August 2nd, 2010 
joel Rick Snavely is willing to try.
The NorthEast Radio Watch reports today what the FCC released Friday (HT to P&T faithful commenter Jim Griffey) that the non-profit that Snavely runs, Family Life Ministries, Inc. is purchasing WNAE-FM/Clarendon, PA from Iorio Broadcasting for $400,000 in a sale that is contingent upon FLM successfully achieving a community of license transfer from Clarendon to Wattsburg, PA to broadcast the commercial Class A at 102.7 FM.
This would be FLM’s first full-power signal in the Erie market, where they currently operate translators in Erie and Corry, and will be constructing a new NCE station in Cambridge Springs. The Clarendon purchase is part of an overall strategy to blanket Northwest PA with the Family Life Network’s “middle-of-the-road” Christian format of music and teaching. The map below from the ministry’s website illustrates the concept.
Family Life Network
As Scott Fybush reports, the petition to move for WNAE-FM has yet to be filed. As Jim Griffey indicated in his comment, this development can only mean more competition for local Christian AC WCTL/106.3.
We’ll keep you updated as more news develops.
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