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Broadcast area | Oyster Bay, New York |
Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Variety |
Ownership | |
Owner | Syosset Central School District |
History | |
First air date | 1971 |
Call sign meaning | random assignment by FCC |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 64351 |
Class | A |
ERP | 125 watts |
HAAT | 79 meters (259 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°47′48″N 73°27′44″W / 40.79667°N 73.46222°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | www |
WKWZ 88.5 FM is a non-commercial educational high school radio station licensed to Syosset, New York. The station is owned and operated by the Syosset Central School District, with studios located at Syosset High School in the basement of the faculty parking lot. The station broadcasts from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., it offers students an involvement in newscasting, sportscasting, engineering and all aspects of broadcasting. Student training allows them to take the Federal Communication engineering exam which is needed to broadcast on the radio station. WKWZ broadcasts to the town of Oyster Bay, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 125 watts, extending its reach to include eastern Nassau County and parts of western Suffolk County, New York. The station has been on the air since 1971. WKWZ shares its frequency and shares time with WPOB Plainview NY.[2]