Westwood One

Radio broadcasting in New York still runs on a few key frequencies. Westwood One keeps one of them humming from a Midtown address—220 W 42nd St, just steps from the Port Authority bus terminal. The building sits where neon meets newsprint; a block that’s seen every headline since the 1920s.

They handle everything from live sports feeds to syndicated talk shows and national ad campaigns. If you’ve heard a car commercial during the Super Bowl or a political roundtable on a drive home, chances are the signal passed through these studios. The operation is invisible to pedestrians, but the call letters and contracts are anything but quiet.

Need to sync a spot or verify a feed? The number is (212) 641-2132. For directions, pull up the map—the lobby doesn’t advertise itself, so look for the plain glass doors between a deli and a theater ticket booth.