WCWP
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2017) |
| Broadcast area | Nassau County, New York |
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| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | October 18, 1961 |
Call sign meaning | C.W. Post Campus of LIU |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 38332 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 58 meters (190 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°49′00″N 73°35′49″W / 40.81667°N 73.59694°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WCWP (88.1 FM) is a college radio station licensed to Brookville, New York, owned and operated by Long Island University and broadcasting a variety radio format. The station serves the Nassau County, New York area, and is located on the C.W. Post Campus of LIU.
History
In the spring of 1960, 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.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCWP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "History of WCWP". LIU School of Visual and Performing Arts. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ "Dean Orders Closing Of C. W. Post Radio In Obscenity Airing". The New York Times. December 1, 1970. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WCWP ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WCWP 50th Anniversary — LIU School of Visual and Performing Arts
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