WCIM (104.9 FM) is a

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broadcasting a

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format from

Family Life Network The Family Life Network is a Christian radio network simulcasting via FM stations across Western and Central New York, as well as northern Pennsylvania from flagship station WCIK. It is owned and operated by the larger Family Life Ministries o ...

. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the

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- Corning area. The station is owned by Family Life Ministries.

History

In 2020, WNGZ moved to the 93.1 frequency (with the WNGZ calls parked on AM 1490 in Watkins Glen) and tweaked to a full blown

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format using the moniker The New Rock Edge. On July 3, 2020, WNGZ changed its callsign to WPHD and flipped to

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as part of a five-station frequency swap. In June 2021, WPHD changed its format from classic hits (which moved to WGMM 98.7 FM Corning) to Family Life Network's religious format under new WCIM calls.Seven Mountains Media Makes Multiple Frequency Shifts In Elmira/Corning
Radioinsight - June 7, 2021

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