About the station
WBLS broadcasts on 107.5 MHz from New York City and is one of the best-known stations for R&B and urban music in the USA. For decades, the station has maintained a mix of contemporary R&B, hip-hop hits, and soul from the 1970s to the 1990s, aimed primarily at an adult urban audience.
WBLS is historically known for the Quiet Storm format, a quiet evening program slot featuring smooth soul and slow jams. In the 1970s, program director Frankie Crocker significantly shaped the station, and the concept of the late-night ballad segment was later adopted by numerous other US stations. The station combines this legacy with current productions and local moderation from the city.
The self-designation as “#1 for R&B” on the website is the station’s own assessment and cannot be independently verified. What remains provable is that WBLS is considered one of the most influential urban stations in North America and has accompanied the New York R&B scene for a long time.
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- On the radio 107.5 MHz FM (New York, NY)
- Based in
- United States
- Operator
- Mediaco WBLS License
- Call sign
- WBLS
Station information
- Call sign
- WBLS
- License
- Mediaco WBLS License · New York, NY · FCC
- Frequency
- 107.5 MHz FM (New York, NY)
- Coverage area
- New York, New York
- Region
- New York
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