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WPHB is a commercially licensed AM radio station serving Philipsburg, Pennsylvania in Centre County. WPHB is licensed to 1260 kHz and operates at a daytime power of 5,000 watts and a nighttime power of 34 watts. The station is owned by Matt Lightner, through licensee Lightner Communications, LLC., and is broadcasting a classic country format, simulcasting WQWK 1450 AM State College. History WPHB first went on the air on June 1, 1956. The station was founded by Reverend William Emert, and for much of its early history, broadcast a religion-based format under the name Moshannon Valley Broadcasting, which it operated under for many years, though the owner principals would change over time. As AM stations were also issued FM licenses, WPHB began with an FM sister station, but this license would be forfeited and returned to the FCC by the end of the 1950s. WPHB was acquired on July 16, 1982 by brothers C. Dean and Sheldon Sharpless, both of whom had worked for the station in varying ...
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WPHB is a commercially licensed AM radio station serving Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania in Centre County. WPHB is licensed to 1260 kHz and operates at a daytime power of 5,000 watts and a nighttime power of 34 watts. The station is owned by Matt Lightner, through licensee Lightner Communications, LLC., and is broadcasting a classic country format, simulcasting WQWK (AM), WQWK 1450 AM State College. History WPHB first went on the air on June 1, 1956. The station was founded by Reverend William Emert, and for much of its early history, broadcast a religion-based format under the name Moshannon Valley Broadcasting, which it operated under for many years, though the owner principals would change over time. As AM stations were also issued FM licenses, WPHB began with an FM sister station, but this license would be forfeited and returned to the FCC by the end of the 1950s. WPHB was acquired on July 16, 1982 by brothers C. Dean and Sheldon Sharpless, ...
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