WBUS (FM)

WBUS
Broadcast area
State College, Pennsylvania
Frequency99.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding99.5/107.5 The Bus
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Subchannels
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Penn State Sports Network
Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
May 24, 1989 (1989-05-24) (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
3956
ClassB1
ERP850 watts
HAAT417 meters (1,368 ft)
TranslatorHD3: 101.5 W268BB (State College) FM: 102.3 W272EN (State College)
Repeater1220 WJUN (Mexico)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website

WBUS (99.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States, serving the State College 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

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WBUS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Forever Preps State College Frequency Swap RadioInsight - January 3, 2019
  3. ↑ Venta, Lance (October 12, 2022). "SEVEN MOUNTAINS MEDIA TO ACQUIRE 34 STATIONS FROM FOREVER MEDIA". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Seven Mountains Media-Forever Media Deal To Close Jan. 2". October 12, 2022.

40°45′11″N 77°45′14″W / 40.753°N 77.754°W / 40.753; -77.754

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