| Broadcast area | Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1120 kHz |
| Branding | Hot 98.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WEDG, WGRF, WHLD, WHTT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 (as WWOL) |
Former call signs | WWOL (1947–1986) WHTT (1986–1987) WTKS (1987–1988) WHTT (1988–1999) WMNY (1999–2005) |
Call sign meaning | Buffalo BuFfalo |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53967 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts days only |
| Translator(s) | 98.9 W255DH (Buffalo) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | hot989buffalo.com |
WBBF (1120 kHz, "Hot 98.9") is a commercial AM radio station in Buffalo, New York. It airs a top 40 (CHR) radio format and is owned by Cumulus Media. The studios and offices are on James E. Casey Drive in Buffalo.
WBBF broadcasts with a power of 1,000 watts as a daytimer. Its transmitter is on Dorrance Avenue at Onondaga Avenue in West Seneca, New York.[2] Because AM 1120 is reserved for Class A, clear channel station KMOX in St. Louis, WBBF must leave the air at night to avoid interference. WBBF programming is heard around the clock on FM translator W255DH on 98.9 MHz.