WNBF

WNBF
Broadcast areaSouthern Tier
Frequency1290 kHz
BrandingNews Radio 1290 AM & 92.1 FM
Programming
FormatNews/talk
NetworkABC News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WAAL, WHWK, WWYL
History
First air date
February 7, 1927; 97 years ago (1927-02-07)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72372
ClassB
Power
  • 9,300 watts day
  • 5,000 watts night
Translator(s)92.1 W221EJ (Binghamton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewnbf.com

WNBF (1290 AM) is a commercial radio station in Binghamton, New York. It airs a news/talk format and is owned by Townsquare Media. The studios and offices are on Court Street in Binghamton.[2]

By day, WNBF is powered at 9,300 watts using a non-directional antenna. But at night, to protect other stations on AM 1290, it reduces power to 5,000 watts and switches to a three-tower array directional antenna. The transmitter is off Ingraham Hill Road in Binghamton, among the towers for other broadcast stations in the Binghamton area.[3] WNBF is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W221EJ at 92.1 MHz.[4]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNBF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Contact information" (WNBF.com)
  3. ^ "WNBF-AM 1290 kHz Binghamton, New York" (radio-Locator.com)
  4. ^ W221EJ 92.1 MHz Binghamton, New York (radio-Locator.com)