WLIE

Infobox Radio station


name = WLIE
branding =
frequency = 540 kHz
city = Islip, New York
power = 2,500 watts (day) 220 watts (night)
class = B
callsign_meaning = WLong Island Experts
area = New York metropolitan area
format = Spanish Religious
owner = Long Island Multimedia, LLC.
website = http://www.wlie.com
former_callsigns = WBIC, WLIX, WLUX

WLIE (540 AM is a radio station licensed to serve Islip, New York. The station has had a long history on the bottom end of the AM dial. During its early years, it was a daytime-only station. Starting in 1983, it was permitted to broadcast after dark, at a reduced power. In the mid-1990s, it was WLUX with a pop standards format. In 2002 it flipped formats to become first a talk radio stationcite news |first=David |last=Hinckley |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2002/09/04/2002-09-04_stern__ousted_rivals_had_it_.html |work=New York Daily News |title=Stern: Ousted Rivals Had It Coming |date=2002-09-04] cite news |date=2002-11-20 |work=New York Daily News |first=David |last=Hinckley |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2002/11/20/2002-11-20_wlie_boosts_signal_and_islan.html |title=WLIE Boosts Signal and Island Focus] then a business talk radio station.cite news |first=Claude |last=Solnik |title=Island Talk WLIE cuts staff to lower expenses |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-23998370_ITM |date=2003-08-01 |work=Long Island Business News] As of early 2007, it is airing religious programming in Spanish.

The station is being operated by Principal Broadcasting Network under a LMA from Long Island Multimedia in anticipation of a $14 million purchase. [http://www.fybush.com/nerw-yir2007.html]

Notable former on-air personalities include talk show host Ed Tyll.

Russian programing began on March 11, 2008. The station is now called "City Radio" http://www.city540.com

References

http://www.city540.com

In March of 2005, the highly anticipated Jeff Stark Era began at 540am WLIE, formerly WLUX am which was previously owned by William Esquire Froelich. Stark brought his witty and controversial style, not to mention, his massive hands to the station once known as "The Pulse of Long Island". Train Wreck Radio debuted in April of that year and immediately began to pay dividends, doubling WLIE's audience from 6 to 12 people. Although the "Jeff Stark Era" was considered a great success and a Hall of Fame moment for the little radio station that could, its greatest era began that summer when a young energetic cast of recent Connecticut School of Broadcasting graduates came on the scene and redefined radio as we know it. Led by famous NASA astronaut Al Bean, the station went on to several quarters of high ratings and increased listenership. Unfortunately, all great things came to an end, when the station was sold in 2006 and a new era began at 2131 Deer park avenue. For further info visit http://www.trainwreckradio.org/

External links

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