WECK

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WECK

Cheektowaga, New York
Broadcast area	Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area
Frequency	1230 kHz
Branding	The BIG WECK
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Buddy Shula (Radio One Buffalo, LLC)
History
First air date	August 1956 (68 years ago) (1956-08)
Former call signs	WNIA (1956–79)
Call sign meaning	Kummelweck
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	1914
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	42°55′27″N 78°46′41″W / 42.92417°N 78.77806°W / 42.92417; -78.77806
Translator(s)	100.1 W261EB (Lancaster) 100.5 W263DC (Tonawanda) 102.9 W275BB (Cheektowaga)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.bigweck.com

WECK (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Cheektowaga, New York and serving the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area. The station airs a locally produced and locally hosted oldies music format. The studios, offices and transmitter are located on Genesee Street in suburban Cheektowaga. WECK's programming is simulcast on three FM translator stations on 100.1, 100.5, and 102.9 MHz. The station is owned by Radio One Buffalo, LLC, headed by William Ostrander, also known as Buddy Shula.