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
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
References
- ^ "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
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 3956 (WBUS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBUS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database