WXRK

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WBMP (FM)

WBMP (92.3 FM) – branding 92.3 AMP Radio – is an American radio station licensed to serve New York City. Owned by CBS Radio, WBMP broadcasts a CHR music format. The station was the flagship station of The Howard Stern Show from November 1985 to December 2005, and The Opie and Anthony Show from April 2006 until March 2009. WBMP has studios located in the Hudson Square district of Manhattan, and has a transmitter atop the Empire State Building.

WBMP broadcasts in HD.

History

Early years (1948–1975)

The station, first known as WMCA-FM, went on the air on December 25, 1948. It was co-owned with WMCA radio (570 AM) by former New York state senator Nathan Straus. FM radio was not a successful venture for Straus, and he sought to either sell it or close the station down altogether.

In late 1950, Straus sold the station to the owners of WHOM radio (1480 AM, now WZRC), and WHOM-FM appeared on February 26, 1951, featuring a variety of formats, including ethnic, background music, classical, Spanish, and easy listening. By the early 1970s, WHOM-FM had a Spanish-language easy listening format.