WBNC

WBNC (1340 AM; "Easy 95.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Conway, New Hampshire, United States. It is owned by Mt. Washington Radio & Gramophone, L.L.C. which also owns WMWV and WVMJ. WBNC is a class C (local) station. It was granted a license to cover on December 7, 2012.[2] When it came on the air, it inherited the WBNC calls, tourist information format and FM rebroadcaster from sister station WPQR, which was taken silent.

For the Conway, New Hampshire radio station that held the call sign WBNC at 1050 AM until 2012, see WPQR.
WBNC
CityConway, New Hampshire
Broadcast areaNorth Conway (New Hampshire)/Fryeburg (Maine) area
BrandingEasy 95.3
Frequency1340 kHz
Translator(s)95.3 W237BX (North Conway)
105.3 W287DI (North Conway) (soon)
First air date2012
FormatSoft AC
Language(s)English
Power620 watts
ClassC
Facility ID161077
Transmitter coordinates43°58′48″N 71°6′39″W
Call sign meaningW Beautiful North Conway
Former call signsWFRG (10/24-25/2012)
WPQR (10/25-11/27/2012)[1]
OwnerMt. Washington Radio & Gramophone, LLC
Sister stationsWMWV, WVMJ

On March 17, 2017, WBNC changed their format from travelers information to soft adult contemporary, branded as "Easy 95.3".[3]

Translator

WBNC is also broadcast on the following FM translators:

Broadcast translators of WBNC
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W237BX95.3North Conway, New Hampshire147952250−53.9 m (−177 ft)D43°58′48.4″N 71°6′37.4″WFCC
W287DI105.3North Conway, New Hampshire200632250371 m (1,217 ft)D44°3′34″N 71°5′30″WFCC

References
  1. Callsign history of WBNC.
  2. Broadcast Actions Report @ 47880
  3. Easy 95.3 Debuts on Mount Washington Radioinsight - March 17, 2017


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