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'''WFBL''', located at 1390 kHz on the AM dial, is |
'''WFBL''', located at 1390 kHz on the AM dial, is an [[oldies]] music [[radio]] station owned by [[Buckley Broadcasting]] and serving the city of [[Syracuse, New York]]. |
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WFBL's call sign stands for "First Broadcast License" because the station was the first FCC-licensed radio station to sign on in central New York in 1922. The station has changed call signs, frequencies, and formats frequently in its long history, settling today on an |
WFBL's call sign stands for "First Broadcast License" because the station was the first FCC-licensed radio station to sign on in central New York in 1922. The station has changed call signs, frequencies, and formats frequently in its long history, settling today on an oldies music format. |
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==Programming== |
==Programming== |
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As of [[April]] [[April 7|7]], [[2008]], WFBL is playing music from the [[1950s]] and [[1960s]]. This change compliments a shift on sister station [[WSEN]], which is changing from Oldies to "Classic Hits," featuring music from the late 1960s through the mid [[1980s]]. |
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===Weekday Jock Schedule=== |
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A notable exception to this is sports. WFBL is a notable outlet for [[New York City]] professional sports, such as [[New York Mets]] and [[New York Jets]] play by play. |
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* Bob Brown, morning drive (live) |
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===Weekdays=== |
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* John Carucci, middays (voicetracked, except for live noon request hour) |
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* Gary Dunes, afternoons (voicetracked) |
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* Diane Wade, evenings (voicetracked) |
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With the exception of Brown, the rest of WFBL's air talent already appear on live shifts on [[WSEN]]. |
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*America in the Morning with [[Jim Bohannon]], 5-6 AM |
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*[[Bob and Sheri]], 6-9 AM |
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*[[Laura Ingraham]], 9 AM-12 N |
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*[[The Radio Factor|The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly]], 12 N-2 PM |
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*[[Mike Gallagher]], 2-4 PM |
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*[[Steve Malzberg]], 4-6 PM |
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*[[Michael Savage]], 6-9 PM |
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*Dr. [[Joy Browne]], 9 PM-12 M |
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*Health Talk with Dr. [[Ronald Hoffman]], 12 M-1 AM |
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*[[Joey Reynolds]], 1-5 AM (Mon. - Thurs.) |
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*[[Midnight Radio Network]], 1-5 AM (Fri.) |
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===Weekends=== |
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*Weekends air the [[Midnight Radio Network]] overnights as well as various [[WOR Radio Network]] programs. |
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==Historical Notes== |
==Historical Notes== |
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WFBL dropped "Hot Hits" in October 1980 in favor of the then-emerging [[adult standards]] format called [[Music of Your Life]]. The WFBL calls (and standards format) later moved to 1050 AM in [[Baldwinsville, New York]] (now [[WSEN]]-AM) before returning to their original home at 1390. |
WFBL dropped "Hot Hits" in October 1980 in favor of the then-emerging [[adult standards]] format called [[Music of Your Life]]. The WFBL calls (and standards format) later moved to 1050 AM in [[Baldwinsville, New York]] (now [[WSEN]]-AM) before returning to their original home at 1390. |
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This continued until April 7, 2008 at 6:00AM, when WFBL switched formats from "Talk Radio 1390" to "Oldies 1390." The station features music from the [[1950s]] and [[1960s]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.wfbl.com/ WFBL official Web site] |
*[http://www.wfbl.com/ WFBL official Web site] |
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*[http://www.cnyradio.com/2008/04/01/wsen-wfbl-to-flip-formats/ CNYRadio.com: WSEN, WFBL to Flip Formats (April 1, 2008)] |
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*[http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2008/080407/nerw.html#ny NorthEast Radio Watch: April 7, 2008] |
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Revision as of 03:41, 7 April 2008
WFBL, located at 1390 kHz on the AM dial, is an oldies music radio station owned by Buckley Broadcasting and serving the city of Syracuse, New York.
WFBL's call sign stands for "First Broadcast License" because the station was the first FCC-licensed radio station to sign on in central New York in 1922. The station has changed call signs, frequencies, and formats frequently in its long history, settling today on an oldies music format.
Programming
As of April 7, 2008, WFBL is playing music from the 1950s and 1960s. This change compliments a shift on sister station WSEN, which is changing from Oldies to "Classic Hits," featuring music from the late 1960s through the mid 1980s.
Weekday Jock Schedule
- Bob Brown, morning drive (live)
- John Carucci, middays (voicetracked, except for live noon request hour)
- Gary Dunes, afternoons (voicetracked)
- Diane Wade, evenings (voicetracked)
With the exception of Brown, the rest of WFBL's air talent already appear on live shifts on WSEN.
Historical Notes
From May 1979 to October 1980, WFBL, then known as "Fire 14," used consultant Mike Joseph's Hot Hits format as a Top 40 competitor to 1490 WOLF-AM. Airchecks of the station during its Hot Hits phase can be heard here.
WFBL dropped "Hot Hits" in October 1980 in favor of the then-emerging adult standards format called Music of Your Life. The WFBL calls (and standards format) later moved to 1050 AM in Baldwinsville, New York (now WSEN-AM) before returning to their original home at 1390.
For a few years, WFBL was a talk radio station with a line up that very closely mirrored, with few exceptions, that of its sister station, WOR in New York City.
This continued until April 7, 2008 at 6:00AM, when WFBL switched formats from "Talk Radio 1390" to "Oldies 1390." The station features music from the 1950s and 1960s.