WBNW-FM

WBNW-FM (105.7 MHz) branded as "Now 105-7", is a class B top 40 (CHR) 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.

WBNW-FM

Endicott, New York
Broadcast area	Binghamton, New York
Frequency	105.7 MHz
Branding	NOW 105.7
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
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
Website	radionow1057.iheart.com

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. WMRV-FM was rated #1 for several years during the late 1990s. The station was a CHR/Top 40 station from its beginning until 2004.

WMRV-FM flipped to a hot adult contemporary format in 2004 until April 2012; it returned to Top 40 as Contemporary Hit Radio in April 2012.

On March 11, 2013, the station rebranded as "Now 105.7" and changed its call sign to WBNW-FM.

Now 105.7 FM is known as All The Hits for Binghamton.

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