WLIW-FM

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WLIW-FM

Southampton, New York United States
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
Owner	The WNET Group (WNET)
Sister stations	WEER, WLIW, WNET, NJ PBS, WMBQ-CD, WNDT-CD
History
First air date	March 11, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-03-11) (as WPBX at 91.3)
Former call signs	WPBX (1980–2002) WLIU (2002–2010) WPPB (2010–2020)[1]
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
ERP	5,900 watts (horizontal) 25,000 watts (vertical)
HAAT	66 meters (217 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°53′17.3″N 72°26′41.3″W / 40.888139°N 72.444806°W / 40.888139; -72.444806
Translator(s)	96.9 W245BA (Manorville)
Repeater(s)	88.7 WEER (Montauk)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
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.