WRIE

WRIE
City Erie, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area Erie, Pennsylvania
Branding Sports Radio 1260, The Score
Slogan "Erie's Sports Station"
Frequency 1260 kHz
First air date 1941
Format Sports
Power 5,000 watts
Class B
Facility ID 32982
Callsign meaning W ERIE
Former callsigns WHDZ
WLKK
Affiliations CBS Sports Radio
Cleveland Browns Radio Network
Owner Cumulus Media
(Radio License Holding CBC, LLC)
Sister stations WQHZ, WXTA, WXKC
Website am1260thescore.com

WRIE (1260 AM) is a sports talk formatted radio station known as Sports Radio AM 1260: The Score in Erie, Pennsylvania. The station is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. The station is part of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Cleveland Browns, and the Cleveland Indians Radio Network. Operations as an ESPN Radio affiliate have been in place since January 29, 2007. On January 2, 2013 WRIE has switched to CBS Sports Radio and dropped ESPN Radio because of a decision by parent company, Cumulus Media, a station spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.

History

WRIE used to be an old-time music (adult standards) station. Its former slogan was "The Music of Your Life".

Previous logo

(WRIE's logo under previous ESPN Radio affiliation)

External links

Coordinates: 42°03′18″N 80°02′24″W / 42.05500°N 80.04000°W / 42.05500; -80.04000


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