As a charter member of NPR, WBFO began airing "All Things Considered" in its debut year of 1971. The program was developed by a former WBFO station manager, Bill Siemering, who moved from Buffalo to Washington, DC in 1970 to become program director of the fledgling public radio network.

"We're thrilled that NPR is now offering stations a chance to carry its best program at a time when more people are available to listen to it," said WBFO General Manager Jennifer Roth. "This will be a boon, especially for stations in the eastern time zone, which had been limited for 25 years to starting ATC at 5 o'clock. Now, as they're closing down their work day and heading home, our listeners will be able to hear more of NPR's premiere news magazine and that's terrific."

Accompanying the ATC expansion, WBFO also is expanding to two hours its broadcast of NPR's call-in show "Talk of the Nation," which will air live from 2-4 p.m. weekdays. WBFO Program Director David Benders said, "This is really a win-win situation. Our NPR news listeners get to hear ATC at 4 o'clock and they'll also appreciate the full two hours of 'Talk of the Nation' live so they'll be able to participate in the broadcast by calling in questions. WBFO will be offering the complete slate of NPR news shows, including 'Morning Edition' in the a.m. and 'Fresh Air' at 7 p.m."

Another schedule change occurring on Sept. 11 also benefits WBFO's news listeners: "Morning Edition," NPR's weekday a.m. counterpart to "All Things Considered" will expand by one hour, airing from 6-10 a.m. Both "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" broadcasts on WBFO are localized for the Buffalo community, with traffic and weather reports, local news and commentaries, and announcements of cultural events.

WBFO's signal is "repeated on two frequencies in the Southern Tier: 91.3 FM in Olean and 88.1 FM in Jamestown. It also can be heard via the all-band FM service of a number of cable companies, including Time Warner in Olean.