WLNH-FM

WLNH-FM (98.3 FM) — branded as Frank FM — is a radio station located in Gilford, New Hampshire, United States. The station broadcasts to the Lakes Region and Concord, New Hampshire. The format is classic hits music, and on air it is identified as "New Hampshire's Greatest Hits". WLNH is owned by Binnie Media.

Former logo of the radio station used until December 1998

WLNH-FM

City	Laconia, New Hampshire
Broadcast area	Lakes Region Concord, New Hampshire
Frequency	98.3 MHz
Branding	98.3 Frank FM
Slogan	New Hampshire's Greatest Hits
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary (WFNQ simulcast)
Ownership
Owner	Binnie Media (WBIN Media Co., Inc.)
Sister stations	WEMJ, WFNQ, WJYY, WNNH, WNHW, WTPL
History
First air date	November 22, 1965 (1965-11-22)[1]
Call sign meaning	Laconia, New Hampshire
Technical information
Class	C3
ERP	700 watts
HAAT	547 meters (1,795 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°31′1.6″N 71°22′7.6″W
Repeater(s)	WNNH
Links
Webcast	Listen live (via WFNQ)
Website	frankfmradio.com

WLNH is known for its statewide competition, New Hampshire Idol. A smaller version of the highly successful American Idol, NH Idol is a singing competition for residents in New Hampshire aged 16 – 30. The 2006 winner was Jacob Heal, who won the grand prize of having a demo CD produced by Jimmy Landry who is an A&R consultant and In-house Producer for Virgin Records.

Every December, the WLNH Children's Auction, a nationally registered 501(c)(3) organization, organizes the long-standing WLNH Children's Auction. WLNH is a major contributor to the WLNH Children's Auction. In 2005, WLNH was able to raise $181,000 for the local community. Over the last 25 years, WLNH has brought in over $1 million for the community. The WLNH Children's Auction relies heavily on the community and local organizations for help. Contributors generously gave over 2,300 items in 2005.

WLNH-FM, along with 16 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by WBIN Media Company, a company controlled by Bill Binnie, on May 22, 2012. Binnie already owned WBIN-TV in Derry and WYCN-LP in Nashua.[2][3] The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.[4]

Logo as "98.3 LNH", used until May 24, 2019

On May 24, 2019, WLNH-FM changed its format from adult contemporary to classic hits, branded as "Frank FM"; the programming is largely simulcast with Nashua sister station WFNQ, though WLNH breaks away for local commercials and ID's.[5] The Frank network has since reverted back to an adult contemporary format.

Logo before the simulcast over WNNH by late 2020