WBUS (99.5

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) is the call sign for an FM

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broadcasting in

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serving the

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area.

History

Originally on 94.5, the WLTS call sign and format moved to 99.5 while 94.5 became

WBHV-FM WNLI (94.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to serve State College, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation. History Eariy years WNLI's history broadcasting to State College on the 94.5 FM frequency includes operatin ...

. 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. It was announced on October 12, 2022 that Forever Media was selling 34 stations, including WBUS and five other sister stations, to

State College State College is a borough and home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a college town, home to the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University. State College is the largest designated borou ...

-based Seven Mountains Media for $17.3 million. The deal closed on January 1, 2023.

Previous logos

References

External links

Official website
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