- Station name Station name
- WGRF 96.9 "97 Rock" Buffalo, NY
- Description Description
- WGRF competes for classic rock listeners with cross-border rival 91.7 CIXL-FM. The studios are on Buffalo's East Side. WGRF has an effective radiated power of 24,000 watts. The transmitter is off Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo.
- Launch date Launch date
- 14 September 1959
- Owner Owner
- Cumulus Media
- Contact Contact
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WGRF 96.9 "97 Rock" Buffalo, NY
United States
Format
80kbps • MP3
WGRF (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Buffalo, New York, branded as "97 Rock". The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a classic rock radio format, mostly from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | 97rock.com |
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Primary frequency
96.9 MHz
Service type
FM
Transmitter coordinates
42.954, -78.876
Coverage area
Western New York
Owner / network
Cumulus Media
First air date
14 September 1959
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| Station ID | 26436 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, New York |
| Branding | 97 Rock |
| Owner | Cumulus Media |
| Broadcast area | Western New York |
| Launched | 14 September 1959 |
| Website | 97rock.com |
| Primary frequency | 96.9 MHz |
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| Last check | 20 hours ago |
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| Stream host | 17813.live.streamtheworld.com |
| Final host | 17813.live.streamtheworld.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/mpeg |
| Server software | MediaGateway 6.16.1-500.el9 |
| Latency | 1220 ms |
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| Current stream format | MP3 |
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About station About WGRF 96.9 "97 Rock" Buffalo, NY
WGRF (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Buffalo, New York, branded as "97 Rock". The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a classic rock radio format, mostly from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
WGRF competes for classic rock listeners with cross-border rival 91.7 CIXL-FM. The studios are on Buffalo's East Side. WGRF has an effective radiated power of 24,000 watts. The transmitter is off Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. It uses a directional antenna to protect CHYM-FM in Kitchener, Ontario, which is on 96.7 MHz.
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