WBEN (AM)
| Broadcast area | Western New York |
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| Frequency | 930 kHz |
| Branding | NewsRadio 930 WBEN |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | News/talk |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
| Founded | September 22, 1922 (as WMAK) |
First air date | September 8, 1930 (as WBEN) |
Former call signs | WMAK (1922–1930) |
Call sign meaning | Buffalo Evening News |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34381 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°58′42″N 78°57′27″W / 42.97833°N 78.95750°W |
| Repeater(s) | 98.5 WKSE-HD3 (Niagara Falls) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
WBEN (930 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Buffalo, New York, featuring a news/talk format. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station serves Western New York, the Niagara Falls region, and parts of Southern Ontario. WBEN's studios are located in Amherst, while the transmitter site is in Grand Island. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WBEN is relayed over WKSE's HD3 digital subchannel, and is available online via Audacy.
WBEN is an affiliate of ABC News Radio, and WKBW-TV provides weather forecasts. The station airs overflow sports programming from WGR, including the NFL on Westwood One and Buffalo Sabres hockey games that are played on the same day as Buffalo Bills football contests. WBEN features local talk hosts during the day, including longtime Buffalo radio host Tom Bauerle and Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia along with news magazines in morning drive and the evening; nighttime syndicated programming includes Armstrong & Getty, Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb, and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory.