WBEN (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Western New York |
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| Frequency | 930 kHz |
| Branding | NewsRadio 930 WBEN |
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| Language | English |
| Format | News/talk |
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| History | |
| Founded | September 22, 1922 (as WMAK) |
First air date | September 8, 1930 (as WBEN) |
Former call signs | WMAK (1922–1930) |
Call sign meaning | Buffalo Evening News |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34381 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°58′42.2″N 78°57′26.1″W / 42.978389°N 78.957250°W |
| Repeater | 98.5 WKSE-HD3 (Niagara Falls) |
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| Website | www |
WBEN (930 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Buffalo, New York, with a news/talk radio format. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station serves Western New York, the Niagara Falls region, and parts of Southern Ontario. The studios are on Corporate Parkway, off Interstate 290 in Amherst, while the transmitter site is along South Parkway on Grand Island. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WBEN is relayed over 98.5 WKSE's HD3 subchannel, and is available online via Audacy.
Fox News Radio provides national news coverage while WKBW-TV provides weather forecasts. WBEN airs overflow sports programming from WGR, including the NFL on Westwood One Sports and Buffalo Sabres hockey games that are played on the same day as Buffalo Bills football contests. WBEN features local talk hosts during the day, including longtime Buffalo radio personality Tom Bauerle and Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia along with news magazines in morning and afternoon drive time. Nighttime syndicated programming includes Will Cain Country, FOX Across America with Jimmy Failla, and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory.