WJOW

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WJOW
City of license	Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	State College, Pennsylvania
Branding	Joe FM
Frequency	105.9 FM (MHz)
Format	country
Owner	Magnum Broadcasting, Inc.

WJOW (105.9 FM) is a country radio station broadcasting in State College, Pennsylvania. It is known as Joe FM. The station, owned by Magnum Broadcasting of State College, was founded by brothers C. Dean & Sheldon Sharpless, doing business as Moshannon Valley Broadcasting.

Contents 1 Early years: as WPHB-FM 2 Before WJOW, there was WUBZ "105.9 The Buzz" (1996-2006) 3 Joelines 4 External links

[edit] Early years: as WPHB-FM

This station was originally known as WPHB-FM, first signing on the air in 1989 from the studios of its co-owned AM station with the same call letters. Both stations simulcast a classic country music format for approximately half of the broadcast day, with break-aways during the daytime hours for WPHB's more Christian-based programming.

The Sharpless family sold both stations in 1996 to local residents Cliff and Laura Mack, who changed the format of the FM station to modern rock. The station also adopted the new call letters WUBZ-FM and the "105.9 The Buzz" moniker. In 1999 they moved their tower to provide a city-grade signal in State College. WPHB and WUBZ were then sold a few years later to Magnum Broadcasting, which moved WUBZ's studios to State College. WPHB, which was more of a local station serving Philipsburg and the Moshannon Valley almost exclusively, stayed in Philipsburg, where it remains today.

105.9 Joe FM's current line up features "Big D & Bubba In The Morning", a popular syndicated morning show, from 6 to 10AM, Rachel Summers from 10-3PM, Drew Shannon from 3-7PM, Rick Houston from 7-Midnight and "After Midnight with Blair Garner" from Midnight to 6AM. The weekend line up includes American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks (of Brooks & Dunn), Alan Stone from 10AM-3PM Saturday, Justin Sharpe from 6-Midnight and Chris Adams 12-3PM Sunday

[edit] Before WJOW, there was WUBZ "105.9 The Buzz" (1996-2006)

Prior to June 2006, this radio frequency was taken by WUBZ "105.9 The Buzz", an alternative/modern rock station.

At one time, WUBZ's website (http://www.buzzfm.com) redirected to WPHB's (AM 1260 in Phillipsburg, PA) website (http://wphbradio.com). This is no longer the case.

[edit] Joelines

Request Line: 814-272-1059 / Business Office (Magnum Broadcasting): 814-272-1320

[edit] External links

• Query the FCC's FM station database for WJOW
• Radio Locator Info on WJOW

Radio stations in the State College, Pennsylvania market (Arbitron #254)
By frequency	FM Stations: 87.7¹ | 89.1 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 91.5 | 93.7 | 94.5 | 95.3 | 97.1 | 98.1 | 98.7 | 99.5 | 101.1 | 103.1 | 105.9 | 107.9 AM Stations: 670 | 970 | 1390 | 1450 ¹ Audio for TV channel 6 (NBC)
By callsign	Active stations: WBHV | WBLF | WBUS | WFGY | WGMR | WIEZ | WJOW | WKPS | WKVB | WLTS | WMAJ | WOWY | WPSU | WQWK | WRSC | WRXV | WSGY | WTLR | WZWW Past stations: WDFM | WEHR | WIKN | WUBZ
Other	See also: List of AM stations in State College and List of FM stations in State College Arbitron-Ranked Pennsylvania Radio Markets: Allentown (FM) (AM) | Altoona | Erie (FM) (AM) | Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon (FM) (AM) | Johnstown | Lancaster (FM) (AM) | Meadville-Franklin | Philadelphia (FM) (AM) | Pittsburgh (FM) (AM) | Reading | State College | Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg | Wilkes Barre-Scranton (FM) (AM) | Williamsport | York (FM) (AM) Non-Arbitron-Ranked Pennsylvania Radio Markets: Northern Pennsylvania (includes DuBois, Kane, Punxsutawney, St. Marys, and Warren) See also: List of radio stations in Pennsylvania and List of United States radio markets

Request Line 814-272-1059