WBNW-FM

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WBNW-FM
Broadcast area Binghamton, New York
Frequency 105.7 MHz
BrandingNOW 105.7
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WENE, WBBI, WINR, WKGB-FM, WMXW
History
Former call signs
  • WMRV (1969–1991)
  • WMRV-FM (1991–2013)
Call sign meaning
"Binghamton Now"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 19626
Class B
ERP 35,000 watts
HAAT 174 meters (571 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website radionow1057.iheart.com

WBNW-FM (105.7 MHz) branded "Now 105-7", is a class B contemporary hit radio station in Binghamton, New York. The station is owned by iHeartMedia. It is the primary entry point of the Emergency Alert System in central New York state.

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History

The station, under the WMRV call sign, was named for the late entertainer and game show creator Merv Griffin, who owned the FM station, as well as its sister station, WENE. When Griffin and his wife, Julann, divorced in 1973, she retained ownership of the stations as part of the settlement. WMRV-FM became known as "Star 105.7" in the 1990s. The station was a contemporary hit radio station from its beginning until 2004.

WMRV-FM flipped to a hot adult contemporary format in 2004; it returned to the contemporary hit radio format in April 2012. On March 11, 2013, the station rebranded as "Now 105.7" and changed its call sign to WBNW-FM. [2]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBNW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Star 105.7 Binghamton Rebrands Now - RadioInsight". March 13, 2013.

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