| City of license | Amherst, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
| Format | Folk music |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day only) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 25907 |
| Owner | Pamal Broadcasting |
WPNI (1430 AM) is an American radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Amherst, Massachusetts.
In spring 2003, Pamal Broadcasting Ltd. (James Morrell, chairman/CEO) reached an agreement to acquire WPNI and WRNX from Western Massachusetts Radio Co., (Thomas G. Davis, president) for a reported sale price of $8 million.[1] The broker for this transaction was Doug Ferber of Star Media Group, Inc. WRNX was later sold to Clear Channel Communications in 2006.
For a period of time after the purchase, WPNI was LMA'ed (leased) to the University of Massachusetts - Amherst to provide an AM feed of the National Public Radio (NPR) News and Ideas channel. The NPR programming was moved to Clear Channel's WNNZ on April 2, 2007 through a unique agreement where UMASS programs the station, but Clear Channel retains ownership of the station and shares in the revenue stream generated by the station.[2][3]. (The station was later sold to WFCR under the name "WFCR Foundation, Inc.)[4]
Following the transition of the NPR programming to WNNZ, Pamal Broadcasting announced that the station is for sale and will temporarily carry the programming of WUMB-FM, a folk music non-profit radio station from the University of Massachusetts - Boston.[5]
In late September 2011, a tractor hit the guy wires of tower #1, causing it to collapse. WPNI filed for special temporary authority with the FCC to operate "non directionally" using the remaining tower for 180 days while the 2nd tower is replaced.[6]
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