WBWD (AM)

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WBWD

Simulcast with WXMC, Parsippany, New Jersey
Islip, New York United States
Broadcast area	Long Island - New York metropolitan area
Frequency	540 kHz
Branding	Radio Zindagi
Programming
Language(s)	English and Hindi
Format	South Asian talk and Bollywood music
Ownership
Owner	Om Sai Broadcasting, LLC
History
First air date	October 16, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-10-16)
Former call signs	WBIC (1959–1967) WLIX (1967–1995) WLUX (1995–2002) WLIE (2002–2018)[1]
Call sign meaning	W BollyWooD
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	37805
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts days 220 watts nights
Transmitter coordinates	40°45′06″N 73°12′50″W / 40.75167°N 73.21389°W / 40.75167; -73.21389
Repeater(s)	1310 WXMC Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	radiozindagi.com/newyork/

WBWD (540 AM Radio Zindagi) is a commercial radio station licensed to Islip, New York, and serving Long Island and the New York metropolitan area. It is owned by Om Sai Broadcasting and it airs a South Asian radio format. Programming is in English and Hindi, with Bollywood music and talk programming, simulcast with 1310 WXMC in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. WBWD's studios are located in Edison, New Jersey, while the transmitter resides in Islip.