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WGRF
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| WGRF | |
| City of license | Buffalo, New York |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Buffalo, New York |
| Branding | 97 Rock |
| Slogan | Classic Rock, Classic Jocks; The Voice of the Bills; 96.9--The Mighty 97 Rock; Local Radio Made in Buffalo |
| Frequency | 96.9 MHz (Also on HD Radio) |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| ERP | 24,000 watts |
| HAAT | 217 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 56102 |
| Callsign meaning | W George Rand FM (former owner's initials; F added to distinguish it from former sister station WGR-AM) |
| Owner | Citadel Communications |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.97rock.com |
WGRF is a radio station in Buffalo, New York, USA. The station's on air branding is "97 Rock". The station mostly plays Classic Rock from the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's. Since 2006, the station has also aired numerous rock-leaning oldies, such as songs from The Beatles, that were displaced by the format change at sister station WHTT. WGRF broadcasts at 96.9 MHz.
The WGRF morning show consists of Larry Norton, Rob Lederman, Chris Klein and their Producer Russ. WGRF is the flagship station of the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.
Other local disc jockeys include John "J.P." Piccollo, Carl Russo, "Slick Tom," Jeff Gordon, Cindy Chan, Megan Davis, Jim McGee, and Rick Walters. WGRF's significant local presence and history in the area has made the station nearly as much of the Buffalo culture as chicken wings.
WGRF is owned by Citadel Communications. Its transmitter is located in Buffalo.
WGRF streamed its programming on the Internet up until 2002, when Internet radio collapsed because of massive regulations. In March 2006, Citadel launched an initiative that provided for the streaming of many of Citadel's stations. WGRF was one of them, and was among the first commercial stations in Buffalo to resume streaming after the collapse. (Despite the NFL's paid subsciption requirement, WGRF does stream Buffalo Bills games online, unlike in previous times when the games were blacked out on the radio.)
WGRF is the primary sponsor for the Buffalo Jills Cheerleaders.
- The Deep End with Nick Michaels
- Flashback with Bill St. James
- Breakfast with the Beatles, a local version
- Little Steven's Underground Garage
- Nights with Alice Cooper (Saturday nights only)
- The Grateful Dead Hour
- Official WGRF website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WGRF
- Radio Locator information on WGRF
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WGRF
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