Thursday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Friday, January 2 – the day after New Year’s Day
Monday, January 19 – Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 16 – Washington’s Birthday
Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day
Friday, June 19 – Juneteenth National Independence Day
Friday, July 3 – Independence Day
Monday, September 7 – Labor Day
Monday, October 12 – Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 27 – the day after Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Below is our regular weekly on-air schedule. Some programming is subject to change, as indicated.
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MONDAY
Midnight to 2 AM – USA Today Weekend Edition rebroadcast
2 to 3 AM – Sunday New York Times rebroadcast
3 to 4 AM – People rebroadcast
4 to 5 AM – New York Times Arts and Leisure rebroadcast
5 to 6 AM – New York Times Opinion rebroadcast
6 to 7 AM – WIRED
7 to 8 AM – Wall Street Journal Weekend
8 to 8:30 AM – Community Services Messages and a Daily Reading from the Bible
8:30 to 9 AM – Chautauqua Gazette
9 to 11 AM – Buffalo News
11 AM to Noon – New York Times Magazine
Noon to 2 PM – USA Today
2 to 3 PM – Weekday Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 Ira Gershwin by Michael Irwin
3 to 4 PM – Smithsonian
4 to 6 PM – Buffalo News rebroadcast
6 to 7 PM – New York Times Love and Relationships
7 to 8 PM – Barron’s
8 to 9 PM – Toronto Star
9 to 10 PM – The Economist
10 to 11 PM – Weeknight Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 The Widow by John Grisham
11 PM to Midnight – Wall Street Journal
TUESDAY
Midnight to 2 AM – USA Today rebroadcast
2 to 3 AM – The Economist rebroadcast
3 to 4 AM – New York Times Love & Relationships rebroadcast
4 to 5 AM – Barron’s rebroadcast
5 to 6 AM – New York Times Magazine rebroadcast
6 to 7 AM – Psychology Today
7 to 8 AM – Magnolia Magazine
8 to 8:30 AM – Community Services Messages and a Daily Reading from the Bible
8:30 to 9 AM – RiverRock Times
9 to 11 AM – Buffalo News
11 AM to Noon – Supermarket Ads
Noon to 2 PM – USA Today
2 to 3 PM – Weekday Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 Ira Gershwin by Michael Irwin
3 to 4 PM – National Geographic
4 to 6 PM – Buffalo News rebroadcast
6 to 7 PM – Supermarket Ads
7 to 8 PM – The Week
8 to 9 PM – New York Times
9 to 10 PM – Kiplinger’s
10 to 11 PM – Weeknight Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 The Widow by John Grisham
11 PM to Midnight – Wall Street Journal
WEDNESDAY
Midnight to 2 AM – USA Today rebroadcast
2 to 3 AM – The Week rebroadcast
3 to 4 AM – Kiplinger’s rebroadcast
4 to 5 AM – National Geographic rebroadcast
5 to 6 AM – Adirondack Life rebroadcast
6 to 7 AM – The Atlantic
7 to 8 AM – Supermarket Ads
8 to 8:30 AM – Community Services Messages and a Daily Reading from the Bible
8:30 to 9 AM – Reader’s Digest
9 to 11 AM – Buffalo News
11 AM to Noon – New York Times Style Section
Noon to 2 PM – USA Today
2 to 3 PM – Weekday Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 Ira Gershwin by Michael Irwin
3 to 4 PM – Health Magazines
4 to 6 PM – Buffalo News rebroadcast
6 to 7 PM – Business First
7 to 8 PM – Time Magazine
8 to 9 PM – The New York Times
9 to 10 PM – Comic Books
10 to 11 PM – Weeknight Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 The Widow by John Grisham
11 PM to Midnight – Wall Street Journal
THURSDAY
Midnight to 2 AM – USA Today rebroadcast
2 to 3 AM – New York Times Style rebroadcast
3 to 4 AM – Time rebroadcast
4 to 5 AM – Business First rebroadcast
5 to 6 AM – Healthy Living rebroadcast
