City | Erie, Pennsylvania |
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Broadcast area | Erie, Pennsylvania |
Frequency | 1260 kHz |
Branding | CBS Sports Radio Erie |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio Cleveland Browns Radio Network Cleveland Indians Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
WQHZ, WXTA, WXKC | |
History | |
First air date | 1941 (as WERC) |
Former call signs | WERC (1941-1960) WWYN (1960-1978) WLKK (1978-1987) WHDZ (1987-1989) |
Call sign meaning | W ERIE |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 32982 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Translator(s) | 96.3 W242CU (Erie) |
Links | |
Website | am1260thescore.com |
WRIE (1260 AM), known on-air as CBS Sports Radio Erie, is a sports talk-formatted radio station licensed to and serving Erie, Pennsylvania. The station is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. WRIE's studios are located at 471 Robison Road, in Erie while its transmitter is located at Robison Rd and Old French Rd near their studio location. The station is part of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Cleveland Browns, and the Cleveland Indians Radio Network. Operations as an ESPN Radio affiliate have been in place since January 29, 2007. On January 2, 2013, WRIE switched to CBS Sports Radio because of a decision by parent company Cumulus Media.
WLKK used to be a hit country music station. Its branding was "Lake 1260" and slogan was "Here's to Good Country, Great Lake Country".
WRIE used to be an old-time music (adult standards) station. Its former slogan was "The Music of Your Life".
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W242CU | 96.3 | Erie, Pennsylvania | 146827 | 173 | 24 m (79 ft) | D | 42°6′15″N 80°4′9″W / 42.10417°N 80.06917°W | FCC LMS |