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Station Information for WBLS-FM
FM Frequency	107.5
Station Address	3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016
Classification and Power	B, 4200W
Transmitter Location	Empire State Building
Contact	212-447-1000 fax: 212-447-5211 Request Line: 212-545-1075 e-mail: info@wbls.com
Website	http://www.wbls.com
Station Staff	General Manager - Deon Levingston Program Director - Skip Dillard Music Director - Stacy Anderson General Sales Manager - Leon Van Gelder Local Sales Manager - Jennifer Turec LaMontagne National Sales Manager - Jon Plesser
Format	Urban AC
Owner	YMF Media
History	The first station on this frequency was WEVD-FM, which broadcast from July 1, 1951 to December, 1952, when WEVD moved to 97.9. WLIB appeared on September 15, 1965, becoming WBLS in 1974. WBLS shifted from an Urban format to an Urban AC format on January 6, 2005. On April 30, 2012, WBLS began carrying a number of shows previously heard on 98.7 Kiss FM.
Comments	On February 11, 2014, station owner YMF Media agreed to sell WBLS to Emmis Communications. Pending completion of the sale, Emmis plans to operate WBLS under a LMA beginning on March 1, 2014.