WBKV

WBKV

Buffalo, New York
Broadcast area	Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area
Frequency	102.5 MHz
Branding	"K-Love"
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Christian adult contemporary
Network	K-Love
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
Sister stations	WBWA, WLKW
History
First air date	November 11, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-11-11)
Former call signs	WBEN-FM (1947–1987) WMJQ (1987–2000) WTSS (2000–2023)
Former frequencies	43.3 MHz (1944–46) 92.1 MHz (1946–47) 106.5 MHz (1947–58)
Call sign meaning	"Buffalo's K-Love"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	34382
Class	B
ERP	110,000 watts
HAAT	355 meters (1,165 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°39′33.2″N 78°37′32.1″W / 42.659222°N 78.625583°W / 42.659222; -78.625583 (WBKV)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	klove.com

WBKV (102.5 FM) is a radio station in Buffalo, New York. It is owned by Educational Media Foundation and is a part of its K-Love network.

The license currently on 102.5 has been operating since 1946, with predecessors dating to 1932; it is grandfathered as a “superpower” station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 110,000 watts, more than double the FCC limit, but comparable to Buffalo's other legacy FM licenses WBUF and WDCX. The transmitter site is on Center Street in Colden, New York, on the WIVB-TV Tower.^[2]

From August 1974 to June 2023, the station operated as a contemporary music station, the last 23 years of the format branded as Star 102.5, using the call sign WTSS. In that month, the station was sold to Educational Media Foundation, which installed its flagship K-Love network and WBKV call sign (previously heard on 89.9 FM, now WBWA) on the signal.