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| Broadcast area | Eastern Long Island |
| Frequency | 88.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 88.3 WLIW-FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | American Public Media, NPR, Public Radio Exchange |
| Ownership | |
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| WEER, WLIW, WNET, NJ PBS, WMBQ-CD, WNDT-CD | |
| History | |
First air date | March 11, 1980 (as WPBX at 91.3) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 91.3 MHz (1980-?) |
Call sign meaning | Long Island (taken from sister TV station) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 38340 |
| Class | B1 |
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| HAAT | 66 meters (217 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°53′17.3″N 72°26′41.3″W / 40.888139°N 72.444806°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.9 W245BA (Manorville) |
| Repeater(s) | 88.7 WEER (Montauk) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live (TuneIn) |
| Website | wliw.org/radio/ |
WLIW-FM (88.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Southampton, New York, and serving eastern Long Island and coastal Connecticut. Owned by The WNET Group, it is a sister station to PBS member television station WLIW, and features programming from American Public Media, NPR and Public Radio Exchange.[3] The station also broadcasts in HD.[4]
It is the only NPR station based on Long Island (population about 8 million). It is one of three public radio stations broadcast to eastern Long Island. The other stations are Connecticut-based WNPR, WSHU-FM and WSUF, which access the market via repeater stations.[5]
In addition to its to NPR programming, local programs include jazz, rhythm and blues, world music and music from Broadway theater, as well as "Heart of the East End" with Gianna Volpe, "The Afternoon Ramble" with Brian Cosgrove and "The Urban Jazz Experience" with Ed German.
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