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WGRF (96.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Buffalo, New York, branded as "97 Rock". The station is owned by Cumulus Media and has a radio format playing classic rock, mostly from the 1970s and 1980s. WGRF competes for classic rock listeners with WBUF 92.9 FM and cross-border rival 91.7 CIXL-FM. The studios are in the eastside of Buffalo. WGRF has an effective radiated power of 24,000 watts. The transmitter is off Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. It uses a directional antenna to protect CHYM-FM in Kitchener, Ontario, which is on 96.7 MHz.