WBRV (AM)

WBRV
City Boonville, New York
Branding The Blizzard
Frequency 900 kHz
Translator(s) 98.3 W255CI (Lowville, currently silent)
105.9 W290BX (Boonville)
Format Oldies
Power 1,000 watts day
52 watts night
Class D
Facility ID 3198
Transmitter coordinates 43°30′47.00″N 75°21′46.00″W / 43.5130556°N 75.3627778°W / 43.5130556; -75.3627778
Affiliations AP Radio, Jones Radio Network
Owner The Flack Broadcasting Group
Sister stations WBRV-FM/WLLG
Website WBRV Online

WBRV (900 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Boonville, New York, USA, the station is currently owned by The Flack Broadcasting Group.

Station history

WBRV AM signed on in the 1950s. The station was built by local newspaper owner Livingston Lansing. The station was a member of the Northeast Radio Network. WBRV-FM, and its repeater WLLG, both act as translators. In May 2007, WBRV became independent and began broadcasting an Oldies format. The new station was called "Oldies 900".[1]

FM Rebroadcasters

In February 2010, Flack Broadcasting acquired a former North Country Public Radio translator after it moved to a more powerful signal.[2] The 105.9 FM translator allows WBRV to be heard more widely 24 hours a day, since WBRV is only allowed a nighttime power of 52 watts. Shortly after signing on the FM translator, WBRV changed its name from "Oldies 900" to "The Blizzard", but kept the same format. In November 2011, Flack Broadcasting was able to acquire another North Country Public Radio translator that was being upgraded to a more powerful signal. This translator's frequency is 98.3 and should give Lowville, New York a stronger signal.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Northeast Radio Watch. 2010-03-06 http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2007/070528/nerw.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Northeast Radio Watch. 2010-03-06 http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2010/100215/nerw.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)



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