- WNYE (FM)
Infobox Radio station
name = WNYE "Radio New York"
area =Brooklyn ,New York
frequency = 91.5 MHz
airdate = 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 = [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/wnyefm/html/home/home.shtml WNYE-FM]WNYE is a public radio station owned by the
City of New York .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".
Programming
WNYE airs domestic and international programs as well as foreign-language productions. Included are
National Public Radio (NPR) programs thatWNYC , the primary NPR affiliate in the area, does not air, such as "The Diane Rehm Show ". [ [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/wnyefm/html/whatson/whatson.shtml What's On Radio New York] , 91.5 FM Radio New York schedule, official New York City web site.]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" [cite press release | title = KEXP and Radio New York liberate listeners from the norm | publisher = Pyramid Communications | date = 2008-02-11 | url = http://kexp.org/newyork/press.aspx | accessdate = 2008-02-18 ] , featuring indie-music shows and simulcasts. [ [http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/tv-dvd/27691/air-raid "Air raid"] ,Time Out New York, Issue 651, Mar 19–25, 2008.] The format started on March 24, 2008, replacing a number ofBBC and NPR shows. [ [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/03/24/2008-03-24_indie_scene_can_be_heard_now_on_wnye-1.html "Indie scene can be heard now on WNYE"] , Daily News, March 23, 2008.] A prominent casualty of this change is the BBCNewshour which used to be broadcast from 8am to 9am.References
External links
* [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/wnyefm/html/home/home.shtml 91.5 FM Radio New York] , official home page.
*FMQ|WNYE
*FML|WNYE
*FMARB|WNYE
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