WYRK
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| City of license | Buffalo, New York |
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| Broadcast area | Buffalo, New York Tonawanda, New York Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Branding | Country 106.5 WYRK |
| Slogan | "THE Country Station" |
| Frequency |
106.5 (MHz) (also on HD Radio) 106.5 HD-2 for Young Country |
| First air date | 1946 |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 142 meters |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | Western New YoRK |
| Former callsigns | WADV (1946-1981) |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media of Buffalo, Inc.) |
| Website | http://www.wyrk.com |
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 [1]. 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.
On-air staff [edit]
Clay Moden and Dale Mussen (Breakfast Club) 5:30 am – 10 am
Brett Alan 10 am – 3 pm
Wendy Lynn 3 pm - 7 pm
Taste of Country Nights 7 pm – Midnight
Rob Banks 12 am - 3 am
Dean of Country 3 am - 5:30 am
Concerts [edit]
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 Thompson, 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.
In 2013, WYRK hosts the Taste of Country June 14th with acts including Darius Rucker, Sheryl Crow, Rodney Atkins, Gloriana & Jana Kramer.
External links [edit]
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WYRK
- Radio-Locator information on WYRK
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WYRK
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Coordinates: 42°53′10″N 78°52′23″W / 42.886°N 78.873°W
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