WZLY
Encyclopedia
WZLY is a non-commercial radio station
broadcasting a Educational format. Licensed to Wellesley, Massachusetts
, USA, the station is staffed by students of and is owned by Wellesley College.
The station was established on April 20, 1942, as WBS 730 AM. Early programming included radio plays, Porgy and Bess
, a quiz show and the news.
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...
broadcasting a Educational format. Licensed to Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of Greater Boston. The population was 27,982 at the time of the 2010 census.It is best known as the home of Wellesley College and Babson College...
, USA, the station is staffed by students of and is owned by Wellesley College.
The station was established on April 20, 1942, as WBS 730 AM. Early programming included radio plays, Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess is an opera, first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. It was based on DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy and subsequent play of the same title, which he co-wrote with his wife Dorothy Heyward...
, a quiz show and the news.