WNYY
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| Radio station | |
| Program type | oldies |
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analogue , terrestrial medium wave 1470 kHz FM 94.1 MHz (W231DK Ithaca) FM 103.7 MHz (WQNY-HD2) & web radio |
| Reception area | Ithaca Area, New York USA |
| Start of transmission | 1956 |
| Broadcaster | Saga Communications of New England |
| List of radio stations | |
Coordinates: 42 ° 23 ′ 30 ″ N , 76 ° 28 ′ 29 ″ W.
WNYY is an oldie station from Ithaca , New York . It was one of the few progressive talk radio stations in the United States. The station transmits for the Ithaca area and radiates on 1470 kHz with 5 kW during the day and at night with 1 kW.
The station is owned by Saga Communications of New England .
history
WNYY took over broadcasts from CNN Radio . From 2004 until its closure in 2010, WNYY was one of Air America's most important affiliates . Progressive talk show hosts such as Jon Grayson, Leslie Marshall and Car Doctor with Ron Annanian could be heard on WNYY for more than twelve years .
The progressive talk format was discontinued on February 1, 2017. The owner, the Cayuga Radio Group (Saga Communications), decided to operate only one talk radio station, WHCU with a conservative talk program. He turned the transmitter into an oldie station.
Web links
- pureoldies941.com: Homepage of the station
Individual evidence
- ↑ WNYY-AM 1470 kHz Radio Station Information. In: radio-locator.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Nick Reynolds: A Progressive Talk Station Goes Off Air. No, It's Not A Conspiracy. In: Ithaca Times . ( ithaca.com [accessed November 15, 2017]).