WNDA
radio station in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
WNDA (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format, simulcasting WOGA (92.3 FM). Licensed to Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States, the station serves the Elmira–Corning area. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle, LLC.
History
The construction permit for this station, originally known as WNBT, was granted in November 1954 to the Farm and Home Broadcasting Company. The permit initially called for WNBT to operate at a frequency of 1570 kHz and at a power of 250 watts, daytime only, from a transmitter facility upon Reservoir Hill overlooking downtown Wellsboro. However, the station did not sign on under this original channel. Farm and Home successfully applied in May 1955 for a frequency change from 1570 to 1490 kHz, and to add nighttime operation at a continuous output power of 250 watts. The station was granted this modified license in August 1955, and began operations from its studios at 89 Main Street in downtown Wellsboro. Later in the 1980s, the stations moved to 9 South Main Street in Wellsboro, which is occupied by a Tops Supermarket plaza today.
In May 1957, Cary H. Simpson, owner of the Allegheny Mountain Network based in Tyrone, acquired positive control of the station through the sale of stock by shareholder Carl Green to Farm and Home Broadcasting Company.
In 1961, WNBT was granted permission to raise its daytime power from 250 watts to 1,000 watts during the day, but was still required to reduce its power back to 250 watts during nighttime operation.
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