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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 (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.

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