WAIO
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| Broadcast area | Rochester metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 95.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Rock 95.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: News/talk (WHAM simulcast) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | June 6, 1948 (as WVBT at 101.9) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 101.9 MHz (1948–1950) |
Call sign meaning | "Radio 95.1" (previous format) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24958 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 146 meters (479 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | rock951 |
WAIO (95.1 FM, "Rock 95.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to Honeoye Falls, New York, and serving the Rochester metropolitan area. The station airs an active rock radio format and is owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Its studios and offices are located at the Five Star Bank Plaza building in downtown Rochester. The station carries Rover's Morning Glory from WMMS Cleveland in morning drive.
WAIO has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most of New York. The transmitter is on Baker Road in Victor, New York, amid the towers for other FM radio stations in the area. WAIO broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. Its HD2 digital subchannel simulcasts sister station WHAM 1180 AM, which airs a news/talk format.