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WIBF
Broadcast area
Frequency92.5 MHz
BrandingBigfoot Country 92–106 FM
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatCountry
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 4, 1989 (1989-07-04)
Former call signs
WJUN-FM (1989–2015)
Call sign meaning
"Bigfoot"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
62367
ClassA
ERP310 watts
HAAT433 meters (1,421 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°34′20″N 77°30′50″W / 40.572306°N 77.513889°W / 40.572306; -77.513889
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.radiobigfoot.com

WIBF (92.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Mexico, Pennsylvania, United States, serving the Lewistown market. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle, LLC. The station broadcasts a country music format and part of a simulcast with WDBF of Mount Union. WIBF's transmitter is located near Granville Township.

WIBF is a member of the Motor Racing Network and provides live coverage of all NASCAR races. WIBF also features locally produced racing programs with news and results from Central Pennsylvania Sprint car racing.[citation needed]

History

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WIBF (then WJUN-FM) was granted a construction permit on November 16, 1988,[2] and signed on-air on July 4, 1989.[3]

In November 2014, Starview Media sold WJUN-FM and WLZS to Seven Mountains Media for $650,000.[4][5] In January 2015, Seven Mountains began operating the stations under a time brokerage agreement until the sale was fully completed on April 17.[6][7] Also that same month, Seven Mountains applied to relocate WJUN-FM and WMRF-FM to a new location and would operate with 310 watts at 433 meters.

On September 1, 2015, WJUN-FM changed their call letters to WIBF and rebranded as "Bigfoot Country", alongside WLZS and WHUN-FM.[8][9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WIBF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Ownership Changes; Applications" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. December 19, 1988. p. 69. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2007 (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. November 1, 2006. p. D-438. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cantrell adds in Pennsylvania". Radio & Television Business Report. November 24, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Color on mid-Pennsylvania FM buy". Radio & Television Business Report. December 5, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (December 5, 2014). "Station Sales Week Of 12/5". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ RBR.com (April 17, 2015). "Done Deal in Mexico". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Call Signs Reserved for Pending Sales Applicants" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. October 7, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  9. ↑ Smith, Kristie (September 5, 2015). "Radio plays a new tune". PennLive. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ Venta, Lance (September 1, 2015). "Bigfoot Country Launches; Hunny Moves In Central PA". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
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