| WFUV-FM | |
| Broadcast area | New York, New York |
|---|---|
| Branding | 90. The City of New York 7 WFUV |
| Frequency | 90. Frequency is a measure of the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit Time. 7 (MHz) (Also on HD Radio) 90. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. HD Radio is the name used by iBiquity for a system of digital transmission for audio broadcast stations 7-2 FM FUV 24/7 (HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1947 |
| Format | Adult album alternative College Radio |
| ERP | 46,000 watts |
| HAAT | 155 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 22033 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Callsign meaning | W Fordham University's Voice |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio International |
| Owner | Fordham University |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.wfuv.org |
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Background
The station is a National Public Radio affiliate and carries several shows from Public Radio International. Public Radio International ( PRI) is a Minneapolis -based American Public radio organization with locations in Boston, New York It had been a 3,500-watt station until February 21, 1969 and began broadcasting in stereo on March 31, 1973. It serves over 300,000 listeners weekly in the New York area and thousands more worldwide on the Web (wfuv. The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. org). The station is known for its adult album alternative format (a mix of adult rock, singer-songwriters, world and other music), as well as Celtic music. Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a Radio format broadcast mostly on FM. Celtic music is a term utilised by artists record companies music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of Musical genres that evolved out of the Folk Other programs include genres such as folk music and early pop and jazz. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States National programs heard on WFUV include World Cafe, American Routes, Mountain Stage and Thistle & Shamrock. In-studio interviews and performances are also a prominent feature of its programming. On-air guests have included Radio Hall of Famer Arthur Godfrey (in 1947), Pete Hamill, Steve Buscemi, Tim Robbins, Graham Nash, Roger McGuinn, Suzanne Vega, Jimmy Webb, Peter, Paul & Mary, Cyndi Lauper, Sting, Bo Diddley, Judy Collins, Lou Reed, Brian Wilson, Robert Klein, Kevin Bacon, Dick Cavett, Glen Campbell, Ringo Starr, Joshua Bell, Paul Simon, Los Lobos, Tony Bennett, The Bad Plus, Buddy Guy, Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Ani DiFranco, Jackson Browne, Ben Harper, The Decemberists, Moby, Uncle Tupelo, Josh Ritter, Neil Young, Mavis Staples, and Norah Jones (in her radio debut). History The National Radio Hall of Fame and Museum, located in the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago Illinois, is a Museum dedicated Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey ( August 31 1903 &ndash March 16 1983) was an American Radio and Television broadcaster Pete Hamill (born June 24, 1935) is a prominent American Journalist, Columnist, Novelist, and Short story Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi (bʊˈsɛmi born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Screenwriter, director Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is an British-American Singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting contributions James Roger McGuinn (known professionally as Roger McGuinn, previously as Jim McGuinn, and born James Joseph McGuinn III on July 13, Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer Jimmy Layne Webb is an American songwriter From his initial success with " Up Up and Away," " By the Time I Get to Phoenix," " Wichita Peter Paul and Mary (often called PP&M) are a musical group from the United States who were one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and STING ( S equence T o and with' IN' G raphics is a free Web-based suite of programs for a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between protein sequence Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards Singer Lewis Allan Reed (born March 2 1942 is an American rock Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942 in Hawthorne, California) is an American Musician best known as the lead Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American Stand-up comedian and Actor. Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8 1958 is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -nominated American Film and Theater Richard Alva "Dick" Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is an American former Television Talk show host known for his conversational Glen Travis Campbell (born April 22 1936 in Delight, Arkansas) is a Grammy Award, Dove Award winning and two time nominated Golden Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Joshua David Bell (born 9 December 1967) is an American Grammy Award -winning Violinist. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Los Lobos ("The Wolves" are an American Rock band. They are 3-time Grammy Award winners Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3 1926) is an American Singer of popular music, standards The Bad Plus are a Jazz trio from the United States, consisting of Pianist Ethan Iverson, Bassist Reid Anderson George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American Blues and rock Guitarist Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and occasional Author, who is known for Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Ani DiFranco (ˈɑːniː (born Angela Maria DiFranco on September 23 1970 is a Grammy Award winning Singer, Guitarist, and Songwriter Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American Musician. Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York) is an American DJ Uncle Tupelo was an Alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994 Josh Ritter (born October 21 1976 is an American Singer-songwriter. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago Illinois) is an American Rhythm and blues and Gospel singer and Civil rights Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979) is an American Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Keyboardist WFUV has introduced many other new artists over the years.
