WNLI (94.5
MHz
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) is a
radio station
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licensed to serve
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is a home rule municipality in Centre County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is a college town, dominated economically, culturally and demographically by the presence of the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania Sta ...
. The station is owned by Jim Loftus though his holding company Covenant Communications and licensee JFLIV, LLC.
History
Eariy years
WNLI's history broadcasting to State College on the 94.5 FM frequency includes operating under the call signs WGGY (1991–1992), WFGI (1992–2001),
adult contemporary
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WLTS (2001–2006), and WSMO (February–August 2006). The call sign was officially changed to WBHV-FM on August 29, 2006.
WNLI
On December 30, 2022, it was announced that the station's top 40/CHR format would move to
WRSC (1390 AM) as "Pop Radio" within days. On January 3, 2023, WBHV-FM dropped its top 40/CHR format and began stunting.
Seven Mountains Media State College Format Shuffle Update
Radioinsight - January 5, 2023 The call sign was changed to WNLI on March 26, 2023.Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation (formerly EMF Broadcasting, abbreviated EMF) is an American nonprofit Christian media ministry based in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville.
EMF is the parent company of K-LOVE and Air1—the world's largest ...
(EMF) in September 2023 as part of a $200,000 deal that also saw EMF transfer translator station
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W296CD (107.1 FM) in Jonestown
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to JFLIV. EMF already owned K-Love station WKPA (107.9 FM) in the State College area, and as such, the station is expected to change to their Air 1
Air1 is an American Christian radio network. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF), it primarily broadcasts contemporary worship music, and is a sister to the EMF's K-Love network.
History
In 1986, KLRD began broadcasting Christia ...
network upon sale closure.
References
External links
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On the Radio – State College, PA
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Radio stations established in 1992
1992 establishments in Pennsylvania
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