New York Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Arizona Collection

The photos in the New York section are listed in alphabetical order by call letters. All photos are the property of John In Arizona and may not be used in any form elsewhere.

WABD TV: Check out this print ad from WABD TV Channel 5 New York.



WABD TV Channel 5 New York print ad for 'The Sheriff of Cochise' - 1957.

WASB: 1590 Brockport came on the air in the early 1970's as WJBT. The call change to WASB was in 1984. The station broadcasts from a four tower array along highway 31 near highway 19 as seen in this photo from 2010.



WASB Radio 1590 Brockport towers on Highhway 31 - 2010.


WBBF: 1120 Buffalo came on the air in 1947 as WWOL, changes to WHTT and WMNY happened before taking the old Rochester call letters WBBF. This photo is of their tower along with the WHTT FM 104.1 tower as seen at the corner of Ridge Road and Abbot Road in Buffalo in 2010.



WBBF Radio 1120 and WHTT FM 104.1 Buffalo tower - 2010.


WBEN: WBEN 930 Buffalo came on the air in 1930. BEN stands for the Buffalo Evening News. Studios for WBEN are located along with WGR 550 and WWKB 1520 at 500 Corporate Parkway in Buffalo. The WBEN transmitter and towers are located on Grand Island. This photo of the towers was taken in 2010 from the Mud River Marina.



WBEN Radio 930 Buffalo 500 Corporate Parkway studios - 2010.



WBEN Radio 930 Buffalo towers on Grand Island - 2010.


WBEN TV: Check out this print ad for WBEN TV Channel 4 Buffalo...



WBEN TV Channel 4 Buffalo print ad.


WBKX: WBKX FM 96.5 Fredonia is co-owned with WDOE (see below) and airs a country music format. The Kix Country van was spotted in 2010 at the WDOE studios.



WBKX FM 96.5 Fredonia van - 2010.


WBNY: Check out this early print ad for WBNY Radio 1370 Buffalo...



WBNY Radio 1370 Buffalo early print ad.


WBTA: WBTA Radio 1490 studios are located at 113 Main Street in Batavia as seen in these photos from 2010. The station serves the Genesee County area between Buffalo and Rochester with a soft adult contemporary format.



WBTA Radio 1490 Batavia 113 Main Street studios - 2010.



WBTA Radio 1490 Batavia 113 Main Street studios - 2010.


WCMF: WCMF FM 96.5 shares tower space with WPXY FM 97.9 as seen in this photo from 2010. The tower is located along with others on Pinnacle Hill in the Brighton section of Rochester. They also share transmitter room space. WCMF was once owned by Community Music Service, reflecting the "CM" in the call letters. Previously owned by CBS Radio, they are now owned by Entercom Communications. WPXY FM has been a top 40 station since 1982. "98 PXY" is also owned by Entercom. Photos of the tower and transmitters are from 2010.



WCMF 96.5 and WPXY 97.9 Rochester tower - 2010.



WCMF 96.5 and WPXY 97.9 Rochester transmitter room - 2010.



WCMF FM 96.5 Rochester transmitter - 2010.



WPXY FM 97.9 Rochester transmitter - 2010.


WCNY TV: Channel 7 Carthage started out in 1954 as WCNY TV. The call letters were changed to WWNY TV in 1965. The WCNY TV print ad for the program 'Rescue 8' is from 1958.



WCNY TV Channel 7 Carthage print ad for 'Rescue 8' - 1958.


WDCD: 1540 Albany came on the air in 1948 as WPTR. The call letters were changed to WDCD in 1995, then in 1999 back to WPTR. In 2004 the calls were changed back to WDCD. The station, transmitter, and towers are located on Albany Street in Colonie. The photos of the towers was taken from the Price Chopper parking lot. Note the call letters on the tower. The photos from 2010 were taken by David Gordon.



WDCD Radio 1540 Albany towers - 2018.



WDCD Radio 1540 Albany towers from Price Chopper parking lot - 2018.


