WNLI (FM)

WNLI (94.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to serve State College, Pennsylvania.[1] The station is owned by Jim Loftus though his holding company Covenant Communications.

WNLI
Broadcast areaState College, Pennsylvania
Frequency94.5 MHz
Programming
FormatStunting
Ownership
Owner
  • Jim Loftus (Covenant Communications)
  • (JFLIV, LLC)
WGJC, WHUN-FM, WLEJ-FM
History
First air date
October 23, 1991 (1991-10-23) (as WGGY)
Former call signs
  • WGGY (1991–1992)
  • WFGI (1992–2001)
  • WLTS (2001–2006)
  • WSMO (2006)
  • WBHV-FM (2006–2023)
Technical information
Facility ID38271
ClassA
ERP1,900 watts
HAAT179 meters (587 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°54′04″N 77°50′20″W

History

Eariy years

Previous stations broadcasting to State College on the 94.5 FM frequency include WGGY (1991–1992), WFGI (1992–2001), adult contemporary WLTS (2001–2006), and WSMO (February–August 2006). The call letters were officially changed to WBHV-FM on August 29, 2006.[2]

WBHV-FM
Logo as WBHV-FM

In 1987, WBHV was born as a Rock-40 alternative to WQWK – which aired at that time as a top-40 station. Shortly thereafter, WQWK switched back to its "QWK Rock" format and B103 moved into the top-40 niche in State College, Pennsylvania.

During the 1980s and 1990s, the station was generally referred to as B-103 (The Beaver), as its prior frequency was at 103.1 FM, where WOWY is currently broadcasting from. In terms of branding, WBHV initially identified itself as "B103 – The Beaver."

In the late '90s, the station changed its branding to "Beaver 103." In the early 2000s, the branding changed back to "103.1 – The Beaver" with an on-air lineup including mornings with Joe Thomas and Pam Bunch, middays with Glenn Turner and afternoons with Rob Tanner taking over the top spot in the State College ratings.

In 2006, after a few years off the air, WBHV was reborn in State College at 94.5 FM. Notable air talent at "The Original Bee" included Mike Maze, Paul Kraimer, "Doc" Livingston, Ronnie Fox, Dave Dallow, Marc Bishop, John Lorinc, Jeff Daniels, Joe Myers, Benjy Bronk, Jim Richards, Timmy D, Kevin Kral, David Hilton, Ross Cannon, Tommy Edwards, Captain Kevin Collins, Pat Kain and Steve Hilton.

WNLI

On December 30, 2022, it was announced that top 40/CHR format would move to WRSC as "Pop Radio" within days.[3] On January 3, 2023, WBHV-FM dropped its top 40/CHR format and began stunting.[4] The call sign was changed to WNLI on March 26, 2023.[5]

References
  1. "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Seven Mountains Confirms Imminent State College Shakeup - RadioInsight". December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. Seven Mountains Media State College Format Shuffle Update Radioinsight - January 5, 2023
  5. Loftus, James F., IV (March 20, 2023). "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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