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| Broadcast area | Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island) and parts of Southern Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
| Branding | Polskie Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Polish |
| Format | World Ethnic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Polnet Communications, Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | December 1, 1951 |
Former call signs | WPAC WSUF WYFA[1][2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 38333 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°47′45.00″N 72°59′32.00″W / 40.7958333°N 72.9922222°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | polskieradio.com |
WLIM (1580 AM. "Polskie Radio") is a radio station licensed to Patchogue, New York and is one of eight stations owned by Polnet Communications.[3] It broadcasts a World Ethnic format featuring Polish language programming 24 hours a day. Its transmitter site & former studios are located at 45 Pennsylvania Ave in Medford, New York.
The station was previously WYFA and was assigned the WLIM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 13, 1981 after being purchased by Long Island Music Broadcasting.[2] After becoming WLIM, the station began a Big Band/Standards format that ran for almost 20 years.[4]
References
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "Long Island Radio History - AM Stations". Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "AM Query Results". FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ http://www.wackradio.com/wlim/
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WLIM ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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