WQXA
Encyclopedia
WQXA-FM is a commercial radio station
in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
, broadcasting on 105.7 FM
. The station was formerly known as Q106 in the 80s and later became a dance station, known as Hot 105.7 in the early 90s. The format was then changed to an active rock
music format branded as first "105.7 The Edge", then later "105.7 The X". Today, WQXA-FM continues to broadcast hit music from various genres of rock, such as classic rock, alternative rock, and metal.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles southwest of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,636 at the 2000 census...
, broadcasting on 105.7 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. The station was formerly known as Q106 in the 80s and later became a dance station, known as Hot 105.7 in the early 90s. The format was then changed to an active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
music format branded as first "105.7 The Edge", then later "105.7 The X". Today, WQXA-FM continues to broadcast hit music from various genres of rock, such as classic rock, alternative rock, and metal.
Specialty Shows
- The Peoples' Morning Show with Nipsey, Earl, and Jen Shade
- Under The Radar with Maria
- LOUD! with Dirty Dan
- Out of Order with Jed the FishJed the FishEdwin Fish Gould III or Jed Gould III , known to radio listeners as Jed the Fish, is a disc jockey who did afternoon drive on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, for many years....
- HardDrive with Lou Brutus