WXTA (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, broadcasting to the Erie, Pennsylvania, area. WXTA airs a country music format branded as "Country 98".

History [link]

WMYJ-FM was sister to WMYJ-AM who was started by Bulmer Communications who also owned radio stations in Ashtabula, Dunkirk, Lima, Ottawa and Logansport. John Bulmer was forced to sell the Erie radio stations due to overlap in signals (during the time you could only own 1 AM and 1 FM in the same market). In 1985 he sold both stations to Erie Communications who also owned radio stations in Sandusky, Cleveland and Johnstown NY.

The station was purchased by Bob Winters (WinCapp Broadcasting) over the summer of 1989. The format switch to country happened at noon on September 11, 1989. WXTA was sold to Media One in 1997, Regent Communications in 1999, Citadel Broadcasting in 2004, and Cumulus Media in 2011.

Former air personalities at WXTA include "Uncle Fred" Horton, Bobby Reed, Ron Kline, Mike McKay, Natalie Massing, John Cunningham, "Big John" Jacobs, Ed Beeler, Bobbi Weston, Brian Williams, Rick Shigo, Chris Atkins, Dale Thompson, Chet Price, Bill Shannon, Laura Luke, Jim Mirabello, Adam Reese, John Gallagher, Tom "Hot Rod" Lavery, Sammy James, Jay Foyst, Herb Palmer, and Dan "Shoeless" Sheldon.

Former syndicated programming on WXTA includes "After Midnite with Blair Garner", "Country Gold Saturday Night" and "Neon Nights with Lia".

Morning Personality "Uncle Fred" Horton died on March 4, 2008.

Current on-air personalities include syndicated "Big D & Bubba", Elly McVay, Truckin' Tom, and Adam Reese.

External links [link]

• WXTA official website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WXTA
• Radio-Locator information on WXTA
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WXTA

Coordinates: 41°57′58″N 80°06′40″W / 41.966°N 80.111°W / 41.966; -80.111

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