WWWS

Infobox Radio station
name = WWWS


city = Buffalo, New York
area = Buffalo-Niagara Falls
slogan =
branding = "AM 1400 Solid Gold Soul"
frequency = 1400 kHz
repeater =
airdate =
share = 1.0
share as of = Sp'08 P2
share source = R&Rcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Buffalo-Niagara Falls Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Buffalo-Niagara%20Falls&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio & Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = Rhythmic Oldies
power = 1,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
erp =
haat =
class = C
facility_id = 56104
coordinates = coord|42|55|34.00|N|78|50|28.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WXBX (1990-1991)
WGKT (1991-1993)
owner = Entercom Buffalo License, LLC
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = official|http://www.am1400solidgoldsoul.com
affiliations = ABC Radio

WWWS (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Oldies format. Licensed to Buffalo, New York, USA, the station serves the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area. The station is currently owned by Entercom Buffalo License, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio . [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WWWS |title=WWWS Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WWWS|title=WWWS Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron]

History

WWWS went on the air in 1934 as WBNY, and has featured an assortment of famous radio personalities including John Otto, Danny Neaverth and Casey Kasem. During its tenure the radio frequency has featured numerous callsigns (most notably WYSL, which was the station's calls through the mid-1980s) and disparate formats, ranging from Top 40 to heavy metal, to its present format of "Solid Gold Soul".

In 1962 dj [http://radiohistoria.jvnf.org/L_RN_TheRonBaxleyGetTogether.mp2 Ron Baxley] after recommendations from Gordon McLendon became programme manager for the offshore pirate radio station [http://radiohistoria.jvnf.org/indexnord.htm Radio Nord,] beaming broadcasts to Stockholm, Sweden. Radio Nord was financed by Gordon McLendon and Clint Murchison of Dallas, Texas. However, Ron Baxley's American standards in radio programming resulted in lowered audience figures for Radio Nord and Ron Baxley were sacked. Also, he never appeared as an announcer on the station because their programming were always in Swedish.

(The WYSL calls would end up on a news talk station in rural Livingston County in 1987, not long after WWWS dropped the call sign.)

Rebel Radio

The frequency is perhaps most infamously known for a one-year period (from Sept. '90 to Sept. '91) when it operated as 14X Rebel Radio. Under the call letters WXBX, the station broadcast a mix of hard rock and heavy metal just before Grunge music began to dominate the airwaves. Ted Shredd, the afternoon drive DJ on 14X, would go on to work at WEDG (103.3 The Edge) as part of the popular "Shredd and Ragan" show. In 1991 the station began simulcasting sister station WUFX (which would become WEDG), and in 1993 the call letters changed to WWWS.

Programs

WWWS runs a rhythmic oldies/soul music format and is the Buffalo area affiliate of the Doug Banks morning show. It also has a local jock, "The Doctor" James Cornelius, in the afternoons, and features Walt Love's syndicated programs on weekends.

References

External links

*AM station data|WWWS