WLIR-FM

This article is about the Hampton Bays, New York radio station at 107.1 FM. For the history of WLIR/WDRE at 92.7 FM, 98.5 FM, and 107.1 FM, see WLIR. For other uses, see WLIR (disambiguation).
WLIR-FM
Semi-satellite of WABC, New York City
Broadcast areaEastern Long Island
Frequency107.1 MHz
BrandingTalkradio 107.1
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatConservative talk radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WABC
History
First air date
November 14, 1980; 43 years ago (1980-11-14)
Former call signs
  • WWHB (1980–1997)
  • WWVY (1997–1999)
  • WWXY (1999–2003)
  • WBON (2003–2004)[1]
Call sign meaning
Carried over from the former WLIR (92.7 FM), now WFME-FM
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61089
ClassA
ERP4,100 watts
HAAT121 meters (397 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°53′07.8″N 72°41′33.0″W / 40.885500°N 72.692500°W / 40.885500; -72.692500 (WLIR-FM)
Links
Public license information
Websitewabcradio.com

WLIR-FM (107.1 FM, Talkradio 107.1) is a radio station licensed to Hampton Bays, New York, and serving eastern Long Island. The station's studios and offices are located on Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan,[3] with additional offices on Long Island in Bay Shore,[4] and transmitting facilities located in Northampton in Suffolk County. The station is owned by businessman John Catsimatidis through his Red Apple Media company.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fcc1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLIR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WABC radio station information". wabcradio.com. March 22, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "WLIR-FM radio station information". wabcradio.com. July 26, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2023.