WGR
Radio station in Buffalo, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the television station formerly known as WGR-TV, see WGRZ.
For the FM radio station formerly known as WGR-FM, see WGRF.
WGR (550 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Buffalo, New York. Owned by Audacy, Inc., its studios and offices are located on Corporate Parkway in Amherst, and the transmitter site—utilized by WGR and co-owned WWKB—is in Hamburg.
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Broadcast area | Western New York |
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Frequency | 550 kHz |
Branding | WGR Sports Radio 550 |
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Format | Sports radio |
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First air date | 1922 (102 years ago) (1922) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 56101 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°46′11″N 78°50′37″W |
Repeater(s) | 98.5 WKSE-HD4 (Niagara Falls) |
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Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
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In addition to a standard analog transmission, WGR is relayed by WKSE's fourth HD subchannel, and is available online via Audacy.