WNYH

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WNYH
Broadcast area Long Island
Frequency 740 kHz
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Brokered programming
Ownership
OwnerWin Radio Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
September 1, 1951;72 years ago (1951-09-01)
Former call signs
WGSM (1951-2005) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 29259
Class D
Power
Transmitter coordinates
 40°51′04″N73°26′16″W / 40.85111°N 73.43778°W / 40.85111; -73.43778
Translator(s) 100.7 W264DG (Islip)
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Public license information

WNYH (740 AM) is a radio station licensed to Huntington, New York, it serves the Long Island area and broadcasts brokered programming. The station is owned by Win Radio Broadcasting Corporation.

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Since 740 AM is a Canadian clear-channel frequency, WNYH reduces its broadcast power to 43 watts at sunset in order to protect CFZM in Toronto. This results in a limited, approximately 20 square-mile coverage area centered upon Huntington Station for the station at night. [3]

History

The station signed on as WGSM on September 1, 1951, [4] with studios originally in the Sammis Building on New York Avenue in Huntington. Edward J. Fitzgerald founded the station and Jack Ellsworth (WALK, WLIM) was the original program director. [5] [6] In early 1968, the station moved its studios and offices to 900 Walt Whitman Road (Rt. 110) in Melville, New York near the Northern State Parkway. [7] In autumn 1968, Bill Ayres (WABC, WPLJ) and Pete Fornatale (WFUV, WNEW-FM, 92.3 K-Rock) hosted a religious show aimed at young people. [8] [9] Over the years, the station has sported many formats and been owned by many radio groups.

On May 22, 1995, WGSM switched from soft adult contemporary to country music, with local band showcases on the weekend. [10] [11] Then the station simulcast WMJC 94.3; a short time later, new ownership and GM approved the station's switch to becoming the New York area's first Radio Disney affiliate on November 1, 1997. WGSM lost the Radio Disney affiliation on December 27, 1998, after WQEW became New York City's Radio Disney affiliate. At that time, WGSM began simulcasting the adult standards format of sister station WHLI 1100 AM.

In 2001, WGSM was sold to K Communications for $2.5 million. The format was changed to Korean language programming. Over the next few years, WGSM spent a lot of time on and off the air. In 2004, a Korean group was contacted by two local radio broadcasters, to lease the station. The two met in his Flushing broadcast center, and presented a proposal to Kwon and two associates to lease the station---then still known as WGSM, to flip it to country, with a secret formatics (A blend of country-rock) to be confidential until the station was announced operational again. The station was playing Korean language and music. The station was then sold to Win Radio Broadcasting Corporation and changed call sign to WNYH on September 1, 2005.

WNYH began playing an oldies format featuring music from the mid-1940s through the early 1980s.

On October 21, 2008, much of WNYH's broadcast day was leased to One Caribbean Radio, who previously bought time on WSNR 620 AM in Jersey City. Self-proclaimed "Global Mix" music aired sunrise – 10 am and 3 pm – sunset. Between the hours of 10 am and 3 pm programming varied and included infomercials, oldies music, Caribbean music, and brokered talk shows. All the One Caribbean Radio programming was terminated in late March 2009 for an unknown reason, and moved to WSKQ 97.9 FM HD2.

On January 1, 2011, the format was replaced by Radio Cantico Nuevo, a Spanish Christian format.

In December 2019, the format was replaced by Korean Christian Broadcasting Network (KCBN). The following month, the format was replaced again with a rhythm and blues/gospel music format under the "Inspiration Radio" moniker.

On September 28, 2020, the format was replaced with a simulcast of WXMC Parsippany, New Jersey, which had previously been simulcast on WBWD Islip.

In December 2020, the format was replaced by Korean Christian Broadcasting Network (KCBN).

In November 2021, Korean programing was replaced by The Overcomer Ministry.

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References

  1. ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WNYH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Predicted Nighttime Coverage Area for WNYH 740 AM". Theodric Technologies LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Station WGSM On the Air Today" (PDF). Nassau Daily Review-Star. Freeport New York. September 1, 1951. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Program Director On New Radio Station" (PDF). The Long Islander. Huntington New York. July 5, 1951. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Long Island Radio History: AM Stations". Archived from the original on February 16, 2006.
  7. ↑ "FOR TRE RECORD" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 25, 1968. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ Clergyman Will Air Sounds Of Religion The Babylon Beacon. September 19, 1968
  9. ↑ Konig, Susan. "Q&A: Bill Ayres; In Forefront of Fighting World Hunger". The New York Times . March 29, 1998
  10. ↑ Radio & Records Magazine
  11. ↑ Stark, Phyllis (June 3, 1995). "Vox Jox". Billboard . 107 (22): 104.
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