WDOE: WDOE Radio 1410 Dunkirk came on the air in 1949 as WFCB. The WDOE call letters stand for "We Dunkirk On Erie." Studios are located at 4561 Willow Road as seen in these photos from 2010. Along with WBKX FM, they are owned by Alan Bishop and George Kimble. WDOE broadcasts from a 3 tower array located next to the station on Willow Road. The WDOE van was spotted in the parking lot. See WBKX above for a photo of the KIX Country van.



WDOE Radio 1410 Dunkirk 4561 Willow Road studios - 2010.



WDOE Radio 1410 Dunkirk 4561 Willow Road studios - 2010.



WDOE Radio 1410 Dunkirk Willow Road towers - 2010.



WDOE Radio 1410 Dunkirk van - 2010.


WDVI: WDVI FM 100.5 Rochester is part of the Clear Channel Communications group with studios on the 17th floor of the HSBC Plaza at 100 Chestnut Street. "100.5 The Drive" was formerly WVOR from 1979 to 2006. The photos are from 2010.



WDVI FM 100.5 Rochester studios - 2010.



Rochester Clear Channel Communications Group studios - 2010.


WECK: Buffalo's 1230 started out as WNIA in 1956. Studios are located at 2900 Genesee Street as seen in these photos from 2010. The station takes its name from Buffalo's Kummelweck roll. (Those Beef-on-weck sandwiches are mighty tasty!) WECK at one time offered a MOYL (Music of your Life) format. They now have a news talk and sports format. The station has a rich radio history in Buffalo. More information about WECK can be found on the internet.



WECK Radio 1230 Buffalo 2900 Genesee Street studios - 2010.



WECK Radio 1230 Buffalo 2900 Genesee Street studios - 2010.



WECK Radio 1230 Buffalo 2900 Genesee Street studios - 2010.



WECK Radio 1230 Buffalo 2900 Genesee Street studios - 2010.


WFXF: WFXF FM 95.1 "The Fox" Rochester has seen numerous call letters since coming on the air as WVBT in 1948. WFXF is part of the Clear Channel Communications group with studios on the 17th floor of the HSBC Plaza at 100 Chestnut Street in downtown Rochester. The studio photos are from 2010..



WFXF FM 95.1 Rochester Clear Channel studios - 2010.



WFXF FM 95.1 Rochester Clear Channel studios - 2010.


WGRZ: Channel 2 Buffalo came on the air in 1954 as WGR-TV. The call letters were changed to WGRZ-TV in 1983. Studios are located at 259 Delaware Avenue in downtown Buffalo as seen in these photos from 2010. The station is owned by Gannett. WGR-TV was an NBC affiliate from 1954 until 1956 when it was briefly an ABC affiliate, returning to NBC in 1958. The photos are from 2010.



WGRZ TV Channel 2 Buffalo 259 Delaware Avenue studios - 2010.



WGRZ TV Channel 2 Buffalo 259 Delaware Avenue studios - 2010.



WGRZ TV Channel 2 Buffalo 259 Delaware Avenue studios - 2010.



WGRZ TV Channel 2 Buffalo on air screen shot - 2010.


WGRZ 2.1


WGRZ 2.1


WGY: WGY 810 Schenectady started out in 1922. Their tower is located on Mariavile Road as seen in the photo taken by David Gordon in 2019.



WGY Radio 810 Schenectady tower - 2019.


WHAM: WHAM 1180 Rochester is part of the Clear Channel Communications group with studios on the 17th floor of the HSBC Plaza at 100 Chestnut Street. The station came on the air in 1922 and is the oldest surviving station in Rochester. (WHQ was the first, but that station has been silent for many years). The WHAM call letters were suggested by George Eastman (Kodak founder) as he felt the WHAM calls would make a good marketing brand. The studio photos are from 2010. The WHAM transmitter and tower are located on Brook Road in Chili. WHAM's tower and transmitter building have been located on Brook Road for quite a few years. Here we have a photo from 2010 and one from 1972. White the trees have grown, the site remains unchanged over the years.



WHAM Radio 1180 Rochester 100 Chestnut Street studios - 2010.



WHAM Radio 1180 Rochester 100 Chestnut Street studios - 2010.



WHAM Radio 1180 Rochester 100 Chestnut Street studios - 2010.



WHAM Radio 1180 Rochester Brook Road tower - 2010.



