WLVL
Encyclopedia
WLVL is a radio station
broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Lockport
, New York
, USA, the station serves the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area. The station is currently owned by Culver Communications Corp., Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio and Business TalkRadio Network.
The station is owned by Dick Greene's Culver Communications, which also owns WECK
, an adult contemporary music station in Cheektowaga. WECK was a talk radio station like WLVL from 2008 to 2011, and when the station switched to its current format, WLVL picked up some of the displaced programs.
Doug Young, a radio veteran of WGR
and the now-defunct WNSA, hosted an interview program on WLVL, but was fired in September 2008.
Radio station
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broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Lockport
Lockport (city), New York
Lockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA, the station serves the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area. The station is currently owned by Culver Communications Corp., Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio and Business TalkRadio Network.
The station is owned by Dick Greene's Culver Communications, which also owns WECK
WECK
WECK is a radio station located in the Buffalo, New York, area. Founded in 1956 as WNIA, the station currently is owned by Culver Communications...
, an adult contemporary music station in Cheektowaga. WECK was a talk radio station like WLVL from 2008 to 2011, and when the station switched to its current format, WLVL picked up some of the displaced programs.
Programming
- First LightFirst Light (radio)First Light is a syndicated talk radio program hosted by Dirk Van. The one-hour live program airs weekdays at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time and is one of a small number of programs airing live in that time slot...
- Lockport's Early Morning News with Paul Oates (Tim Schmitt with news)
- TradioTradioTradio is the name given to a type of talk radio show format where listeners call in to buy or sell items. The concept of is analogous to classified ads in local newspapers....
- Niagara's Talking, hosted by Donna Pieszala
- Brian Kahle, former AM BuffaloAM BuffaloAM Buffalo is an American television talk show based in Buffalo, New York. The program has aired on WKBW-TV since its founding in 1978 and is hosted by Linda Pellegrino...
host - Dennis MillerDennis MillerDennis Miller is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, sports commentator, and television and radio personality. He is known for his critical assessments laced with pop culture references...
, migrated from WECK - Neal BoortzNeal BoortzNeal A. Boortz, Jr. is an American Libertarian radio host, author, and political commentator. His nationally syndicated talk show, The Neal Boortz Show, airs throughout the United States on Dial Global . It is ranked seventh in overall listeners, with 4.25+ million per week...
] - Business TalkRadio Network
Doug Young, a radio veteran of WGR
WGR
WGR, or WGR Sports Radio 550, is an all sports radio station in Buffalo, New York that broadcasts on 550 AM. It is the flagship station of the Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Bandits, and is currently the only full-time sports talk station in the city of Buffalo. Its studios are located in Amherst,...
and the now-defunct WNSA, hosted an interview program on WLVL, but was fired in September 2008.