WVIP
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.
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| Broadcast area | New York City |
| Frequency | 93.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WVIP 93.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Caribbean music |
| Subchannels | HD2: WVOX simulcast HD4: WNYZ-LD simulcast |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hudson-Westchester Radio, Inc. |
| WVOX | |
| History | |
First air date | September 13, 1948 (74 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 |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | FM/HD1: wvipfm HD2: wvox |
Historically, WVIP was an AM station in Mt. Kisco NY. Founded in 1957, it operated on 1310 kHz with a power of 5000w. The station was destroyed by fire in 1997. (cf. "The Airwaves of New York", McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers) (For more details, see "WRVP" per above.)
HD programming
On July 12, 2010, WVIP began broadcasting in HD.
The HD2 sub-channel broadcasts its sister AM station, WVOX.
| 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 | FCC LMS | rebroadcasts HD1 |
| W268BY | 101.5 | Queens, New York | 147810 | 38 | 75 m (246 ft) | D | 40°45′13.1″N 73°49′25.2″W | FCC LMS | rebroadcasts HD4 |
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 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.
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