WBUS (FM)
Radio station in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania
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WBUS (99.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States, serving the State College area.
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Broadcast area | State College, Pennsylvania |
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| 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 |
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First air date | May 24, 1989 (as WXMJ) |
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Call sign meaning | W The BUS |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 850 watts |
| HAAT | 417 meters (1,368 ft) |
| Repeater | 1220 WJUN (Mexico) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thebusrocks |
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]
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