WLZX-FM

WLZX-FM
Northampton, Massachusetts; United States;
Broadcast area	Springfield, Massachusetts
Frequency	99.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Lazer 99.3 & 98.5
Programming
Format	Active rock
Subchannels	HD2: Classic hits "Rewind 94.3"; HD3: Oldies "Pure Oldies 96.9";
Ownership
Owner	Saga Communications; (Saga Communications of New England, LLC);
Sister stations	WAQY; WHAI; WHMP; WIZZ; WPVQ-FM; WRSI;
History
First air date	November 1, 1965 as WHMP-FM
Former call signs	WHMP-FM (1965–2000); WLZX (2000–2017);
Call sign meaning	"Lazer"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	46963
Class	A
ERP	5,800 watts
HAAT	101 meters (331 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°22′26″N 72°40′23″W / 42.374°N 72.673°W
Translator(s)	HD2: 94.3 W232BW (Amherst); HD3: 96.9 W245BK (Amherst);
Repeater(s)	102.1 WAQY-HD2 (Springfield)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live; HD2: Listen live; HD3: Listen live;
Website	lazer993.com; HD2: myrewind943.com; HD3: pureoldies969.com;
Former simulcast
	WLZX
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts; United States;
Frequency	1600 kHz
Ownership
Owner	Saga Communications; (Saga Communications of New England, LLC);
History
First air date	1949 as WSFL
Last air date	May 2025
Former call signs	WSFL (1949–1951); WJKO (1951–1957); WTYM (1957–1977); WIXY (1977–1991); WAQY (1991–1997); WMRE (1997); WAQY (1997–1999); WPNT (1999–2000); WHNP (2000–2017);
Technical information
Facility ID	58546
Class	D
Power	2,500 watts daytime
Transmitter coordinates	42°4′25.34″N 72°31′27.31″W / 42.0737056°N 72.5242528°W
Translator(s)	98.5 W253CD (East Longmeadow)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WLZX-FM (99.3 MHz) is a radio station in Northampton, Massachusetts. The station has an active rock format, and is owned by Saga Communications. WLZX-FM is also simulcast on the second HD Radio channel of WAQY (102.1 FM) in Springfield, as well as translator station W253CD (98.5 FM) in East Longmeadow. From 2017 to 2025, it was also simulcast on WLZX (1600 AM), also in East Longmeadow.