WINO (91.9
FM) is a
community radio
Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial broadcasting, commercial and public broadcasting.
Community broadcasting, Community stations serve geographic communities and communities o ...
station broadcasting at 91.9 MHz, licensed to
Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen is a village and census-designated place in and the county seat of Schuyler County, New York, Schuyler County, New York (state), New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,829. Watkins Glen lies between the ...
, and on W201CD 88.1 MHz, licensed to
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca () is a city in and the county seat of Tompkins County, New York, United States. Situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York (state), New York, Ithaca is the largest community in the Ithaca metrop ...
. The station studios are in downtown Ithaca.
History
In 2002, Ithaca Community Radio, Inc. obtained a FCC license for a
translator
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on 88.1 FM in Ithaca. Because these have to re-broadcast full powered stations and ICR at this time did not own one, they at first re-broadcast
WEOS
WEOS (89.5 FM) is a public radio station licensed to Geneva, New York, broadcasting across the Finger Lakes region of New York. In addition to its main frequency, the station broadcasts on a relay transmitter at 90.3FM in Geneva.
WEOS, fou ...
and then later
WSQX
WSQX-FM is an NPR member radio station in south-central New York State. It operates in Binghamton, New York, on 91.5 MHz ( FM), and has an effective radiated power of 3.5 kW. The signal is repeated in Greene by WSQN 88.1 MHz, in Corning ...
. In October 2007, they applied for a full powered FM license for Watkins Glen, as none were available for Ithaca proper. And then in June 2012, they completed their studios based in Clinton House in downtown Ithaca and finally went on the air as a community owned and operated station whose programming serves Tompkins and Schuyler counties.
Programming
The station features a variety of programming during the day, including locally produced programs and syndicated programs from
Pacifica Radio
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and others.
Translator
In addition to the main station, WINO is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.
See also
*
List of community radio stations in the United States
Following is a list of FCC-licensed community radio stations in the United States, including both full-power and low-power non-commercial educational services. The list is divided into two sections:
* Full-power community stations
* Low-pow ...
References
External links
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{{Ithaca, New York
2011 establishments in New York (state)
Community radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 2011
INO (FM)
Schuyler County, New York
Tompkins County, New York