WBNW-FM

WBNW-FM

Endicott, New York United States
Broadcast area	Binghamton, New York
Frequency	105.7 MHz
Branding	NOW 105.7
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WENE, WBBI, WINR, WKGB-FM, WMXW
History
Former call signs	WMRV (1969–1991) WMRV-FM (1991–2013)
Call sign meaning	"Binghamton Now"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	19626
Class	B
ERP	35,000 watts
HAAT	174 meters (571 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	radionow1057.iheart.com

WBNW-FM (105.7 MHz) branded "Now 105-7", is a class B contemporary hit radio station in Binghamton, New York. The station is owned by iHeartMedia. It is the primary entry point of the Emergency Alert System in central New York state.

History

The station, under the WMRV call sign, was named for the late entertainer and game show creator Merv Griffin, who owned the FM station, as well as its sister station, WENE. When Griffin and his wife, Julann, divorced in 1973, she retained ownership of the stations as part of the settlement. WMRV-FM became known as "Star 105.7" in the 1990s. The station was a contemporary hit radio station from its beginning until 2004.

WMRV-FM flipped to a hot adult contemporary format in 2004; it returned to the contemporary hit radio format in April 2012. On March 11, 2013, the station rebranded as "Now 105.7" and changed its call sign to WBNW-FM.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 19626 (WBNW-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WBNW-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database