WMBO (1340

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) is an AM

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licensed to

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, United States. The station serves the western

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. The station is 51% owned by Craig Fox, who also owns several other radio and low-power TV stations in the

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History

WMBO signed on in 1927, initially broadcasting at 1310 AM. As a result of the

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, in 1941 the station was reallocated to its current frequency. In 1998, the call sign changed to WKGJ. On May 3, 1999, WKGJ (alongside

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and WOLF-FM) became the

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affiliates in the

. The station later changed its call sign to WWLF in 2000. In December 2013, WMBO dropped the WOLF simulcast and flipped to all- Beatles programming. After carrying an all- Beatles stunt branded as ''WBTL''Fybush, Scott (January 27, 2014)
Remembering Chet Curtis
''NorthEast Radio Watch''. Retrieved January 27, 2014. for the first few months of 2014, the station is now simulcasting the "Dinosaur Radio" classic hits format originating from sister station WSEN.

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External links

All-Christmas “Holly-FM” stunting changes to all-Beatles format - CNYRadio.com
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