WNYU-FM

Last updated

WNYU-FM
Broadcast area New York metropolitan area
Frequency 89.1 MHz
BrandingWNYU 89.1 FM
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Freeform variety
Ownership
Owner New York University
History
First air date
May 3, 1973;50 years ago (1973-05-03) [1]
Call sign meaning
New York University
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 48695
Class B1
ERP 8,300 watts
HAAT 78 metres (256 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
40°51′26″N73°54′48″W / 40.85722°N 73.91333°W / 40.85722; -73.91333
Repeater(s) WNYU-FM1
Links
Public license information
Webcast WNYU-FM Listen Live
Website wnyu.org

WNYU-FM (89.1 FM) is a college radio station owned and operated by New York University. Its offices and studios are located at NYU's campus in lower Manhattan. WNYU's main transmitter is located at University Heights in the Bronx, the former location of NYU. Another transmitter, licensed as WNYU-FM1, is a repeater located at University Plaza at the current campus.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WMTS-FM</span> Radio station in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

WMTS-FM is a student-run college radio station licensed to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The station is currently owned by Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) alongside WMOT, with studios for both stations located at the John Bragg Media and Entertainment Building on campus. WMTS's transmitter is located just east of the MTSU campus. WMTS went on-air in March 1992 on cable TV Channel 38, the Housing and the Residential Life Channel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WUSB (FM)</span> Radio station in New York, United States

WUSB is a non-commercial radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Stony Brook, New York. The station is owned by the State University of New York, with studios located on the second floor of Stony Brook University's West Side Dining facility, and its transmitter is located in Farmingville, New York. WUSB is a free-form radio station, staffed by more than 150 volunteers who devote their time and energy for the love of music and free-form radio. The station is partially listener-supported.

WPRB is an FM radio station licensed to Princeton, New Jersey, and owned by Princeton Broadcasting Service, Inc. It broadcasts a freeform radio format, including shoegaze, slowcore, noise music, harsh noise wall, plunderphonics, illbient, jazz, electronic, folk, reggae, ska, metal, world, soul, blues, and rock. While the station is non-profit, it is licensed as a commercial radio station. It is funded primarily by listener contributions, raised especially during WPRB's annual spring 10-day Membership Drive. It also derives funding through community underwriting contracts with local businesses. Almost all on-air staff and management are Princeton University alumni and students. WPRB's slogan is "New Jersey's Only Radio Station."

WTUL is a progressive/alternative FM radio outlet in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, operating at 91.5 MHz with an ERP of 1,500 watts. The transmitter is located on the campus of Tulane University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KUER-FM</span> Public radio station in Salt Lake City

KUER-FM is a public radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah. Owned by the University of Utah, its studios are located in the Eccles Broadcast Center on the University of Utah campus, while its transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak, after relocating from Mount Vision in the Oquirrh Mountains in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WLSO</span> Radio station in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Laker Radio is an internet radio station in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States. Broadcasting a college radio format, The 46th Parallel Radio is the campus radio station of the city's Lake Superior State University, and also provides mobile DJ services for on-campus and Sault Ste. Marie events. From 1993 to 2017, the station broadcast at 90.1 on the FM dial with the call sign WLSO, before becoming solely an internet radio station during the 2016–2017 school year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WCDB</span> Radio station in Albany, New York

WCDB is a college radio station located at The University at Albany in Albany, New York. WCDB currently broadcasts at 90.9 FM with a signal covering the Capital District and reaching parts of Western Massachusetts. The station is staffed completely by students and student alumni, operating on a 24/7 schedule. WCDB's programming includes a wide range of alternative music programs. The station is available worldwide via streaming on their website.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KGOU</span> Public radio station at the University of Oklahoma in Norman–Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

KGOU is a National Public Radio member news/talk/jazz music/blues music radio station serving the Oklahoma City area, western and northwestern Oklahoma, and towns in Pontotoc, Seminole and Grady counties. It is licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. It is operated by OU's College of Continuing Education, with studios in Copeland Hall on the OU campus. The staff consists of ten full-time and four part-time employees.

