WHNA (92.3 FM, "Hanna 92-97-106") is an American

classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980s ...

formatted

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licensed to serve

Riverside, Pennsylvania Riverside is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,932 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is John LaMotte. History Riverside was established in 1871. Geography Riverside is located at . Accor ...

. The station is owned by Kristin Cantrell, through licensee Southern Belle, LLC, and is operated out of studios in

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Selinsgrove is the largest borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is estimated to be 5,761 for the 2020 Census. Selinsgrove is geographically located in the middle of the Susquehanna River Valley in Central Penns ...

. The station previously operated in

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with

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WVSL with a

sports radio Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A widespread programming genre that has a narrow audience appeal, sports radio is characterized by an often- boisterous on-ai ...

format, until it was shut down by former owner

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in 2013. In October 2015, the station, along with other Max Media stations WFYY Y106.5 and WWBE B98.3, was purchased by Seven Mountains Media and on February 22, 2016, WVSL-FM was flipped to a classic hits format under new WHNA calls.

Studios

ESPN Radio Selinsgrove's main studio was located at 450 Route 204 Highway in Selinsgrove. ESPN Radio Selinsgrove, along with its

s, operated a public studio located inside the

Susquehanna Valley Mall Susquehanna Valley Mall is a shopping mall outside of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania on US 11/US 15. It is anchored by Boscov's, Family Practice Center, and Renn's. Several outparcels include an AMC Theatres and Hobby Lobby. History 1977 - 2014 Bosc ...

located in Hummels Wharf. The mall location was also closed in early 2016.

Programming

Hanna 92.3 FM took over on February 22, 2016. The station now plays classic hits, primiarly from the 60s, 70s and 80s. An unaffiliated website, www.susquehannavalleysports.com, was created to try to fill the sports broadcasting void following the format change in February 2016. ESPN Radio Selinsgrove, at the prior WVSL-FM, was an affiliate of the

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and broadcast

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football, both at home and on the road, every Sunday/Monday during the NFL season in place of regularly scheduled programming. The station was an affiliate of the

Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network The Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network is a network of 21 radio stations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey that air Major League Baseball games of the Philadelphia Phillies. The lead announcers are Scott Franzke with play-by-play and Larr ...

and broadcast Philadelphia Phillies Baseball, both at home and on the road during the MLB season in place of regularly scheduled programming. Hanna 92.3 dropped all of these affiliations, including NASCAR on Bigfoot Country, which moved to 106.5's frequency. On March 5, 2018, WHNA began simulcasting on

WNNA WNNA (106.1 FM, "Hanna 92.3 & 106.1") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania, United States, the station is currently owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle, LLC. I ...

106.1 FM, Beaver Springs, and rebranded as "Hanna 92.3 & 106.1". On August 6, 2019, WHNA began simulcasting on

WCFT-FM WCFT-FM (106.5 MHz, "Bigfoot Country") is an American country music formatted radio station licensed to serve Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle, LLC, and is operated out of s ...

HD2 (106.5-2) along with the translator 99.3 W257CK, both in Bloomsburg.

References

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* * * {{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Pennsylvania HNA Classic hits radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1992 1992 establishments in Pennsylvania