WBEN (AM)

WBEN

Buffalo, New York
Broadcast area	Western New York
Frequency	930 kHz
Branding	NewsRadio 930 WBEN
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	ABC News Radio NBC News Radio Premiere Networks Radio America Westwood One WKBW-TV (weather)
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC, as Debtor-in-Possession)
Sister stations	WGR WKSE WLKK WWKB WWWS
History
Founded	September 22, 1922; 102 years ago (1922-09-22) (as WMAK)
First air date	September 8, 1930; 94 years ago (1930-09-08) (as WBEN)
Former call signs	WMAK (1922–1930)
Call sign meaning	Buffalo Evening News
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	34381
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	42°58′42″N 78°57′27″W / 42.97833°N 78.95750°W / 42.97833; -78.95750
Repeater(s)	98.5 WKSE-HD3 (Niagara Falls)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	www.audacy.com/wben

WBEN (930 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Buffalo, New York, featuring a news/talk format. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station serves Western New York, the Niagara Falls region, and parts of Southern Ontario. WBEN's studios are located in Amherst, while the transmitter site is in Grand Island. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WBEN is relayed over WKSE's HD3 digital subchannel, and is available online via Audacy.

WBEN is an affiliate of ABC News Radio, and WKBW-TV provides weather forecasts. The station airs overflow sports programming from WGR, including the 'NFL on Westwood One and Buffalo Sabres hockey games that are played on the same day as Buffalo Bills football contests. WBEN features local talk hosts during the day; nighttime syndicated programming includes Armstrong & Getty, Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb, and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory.