WENY-FM
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WENY-FM signed on the air in the mid 1960s as a sister station to WENY
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In the late 1970s, the station changed call letters to WLEZ, playing adult contemporary music. Known as EZ-92, the station was automated for most of the broadcast day, but had a popular morning show through the 1980s hosted by Chris Faber.
The station reclaimed its WENY-FM call sign on Nov. 4, 1991. It also switched to a satellite
-delivered adult contemporary format as an affiliate of the Northeast Satellite Entertainment network.
Longtime owner Howard Green sold the station to White Broadcasting in 2000. Under a limited marketing agreement, the station was managed by Eolin Broadcasting Inc., which also owned talk radio
station WCLI, WCBA-FM
(adult contemporary), WCBA
(adult standards) and WGMM
(oldies
). White sold the station to EBI in 2001
EBI moved the station to its headquarters in South Corning
and began simulcasting airing WCBA-FM programming on WENY. The stations were known as the Crystal Radio Network. That nomenclature came from WCBA-FM, which had been known as "Crystal 98.7" for a few years.
In 2003, EBI sold all of the stations to Route 81 Radio, based in Hazleton, PA
. Route 81 switched WCBA-FM's frequency to 97.7 (which was WGMM's) and its calls to WENI. The stations still air the same adult contemporary programming, but now are known as Magic 92.7 and 97.7.
WENY (AM)
WENY is a radio station in the Elmira-Corning market of New York state. It broadcasts at 1000 watts day and night on 1230 kHz from studios in Corning, New York. It is a talk radio station that airs local sports and a 3 hour morning local talk show with host Frank Acomb...
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In the late 1970s, the station changed call letters to WLEZ, playing adult contemporary music. Known as EZ-92, the station was automated for most of the broadcast day, but had a popular morning show through the 1980s hosted by Chris Faber.
The station reclaimed its WENY-FM call sign on Nov. 4, 1991. It also switched to a satellite
Satellite
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-delivered adult contemporary format as an affiliate of the Northeast Satellite Entertainment network.
Longtime owner Howard Green sold the station to White Broadcasting in 2000. Under a limited marketing agreement, the station was managed by Eolin Broadcasting Inc., which also owned talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
station WCLI, WCBA-FM
WENI-FM
WENI-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Big Flats, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Group a Licensee, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.-History:...
(adult contemporary), WCBA
WCBA (AM)
WCBA is a radio station in the Elmira-Corning market of New York state. It broadcasts at 1000 watts day and night on 1350 kHz from studios in South Corning, NY. It is a sports talk station....
(adult standards) and WGMM
WGMM
WGMM is a radio station licensed to serve Corning, New York, USA. The station is owned by WS Media and licensed to WS2K Radio LLC.It broadcasts a classic hits music format to the Elmira, New York, metropolitan area.-History:...
(oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
). White sold the station to EBI in 2001
EBI moved the station to its headquarters in South Corning
South Corning, New York
South Corning is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census.The Village of South Corning is in the Town of Corning.-Geography:South Corning is located at ....
and began simulcasting airing WCBA-FM programming on WENY. The stations were known as the Crystal Radio Network. That nomenclature came from WCBA-FM, which had been known as "Crystal 98.7" for a few years.
In 2003, EBI sold all of the stations to Route 81 Radio, based in Hazleton, PA
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:...
. Route 81 switched WCBA-FM's frequency to 97.7 (which was WGMM's) and its calls to WENI. The stations still air the same adult contemporary programming, but now are known as Magic 92.7 and 97.7.