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Station Information for WBMP-FM
FM Frequency 92.3
Station Address 345 Hudson Street
10th Floor
New York, NY 10014
Classification and Power B, 6000W
Transmitter Location Empire State Building
Contact 212-314-9230 or 212-314-9200
studio line: 888-923-0923
Website http://www.alt923radio.com/
Station Staff General Manager - Dan Bouloukos
Program Director - Rick Thomas
Music Director - Nadine Santos
Local Sales Manager - Gary Blum
Format Alternative Rock
Owner Entercom Communications Corp.
History

   The first station on this frequency, WMCA-FM, went on the air on December 25, 1948, broadcasting until February 26, 1951, when it was sold to WHOM. WHOM-FM featured a variety of formats, including ethnic, background music, clasical, Spanish, and easy listening. WKTU (light pop format) ran from June 5, 1975 to July 29, 1978; WKTU (Disco format) 7/78-7/85; WXRK (Classic Rock format) 7/13/85 - 1/5/96; Alternative Rock format adopted 1/5/96, gradually moving to an Active Rock format.

   On Sunday, January 1, 2006, WXRK changed its call letters to WFNY, and on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, WFNY replaced its weekday music programming with talk/personality shows. On May 24, 2007, the talk/personality format was discontinued and the previous rock format was reinstated. The station reverted to its WXRK call letters on May 31, 2007. WXRK adopted a CHR format on March 11, 2009 as "92.3 NOW", and the call letters were changed to WNOW on November 8, 2012. The station re-branded as "92.3 AMP Radio" in May, 2014, adopting the call letters WBMP on June 23, 2014.

Comments

   Following the FCC approval of the merger of CBS Radio into Entercom Communications, WBMP, as "ALT 92.3", adopted an Alternative Rock format on November 17, 2017.

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