WHAM Radio 1180 Rochester Brook Road tower and transmitter building - 2010.



WHAM Radio 1180 Rochester Brook Road tower and transmitter building - 1970.


WHLD: WHLD Radio 1270 licensed to Niagara Falls came on the air in 1941. The station has seen numerous formats over the years including a new talk format, Urban Inspirational and Gospel. As "Totally Gospel Radio Network" studios were at 1420 Main Street in Buffalo as seen in these photos from 2010. Since August of 2010 the format is adult standards and uses the "Swing 1270" slogan. It should be noted, this building was the location for WKBW-TV for many years and is next door to the old WKBW Radio 1520 studios, see below.



WHLD Radio 1270 1420 Main Street studios - 2010.



WHLD Radio 1270 1420 Main Street studios - 2010.


WHTK: 1280 Rochester started out in 1947 as WVET and owned by "Veterans' Broadcasting Company" until 1961 when they bought WROC-TV from Transcontinent Television and changed the calls to WROC. The 1970's sales resulted in a call change to WPXY, and then in the late 1980's the format changed to talk with a call change to WHTK standing for Hot Talk. In 2009 a sports format took to the air. WHTK 1280 Rochester is part of the Clear Channel Communications group with studios on the 17th floor of the HSBC Plaza at 100 Chestnut Street.



WHTK Radio 1280 Rochester 100 Chestnut Street studios - 2010.



WHTK Radio 1280 Rochester 100 Chestnut Street studios - 2010.


WINS: WINS 1010 New York rocked the city in the 1960s with DJ Mad Daddy (Pete Myers). This aircheck from April of 1964 gives you a brief display of what top 40 radio was like in the 1960s.


WINS 1010 New York April 1964 Mad Daddy aircheck.


WIVB TV: Channel 4 Buffalo started out in 1948 as WBEN TV as the first station in the market. It is also one of the oldest stations in the United States. It was owned by the Buffalo Evening News. Operations were out of the Hotel Statler until 1960 when they moved into the Elmwood Avenue building which was built for WBUF TV which had gone dark in 1958. In 1977 the call letters were changed to WIVB. The station is located at 2077 Elmwood Avenue as seen in these photos from 2010. WNLO TV Channel 23, CW for Buffalo, is also located in this building. The tower behind the station is used by WBUF FM 92.9 and WGRF FM 96.9. You'll find WIVB news vehicles around town covering news events. The screen grabs from WIVB are from 2010 including an ID which is part of the 11 PM newscast open. The last two screen grabs show the WIVB news anchors, Don Postles and Jacaquie Walker plus a newscast closing using kids holding up four fingers for channel 4. Note the Lin Media ownership logo.



WIVB TV Channel 4 Buffalo 2077 Elmwood Avenue studios - 2010.



WIVB TV Channel 4 Buffalo 2077 Elmwood Avenue studios - 2010.



WIVB TV Channel 4 Buffalo 2077 Elmwood Avenue studios - 2010.



WIVB TV Channel 4 Buffalo 2077 Elmwood Avenue tower - 2010.



WIVB TV Channel 4 Buffalo news vehicle - 2010.



WIVB TV Channel 4 Buffalo screen grab - 2010.



WIVB TV Channel 4 Buffalo screen grab - 2010.



WIVB TV Channel 4 Buffalo screen grab - 2010.


WJYE: The tower supporting FM antennas for WJYE 96.1, WBLK 93.7, and WYRK 106.5 is located atop the Rand building in downtown Buffalo as seen in these photos from 2010. The Rand Building was built in 1928 and at that time the tallest skyscraper in Buffalo. Now the 3rd tallest building. George Rand started WGR radio and the WGR studios were located there. Today the Regent Communications group of stations are there. On a historic note, the Rand building was built on the site of the old Olympic Theater and was the inspiration for the Empire State Building.



Rand Building downtown Buffalo - 2010.



WJYE, WBLK, and WYRK tower and antennas on the Rand Building downtown Buffalo - 2010.


WKBW: WKBW Radio 1520 Buffalo came on the air in 1925. The station was top 40 in the 1960's. At that time they were located at 1430 Main Street as seen in this photo from 1970. Late in 1978 moving to 695 Delaware. The Main Street building still stands today as seen in this photo from 2010. The call letters were changed to WWKB (see below).