6 to 7 AM – After 50
7 to 8 AM – Fortune Magazine
8 to 8:30 AM – Community Services Messages and a Daily Reading from the Bible
8:30 to 9 AM – Investigative Post
9 to 11 AM – Buffalo News
11 AM to Noon – New York Times Business Section
Noon to 2 PM – USA Today
2 to 3 PM – Weekday Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 Ira Gershwin by Michael Irwin
3 to 4 PM – The New Yorker
4 to 6 PM – Buffalo News rebroadcast
6 to 7 PM – Consumer Reports
7 to 8 PM – Wall Street Journal Review
8 to 9 PM – New York Times
9 to 10 PM – Harper’s Magazine
10 to 11 PM – Weeknight Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 The Widow by John Grisham
11 PM to Midnight – Wall Street Journal
FRIDAY
2 to 3 AM – New York Times Business rebroadcast
3 to 4 AM – Fortune rebroadcast
4 to 5 AM – Wall Street Journal rebroadcast
5 to 6 AM – Harper’s Magazine rebroadcast
6 to 7 AM – Western New York Heritage
7 to 8 AM – Buffalo Spree
8 to 8:30 AM – Community Services Messages and a Daily Reading from the Bible
8:30 to 9 AM – Buffalo Rising
9 to 11 AM – Buffalo News
11 AM to Noon – Nature Magazines
Noon to 2 PM – USA Today
2 to 3 PM – Weekday Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 Ira Gershwin by Michael Irwin
3 to 4 PM – Buffalo News Gusto
4 to 6 PM – Buffalo News rebroadcast
6 to 7 PM – Wall Street Journal
7 to 8 PM – The Criterion
8 to 9 PM – New York Times
9 to 10 PM – Discover Magazine
10 to 11 PM – Weeknight Best-Selling Book: 5/4 to 5/22 The Widow by John Grisham
11 PM to 1 AM – Late Night Book: 4/24 to 5/9 Gone Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben and Reese Witherspoon
SATURDAY
1 to 2 AM – Western New York Heritage rebroadcast
2 to 3 AM – Discover Magazine rebroadcast
3 to 4 AM – Buffalo Criterion rebroadcast
4 to 5 AM – Buffalo Spree rebroadcast
6 to 8 AM – Weekend Early Morning Book Reading: 4/18 to 5/3 Heart Life Music by Kenny Chesney
8 to 8:30 AM – Community Services Messages and a Daily Reading from the Bible
8:30 to 9 AM – The Challenger
9 to 10 AM – Batavia Daily News
10 to 11 AM – East Aurora Advertiser
11 to Noon – Niagara Gazette
Noon to 1 PM – Dunkirk Observer
1 to 2 PM – Amherst, Clarence, Cheektowaga, Lancaster, Depew, West Seneca Bee Newspapers
2 to 3 PM – Orchard Park, Hamburg, East Aurora, Springville, Arcade, Cuba Bee newspapers
3 to 4 PM – Am-Pol Eagle
4 to 5 PM – Grand Island Dispatch and the Niagara County Tribune-Sentinel
6 to 7 PM – Jamestown Post Journal
7 to 8 PM – Niagara Falls Review
8 to 9 PM – Wall Street Journal Off Duty
9 to 10 PM – Sports Illustrated
10 to 11 PM – The Athletic
11 PM to 1 AM – Late Night Book Reading: 4/24 to 5/9 Gone Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben and Reese Witherspoon
SUNDAY
1 to 2 AM – Am-Pol Eagle rebroadcast
2 to 3 AM – Sports Illustrated rebroadcast
3 to 4 AM – Wall Street Journal Off Duty rebroadcast
4 to 5 AM – East Aurora Advertiser rebroadcast
5 to 6 AM – The Athletic rebroadcast
6 to 8 AM – Weekend Early Morning Book Reading: 4/18 to 5/3 Heart Life Music by Kenny Chesney
8 to 8:30 AM – Community Services Messages and a Daily Reading from the Bible
8:30 to 9 AM – Buffalo Rocket
9 to 11 AM – Buffalo News
11 to Noon – Buffalo Magazine / Disability News Hour (monthly)
Noon to 1 PM – Buffalo News Sunday Gusto
1 to 2 PM – New York Times
2 to 3 PM – New York Times Opinion
3 to 4 PM – New York Times Arts and Leisure
4 to 6 PM – Buffalo News rebroadcast
6 to 7 PM – Buffalo News Viewpoints
7 to 8 PM – National Enquirer
8 to 9 PM – People
9 to 10 PM – New York Times Book Review
10 to 11 PM – Old Time Radio
11 PM to Midnight – Vanity Fair / Mother Jones
