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WLNH-FM (98.3 
WLNH is known for its statewide competition, ''New Hampshire Idol''. A smaller version of the highly successful ''
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) ā branded as Frank FM
Frank FM is the branding used by WBIN Media for its radio stations airing a classic hits radio format. The Frank FM format is similar to the Jack FM format in that these stations play around 1000 songs in regular rotation at any time as opposed t ...
ā is a radio station
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located in Laconia, New Hampshire
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, United States. The station broadcasts to the Lakes Region and Concord, New Hampshire
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The village of ...
. The format is hot adult contemporary
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music, and on air it is identified as "New Hampshire's Greatest Hits". WLNH is owned by Binnie Media.
WLNH is known for its statewide competition, ''New Hampshire Idol''. A smaller version of the highly successful ''American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
'', ''NH Idol'' is a singing competition for residents in New Hampshire aged 16 ā 30. The 2006 winner was Jacob Heal, who won the grand prize of having a demo CD produced by Jimmy Landry who is an A&R consultant and In-house Producer for Virgin Records
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.
Every December, the WLNH Children's Auction, a nationally registered 501(c)(3)
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organization, organizes the long-standing WLNH Children's Auction. WLNH is a major contributor to the WLNH Children's Auction. In 2005, WLNH was able to raise $181,000 for the local community. Over the last 25 years, WLNH has brought in over $1 million for the community. The WLNH Children's Auction relies heavily on the community and local organizations for help. Contributors generously gave over 2,300 items in 2005.
WLNH-FM, along with 16 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners
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, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by WBIN Media Company, a company controlled by Bill Binnie, on May 22, 2012. Binnie already owned WBIN-TV in Derry
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and WYCN-LP in Nashua Nashua may refer to:
* Nashaway people, Native American tribe living in 17th-century New England
Places
In Australia:
* Nashua, New South Wales
In the United States:
* Nashua, California
* Nashua, Iowa
* Nashua, Minnesota
* Nashua, Kansas City ...
. The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.
On May 24, 2019, WLNH-FM changed its format from adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...
to classic hits, branded as "Frank FM"; the programming is largely simulcast with Nashua sister station WFNQ
WFNQ (106.3 FM; "Frank FM") is a radio station in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving the Manchester area with a hot adult contemporary radio format. It is owned by Binnie Media. The station's studios are located on Church Street in Concord, and i ...
, though WLNH breaks away for local commercials and IDs. The Frank FM network, which also includes WBYY in Somersworth, transitioned to a hot adult contemporary format during 2021.
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