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NEPA’S Teacher of the Month

NEPA’S Teacher of the Month

We want to say THANK YOU to our area’s teachers!  We appreciate all of you each and every day. That’s why we’re going to celebrate YOU, and we want all of NEPA to hear. Tell us about your deserving teacher below:  Why are you nominating them? Do you see the hard work they put in everyday?…MORE

Bullet for My Valentine | Trivium

Bullet for My Valentine | Trivium

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE | TRIVIUM MAY 9TH | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER Bullet for My Valentine | Trivium are heading to Wind Creek Event Center on May 9, 2025. 979X – Official Rules for Enter to Win BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Tickets 9-17 to 9-20 (web)MORE

Duffy

Catch up with Duffy Monday – Saturday from 10AM – 3PM!   ABOUT MIKE DUFFY Duffy has been a radio guy for 21 years, all of them right here in Northeast PA. He’s also a fitness nut, a husband, a Dad, and even a personal trainer! Though not always in that order. Duffy’s a self-confessed…MORE

What’s On Tap Tuesday

What’s On Tap Tuesday

979X & WYOMING VALLEY BEVERAGE in Edwardsville want to let NEPA in on the latest rock music each Tuesday with “What’s On Tap Tuesday?”  ​ Tune in each Tuesday between 10am-3pm with Duffy to hear what NEW song 979X has ‘on tap’ for our listeners.  Duffy will give the cue to call for “What’s On Tap?” and…MORE

Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

IT’S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY. Tips for Mental Health Awareness Month brought to you by:  31 Tips To Boost Your Mental Health 1. Track gratitude and achievement with a journal. Include 3 things you were grateful for and 3 things you were able to accomplish each day. 2. Start your day with a cup of co­ffee. Coff­ee consumption…MORE

Rock ‘n’ Radio Bowl 2024

Rock ‘n’ Radio Bowl 2024

ROCK ‘N’ RADIO BOWL SUNDAY, APRIL 14TH 1-3PM | CHACKO’S FAMILY BOWLING CENTER, WILKES-BARRE It’s the 2nd Annual Rock n Radio Bowl! What: Bowl with your family, friends and favorite radio station for fun AND to benefit an amazing local charity! Where: Chacko’s Family Bowling Center, 195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd, Wilkes Barre When: Sunday, April…MORE

Locals Only

Locals Only

LOCALS ONLY Sunday nights at 7 PM Hear the Next Big Thing First each week, when bands in and around Northeast PA takeover 979X airwaves starting at 7pm. Brought to you by: Coast Cards in Sugarloaf If you want to get your band on the radio, get us your stuff! Interested?! Send your radio-friendly MP3…MORE

Insta Free Friday

Insta Free Friday

Insta Free Friday Follow us on Instagram (@979XROCKS) for your chance to score some sweet prizes each Friday! From CDs to guitars, you’ll never know what to expect until you get over to Instagram and hit that follow button! Seriously… what are you waiting for?! For official rules, click here!MORE

979X App

979X App

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Burger King

Burger King

BURGER KING Burger King breakfast and Simply Orange Juice is Better Together! Start your day with a Croissan’wich Meal with a Simply Orange juice and get your Vitamin C one delicious sip at a time! Whether you choose a Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissan’wich – with thick cut smoked bacon, fluffy eggs, and melted American…MORE

12 Days Of Inksmas!

12 Days Of Inksmas!

12 DAYS OF INKSMAS Santa’s not about to forget about you this X-mas! What tattoo have you been thinking about getting but have been waiting on since it’s the holidays? Because it might be time to make it happen! For 12 days, 979X and Triple 6 Tattoos are hooking you up with some INK! It’s…MORE

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

NATIONAL NO BRA DAY October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women and the second most common type of cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 women in the US will develop breast cancer during their lives. National No Bra Day is observed annually on…MORE

National Pierogy Day with Mrs. T’s

National Pierogy Day with Mrs. T’s

National Pierogi Day with Mrs. T’s It’s National Pierogy Day!  What better way to celebrate than with the quickest, most delicious snack there is – Mrs. T’s Pierogies. Make them as a quick lunch or after school bite.  We are giving you the chance to score FREE Mrs. T’s Pierogies all day long! Mrs. T’s…MORE

Scare Local (Halloween Event Listings)

Scare Local (Halloween Event Listings)

EVENTS ARE ALL LISTED IN DATE ORDER WEEKLY ATTRACTIONS  The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens in Tunkhannock. Opens Sept. 23 and runs Tuesdays-Sundays 10 am – 4 pm through Oct 22nd! https://bit.ly/486c3Dl   Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Fest – every weekend from October 7 through October 29th! https://www.facebook.com/VisitJimThorpe/events/?id=100066377034627&sk=events   Hellstead Manor: Open from 7-11pm Fridays and Saturdays…MORE

Gabbin’ w Gabby

Gabbin’ w Gabby

Gabbin’ with Gabby – Mike Duffy of 979X & Gabby from The Weekender fill us in on what’s up in rock music this week!🤘MORE

Swoyersville Wing Fling!

Swoyersville Wing Fling!

Flats! Drums! Bites! Chicken Wing Hoagies!?! We love them all! Join the Swoyersville Recreation Board and NEPA Chicken Wing Bulletin on Saturday, July 29th from 11-7PM for the Swoyersville Wing Fling in the Roosevelt Softball Field! There will be a contest for best wings in a variety of categories, live music, and a variety of…MORE

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