WNYO (FM)

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WNYO
WNYO Logo Square.png
City Oswego, NY
Broadcast area Oswego County, New York
Frequency 88.9FM
BrandingWNYO 88.9 FM Oswego, NY
Programming
Language(s)English
Format College Radio
Ownership
Owner State University of New York at Oswego
(State University of New York at Oswego)
History
First air date
November 1st, 1968
Former call signs
WOCR, WOZZ, WOSR
Former frequencies
640AM
Technical information
Facility ID 63122
Class A
ERP 100 watts
HAAT 3 meters
Links
Webcast www.internet-radio.com/station/wnyo/
Website www.wnyo889.org

WNYO is a college radio station broadcasting from the State University of New York at Oswego in the City of Oswego, New York. [1] [2] It is a 24/7 radio station operated and managed by the students of SUNY Oswego. Broadcasting from the SUNY Oswego Marano Campus Center, WNYO broadcasts primarily alternative and hip-hop music throughout the day, as well as a fair amount of talk and sports-oriented programming.

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WNYO also runs news segments, conducts interviews with artists, and plays syndicated NPR programs when students do not have shows. It broadcasts Oswego State Lakers sporting events live for the City of Oswego and on the internet.

History

1960s

In 1967 a group of Seneca Hall students begin broadcasting music via 1/2 watt transmitter. Dubbed "WSEH" the signal reaches the students in some, but not all of the floors in the dorm. The staff consisted of John Long, John Krauss and Randy Risk. John Long's record player served as the station's only turntable. The students responsible for WSEH organized the Oswego State Broadcasting Service and proposed to the Student Association for a commercial college radio station which would reach the entire campus, with a starting budget of $8500. The Student Association authorized an initial expenditure of $6000, the balance to be made up by the sale of advertising and profits of station-sponsored events.

OSBS obtained a space dubbed by many as "The Closet" which was located Room 211 of the new Hewitt Union. The Executive Board was hoping to obtain a FCC license for an FM radio station in 1968, but in the interim transmitted their signal to the dorms via telephone lines and carrier current transmitters which utilize a building's electrical wiring as a broadcast antenna.  The system, as devised, required no FCC license.  

The station will be identified by the call letters "WOCR," signifying Oswego College Radio.

November 1, 1968, 5 p.m. - WOCR signs on. The station affiliates with the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. World and national news and Information programming come via ABC American Contemporary Network. As a 24-hour service. The signal of WHFM in Rochester is simulcast over the station from Midnight until 6 a.m.

In 1969 the station moved into more spacious quarters in rooms 201 and 224 of the Hewitt Union. Station members construct a master control and production studios. Night Shift programming replaces WHFM during the overnight hours as live local announcers would go on-air. [3]

1970s

In 1971 WOCR becomes available on Tele-prompter Cable Channel 6 in the city of Oswego, doubling the audience and improving opportunities for advertising sales.

In 1974 a memorandum from college president James Purdue to Student Association President is leaked to WOCR. "Steps will be taken next year to prevent the student campus radio station from soliciting paid advertising. This they have done in the past without permission, and the result has been an oversolicitation of people in the community for support of an unauthorized campus activity... I don't think the radio station is a good radio station and this bothers me because it does get out into the community." Additionally, the Student Association zeroes out the requested $10,000 budget request from WOCR, the Treasurer stating that President Purdue would veto the entire S.A. budget if WOCR was allocated funds before he had seen and approved the proposed WOCR programming structure for 1974-75. After Purdue has reviewed the station's plans for 1974-75 operation plans, the S.A. approves a $7500 austerity budget. The station was ordered off cable and the ability to sell advertising to the Oswego community was banned. At the time of the memo, annual advertising revenue was currently approximately $10,000. In 1977 acting College President Virginia Radley and SUNY approve a plan, allowing WOCR to once again sell commercial advertising to the Oswego community. [3]

21st century

In 2011 WNYO moved from Simian Automation System to ENCO's DAD automation system. In 2018, WNYO renovated its studio in the Marano Campus Center. This renovation included a new main studio, two production studios, and keycard, 24-hour access door, making it a world class station in terms of equipment. WNYO began airing WRVO's Take Care on Sunday mornings [4] and has started uploading podcasts to YouTube [5] at this time as well.

In 2021 WNYO transitioned from ENCO's DAD automation system to WideOrbit's Automation for Radio.[ citation needed ]

The Ozzie awards

The Ozzies, is an annual award show put on by the SUNY Oswego Department of Communication Studies in the spring semester. The executive board of the three media organizations (WNYO, WTOP-TV, and The Oswegonian) creates the categories and then nominates shows and members. The board of professors then selects the winners.

National awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultCitation
2019CBI National Student Production AwardsBest Sports Play-By-Play (Audio)Won [6]
2020BEA Festival of Media Arts; Student Audio CompetitionBest Comedy or DramaNominated [7]
2020NYSBA Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting; College Radio DivisionOutstanding Radio ShowWon [8]
2020NYSBA Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting; College Radio DivisionOutstanding Social Media PersonalityWon [8]
2020NYSBA Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting; College Radio DivisionOutstanding Classroom Digital ProjectWon [8]
2021NYSBA Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting; College Radio DivisionOutstanding Radio ShowWon [9]
2021NYSBA Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting; College Radio DivisionOutstanding Social Media PersonalityWon [9]

Notable alumni

Steve Levy '87, sports journalist [10]

Linda Cohn '81, sports journalist

Al Roker '76, weather forecaster, journalist, and television personality [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Syracuse, Oswego and Utica Media Market". CNY Media. Archived from the original on 2004-09-20. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  2. ↑ "WNYO's FCC Listing". FCC. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  3. 1 2 "WOCR History". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  4. ↑ "WNYO - FM Station Profile - FCC Public Inspection Files". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  5. ↑ "WNYO Podcasts". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  6. ↑ Clary, Jessica. "2019 CBI National Student Production Awards". College Broadcasters, Inc. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  7. ↑ "Broadcast Education Association - Entry Gallery". bea2020.secure-platform.com. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  8. 1 2 3 "2020 Excellence in Broadcasting Award Winners". 23 March 2020.
  9. 1 2 "2021 Excellence In Broadcasting Award Winners". New York State Broadcasters Association. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  10. ↑ "'Go be great,' Levy tells seniors". Oswego Alumni Magazine. 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  11. ↑ Roker, Al (2014-06-15). "I played AT40 at my college station WOCR 640AM SUNY Oswego 1973-1975". @alroker. Retrieved 2019-09-12.

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