WFUV's call letters stand for "Fordham University's Voice. In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise " A professional, public radio station, the station's mission also includes a strong training component for Fordham students. Students receive intensive instruction and are heard on the air in news and sports programming. WFUV's alumni, including Charles Osgood of CBS-TV & radio, Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo), film producer Jack Haley Jr. , and actor Alan Alda, have had a significant impact on broadcast and entertainment history. Charles Osgood (born Charles Osgood Wood III on January 8, 1933) is a Radio and Television commentator in the United States. Robert James Keeshan ( June 27, 1927 &ndash January 23, 2004) was an American Television producer Captain Kangaroo was a Children's television series which aired weekday mornings on the American Television network CBS from Jack Haley Jr ( October 25, 1933 - April 21, 2001) was an American film director producer and writer two time winner of the Emmy Alan Alda (born January 28 1936 is an American Actor. He is well known for his role as " Hawkeye Pierce " in the Television series News department alumni are heard on many stations and networks nationally. These include Richard Hake of WNYC in New York, Chris Reilly, an anchor on WINS in New York and WNYC, Kathleen Maloney, a WINS reporter, Tom O'Hanlon, a reporter on WCBS and Greg Kelly, a journalist on Fox News Channel. WINS (1010 kHz known on-air as "Ten-Ten WINS", is a radio station in New York City, owned by CBS Radio. Gregory Raymond Kelly (born December 17 1968 is co-host of Good Day New York. The sports department has produced several notable alumni, including Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers announcer and baseball Hall of Famer Vin Scully, two-time Emmy Award-winning sports anchor for WPIX-TV in New York Sal Marchiano, Yankees announcer Michael Kay, New York Times sportswriter Jack Curry, USA Today sportswriter Malcolm Moran, Knicks announcer and "The NBA on ABC" sportscaster Mike Breen, Nets announcer Chris Carrino, Lakers announcer Spero Dedes, New York Giants announcer Bob Papa, and WFAN's "Talking Baseball" host Ed Randall, who also is heard on MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Vincent Edward "Vin" Scully (born November 29, 1927 in The Bronx, New York) is an American Sportscaster, WPIX, channel 11 is a television station in New York City. It has been owned by the Tribune Company since its inception and is currently an affiliate of the The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Michael Kay (born February 2, 1961) is the television Play-by-play voice of the New York Yankees, host of Centerstage on the USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Malcolm Moran is an American sportswriter who has written for four newspapers over 30 years – Newsday, The New York Times, Mike Breen (born May 22, 1961) is a Play-by-play commentator for the NBA on ABC and the lead commentator for New York Knicks The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Chris Carrino is the current radio play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Nets. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Spero Dedes is a Greek-American Sportscaster born in Paramus New Jersey. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Bob Papa (born September 19 1964) is an American Sportscaster. WFAN (660 AM) also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a Radio station in New York City. Ed Randall is a regular contributor on ESPN Classic ’s anthology shows com.
History
WFUV's rock music shows were formerly hosted by Fordham students and some of those famous alumni include Fornatale (whose first show began in November 1964, when he was a sophomore), former WFUV Program Director Bill Crowley of Air America Radio, Pat Dawson of NBC News, and Gary Stanley, sportscaster on WCBS-AM in New York City. Air America Radio (commonly abbreviated to AAR) Gary Stanley (born 4 March 1954 in Burton upon Trent) is a retired English footballer. Two went on to win Emmy Awards as directors of Sesame Street—Ozzie Alfonso and Edward May. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining Ozzie Alfonso was the director and one of three Senior Producers of 3-2-1 Contact from season 2 to 8 when the series stopped production Edward May was the only delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention of 1850 to vote in favor of African-American suffrage Daily rock music programming was begun in February 1970 by then Program Director Loo Goodman. Prior to that most of the music heard on WFUV was classical. Many chamber music and piano recitals were broadcast live from now-defunct Studio B in the 1950's.
WFUV was on the verge of going off the air in September 1968, due to budgetary cuts by the university, but the student-staff went on strike and organized rallies and demonstrations to save the station that were attended by thousands of students and faculty.
WFUV has been a professionally-managed public radio station since 1988. The station's broadcast audience expanded throughout the 1990's and 2000's, as local commercial stations gave up free-form and the playing of new artists. The station also offers an online archive of programming and several podcasts. A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download
In 2005 the studios, offices, and transmitter moved from the third floor of Keating Hall on Fordham's Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, where it had been since 1947, to Keating Hall's basement. Its antenna was moved in 2006 from atop Keating Hall (it was temporarily freestanding on the Rose Hill campus) to atop Montefiore Medical Center, the tallest building in the Bronx. Montefiore Medical Center, in The Bronx, New York, is the university hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
External links
- WFUV's website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WFUV
- Radio Locator information on WFUV
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WFUV
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