| Broadcast area | Syracuse, New York |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1390 kHz |
| Branding | The Dinosaur |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits (WSEN simulcast) |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMBO, WMVN, WOLF, WOLF-FM, WOSW, WSEN, WSIV, WVOA-LD | |
| History | |
First air date | November 19, 1924 (1922 when including WLAH) |
Former call signs | WDCW (1993–2003) WFBL (1989–1993) WLLF (1989) WFBL (1924–1989) |
Call sign meaning | None (sequentially assigned, although later slogans have included "When Feeling Blue, Listen" and "First Broadcasting License") |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34821 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°9′10.00″N 76°11′35.00″W / 43.1527778°N 76.1930556°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.5 W298DC (Liverpool) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | dinofm.com |
WFBL (1390 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Syracuse, New York, and owned by Wolf Radio, Inc. The studios and offices are on Smokey Hollow Road in Baldwinsville. Since September 2017. the station has simulcast Craig Fox's "Dinosaur Radio" classic hits format. The programming originates on WSEN 103.9 FM.
WFBL is powered at 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on 1390 AM, it uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on Wetzel Road at Henry Clay Boulevard in Liverpool, New York.[2] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W298DC at 107.5 MHz in Liverpool.[3]