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...from the Broadcast Capital of the World | Sunday, January 17, 2021 |
Station Information for WLIB-AM | |
AM Frequency | 1190 |
Station Address | 3 Park Avenue, 41st Floor New York, NY 10016 |
Classification and Power | B, 10,000W Daytime, 30,000W Nighttime |
Transmitter Location | Lyndhurst, NJ |
Contact | 212-447-1000 |
Website | http://www.wlib.com/ |
Station Staff | General Manager - Deon Levingston Program Director - Skip Dillard General Sales Manager - Leon Van Gelder |
Format | Gospel |
Owner | Inner City Broadcasting, Inc. |
History | The station`s history can be traced back to 1926, when WBKN began broadcasting on a frequency of 1030kc from studios in Brooklyn. After various call letter and dial changes, the station moved to a frequency of 1190kc and adopted the WLIB call letters in 1942, when it was still broadcasting from Brooklyn. The New York Post owned WLIB from 1944-1949, and during the 1950`s, WLIB introduced programming serving the black community. Inner City Broadcasting has owned WLIB since 1971. On 2/10/99, WLIB began 24-hour operation. From March 31, 2004 to August 31, 2006, WLIB carried the "Air America" talk network programming pursuant to an LMA. On September 1, 2006, a Gospel music format was introduced. |
Comments | On February 11, 2014, station owner YMF Media agreed to sell WLIB to Emmis Communications. Pending completion of the sale, Emmis plans to operate WLIB under a LMA beginning on March 1, 2014. |