Broadcast area | Buffalo metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 88.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | WBFO |
Programming | |
Format | Public Radio - News - Talk |
Subchannels | HD2: WBFO The Bridge (AAA) HD3: Radio Bilingue (Spanish Public radio) |
Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio Exchange American Public Media BBC World Service |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WNED-TV, WNED-FM | |
History | |
First air date | January 6, 1959 |
Call sign meaning | WBFO: Buffalo WOLN: Olean WUBJ: University at Buffalo (Jamestown or Jazz) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 63113 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 117 meters (384 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°00′11″N 78°45′54″W / 43.003°N 78.765°W |
Repeater(s) | 88.1 WUBJ (Jamestown) 91.3 WOLN (Olean) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live Listen live (HD3) |
Website | wbfo.org radiobilingue.org (HD3) |
WBFO (88.7 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Buffalo, New York. It is owned by the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, doing business as Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Along with sister stations 94.5 WNED-FM and channel 17 WNED-TV, it broadcasts from studios in the Lower Terrace section of downtown Buffalo.[2]
WBFO is a Class B station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is off Millersport Highway (New York State Route 263) in Getzville.[3] Programming is also heard on two satellite stations: WUBJ (88.1 FM) in Jamestown, and WOLN (91.3 FM) in Olean. WBFO broadcasts using HD Radio technology. It plays adult album alternative on its HD2 subchannel and Spanish-language public radio on its HD3 subchannel.