WGRF 96.9 "97 Rock" Buffalo, NY

WGRF 96.9, better known as "97 Rock," has been Buffalo's rock radio voice since the middle of the Nixon administration. That longevity shows in the curation: you'll hear Deep Purple's "Highway Star" back-to-back with Royal Blood's "Figure It Out". The DJs sound like they've been spinning vinyl since before streaming existed. They have. Morning shows lean into local sports and inside jokes about Lake Effect snow. It's not polished. That's the appeal. Rock radio United States often falls into predictable patterns, but 97 Rock feels like it's programmed by actual humans who love rock music. Want…