WRCD

WRCD (101.5 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a classic rock radio format. Licensed to Canton, New York, the station is owned by the Stephens Media Group. WRCD is an affiliate of The Bob & Tom Show.

WRCD

Canton, New York United States
Broadcast area	St. Lawrence County, New York Cornwall/Brockville, Ontario
Frequency	101.5 MHz
Branding	101.5 The Fox
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Stephens Media Group (Stephens Media Group Massena, LLC)
Sister stations	WMSA WVLF
History
First air date	1996 (as WXQZ)
Former call signs	WXQZ (1996–1999)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	15821
Class	C2
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°35′56.2″N 74°46′22.7″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.1015thefox.com

WRCD has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. It covers much of St. Lawrence County, New York and Eastern Ontario.^[2]

History

In 1996, the station signed on the air. Its original call sign was WXQZ. WXQZ broadcast a country format as "Fun 101". In 1999, it switched its call letters to WRCD. WRCD first had a mainstream rock format as "Rock 101.5" before flipping to its current format and branding.

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