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| City | New Rochelle, New York |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | New York City |
| Frequency | 93.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WVIP 93.5 FM |
| Slogan | Caribbean Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Caribbean music |
| Subchannels | HD2: WVOX simulcast HD3: "Sunny Radio 101.5" (80s hits) |
| Affiliations | Jones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hudson-Westchester Radio, Inc. |
| WVOX | |
| History | |
First air date | September 13, 1948 (72 years ago) as WGNR-FM[1] |
Former call signs | WGNR-FM (1948–1953) WNRC-FM (1953–1958) WWES-FM (1958–1959) WVOX-FM (1959–1977) WRTN (1977-8/23/2006) WVIP-FM (8/24/2006-9/6/2006) WRTN (9/7/2006-10/31/2006) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28023 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,750 watts |
| HAAT | 132 meters (433 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°52′48″N 73°52′39″W / 40.88000°N 73.87750°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | FM/HD1: wvipfm HD2: wvox HD3:sunnyradiony |
WVIP is a radio station licensed to New Rochelle, New York and serving the New York metropolitan area. WVIP features a Caribbean music format airing programming for the Afro-Caribbean community. Its studios are in New Rochelle, and its transmitter is located in Yonkers, New York.
HD programming
On July 12, 2010, WVIP began broadcasting in HD.
The HD2 sub-channel broadcasts its sister AM station, WVOX.
The HD3 sub-channel airs 80s Classic Hits formatted, "Sunny Radio 101.5" (Simulcast on W268AN 101.5 Plainview, New York)
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W252CS | 98.3 | Brooklyn, New York | 155892 | 10 | 268 m (879 ft) | D | 40°45′22.4″N 73°59′10.5″W / 40.756222°N 73.986250°W | FCC | — |
| W292DV | 106.3 | New York, New York | 155888 | 4 | 201 m (659 ft) | D | 40°44′50.3″N 73°56′36.4″W / 40.747306°N 73.943444°W | FCC | — |
| W268AN | 101.5 | Plainview, New York | 151700 | 100 | 119 m (390 ft) | D | 40°47′48.4″N 73°27′47.4″W / 40.796778°N 73.463167°W | FCC | Simulcasts the HD3 sub-channel "Sunny Radio 101.5" |
| W268BY | 101.5 | Queens, New York | 147810 | 38 | 75 m (246 ft) | D | 40°45′13.1″N 73°49′25.2″W / 40.753639°N 73.823667°W | FCC | — |
References
- ^ Gross, Ben (September 6, 1948). "Looking & Listening". New York Daily News. p. 40. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- WVIP in the FCC's FM station database
- WVIP on Radio-Locator
- WVIP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for WVIP The record is incomplete due to FCC error, starting in 1974.
This page was last edited on 12 January 2021, at 09:03