WKBW Radio 1520 Buffalo print ad.



WKBW Radio 1520 Buffalo 1430 Main Street studios - 1970.



Former WKBW Radio 1520 Buffalo 1430 Main Street studios - 2010.


WKBW TV: WKBW-TV Channel 7 Buffalo came on the air in 1958 as an ABC TV affiliate. Studios were originally next door to WKBW Radio at 1430 Main Street. That building still exists, see WHLD Radio above. In 1977 studios were moved to 7 Broadcast Plaza in downtown Buffalo. WKBW-TV was at one time owned by Capital Cities Communications which later purchased the ABC TV network. WKBW-TV was the first in the market with a satellite truck. A current truck is seen in the photo from 2010. WKBW-TV is the "Official Station of the Buffalo Bills" as noted in the screen grab. The "Eyewitness News" slogan was used from 1970 until 2003, but after the change to "7 News" in 2008 they returned to "Eyewitness News." Anchors Keith Radford and Joanna Pasceri are seen in the next screen grab from an 11 PM Newscast. The final screen grab is from a weekend news broadcast. I have included another photo of a WKBW-TV live truck as seen during a snow storm in 2014.



WKBW TV Channel 7 Buffalo 7 Broadcast Plaza studios - 2010.



WKBW TV Channel 7 Buffalo 7 Broadcast Plaza studios - 2010.



WKBW TV Channel 7 Buffalo 7 Broadcast Plaza studios - 2010.



WKBW TV Channel 7 Buffalo satellite truck - 2010.



WKBW TV Channel 7 Buffalo on air screen grab - 2010.



WKBW TV Channel 7 Buffalo on air screen grab - 2010.



WKBW TV Channel 7 Buffalo on air screen grab - 2010.



WKBW TV Channel 7 Buffalo on air screen grab - 2010.



WKBW TV Channel 7 Buffalo satellite truck in snow - 2014.


WKGS: WKGS FM "Kiss 106.7" Rochester is part of the Clear Channel Communications group with studios on the 17th floor of the HSBC Plaza at 100 Chestnut Street. This photo from 2010 shows their studio door.



WKGS FM 106.7 Rochester studios - 2010.


WKNY: WKNY Radio 1490 Kingston came on the air in 1935. The call letters standing for w-Kingston-New-York. Their tower is located behind Temple Emanuel on Albany Avenue as seen in the photo from 2018. Photo was taken by David Gordon.



WKNY Radio 1490 Kingston tower on Albany Avenue - 2018.


WNBC TV: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for WNBC TV New York. There is a special web page just for WNBC TV. Click on photo.




WNED TV: Channel 17 Buffalo started out in 1953 as WBUF-TV which ended broadcasting in 1958. In 1959 Channel 17 became the second educational station in New York as WNED-TV. Studios are located at 140 Lower Terrace in downtown Buffalo as seen in these photos from 2010. The 2010 screen grab is an example of their logo and ID.



WNED TV Channel 17 Buffalo 140 Lower Terrace studios - 2010.



WNED TV Channel 17 Buffalo 140 Lower Terrace studios - 2010.



WNED TV Channel 17 Buffalo on air ID screen grab - 2010.


WNLO TV: Channel 23 came on the air in 1987 as WNEW-TV as an educational station. In 2001 they combined operations with WNED-TV and 23 became an independent station as WNLO-TV. The station is co-owned with WIVB (see above) and studios are located at 2077 Elmwood Avenue.



WNLO TV Channel 23 Buffalo on air screen grab - 2010.


WNYO TV: Channel 49 in Buffalo was WNYB-TV when it started in 1987, but in 1996 this station became WNYO-TV and broadcasts the MyTV programming. The screen shot is from 2010.



WNYO TV Channel 49 Buffalo on air screen grab - 2010.


WNYW TV: Channel 5 New York has an extensive history in the New York market and will not be covered here. From 1944 until 1958 the call letters were WABD. In 1958 the call letters were changed to WNEW-TV and then to WNYW in 1986. The screen shots are from 2018.


