WWRR (104.9 FM) is a classic hits radio station in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, known as The River, 105 and 103-5.

WWRR
Broadcast area
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Frequency104.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe River, 105 and 103.5
Programming
FormatClassic hits
SubchannelsHD2: WAZL simulcast
HD3: Urban contemporary "Loud 103.7"
HD4: WICK simulcast
Ownership
OwnerBold Gold Media
WTRW, WICK, WYCK, WCDL, WPSN, WDNH-FM, WYCY, WDNB
History
First air date
December 19, 1964 (1964-12-19)[1]
Former call signs
WWDL (1964–2005)
Call sign meaning
River
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
36508
ClassA
ERP270 watts
HAAT333 meters
TranslatorHD3: 103.7 W279EM (Scranton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD3)
Websitetherivernepa.com
loudradiopa.com/nepa/ (HD3)

WWRR programming is simulcast on co-owned WYCK (1340 AM), licensed to nearby Plains, as well as WYCK’s F.M. translators W264CG/100.7 Wilkes-Barre and W285FT/104.9 Hazleton.

The station's logo was featured in a fourth season episode of the NBC sitcom The Office, along with sister station WICK.

On April 1, 2018, WWRR began simulcasting on WMMZ 103.5 FM Berwick.[3]

HD Radio

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On October 16, 2024, WWRR began stunting on its HD3 subchannel with non-stop Drake, branded as "Drake 103.7" (simulcast on F.M. translator W280CV 103.7 Scranton).[4]

At 4 p.m. on November 8, 2024, WWRR_HD3 ended stunting and launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Loud 103.7".[5]

References

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  1. "FM Station Dedicated". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pennsylvania. December 20, 1964. p. 24. Retrieved February 1, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WWRR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. WMMZ Flips to WWRR simulcast Radioinsight - April 1, 2018
  4. An All Drake Takeover in Scranton Radioinsight - October 16, 2024
  5. Loud 103.7 Brings Hip Hop to Northeast Pennsylvania Radioinsight - November 8, 2024
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