WPAC (FM)

WPAC (98.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Ogdensburg, New York, and serving St. Lawrence County. It is owned by the Stephens Media Group and broadcasts an oldies radio format.

WPAC

Ogdensburg, New York United States
Broadcast area	St. Lawrence County
Frequency	98.7 MHz
Branding	PAC 98.7
Programming
Language	English
Format	Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Stephens Media Group (Stephens Media Group Ogdensburg, LLC)
Sister stations	WNCQ-FM, WYSX
History
First air date	April 1, 1998 (27 years ago) (1998-04-01)
Former call signs	WZEA (1997–1998) WYSX (1998–2004)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	77827
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44.579°N 75.514°W / 44.579; -75.514
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	pac987fm.com

WPAC has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts.

History

WPAC began broadcasting on April 1, 1998, as WZEA. WZEA featured a contemporary hit radio (CHR) format as "Zed 98-7." The station kept the format, but switched calls to WYSX (as "Yes FM") a short time later as a three-way simulcast with sister stations WYSI (96.7, now WYSX) in Canton (now WYSX) and WYUL (94.7, now WQLR) in Chateaugay.

The simulcast with WYSI ended in July 2005, when 98.7 switched to the current oldies format with the WPAC calls; the "Yes FM" name and WYSX calls moved to 96.7. WYUL became a separately-programmed CHR station.

The station was previously owned by Martz Communications Group, and was acquired by Stephens as of February 1, 2008.