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WOLF (AM)
Encyclopedia
WOLF and WWLF are the Radio Disney
simulcasts for Syracuse, New York
and the nearby Finger Lakes
area. The outlet broadcasts at 1 kilowatt on 1490 kHz (WOLF) and 1340 kHz (WWLF). The stations are 51% owned by Craig Fox, who also owns several other radio and low-power TV stations in New York state.
, although it was unable to achieve full metropolitan coverage especially after sunset.
Past radio personalities at WOLF include:
In the mid-2000s, the stations were simulcast with sister stations WOLF-FM
and WWLF-FM, making them two of the few Radio Disney affiliates on the FM dial. In December 2006, the FM stations split off and flipped to the MOViN
format. The AMs remain affiliated with Radio Disney.
Radio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
simulcasts for Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
and the nearby Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
area. The outlet broadcasts at 1 kilowatt on 1490 kHz (WOLF) and 1340 kHz (WWLF). The stations are 51% owned by Craig Fox, who also owns several other radio and low-power TV stations in New York state.
History
WOLF first signed on in Syracuse shortly before World War II. Like all local-channel AMs, it was initially limited to only 250 watts of power. During the early 1960s it was permitted to raise daytime power to 1,000 watts, and increased night power to 1,000 watts a decade later along with nearly all other local-channel (class C) AM stations in the United States. It long programmed a personality popular music format, and for many years was highly competitive within its signal area with stronger regional (class B) signals from similarly formatted stations including WNDR and WFBLWFBL
WFBL, located at 1390 kHz on the AM dial, is a talk and news radio station owned by Buckley Broadcasting and serving the city of Syracuse, New York....
, although it was unable to achieve full metropolitan coverage especially after sunset.
Past radio personalities at WOLF include:
- Dick Clark
- Jim Sims
- Fred Winston (ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
) - Bud BallouBud BallouBud Ballou was an American disc jockey and radio personality active for fifteen years on several commercial radio stations during the 1960s and 1970s....
and Dale DormanDale DormanDale Dorman is an American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame radio disc jockey on WODS in Boston. Until September 15 2008 , he hosted The Breakfast Club with Dale Dorman weekday mornings from 5:30-9 AM. Dorman finished his career as a weekend personality with the station. He is now happily retired...
(Buffalo, Boston) - Marv AlbertMarv AlbertMarv Albert is an American television and radio sportscaster. Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he is commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball." From 1967–2004, he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks."Including Super Bowl XLII, Marv has called...
and Don BombardBob Shannon (WCBS-FM)Don Bombard , more widely known under the air name Bob Shannon, is an American radio disc jockey best known for his work on WCBS-FM in New York City...
(New YorkNew YorkNew 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...
) - Wendell "Windy" Craig (CBS Evening NewsCBS Evening NewsCBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
)
In the mid-2000s, the stations were simulcast with sister stations WOLF-FM
WOLF-FM
WMVN is a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary radio station serving the Syracuse market. WMVN operates at 100.3 MHz on the FM dial. A separate translator, W243AB, serves the city of Syracuse, New York on the 96.5 frequency...
and WWLF-FM, making them two of the few Radio Disney affiliates on the FM dial. In December 2006, the FM stations split off and flipped to the MOViN
Movin' (brand)
"Movin'" is a brand name used for a variety of rhythmic AC and top 40 radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States...
format. The AMs remain affiliated with Radio Disney.
External links
- Radio Disney - Syracuse — official website
- The WOLF 1490 Tribute Site