WEER
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WEER was a radio station
serving the Long Island, New York from May 2010 until October 2011. It broadcast on FM frequency 88.7 MHz and is under ownership of the Hamptons Community Radio Corporation. This station is operated under a construction permit as their radio station facility was built.
The station had a license to simulcast
from Westhampton, New York
(89.1) assigned callsign WEEW.
The station had a license to operate on 90.7 in East Hampton however it did not have a tower and is required to get tower access by October 2011 or lose the license for the frequency. It ceased operations at 8 a.m. on October 1, 2011. To operate on the 90.7 frequency it will have share it with WEGB. The shared time agreement called for WEER to take about 9 hours every weekday and all of Saturday while WEGB gets most of the weekdays plus all of Sunday. Both these stations are operating with a directional pattern to protect New York City
's WFUV
, also operating on 90.7 MHz.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on October 21, 2008
. This permit is scheduled to expire on October 21, 2011.
The station was assigned the WEER call letters by the FCC on November 3, 2008.
Hamptons Community Radio Corporation was a non-profit 501c3 (IRS designation) entity governed by a five member Board of Directors. It is also registered with the New York State Attorney General's office to accept donations.
In 2007 HCRC applied for three frequencies over which to broadcast: 90.7 in East Hampton, which the FCC approved subject to a time-sharing agreement with Community Bible Church, and 91.7 and/or 89.1 in the Riverhead area. In June 2010 the FCC approved 89.1 (licensed to Westhampton), which must be constructed by 2013. A callsign assigned is WEEW. The 91.7 frequency was granted to another applicant, and HCRC chosenot to pursue an appeal of the FCC's decision.
Thus the station had two-fulltime frequencies (88.7 and 89.1, and a shared-time station 90.7), However, all the stations wee identified as WEER East End Radio, except for the hourly legal IDs. As a "community" station, the entity relies heavily on local volunteers.
The station was conceived at a time when [Long Island University]] was reported to be looking to sell its National Public Radio affiliated station WLIU
in Southampton, New York
. That station became locally owned in December 2010 giving the Hamptons at the time two nonprofit radio stations that competed for the same money base.
WEER came on the air over Memorial Day
weekend in May 2010. It took over the repeater signal of WPKN
paying it $60,000 for the signal and taking over the $4,000/month tower rental. The station's plans to broadcast from studios in Bridgehampton, New York
were delayed because dry rot
was discovered in its planned facility. It went on the air broadcasting from Southold, New York
. It plans to return its studio to the South Fork, Long Island by the end of Summer 2010.
The founder was Barbara Barri, a former announcer for KXOS (called KZLA at the time) in Los Angeles, California
. Ms. Barri continued as President, Executive Director, Station Manager, Program & News Director, Music Director, and a member of the Board. Peter Mundo was Sports Director, and also doubles as Director of Marketing.
The station closed at 8 a.m., October 1, 2011
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
serving the Long Island, New York from May 2010 until October 2011. It broadcast on FM frequency 88.7 MHz and is under ownership of the Hamptons Community Radio Corporation. This station is operated under a construction permit as their radio station facility was built.
The station had a license to simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
from Westhampton, New York
Westhampton, New York
Westhampton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,869 at the 2000 census.Westhampton is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:Westhampton is located at ....
(89.1) assigned callsign WEEW.
The station had a license to operate on 90.7 in East Hampton however it did not have a tower and is required to get tower access by October 2011 or lose the license for the frequency. It ceased operations at 8 a.m. on October 1, 2011. To operate on the 90.7 frequency it will have share it with WEGB. The shared time agreement called for WEER to take about 9 hours every weekday and all of Saturday while WEGB gets most of the weekdays plus all of Sunday. Both these stations are operating with a directional pattern to protect New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's WFUV
WFUV
WFUV, 90.7 FM in New York City, is Fordham University's 50,000-watt, non-commercial radio station, with studios on campus and its antenna atop nearby Montefiore Medical Center. First broadcast in 1947, WFUV has an airstaff which includes such New York radio veterans as Pete Fornatale , Dennis...
, also operating on 90.7 MHz.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on October 21, 2008
2008 in radio
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. This permit is scheduled to expire on October 21, 2011.
The station was assigned the WEER call letters by the FCC on November 3, 2008.
Hamptons Community Radio Corporation was a non-profit 501c3 (IRS designation) entity governed by a five member Board of Directors. It is also registered with the New York State Attorney General's office to accept donations.
In 2007 HCRC applied for three frequencies over which to broadcast: 90.7 in East Hampton, which the FCC approved subject to a time-sharing agreement with Community Bible Church, and 91.7 and/or 89.1 in the Riverhead area. In June 2010 the FCC approved 89.1 (licensed to Westhampton), which must be constructed by 2013. A callsign assigned is WEEW. The 91.7 frequency was granted to another applicant, and HCRC chosenot to pursue an appeal of the FCC's decision.
Thus the station had two-fulltime frequencies (88.7 and 89.1, and a shared-time station 90.7), However, all the stations wee identified as WEER East End Radio, except for the hourly legal IDs. As a "community" station, the entity relies heavily on local volunteers.
The station was conceived at a time when [Long Island University]] was reported to be looking to sell its National Public Radio affiliated station WLIU
WLIU
WPPB is a radio station broadcasting a Jazz format. Licensed to Southampton, New York, USA, the station serves the New York college area...
in Southampton, New York
Southampton, New York
Southampton, New York may refer to:* Southampton , New York in Suffolk County* Southampton , New York, in the town of Southampton...
. That station became locally owned in December 2010 giving the Hamptons at the time two nonprofit radio stations that competed for the same money base.
WEER came on the air over Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
weekend in May 2010. It took over the repeater signal of WPKN
WPKN
WPKN is a 100% non-commercial, listener-supported†radio station broadcasting at 89.5 FM in Bridgeport, Connecticut and formerly 88.7 FM in Montauk, New York. Its volunteer programmers present a wide variety of music and public affairs programming including the syndicated weekly radio news magazine...
paying it $60,000 for the signal and taking over the $4,000/month tower rental. The station's plans to broadcast from studios in Bridgehampton, New York
Bridgehampton, New York
Bridgehampton is a hamlet in the South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census....
were delayed because dry rot
Dry rot
Dry rot refers to a type of wood decay caused by certain types of fungi, also known as True Dry Rot, that digests parts of the wood which give the wood strength and stiffness...
was discovered in its planned facility. It went on the air broadcasting from Southold, New York
Southold, New York
Southold is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the North Fork of Long Island. The population was 20,599 at the 2000 census...
. It plans to return its studio to the South Fork, Long Island by the end of Summer 2010.
The founder was Barbara Barri, a former announcer for KXOS (called KZLA at the time) in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Ms. Barri continued as President, Executive Director, Station Manager, Program & News Director, Music Director, and a member of the Board. Peter Mundo was Sports Director, and also doubles as Director of Marketing.
The station closed at 8 a.m., October 1, 2011