Harrisburg Radio: Heritage WTPA To Keep Rockin’

For more than 32 years, WTPA-FM Harrisburg has been the classic rock voice of Central Pennsylvania, but that position came into doubt last year, when the station fell into trusteeship following the 2011 merger of Cumulus Media and Citadel Broadcasting.

PennLive.com reports the station's trustee inked a deal with a new, independent owner — Pat Garrett.

His message: 92.1 FM will keep on rocking, although they have a new website URL.

Pat Garrett

“People seem excited by it,” Garrett said. “I know we are.”

On-air personality Randy “Rock” Johnson will remain at WTPA, alongside Kevin the Kid Beam and Bill Mulfair.

WTPA will be led by general manager Tim Michaels, who has 25 years of radio experience and received the Pennsylvania Broadcasters Award for Excellence. Michaels replaces Chris Tyler, who is now the program director and brand manager for Cumulus Newsradio 910 WSBA and Sportsradio 1440 in York.

Michaels and Garrett said WTPA will retain the classic rock format, with a few minor changes.

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