WBRV is a radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 broadcasting a Oldies

Oldies

Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....

 format. Licensed to Boonville, New York

Boonville, New York

Boonville, New York may refer to either:* Boonville , New York* Boonville , New York, which lies within the Town of Boonville...

, USA, the station is currently owned by The Flack Broadcasting Group.

Station history

WBRV-AM originally signed on as The Moose, carrying a country format, with WBRV-FM

WBRV-FM

WBRV-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Boonville, New York, USA, the station is currently owned by The Flack Broadcasting Group.Programming is also heard on WLLG 99.3 FM in Lowville....

, and its repeater WLLG-FM, both acting as translators. In May 2007, WBRV-AM became independent and began broadcasting an Oldies format. The new station was called "Oldies 900". In February 2010, Flack Broadcasting acquired former North Country Public Radio

North Country Public Radio

North Country Public Radio is a National Public Radio affiliate regional radio network headquartered in Canton, New York. The member-supported station was founded in 1968 and is a licensee of St. Lawrence University...

 translator W290BX at 105.9 FM. The FM translator allows WBRV to be heard 24 hours a day, since WBRV-AM is a daytimer. Shortly after signing on the FM translator, WBRV changed its name from "Oldies 900" to "The Blizzard", but kept the same format.