- WPNI
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name = WPNI
city =Amherst, Massachusetts
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frequency = 1430 kHz
format =Folk music
power = 5,000watt s (day only)
class = D
facility_id = 25907
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owner =Pamal Broadcasting
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affiliations =WPNI (1430 AM) is an American
radio station licensed by theFCC to serve the community ofAmherst, Massachusetts .Ownership
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. [cite news |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Changing hands |date=2003-04-07 |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-22984498_ITM] The broker for this transaction was Doug Ferber of Star Media Group, Inc.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'sWNNZ onApril 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. [http://www.wfcr.org/press_room/20070309WNNZ_announcement.pdf] [ [http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/business-1/1173430375229640.xml&coll=1 Public radio station widens coverage- MassLive.com ] ]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. [http://www.wfcr.org/press_room/20070401WUMBonWPNI.pdf]References
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