WCWP
WCWP (88.1 FM) is a college radio station broadcasting Classic Rock, Jazz, Sports, News and talk programming. Licensed to Brookville, New York, the station serves the Nassau County area. The station is owned by Long Island University and is located on the C.W. Post Campus of LIU.
| City | Brookville, New York |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nassau County |
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Rock, Jazz, Sports, News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Long Island University Public Radio Network |
| History | |
| First air date | October 18, 1961 |
| Call sign meaning | W C W Post Campus of LIU |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 38332 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 58 meters (190 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°49′00″N 73°35′49″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
History
In spring 1960, S. Arthur Beltrone '63 and Theatre Arts Professor Virgil Jackson Lee founded WCWP as a closed circuit radio station. The Radio Club of C.W. Post College was initiated at this time. WCWP first signed on the air at noon, October 18, 1961. Two years later, plans were made to extend the station's reach through a noncommercial, educational FM station. In January 1965, WCWP acquired new facilities, which were named after Mr. Benjamin Abrams, a pioneer in the communications industry.[1]
On November 30, 1970, WCWP was ordered to be closed down at 2 AM by Dean Julian Mates “to protect our station license” after obscenities had been broadcast. The shutdown came at the end of the station's regular program schedule that day.[2]
References
- "History of WCWP". LIU School of Visual and Performing Arts. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- "Dean Orders Closing Of C. W. Post Radio In Obscenity Airing". nytimes.com. The New York Times. December 1, 1970. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
External links
- WCWP in the FCC's FM station database
- WCWP on Radio-Locator
- WCWP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WCWP 50th Anniversary — LIU School of Visual and Performing Arts