WBNC
WBNC (1340 AM; "Easy 95.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Conway, New Hampshire, United States. It is owned by Mt. Washington Radio & Gramophone, L.L.C. which also owns WMWV and WVMJ. WBNC is a class C (local) station. It was granted a license to cover on December 7, 2012.[2] When it came on the air, it inherited the WBNC calls, tourist information format and FM rebroadcaster from sister station WPQR, which was taken silent.
| City | Conway, New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | North Conway (New Hampshire)/Fryeburg (Maine) area |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | Easy 95.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Soft AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mt. Washington Radio & Gramophone, LLC |
| Sister stations | WMWV, WVMJ |
| History | |
| First air date | 2012 |
| Former call signs | WFRG (10/24-25/2012) WPQR (10/25-11/27/2012)[1] |
| Call sign meaning | W Beautiful North Conway |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 161077 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 620 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°58′48″N 71°6′39″W |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 W237BX (North Conway) 105.3 W287DI (North Conway) (soon) |
On March 17, 2017, WBNC changed their format from travelers information to soft adult contemporary, branded as "Easy 95.3".[3]
Translator
WBNC is also broadcast on the following FM translators:
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W237BX | 95.3 | North Conway, New Hampshire | 147952 | 250 | −53.9 m (−177 ft) | D | 43°58′48.4″N 71°6′37.4″W | FCC |
| W287DI | 105.3 | North Conway, New Hampshire | 200632 | 250 | 371 m (1,217 ft) | D | 44°3′34″N 71°5′30″W | FCC |
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References
- Callsign history of WBNC.
- Broadcast Actions Report @ 47880
- Easy 95.3 Debuts on Mount Washington Radioinsight - March 17, 2017
External links
- WBNC in the FCC's AM station database
- WBNC on Radio-Locator
- WBNC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W237BX in the FCC's FM station database
- W237BX on Radio-Locator
- W287DI in the FCC's FM station database
- W287DI on Radio-Locator
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