WMBO (AM)
| Simulcasting WSEN Mexico, New York | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Finger Lakes/Syracuse metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | The Dinosaur |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WFBL, WMVN, WOLF, WOLF-FM, WOSW, WSEN, WSIV, WVOA-LD | |
| History | |
First air date | March 23, 1927 (at 1310)[1] |
Former call signs | WMBO (1927–1998) WKGJ (1998–2000) WWLF (2000–2013) WMBO (2013–2016) WNDR (2016–2017) |
Former frequencies | 1310 kHz (1927-1941) |
| Technical information | |
| 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)[2] |
| Translator(s) | 106.1 W291CV (Auburn) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | dinofm.com |
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.
History[edit]
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.[3]
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.[4][5] 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.[6]
After carrying an all-Beatles stunt branded as WBTL[7] for the first few months of 2014, the station is now simulcasting the "Dinosaur Radio" classic hits format originating from sister station WSEN.
References[edit]
- ^ "Auburn Radio Station Opens" (PDF). Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. March 23, 1927. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "WMBO". FCCInfo. Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ^ Feder, Robert (2023-07-02). "Dick Biondi, Chicago's definitive voice of Top 40 radio, dies at 90". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ 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[edit]
- All-Christmas “Holly-FM” stunting changes to all-Beatles format - CNYRadio.com
- WMBO in the FCC AM station database
- WMBO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W291CV in the FCC FM station database
- W291CV at FCCdata.org
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