WBFO

WBFO
Buffalo, New York;
Broadcast area	Buffalo metropolitan area
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	Buffalo Toronto Public Media; (Western New York Public Broadcasting Association);
Sister stations	WNED-TV, WNED-FM
History
First air date	January 6, 1959; 65 years ago
Call sign meaning	WBFO: Buffalo; WOLN: Olean; WUBJ: University at Buffalo (Jamestown or Jazz)
Technical information
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	Public file; LMS;
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.