WNED-FM

WNED-FM / WNJA
City of license WNED-FM: Buffalo, New York
WNJA: Jamestown, New York
Broadcast area Western New York/Toronto
Branding Classical 94.5 WNED
Slogan Your Classical Music Station
Frequency WNED-FM: 94.5 MHz
WNJA: 89.7 MHz
First air date WNED-FM: June 6, 1960
WNJA: January 18, 1991
Format Classical music
ERP WNED-FM: 105,000 watts
WNJA: 6,000 watts
HAAT WNED-FM: 216 meters
WNJA: 230 meters
Class WNED-FM: B
WNJA: B
Callsign meaning WNED-FM: same as WNED-TV
WNJA: WNED JAmestown
Former callsigns WEBR-FM (1960-early 1970s)
WBCE (early 1970s-?)
WREZ (?-1977)
Owner Western New York Public Broadcasting Association
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.wned.org/fm/

WNED-FM is an American radio station broadcasting in Buffalo, New York at a frequency of 94.5 MHz. It offers a classical music format.

WNED-FM simulcasts its classical format on WNJA 89.7 FM in Jamestown, New York.

History

WNED-FM was launched on June 6, 1960 as WEBR-FM. In the early 1970s, it was renamed WBCE and then WREZ. In 1975, the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association bought it and WEBR. In 1977, it was renamed WNED-FM and began offering a classical music format that same year.

WNED-FM celebrated its thirtieth anniversary of broadcasting all classical music in April 2007. It is the only station broadcasting only classical music 24 hours serving the Buffalo/Toronto market.

In addition to its classical music format, it is also the radio home of A Prairie Home Companion in the Buffalo area; WNED has brought the show to Buffalo twice for a live performance.

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