WNYE (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Brooklyn, New York |
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| Frequency | 91.5 MHz |
| First air date | AM in 1938, FM in 1942 |
| Format | Variety/Educational |
| ERP | 18,000 W |
| HAAT | 131 m |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 3539 |
| Owner | NYC Media Group |
| Website | WNYE-FM |
WNYE is a public radio station owned by the City of New York.
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[edit] History
WNYE is operated by the NYC Media Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the City of New York. The program started out as a high-frequency AM (Apex) station in 1938, switching to 42.1 MHz FM in 1942. In 1946, it moved to 91.7 MHz, in a new FM band. Then in 1948, it settled at 91.5 MHz.
In March 2007 the station was rebranded as 91.5 FM Radio New York.
[edit] Programming
WNYE airs domestic and international programs as well as foreign-language productions. Included are National Public Radio (NPR) programs that WNYC, the primary NPR affiliate in the area, does not air, such as The Diane Rehm Show.[1]
On February 11, 2008, the station management announced a partnership with Seattle-based station KEXP-FM to produce a new format branded as Radio Liberation[2], featuring indie-music shows and simulcasts.[3] The format started on March 24, 2008, replacing a number of BBC and NPR shows.[4] A prominent casualty of this change is the BBC Newshour that used to be broadcast from 8am to 9am.
[edit] References
- ^ What's On Radio New York, 91.5 FM Radio New York schedule, official New York City web site.
- ^ Pyramid Communications (2008-02-11). "KEXP and Radio New York liberate listeners from the norm". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ "Air raid", Time Out New York, Issue 651, Mar 19–25, 2008.
- ^ "Indie scene can be heard now on WNYE", Daily News, March 23, 2008.
[edit] External links
- 91.5 FM Radio New York, official home page.
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WNYE
- Radio Locator information on WNYE
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WNYE
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