WNYW TV 5.1


WNYW TV 5.1


WNYW TV 5.1


WNYW TV 5.1


WNYW TV 5.1


WOFX: 980 Troy started out in 1940 as WTRY. In 2000 the calls were changed to WOFX (FOX rearanged). The station is a Fox Sports affiliate. Their transmitter building and three tower array is located at the end of WTRY Road just off of the Troy Schenectady Road in Niskayuna as seen in the photos from 2018. Photos by David Gordon.



WOFX Radio 980 Troy WTRY street sign - 2018.



WOFX Radio 980 Troy one of three towers - 2018.



WOFX Radio 980 Troy towers sign - 2018.


WPIX TV: WPIX TV Channel 11 New York print ads...



WPIX TV Channel 11 New York print ad for 'Whirlybirds' - 1957.



WPIX TV Channel 11 New York print ad for 'San Francisco Beat' = 1957.


WPTR: 1240 Radio Scheectady came on the air as WSNY. A few call letter changes later they are now WPTR. Studios are located in the Via Port Mall in Rotterdam and the tower and transmitter are also located in Rotterdam near West Campbell Road as seen the photos from 2024. Photos by David Gordon.








WRGB TV: WRGB TV Channel 6 Schenectady has quite a history from the W2XB days to today. WRGB TV started in 1942 as an NBC affiliate. Studios are located at 1400 Balltown Road as seen in the photo by David Gordon from 2019.



WRGB TV Channel 6 Schenectady studios - 2019.


WROC TV: In 1949 Rochester's first TV station came on the air. WHAM-TV Channel 6. In 1954 WHAM-TV moved to Channel 5 as part of a revision in FCC rules. In 1961 the call letters were changed to WROC-TV and a year later the station moved to Channel 8. Studios have always been located at 201 Humboldt Street which was the home to WHAM Radio. These photos show the building as it looked in 2010. The entrance area features one of the old cameras used by the station. Original WHAM radio studios were located along the curved hallway. Those rooms are now used as offices. The WROC-TV news team is featured on a large poster inside the entryway. The large television studio is filled with the set used for news broadcasts as seen in the photo from 2010. The transmitter photo is from 2010. This is the digital transmitter, channel 45, currently used by the station. (Virtual Channel 8). The transmitter building, tower, and antenna are located on Pinnacle Hill which is right on the edge of Rochester and Brighton as seen in the photo from 2010.



WROC TV Channel 8 Rochester 201 Humboldt Street - 2010.



WROC TV Channel 8 Rochester 201 Humboldt Street - 2010.



WROC TV Channel 8 Rochester 201 Humboldt Street - 2010.



WROC TV Channel 8 Rochester 201 Humboldt Street - 2010.



WROC TV Channel 8 Rochester 201 Humboldt Street - 2010.



WROC TV Channel 8 Rochester news studio - 2010.



WROC TV Channel 8 Rochester transmitter - 2010.



WROC TV Channel 8 Rochester tower - 2010.


WROW: WROW 590 Albany came on the air in 1947. The WROW towers are located on Wemple Road. The photo from 2024 was taken on the NY State Thruway.



WROW Radio 590 Albany tower as seen from the NY State Thruway - 2024.


WUFO: 1080 Amherst (serves the Buffalo market) came on the air in 1948 as WYSL. In 1961 WYSL moved to 1400. In 1972 WUFO became the first radio station programming for the African-American community. Cleveland DJ Eddie O'Jay was the first to air the rhythm and blues format. The WUFO call letters are actually part of the city, "bUFfalO." Studios are located at 89 LaSalle Avenue as seen in these photos from 2010.



WUFO Radio 1080 Amherst 89 LaSalle Avenue studios - 2010



WUFO Radio 1080 Amherst 89 LaSalle Avenue studios - 2010.


WUHF TV: WUHF TV Channel 31 Rochester came on the air in 1980. They are the Fox affiliate for Rochester as noted in this screen grab from 2010. Their transmitter, tower, and antenna are located on Pinnacle Hill as seen in this photo from 2010. They broadcast on digital Channel 28, Virtual Channel 31.



WUHF TV Channel 31 Rochester on air screen grab - 2010.



WUHF TV Channel 31 Rochester tower - 2010.


