The station changed formats and owners (one of which was the Buffalo Courier-Express) in the early 1970s until the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, who had owned WNED-TV since 1959, bought WEBR and sister station WREZ-FM (now WNED-FM) in 1975.
WEBR's format and ownership evolved significantly in the early 1970s, with various parties involved, including the Buffalo Courier-Express. It wasn't until 1975 that the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, which had previously owned WNED-TV since 1959, purchased WEBR and its sister station WREZ-FM.