WMBO (AM)
| Simulcasting WSEN Mexico, New York | |
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | The Dinosaur |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFBL, WMVN, WOLF, WOLF-FM, WOSW, WSEN, WSIV, WVOA-LD | |
| History | |
First air date | March 23, 1927 (at 1310)[1] |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 1310 kHz (1927–1941) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25001 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°57′05″N 76°35′08″W / 42.9514°N 76.5856°W (single tower)[3] |
| Translator(s) | 106.1 W291CV (Auburn) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WMBO (1340 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Auburn, New York, United States. The station serves the western Syracuse metropolitan area. The station is 51% owned by Craig Fox, who also owns several other radio and low-power TV stations in the state of New York. WMBO serves as a simulcast of WSEN (103.9 FM), and is relayed on FM translator W291CV (106.1).
History
WMBO signed on in 1927, initially broadcasting at 1310 AM.
As a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, in 1941 the station was reallocated to its current frequency. It was during this time that famed disc jockey Dick Biondi had his first on-air radio experience, reading a radio advertisement for WMBO as a child at some point in the early 1940s.[4]
In 1998, the call sign changed to WKGJ. On May 3, 1999, WKGJ (alongside WOLF and WOLF-FM) became the Radio Disney affiliates in the Syracuse metropolitan area.[5][6] The station later changed its call sign to WWLF in 2000.
In December 2013, WMBO dropped the WOLF simulcast and flipped to all-Beatles programming.[7] The all-Beatles stunt, branded as WBTL,[8] remained on the station for the first few months of 2014, before being replaced by a simulcast of the "Dinosaur Radio" classic hits format originating from sister station WNDR (now WSEN).
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W291CV | 106.1 FM | Auburn, New York | 147996 | 210 | D | 42°57′5.2″N 76°35′3.8″W / 42.951444°N 76.584389°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "Auburn Radio Station Opens" (PDF). Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. March 23, 1927. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMBO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WMBO". FCCInfo. Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. October 16, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2007.
- ^ Feder, Robert (July 2, 2023). "Dick Biondi, Chicago's definitive voice of Top 40 radio, dies at 90". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ North East RadioWatch: April 23, 1999
- ^ North East RadioWatch: 1999 in Review
- ^ All-Christmas “Holly-FM” stunting changes to all-Beatles format - CNYRadio.com
- ^ Fybush, Scott (January 27, 2014). Remembering Chet Curtis. NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
External links
- All-Christmas “Holly-FM” stunting changes to all-Beatles format - CNYRadio.com
- Facility details for Facility ID 25001 (WMBO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMBO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 147996 (W291CV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W291CV at FCCdata.org