WYRK
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WYRK is a country music
formatted radio station
located in Buffalo, New York
. It broadcasts from the top of the Rand Building
in Buffalo, where its studios are located on the 12th floor.
The 106.5 frequency first signed on as WBEN
-FM in 1946. That station later moved to 102.5 and is now WTSS
. After the move, 106.5 became WADV, a standards
station. WADV was the first station in Western New York to air an FM stereo signal http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-010430.html. WADV was later sold and the call signs changed to their current calls.
WYRK runs a country music
format and, according to the Arbitron
ratings service, is the most popular radio station in Western New York. WYRK is a largely local operation, with the only known syndicated programs on the station being Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40
and CMT Country Countdown USA
. It is currently owned by Townsquare Media.
WYRK began streaming its programming on the Internet in November 2006.
John LaMond 10 am – 3 pm
Wendy Lynn 3 pm - 6 pm
Brett Alan 6 pm – Midnight
, and Chuck Wicks
. Its recent series additions are acoustic concerts with one held in the fall and one held in the winter. These feature performances by up-and-coming national artists and can be seen at the UB Center for the Arts
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
formatted 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...
located in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. It broadcasts from the top of the Rand Building
Rand Building
The Rand Building is a skyscraper and the third tallest building in Buffalo, New York. At the time it was built in 1929, it was the tallest in the city at a height of...
in Buffalo, where its studios are located on the 12th floor.
The 106.5 frequency first signed on as WBEN
WBEN (AM)
WBEN is an AM and FM radio station serving the Niagara, Buffalo and Western New York area, broadcasting on 930 AM and, as of April 5, 2011, simulcasting on sister station WLKK at 107.7 FM. It previously simulcasted between 1946 and 1960 on 102.5 FM as WBEN-FM. Both stations retained the WBEN...
-FM in 1946. That station later moved to 102.5 and is now WTSS
WTSS
-History:The station now known as WTSS actually began as early as 1934 as W8XH, an ultra-shortwave radio station operating as a sister outlet to The Buffalo Evening News and AM station WBEN and broadcasting at a wavelength of 5 meters , predating the country's first FM station by three years. The...
. After the move, 106.5 became WADV, a standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
station. WADV was the first station in Western New York to air an FM stereo signal http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-010430.html. WADV was later sold and the call signs changed to their current calls.
WYRK runs a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format and, according to the Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
ratings service, is the most popular radio station in Western New York. WYRK is a largely local operation, with the only known syndicated programs on the station being Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40
Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40
Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 is an American country music radio countdown show hosted by former American Country Countdown host Bob Kingsley. The show is produced by Kingsley's KCCS Productions and distributed by Dial Global. It uses the Mediabase Country Singles chart as its source...
and CMT Country Countdown USA
Country Countdown USA
CMT Country Countdown USA is a nationally syndicated weekly country music top-30 chart countdown program hosted by Lon Helton.-Debut:The show premiered in April 1992. The program began as the brainchild of Westwood One Chairman Norman J. Pattiz who assigned the project to his programming VP, Gary...
. It is currently owned by Townsquare Media.
WYRK began streaming its programming on the Internet in November 2006.
On-air staff
Clay Moden and Dale Mussen (Breakfast Club) 5:30 am – 10 amJohn LaMond 10 am – 3 pm
Wendy Lynn 3 pm - 6 pm
Brett Alan 6 pm – Midnight
Concerts
WYRK hosts three concert series each year. The longest-running is the Taste of Country that is held every year in June. This event held at Coca-Cola Field, celebrated its 12th anniversary in June,4 2011 with performances by Josh Turner, Easton Corbin, Josh ThompsonJosh Thompson
Joshua Eric Thompson is a professional American football defensive tackle free agent. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Auburn. He has also played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.-External links:***...
, and Chuck Wicks
Chuck Wicks
Charles Elliott "Chuck" Wicks is an American country music artist. He was one of the participants on the American reality series Nashville, which aired on Fox Networks for two episodes before its cancellation in mid-2007...
. Its recent series additions are acoustic concerts with one held in the fall and one held in the winter. These feature performances by up-and-coming national artists and can be seen at the UB Center for the Arts
UB Center for the Arts
The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo is a cultural institution established in 1994 on the University at Buffalo North Campus in Amherst...
.