WBHV (AM)

Last updated

WBHV
Broadcast areaState College, Pennsylvania
Frequency 1390 kHz
BrandingPop! Radio 93.3
Programming
Format Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Seven Mountains Media
  • (Southern Belle Media Family, LLC)
WHUN, WZWW, WFGE, WLEJ, WBUS, WOWY
History
First air date
1961;63 years ago (1961)
Former call signs
WRSC (1961–2023)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 64849
Class B
Power
  • 2,000 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
40°48′30″N77°56′32″W / 40.80833°N 77.94222°W / 40.80833; -77.94222
Translator(s) 93.3 W227DV (State College)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website itspopradio.com

WBHV (1390 kHz) is a CHR station broadcasting in State College, Pennsylvania, with a power of 2,000 watts daytime, and 1,000 watts nighttime.

Contents

History

The then-WRSC moved its talk programming on 1390 AM to 103.1 FM on Monday, August 3, 2009, as "Newsradio 103 WRSC". The AM station switched to a business news/talk format branded as "Money Talk 1390".

On November 18, 2013, WRSC changed its format to sports radio, branded "1390 The Fanatic".

On May 20, 2015, WRSC flipped back to news/talk as "Newsradio 1390 WRSC".

Logo before translator sign on WRSC Newsradio1390 logo.png
Logo before translator sign on

It was announced on October 12, 2022, that Forever Media was selling 34 stations and 12 translators, including WRSC and five other sister stations, to State College-based Seven Mountains Media for $17.375 million. [2] The deal closed on January 1, 2023. [3]

On December 30, 2022, it was announced that the station would change its format to top 40, branded as "Pop Radio" within days. [4] The talk format would move to WRSC-FM (95.3) on January 4, 2023. On March 26, 2023, the call sign was changed to WBHV. [5]

Related Research Articles

KZFS is a commercial radio station in Spokane, Washington. It broadcasts a classic hip hop radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its branding originates from its 250 watt FM translator K268DL at 101.5 MHz.

WKST is a commercial AM radio station in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving Lawrence County. It has a classic hits format and is owned by Seven Mountains Media of State College, Pennsylvania, through licensee Southern Belle Media Family, LLC, which also owns 34 other radio stations in Pennsylvania including WUZZ (AM) in New Castle and WYLE (FM) in Grove City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WFLF (AM)</span> Radio station in Pine Hills, Florida

WFLF is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Pine Hills, Florida, and serving Greater Orlando. It is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a news/talk format. The studios and offices are in the iHeart Orlando complex in Maitland.

WRSC-FM is a radio station licensed to Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, serving the State College area. It currently airs a news/talk format.

WNLI is a radio station licensed to serve State College, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Jim Loftus though his holding company Covenant Communications and licensee JFLIV, LLC.

WNTJ is a radio station licensed to serve Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. The station, established in 1946, is currently owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle Media Family, LLC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WLAN (AM)</span> Radio station in Pennsylvania, United States

WLAN is a commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and airs a Spanish tropical music format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KFNN</span> Radio station in Mesa, Arizona, United States

KFNN is a commercial radio station licensed to Mesa, Arizona, and serving the Phoenix metropolitan area. News Talk Radio in Phoenix, it airs a financial news and talk radio format, broadcasting from studios in North Scottsdale. KFNN is owned by CRC Broadcasting Company, Inc., headed by Ronald Cohen. The company also owns sports radio 1580 The Fanatic KQFN, as well as KJJZ 102.7 The Fanatic in the Palm Springs area, and a financial expo called Financial Fest. KFNN has a lineup of local and national money related programs, with some nationally syndicated conservative talk show hosts. KFNN says it had the first full-time financial format of its kind in the U.S., starting in 1988.

WTNA is a radio station licensed to Altoona, Pennsylvania. The station airs a classic hits format and is branded as "WOWY 99.7". The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle Media Family, LLC.

WLGJ is a commercially licensed radio station serving Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. WLGJ operates at a daytime power of 5,000 watts and a nighttime power of 34 watts. The station is owned by Jim Loftus of Covenant Communications, through licensee JFLIV, LLC, and is broadcasting a classic country format, simulcasting WLEJ 1450 AM State College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WGYY</span> Radio station in WGYI: Oil City, Pennsylvania

WGYY and WGYI, branded as Froggy 100.3 and 98.5, are commercial radio stations in Crawford County in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Both stations simulcast a country music radio format and are owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle Media Family, LLC. WGYY is licensed to Meadville, Pennsylvania. WGYI is licensed to Oil City, Pennsylvania.

WWCH is an American radio station, licensed to Clarion, Pennsylvania, the seat of government for Clarion County. WWCH is licensed to operate at a maximum power output of 850 watts. WWCH has a classic country format, simulcast with WKFT in Strattanville.

WHVR is an American commercial radio station in Hanover, Pennsylvania, serving the York radio market. The station is owned by Forever Media, through licensee FM Radio Licenses, LLC and broadcasts an adult contemporary format, known as "Happy 95.3". WHVR also carries Baltimore Orioles baseball games.

WGET is a commercial radio station. Owned by Forever Media, it is licensed to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. WGET broadcasts an adult contemporary format, known as "Happy 93.7".

WMGW is a commercial radio station in Meadville, Pennsylvania, the seat of government for Crawford County. WMGW is owned by Seven Mountains Media.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KTFS (AM)</span> Sports radio station in Texarkana, Texas

KTFS is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to Texarkana, Texas, United States, it serves the Texarkana metropolitan area area. The station is currently owned by Cliff Dumas, through licensee BTC USA Holdings Management Inc.

WGGI is an American AM radio station, licensed to serve Somerset, Pennsylvania; the seat of country music for Somerset County. The station broadcasts with a maximum output power of 10,000 watts during the day and greatly reduces power to 100 watts at night, using a two-tower directional antenna system. The station is a simulcast of WFGI-FM in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WOCQ (AM)</span> Radio station in Salem, New Jersey, serving Wilmington, Delaware

WOCQ is a commercial radio station licensed to Salem, New Jersey, and serving the southern part of Greater Philadelphia, including Wilmington, Delaware. It broadcasts a Spanish contemporary hit radio format. WOCQ is owned by Voice Radio Network.

WOWY is a classic hits radio station in State College, Pennsylvania operating with a power of 370 watts.

WLEJ is a classic country AM radio station broadcasting in State College, Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned by Kristin Cantrell's Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle Media Family, LLC. Programming is also heard over FM translator W279DK, offering a signal on the FM band in the immediate State College area.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBHV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Seven Mountains Media To Acquire 34 Stations From Foreve Media". RadioInsight.com. October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  3. "Seven Mountains Media-Forever Media Deal To Close Jan. 2". October 12, 2022.
  4. "Seven Mountains Confirms Imminent State College Shakeup - RadioInsight". December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  5. Williamson, Charles (March 20, 2023). "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
FM translator