WPHD (FM)

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title: "WPHD (FM)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-new-york-(state)", "classic-hits-radio-stations-in-the-united-states", "steuben-county,-new-york", "radio-stations-established-in-1990", "1990-establishments-in-new-york-(state)", "seven-mountains-media", "radio-stations-in-elmira-and-corning,-new-york"] topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPHD_(FM)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	WPHD
city	Corning, New York
area	Elmira, New York
branding	Cool Radio
frequency	98.7 MHz
airdate	1989 (as WCBA-FM)
format	Classic hits
erp	1,200 watts
haat	220 meters (722 feet)
class	A
facility_id	19651
coordinates
former_callsigns	WCBA-FM (1987–2005)
WGMM-FM (5/05-6/05)
WGMM (2005–2021)
owner	Seven Mountains Media
licensee	Southern Belle, LLC
sister_stations	WENI, WMAJ, WENI-FM
webcast	Listen Live
website	mycoolradio.com
licensing_authority	FCC
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| name = WPHD | logo = | city = Corning, New York | area = Elmira, New York | branding = Cool Radio | frequency = 98.7 MHz | airdate = 1989 (as WCBA-FM) | format = Classic hits | erp = 1,200 watts | haat = 220 meters (722 feet) | class = A | facility_id = 19651 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = | former_callsigns = WCBA-FM (1987–2005) WGMM-FM (5/05-6/05) WGMM (2005–2021) | affiliations = | owner = Seven Mountains Media | licensee = Southern Belle, LLC | sister_stations = WENI, WMAJ, WENI-FM | webcast = Listen Live | website = mycoolradio.com | licensing_authority= FCC

WPHD (98.7 MHz, "Cool Radio") is an FM radio station licensed to serve Corning, New York, United States. The station is owned by Kristin Cantrell's Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle, LLC.

It broadcasts a classic hits music format to the Elmira, New York, metropolitan area.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on July 2, 1987. The new station was assigned the call letters WCBA-FM by the FCC on December 3, 1987. WCBA-FM received its license to cover from the FCC on March 23, 1990.

In April 1990, licensee Dean J. Slack reached an agreement to sell this station to Eolin Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 21, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on June 8, 1990.

Completing a swap between sister stations where the former WGMM became WCBA-FM (now WCIG) and this station, WCBA-FM's call letters were changed to WGMM-FM by the FCC on May 16, 2005. Just six weeks later, the station was assigned the call sign WGMM by the FCC on June 29, 2005.

In June 2021, WGMM rebranded as "Cool Radio" following the acquisition of the station by Seven Mountains Media. On June 23, 2021, WGMM changed their call letters to WPHD.

Previous logo

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References

References

1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
2. (July 2, 1987). "Application Search Details (BPH-19860408ME)". FCC Media Bureau.
3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
4. (March 23, 1990). "Application Search Details (BLH-19890216KC)". FCC Media Bureau.
5. (June 8, 1990). "Application Search Details (BALH-19900315ED)". FCC Media Bureau.
6. [https://radioinsight.com/headlines/209020/magic-moves-as-seven-mountains-media-begins-second-annual-elmira-shuffle/ Seven Mountains Media Makes Multiple Frequency Shifts In Elmira/Corning] Radioinsight - June 7, 2021
7. [https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=19651&Callsign=WPHD19651 Call Letter Changes]

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