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| 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 | |
| Facility ID | 3956 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 850 watts |
| HAAT | 417 meters |
| Repeater(s) | 1220 WJUN (Mexico) |
| Links | |
| 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.
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. [1]
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. [2] The deal closed on January 1, 2023. [3]
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.
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WGJC is a radio station broadcasting from University Park, Pennsylvania. It operates as part of the network of Christian adult contemporary stations based out of WGRC in Lewisburg. The station's license is held by Jim Loftus of Covenant Communications, through licensee JFLIV, LLC, which also owns WFXS, WLGJ, and WNLI.
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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.
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