WUTV: WUTV Channel 29 Buffalo came on the air in 1970. They are the Fox affiliate for Buffalo as seen in this screen grab from 2010.



WUTV Channel 29 Buffalo on air screen grab - 2010.


WVOR: WVOR Sunny FM 102.3 Rochester is part of the Clear Channel Communications group with studios on the 17th floor of the HSBC Plaza at 100 Chestnut Street. This photo from 2010 shows their studio door.



WVOR FM 102.3 Rochester studios - 2010.


WWKB: WKBW Buffalo was started by Clinton Churchhill. The station started in 1925 on 1380 and moved to 1420 in the late 1920's. In March of 1941 they shifted to 1520 with a new transmitter located in Hamburg using 50,000 Watts. The WKBW call letters were changed to WWKB in 1986. Studios are located at 500 Corporate Parkway as seen in these photos from 2010. The WWKB (as well as WGR Radio 550) transmitter and towers are located in Hamburg just south of Buffalo. Note the WKBW call letters are still on the transmitter building along Big Tree Road as seen in these photos from 2010. The tower site has 6 towers, 3 used by WWKB 1520 and 3 by WGR 550. WWKB operates with a highly directional pattern to protect 1520 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There have been rumors that the owners, Entercom, have reduced the power from 50,000 Watts down to 10,000 to save money. These photos of the tower site are from 2010 and have been taken from different angles. One can only wonder if the home owners along Victorian Drive are aware that the powerful WKBW has been heard in far away places around the world. Being a DX'er, while stationed with the military in Spain, I once logged WKBW 1520 and received a verification for my efforts.



WWKB Radio 1520 Buffalo 500 Corporate Parkway studios - 2010.



WWKB Radio 1520 Buffalo 500 Corporate Parkway studios - 2010.



WWKB Radio 1520 Buffalo transmitter location in Hamburg - 2010.



WWKB Radio 1520 Buffalo transmitter location in Hamburg - 2010.



WWKB Radio 1520 Buffalo transmitter location in Hamburg - 2010.



WWKB Radio 1520 Buffalo transmitter location in Hamburg - 2010.



WWKB Radio 1520 Buffalo transmitter location in Hamburg - 2010.



WWKB Radio 1520 Buffalo transmitter location in Hamburg - 2010.


WXXI: WXXI Radio and TV studios in Rochester are located at 280 State Street as seen in these photos from 2010. WXXI AM broadcasts on 1370, WXXI FM is on 91.5, and WXXI TV is on Channel 21 (Digital 16). Starting out as WSAY on 1210 in 1936, moving to 1240 in 1941, and then 1370 following WWII, the station was sold to WXXI in 1984. The WXXI AM 1370 control room photo is from 2010. One of the station's vehicles is pictured next. WXXI TV Channel 21 broadcasts from this control room as seen in 2010. The station is automated, and in addition to WXXI, the this is the control room for for other New York PBS stations. WXXI produces PBS programming for nationwide broadcasting including programs for schools which airs on nearly 100 public TV stations nationwide. Here's a photo of some of the tape decks in the master control room at WXXI TV. The WXXI TV and FM transmitters are located on Pinnacle Hill. Their tower and antenna are part of the numerous others on Pinnacle Hill as seen in from 2010.



WXXI AM, FM, and TV Rochester 280 State Street studios - 2010.



WXXI AM, FM, and TV Rochester 280 State Street studios - 2010.



WXXI Radio 1370 Rochester control room - 2010.



WXXI Rochester vehicle - 2010.



WXXI TV Chasnnel 21 Rochester control room - 2010.



WXXI TV Chasnnel 21 Rochester control room - 2010.



WXXI TV Chasnnel 21 Rochester control room - 2010.



WXXI TV Chasnnel 21 and FM 91.5 Rochester tower - 2010.


WZNE: WZNE FM 94.1 "The Zone" Brighton broadcasts to the Rochester market with modern rock. This station started broadcasting in 1997. Their transmitter, tower, and antenna are located on Pinnacle Hill as seen in these photos from 2010.



WZNE FM 94.1 Brighton transmitter building in Rochester - 2010.



WZNE FM 94.1 Brighton tower in Rochester - 2010.


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