WUGA is a public FM radio station serving Athens and much of the northeast part of Georgia. It is a member of Georgia Public Broadcasting's radio network but is operated by the University of Georgia, with studios and offices located at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on the UGA campus. The transmitter is located off Walter Sams Road in Winterville, Georgia, southeast of Athens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WOUB-FM</span> Public radio station in Athens, Ohio

WOUB-FM is a public radio station in Athens, Ohio. Owned by Ohio University, it is the flagship of a five-station network known as Ohio University Public Radio. The studios and offices are on South College Street in Athens.

WCVF-FM is a radio station in Fredonia, New York. The station is licensed to the State University of New York at Fredonia. "CVF" stands for "Campus and Community Voice of Fredonia," the station's slogan. The station primarily features "alternative" rock, but includes an eclectic mix of genres at consistent times throughout the week. Listeners can catch blocks of Polka, Spanish, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Reggae, Hip Hop and anything in between. Live programs hosted by student and community jocks can be of any format/genre from talk, music, to radio drama. WCVF also covers local sports and includes live broadcasts/commentary for several Blue Devil teams. Our music director reports to College Music Journal for charting, and devotes time slots for new music sent to the station.

KTSU, known as "The Choice", is a variety radio station based on the campus of Texas Southern University. It was founded on June 23, 1972.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KPVU</span> Radio station at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas

KPVU is a college radio station located on the campus of Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, 25 miles northwest of Houston's city limits. Owned and operated by Prairie View A&M, KPVU's studios are located on campus at the Hilliard Hall Communications Center, and its transmitter is located near Panther Stadium, also on campus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WFDU</span> American Public radio station

WFDU is a non-commercial, college radio station licensed to Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. Founded in 1971, WFDU's studios are on campus, with its transmitter on the Armstrong Tower in Alpine, New Jersey. Following negotiations with New York University and the Federal Communications Commission, an agreement was reached for the two Universities to share the 89.1 frequency on the FM band. While WFDU and WNYU-FM share the frequency, each station maintains separate transmitter and studio facilities as well as discrete programming and personnel.

WDPR is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Dayton, Ohio, carrying a classical music format branded "Discover Classical". Owned by Dayton Public Radio, WDPR's primary signal serves the Dayton metropolitan area. The station's reach is extended via WDPG in Greenville and WUSO in Springfield. WDPR's studios and transmitter are located in Dayton, while WDPG's transmitter resides in Greenville; WUSO's transmitter is located on the campus of Wittenberg University in Springfield. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WDPR is available online.

KPBS-FM is a non-commercial public radio station broadcasting in San Diego, California, affiliated with National Public Radio (NPR). It is owned by San Diego State University as part of KPBS Public Media, and is a sister station to PBS member KPBS-TV. The two outlets share studios located on the SDSU campus at The Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center on Campanile Drive in San Diego. KPBS-FM's transmitter is located on San Miguel Mountain in southwestern San Diego County.

WVBN is a radio station licensed to Bronxville, New York. The station is owned by VCY America and features a Christian radio format, consisting of teaching and traditional Christian music. WVBN's transmitter and tower are located on the campus of Montefiore Medical Center in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WRUR-FM</span> Radio station in Rochester, New York

WRUR-FM is a public, listener-supported radio station located in the Rochester, New York area airing an Adult Album Alternative format. Its transmitter is located on Pinnacle Hill in Rochester.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WHSN</span> Radio station in Bangor, Maine

WHSN is a non-commercial FM radio station broadcasting an alternative rock format. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, the station is owned by Husson University. The station is run by the students of the New England School of Communications, which is located on the campus of Husson University. With its 3,000 watt signal, WHSN is heard around Bangor, Brewer, Old Town and Orono, including on the campus of the University of Maine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KLRC</span> Radio station in Siloam Springs, Arkansas

KLRC is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It serves sections of Northwest Arkansas, Eastern Oklahoma and Southwest Missouri. KLRC broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary radio format and is owned by John Brown University. It is simulcast on KLAB at 101.1 MHz in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, as well as FM translators 99.1 K256BG in Bentonville, 101.1 K266BS in Van Buren and 103.5 K278BG in Springdale. KLRC and KLAB use periodic on-air fundraisers to seek support from listeners for the running of the stations.

References

  1. "History". wnyu.org. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WNYU-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.