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Buffalo Toronto Public Media's Radio Services

WNED Classical is the area’s 24-hour non-commercial classical music service. The station has an extensive CD collection that allows hosts to select a unique playlist from 6 am to 10 pm Monday through Friday and weekend mornings. The station continues an ongoing broadcast and production relationship with the Grammy award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Nationally syndicated operas and symphonies can be heard on Saturday and Sundays. WNED Classical broadcasts on 94.5 in Buffalo and is simulcast on 89.7 WNJA in Jamestown.


WBFO, your NPR station, continues to produce award-winning news that makes it one of the top news stations in the area. The station is dedicated to providing the best in local news coverage to compliment national and world coverage from NPR and the BBC.  In addition to providing timely, accurate and balanced coverage of day-to-day happenings, WBFO produces comprehensive “deep-dive” reports on issues of importance to our communities. Other unique programming on WBFO includes original productions like "What's Next?", "Mindful Music," "Friday Night Lights,"  and the "Group Chat" alongside public radio favorites like “Wait Wait Don't Tell Me” and “Fresh Air." And when you are ready for a break from the news cycle, hear the best of alternative music with WBFO The Bridge on WBFO every night on 88.7 FM, beginning at 8pm Mon-Thurs, 7pm on Fridays, and 6pm on weekends! 

WBFO’s widely-acclaimed programming can be tuned in at 88.7 in Buffalo, 91.3 WOLN in Olean and 88.1 WUBJ in Jamestown. Buffalo Toronto Public Media's NPR station can also be streamed on our apps or website.

 

WBFO The Bridge is home to the groundbreaking, alternative and occasionally idiosyncratic music of today alongside beloved classics. The Bridge connects music lovers with music makers and engages in the community, supporting musicians, venues, and listeners. Basically, it’s college radio for adults. Buffalo Toronto Public Media’s community-supported alternative music service, The Bridge can be heard on 88.7 HD-2 or streamed on wbfo.org/the-bridge or our apps.

 

Radio Bilingüe is the leading Latino public radio network and Spanish content producer in US public media. Sin Fronteras WNY and Buffalo Toronto Public Media launched the Latino radio station on 88.7 WBFO HD3. Listeners in Western New York and Southern Ontario can listen to Radio Bilingüe on HD radio or stream it on wbfo.org/radio-bilingue or our apps. Local shows and sponsors will be added to the line-up in the coming months. Radio Bilingüe offers a wide range of programming around the clock: vibrant music, news and information, and forums for Latino voices. In Spanish, English, Mixteco and Triqui, Radio Bilingüe fosters inclusive dialogue. The programming centers Latino arts, culture, and languages as the fabric of our communities, and puts critical information in the hands of audiences often ignored by other media.

 

Listen Live:

Listen Live: WNED Classical

Listen Live: WBFO

Listen Live: WBFO The Bridge

Listen Live: Radio Bilingüe

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Our Radio Services

WNED Classical

WNED Classical is the area’s 24-hour classical music service. Tune in for a symphonies, operas and concerts by philharmonic orchestras around the world.

WBFO

WBFO is your NPR station in Western New York and operates the largest radio newsroom in the region. Our staff has nearly four centuries of combined experience.

WBFO The Bridge

From the fringes of mainstream pop to progressive artists around the world, WBFO The Bridge is home to the groundbreaking, alternative and occasionally idiosyncratic music of today alongside beloved classics. 

Radio Bilingüe

Radio Bilingüe offers a wide range of programming around the clock for Latino voices. The programming centers Latino arts, culture, and languages as the fabric of our communities, and puts critical information in the hands of audiences often ignored by other media.

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Podcast from WBFO, Your NPR Station

WBFO Brief

The WBFO Brief podcast brings you the award-winning reporting from the newsroom of WBFO, Buffalo Toronto Public Media's NPR station, each weekday morning in about 15 minutes.

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Download Our Apps

Enjoy the WNED PBS, WNED Classical, WBFO, and WBFO The Bridge, apps, now available on Apple and Android smart phones and tablets! The BTPM apps have everything you love most about our  stations. Features include live streaming, local and national news coverage, the ability to search playlists easily for your favorite pieces of  music , video on demand, and much more. Fan of all our stations? Each app flips seamlessly to our other services. Our apps give you the very best public media has to offer. Download them for free to your smart phone and tablet in the iTunes or Google Play store today!

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