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...from the Broadcast Capital of the World | Friday, December 6, 2024 |
Station Information for WXBK-FM | |
FM Frequency | 94.7 |
Station Address | 345 Hudson Street 10th Floor New York, NY 10014 |
Classification and Power | B, 23,500W |
Transmitter Location | West Orange, NJ |
Contact | Phone - 800-949-1027 Request Line - 844-947-0947 |
Website | https://www.audacy.com/947theblocknyc |
Station Staff | Market Manager - Chris Oliviero General Sales Manager - Keisha Glenn-Hutton Brand Manager - Skip Dillard |
Format | Classic Hip Hop |
Owner | Audacy, Inc. |
History | This station originated with a construction permit issued to Bremer Broadcasting Corp. to operate on the old FM band at a frequency of 49.5 in January, 1942. Bremer, however, did not put the station, WAAW, on the air until June 23, 1947, broadcasting on 101.9. The station became WAAT-FM later in 1947 and moved to 94.7 in 1948. It was sold to National Telefilm Associates in 1958, and the call letters were changed to WNTA-FM. Bergen Broadcasting purchased the station in 1961 and adopted the call letters WJRZ-FM in 1962. In 1966, the station was purchased by evangelist Harold Camping`s Family Stations, and the call letters WFME were adopted. |
Comments | Station owner Entercom, which rebranded itself as Audacy, Inc. in March, 2021, flipped the station`s format to Classic Hip-Hop on October 22, 2021 and adopted the call letters WXBK, branded as "94.7 The Block". |