WBFO

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  • Call Letters: WBFO
  • Frequency: 88.7

Description

WBFO 88.7 FM is a public radio station operated as a major public service of the University at Buffalo to inform, educate, and entertain listeners throughout the Buffalo-Niagara region. Repeater stations in Jamestown and Olean extend WBFO's reach to the rest of Western New York.

WBFO practices the art of radio in ways that take advantage of its compelling characteristics by using sound, voice, words, and music to appeal to the ear, engage the imagination, and stimulate the mind.

WBFO is committed to maintaining a diverse funding base in order to secure its viability and integrity as a noncommercial radio service. Support for the station comes from the University at Buffalo, federal and state government, listener contributions, business underwriting, and foundations.

WBFO has been voted "the best radio station in Buffalo" by area arts publications.

Tune in and hear why.

Pieces

Caption: Noa Bursie
Noa Bursie is an acoustic soul storyteller with jazz, folk and blues roots.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:00
Caption: Brian Wheat
Brian Wheat's songwriting demonstrates fascinating detail that surpasses simple storytelling, and delves into patient studies of the emotional cont...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:00
Caption: Dave Ruch, Credit: William Ingalls
Equal parts historian, entertainer, educator, comedian and folklorist, Dave Ruch finds his song material in dusty archives, obscure songbooks, diar...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:00
Caption: Dee Adams, Credit: William Ingalls
Western New York's Dee & The Housecats blend blues, Americana, and rock into a crunchy morsel of a good time.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 00:52:58
Caption: Hussalonia
Hussalonia is a pop-music cult working under the mantra, “Pop does not mean popular.” It was founded in 1997 by Jesse Mank, a multi-instrumentalist...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:00
Caption: Doug Yeomans, Credit: William Ingalls
Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inductee performs with his all-star cast of musicians.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 00:52:59
Caption: Joseph Mulhollen
Two of Buffalo's premier indie singer-songwriters.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:00
Caption: Babik
Babik (pronounced Bah-Beek) is a progressive Gypsy Jazz band inspired by the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:00