A new public radio station five years in the making is on its way to the East End.
The Federal Communications Commission granted Hamptons Community Radio (HCR) Corporation permission last month to start a new non-commercial radio station in East Hampton Town, and it could be on air as soon as March.
The corporation, started in 2003 by a group of local residents and former radio professionals, also has applications pending with the FCC for radio signals in Westhampton and Hampton Bays. The station will be financially supported by government and corporate grants, foundations, national underwriters and individuals, said Barbara Barri of North Sea, the president of HCR’s board of directors.
The 3,800-watt East Hampton signal will broadcast on 90.7 FM from either East Hampton or Montauk, said Ms. Barri. Now that the... more
The Federal Communications Commission granted Hamptons Community Radio (HCR) Corporation permission last month to start a new non-commercial radio station in East Hampton Town, and it could be on air as soon as March.
The corporation, started in 2003 by a group of local residents and former radio professionals, also has applications pending with the FCC for radio signals in Westhampton and Hampton Bays. The station will be financially supported by government and corporate grants, foundations, national underwriters and individuals, said Barbara Barri of North Sea, the president of HCR’s board of directors.
The 3,800-watt East Hampton signal will broadcast on 90.7 FM from either East Hampton or Montauk, said Ms. Barri. Now that the... more
In your story "FCC approves new East End radio station" you quote Barbara Barri saying
"Connecticut non-commercial stations that reach Long Island see the East End as a 'cash cow,' so they opposed WEER’s FCC license.'
As a volunteer programmer at WPKN and WPKM, I must correct this statement.
I believe it is a mis-quote.
WPKN which broadcasts from Montauk and Bridgeport CT did not oppose Hamptons Community Radio’s license application or any other aspect of ...more WEER’s work. WPKN has never taken a position on this matter, in any way shape or form.
WPKM Montauk at 88,7 and WPKN Bridgeport at 89.5 take no funds from foundations or government. We are totally funded by our listeners and progammed by volunteers from the community. This is our model for community radio.
As the Press correctly reported last week, WPKM has invited the community to
participate as programmers at our East Hampton studio at Whalebone Village.
To get involved email me at eastendnewsteam@yahoo.com
Tony Ernst
Southampton, NY