WNED-FM

WNED-FM (94.5 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Buffalo, New York. WNED-FM offers a classical music radio format. It is owned by the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association (formerly the Western New York Educational TV Association), doing business as Buffalo Toronto Public Media. The organization also operates PBS network affiliate Channel 17 WNED-TV and FM 88.7 WBFO (which offers a news/talk format and programming from NPR). While WNED-FM airs no commercials, it does conduct periodic pledge drives on the air to seek donations for the station. WNED-FM has local hosts in most day-parts, including weekends.

WNED-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency94.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWNED Classical
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassical music
SubchannelsHD2: WBFO The Bridge" (AAA)
Ownership
Owner
  • Buffalo Toronto Public Media
  • (Western New York Public Broadcasting Association)
History
First air date
June 6, 1960 (1960-06-06)
Former call signs
  • WEBR-FM (1960–1971)
  • WBCE (1971–1973)
  • WREZ (1973–1975)
  • WEBR-FM (1975–1976)
Call sign meaning
same as WNED-TV
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27669
ClassB
ERP94,000 watts
HAAT220.5 meters (723 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°38′15″N 78°46′06″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wned.org/radio/wned-classical-945/

Programming on WNED-FM is simulcast on WNJA 89.7 FM in Jamestown, New York for listeners in Southwestern New York and some parts of Pennsylvania. WNED-FM's studios and offices are at Horizons Plaza on Lower Terrace in Buffalo, and the transmitter is off Zimmerman Road in Hamburg, New York. WNED-FM and TV also maintain an office in Toronto for listeners and contributors in Canada.

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