WGRF

WGRF
Buffalo, New York;
Broadcast area	Western New York
Frequency	96.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97 Rock
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media; (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC);
Sister stations	WBBF, WEDG, WHLD, WHTT-FM
History
First air date	September 14, 1959; 65 years ago (as WGR-FM)
Former call signs	WGR-FM (1959–1973); WGRQ (1973–1985); WRLT (1985–1988); WGR-FM (1988–1991);
Call sign meaning	"WGR-FM"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	56102
Class	B
ERP	24,000 watts
HAAT	217 meters (712 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°57′14″N 78°52′34″W / 42.954°N 78.876°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	97rock.com

WGRF (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Buffalo, New York, branded as "97 Rock". The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a classic rock radio format, mostly from the 1970s and 1980s. WGRF competes for classic rock listeners with cross-border rival 91.7 CIXL-FM. The studios are on Buffalo's East Side.

WGRF has an effective radiated power of 24,000 watts. The transmitter is off Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo.^[3] It uses a directional antenna to protect CHYM-FM in Kitchener, Ontario, which is on 96.7 MHz.