WAIO

WAIO
Broadcast areaRochester metropolitan area
Frequency95.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingRadio 95.1
Programming
FormatHot talk; mainstream rock
SubchannelsHD2: News/talk (WHAM simulcast)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
June 6, 1948 (1948-06-06) (as WVBT at 101.9)
Former call signs
  • WVBT (101.9 Bristol Center, 1948–12/31/1953)
  • WRRE (1/1/1954–6/26/61)
  • WMIV (6/27/61–3/4/1982)
  • WYLF (3/4/1982–7/28/1986)
  • WZSH (7/28/1986–12/26/1991)
  • WRQI (12/26/1991–4/24/1995)
  • WNVE (4/24/1995–7/4/2004)
  • WFXF (7/4/2004–5/10/2012)
  • WQBW (5/10/2012–9/19/2014)
Former frequencies
101.9 MHz (1948–1950)
Call sign meaning
"Radio"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID24958
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT146 meters (479 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websiteradio951.iheart.com

WAIO (95.1 FM, "Radio 95.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to Honeoye Falls, New York, and serving the Rochester metropolitan area. The station airs a hybrid hot talk and mainstream rock radio format and is owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Its studios and offices are located at the Five Star Bank Plaza building in downtown Rochester. The station features one of the longest running morning comedy shows in the region, hosted by Brother Wease. It also carries Rover's Morning Glory from WMMS Cleveland.

WAIO has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most of New York. The transmitter is on Baker Road in Victor, New York, amid the towers for other FM radio stations in the area.[2] WAIO broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. Its HD2 digital subchannel simulcasts sister station WHAM 1180 AM, which airs a news/talk format.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAIO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WAIO