WPXY-FM

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WPXY
City of license Rochester, New York
Broadcast area Brighton/Rochester
Branding "The Number One Hit Music Station"
Slogan "98PXY"
Frequency 97.9 (MHz)
Format CHR Mainstream/Top 40
ERP 15,500 watts
HAAT 103 meters
Class 250B
Facility ID 53966
Owner Entercom Communications
Website http://www.98pxy.com

WPXY is an American top 40 heritage radio station licensed to Rochester, New York , which broadcasts at 97.9 FM. Its transmitter is located on Pinnacle Hill in Brighton, New York. There is also a second channel for WPXY on the 97.9 MHz frequency, broadcasting in High Definition as WPXY HD-2, also referred to as "Nina @ 97.9", which plays mostly Alternative Hits.

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[edit] Overview

The station is referred to as "98PXY", and its slogan is "The Number One Hit Music Station." It has been a top 40 station since 1982. The station is a heritage to the Rochester, NY community. Scott Spezzano has been the morning voice of 98PXY for years.

The station is currently owned by Entercom Communications.

98PXY was the first station to air Teddy Geiger's single "For You I Will (Confidence)". Teddy mentions the station inside the cover of his hit album Underage Thinking.

This radio station features the personalities of the aforementioned Scott Spezzano, Sandy Waters, Amanda Valentine, Mike Danger, Kasper, and Megan Carter. It also has a multitude of up and coming part timers.

98PXY began streaming worldwide online at the new 98pxy.com on April 1, 2008.

[[Current Programming Schedule:]]

Monday-Friday:

  • 5a-10a Spezzano & Sandy
  • 10a-3p Megan Carter
  • 3p-7p Mike Danger
  • 7p-12m Kasper

Saturday:

  • 8a-12n American Top 40 w/ Ryan Seacrest

Sunday:

  • 9a-12n Weekend Top 30 Countdown w/ Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton
  • 7p-10p TRL Weekend Countdown w/ Damien
  • 10p-12m Fox All-Access w/ Chris "Learjet" Leary

[edit] WPXY DJ's

  • Spezzano and Sandy In The Morning: Scott Spezzano, Sandy Waters, Amanda Valentine, & Moose
  • Megan Carter
  • Mike Danger
  • Kasper
  • LaLa
  • Danny B.
  • Gina G.
  • Raphael
  • Blake Stryker
  • Andrea Holland

[edit] Former WPXY DJ's

  • "The Mayor" Pete Kennedy
  • Rocky Martini
  • Artie The One Man Party
  • Chris "Learjet" Leary
  • JoJo The Hitman
  • Java Joel
  • Carson
  • Busta Nutt
  • Norm On The Barstool
  • JB
  • Diesel
  • Dem Jones
  • Terese Taylor
  • Athena
  • JJ Rice
  • Magic Man
  • Chris Cole
  • Larry Wachs
  • Cat Collins
  • Rhino
  • Dino
  • Gene Filiacci
  • Candi Clark
  • Kevin Fennessey

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