Reading thru the material this week in Community Media, I tried to think back when I first started to listen to community radio. Johnson stated in our readings that "community radio first appeared in San Francisco in the 1940's with the creation of the Pacifica Foundation's KPFA radio station. (Johnson. 5) My first recall of community radio was when I was in High School in the mid 70's.....There was no sports talk radio back then, like that have now 24 hours a day. But being from New Jersey I was about 30 minutes from Fordham University in the Bronx, New York. On Sunday nights when the wave lengths were with me, I could pick up their signal. I remember how much I enjoyed listening and I also remember the nights they used to have their on air fund raisers to collect money to keep the station up and going. It's funny because, I'm sure the college guys and that station are now part of the sports talk radio we hear today.
The below are some interesting facts about the station, their financial reports and a timeline that shows a history or the radio station. I was surprised to see the first broadcast was back in 1947. Enjoy the facts below:
About WFUV
The location, the people, the contact info.
Where we are:
WFUV, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458-9993 718 365-9815 fax Phone: 718 817-4550 main line 718 365-8111 membership Plus: 718 817-4535 WFUV Member Line Giveaways for 'FUV members Submit CDs to: WFUV Music Department at the address above - Call Wednesdays 5-7pm for feedback
Who we are:
WFUV is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station, licensed to Fordham University for 60 years. Serving nearly 350,000 listeners each week in the New York area and thousands more worldwide on the web, and a leader in contemporary music radio, WFUV offers an eclectic mix of rock, singer-songwriters, blues, world and other music, plus headlines from National Public Radio, local news and sports and Metro Traffic.
The Alternate Side: WFUV launched a music channel online and on HD at 90.7 FM in the New York City area, in December of 2008. It includes a blend of established and emerging NYC-based indie rock, electronica, world, dance and other musical hybrids. The Alternate Side is supported in part by The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
More info:
E-Newsletter Signup - Weekly 'Direct from WFUV' notes
Write Us - Send a comment or question
FUV on Facebook - Our page, fans, groups
Staff Directory - Contact info for everybody
Maps and Directions - To Fordham's Rose Hill campus
Awards & Honors - Professional and student accomplishments
Job Opportunities - Check for openings
Privacy & Security - Information and technical policies
WFUV Timeline - Milestones of our first 60 years
Our licensee: Fordham University
WFUV's Statement of Goals
Governing and Advisory Bodies
Public Documents:
EEO Public File Report: Vacancies and Recruitment - July 1, 2007 - August 17, 2009 [PDF format]
EEO Public File
Application For FM Broadcast Station License
EEO General Policy
EEO Outreach Activities
Financials: 2003-4 2004-5 2005-6 2006-7 2007-8 (PDF format)
About WFUV:
WFUV Timeline: 1947-2007
Some highlights of WFUV's first 60 years on the air.
Take a Look Back:
1947The first broadcast (July 7) with Robert Henabury hosting a musical show; Vince Scully and Raymond Rahner are the first sports play by play announcers (Oct. 3); Formal Dedication (Oct. 26), with Arthur Godfrey as Master of Ceremonies and Cardinal Spellman presiding
1952Off the air for two months due to lack of funds
1953Charlie "Osgood" Wood's No Soap Opera program is billed in The Ram as "the soap opera to end all soap operas"
1954WFUV begins broadcasting in stereo
1955Neil Maffeo's Jazz Scene program broadcasts a concert by Dave Brubeck and Carmen McRae from Carnegie Hall. Dick Schwende (later known professionally as Dick Summer) lends a helping hand in the broadcast.
1962The station receives a $30,000 grant from an anonymous foundation; Sal Marchiano and Tom Moran announce the home basketball games over WFUV
1963The Time Capsule (later known as Group Harmony Review) debuts
1964Campus Caravan, hosted by Pete Fornatale, debuts
1966New transmitter increases power
1970Daily rock programming begins
1973The first Big Broadcast with Rich Conaty as host
1974Ceol na nGael debuts during fundraiser
1975One on One, New York's longest-running sports call-in show, debuts
1986A Thousand Welcomes with Kathleen Biggins debuts
1988City Folk debuts in November as three-hour show, 9 AM-Noon, between college rock and The Classical Concert; WFUV becomes public radio station, receiving support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; The World Café debuts with WFUV as one of its pilot stations
1991Afternoon show with Darren DeVivo begins in January
1993City Folk now heard from 6:30am-6:00pm; Ben Soper hosts new evening mix from 8:00-11:00pm; Corny O'Connell joins City Folk as afternoon host
1994Rita Houston joins City Folk in March as midday host; WFUV adds hourly NPR news headlines
1997City Folk Sunday Breakfast debuts
1998First City Folk Live disc of in-studio performances
1999Woody's Children comes to WFUV
2000WFUV begins streaming at wfuv.org; Dennis Elsas joins 90.7 as afternoon host
2001City Folk Morning with Claudia Marshall and Julianne Welby debuts; Pete Fornatale and Vin Scelsa come to WFUV from 4pm to midnight on Saturday
2005After 58 years squeezed into space on the third floor of Keating Hall, WFUV moves into new, state-of-the-art broadcast center on ground floor of Keating.
2006Antenna is moved to top of 30-story building at Montefiore Medical Center, resolving 13-year dispute with the New York Botanical Garden; WFUV begins first podcasts
2007WFUV is awarded $500,000 grant from the New York State Music Fund to develop a second program stream for younger listeners
Sites referenced:
http://www.wfuv.org/about/fordham/index.html
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