WBUS (FM)
| Broadcast area | State College, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 99.5/107.5 The Bus |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks Penn State Sports Network Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBHV, WFGE, WHUN, WLEJ, WOWY, WZWW | |
| History | |
First air date | May 24, 1989 (as WXMJ) |
Former call signs | WXMJ (1988–2005) WXOT (2005–2006) WLTS (2006–2007) WMAJ-FM (2007–2019) |
Call sign meaning | W The BUS |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 3956 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 850 watts |
| HAAT | 417 meters |
| Repeater(s) | 1220 WJUN (Mexico) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thebusrocks.com |
WBUS (99.5 MHz) is the call sign for an FM radio station broadcasting in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania serving the State College, Pennsylvania area.
History
[edit]Originally on 94.5, the WLTS call sign and format moved to 99.5 while 94.5 became WBHV-FM. 99.5 was originally a class A station licensed to the town of Mount Union using the call sign WXMJ (Magic 99.5). When purchased by Forever Broadcasting, the company applied for and was granted a change in the city of license to Centre Hall along with a change to a class B1 (25,000 watts equivalent) status. The transmitter site was moved to Tussey Mountain on the south side of State College.
On January 22, 2019, WMAJ-FM's CHR format moved to WBUS 93.7 FM Boalsburg, swapping frequencies with classic rock-formatted "The Bus" and the station assuming the WBUS call sign.[2]
It was announced on October 12, 2022 that Forever Media was selling 34 stations, including WBUS and five other sister stations, to State College-based Seven Mountains Media for $17.3 million.[3] The deal closed on January 1, 2023.[4]
Previous logos
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References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBUS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Forever Preps State College Frequency Swap RadioInsight - January 3, 2019
- ^ "SEVEN MOUNTAINS MEDIA TO ACQUIRE 34 STATIONS FROM FOREVER MEDIA". RadioInsight.com. October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Seven Mountains Media-Forever Media Deal To Close Jan. 2". October 12, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 3956 (WBUS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBUS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database