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Southampton public radio station WPPB 88.3 FM may dig its roots deeper into Southampton Village if plans to move into the Southampton Center at 25 Jobs Lane—the former Parrish Art Museum—gain support.
As the museum transitions to its new space in Water Mill, the Southampton Center’s Founders Committee is considering leasing out part of the village-owned building to the radio station. Mayor Mark Epley, who set up the committee, said he hopes the station can one day be an integral part of the new arts and cultural center planned there.
“Mark made it clear there’s a long road to walk, and we’re very interested in going on that walk,” said Dr. Wally Smith, the station’s general manager.
Although the staff at Peconic Public Broadcasting and members of the Founders Committee are still in... more
As the museum transitions to its new space in Water Mill, the Southampton Center’s Founders Committee is considering leasing out part of the village-owned building to the radio station. Mayor Mark Epley, who set up the committee, said he hopes the station can one day be an integral part of the new arts and cultural center planned there.
“Mark made it clear there’s a long road to walk, and we’re very interested in going on that walk,” said Dr. Wally Smith, the station’s general manager.
Although the staff at Peconic Public Broadcasting and members of the Founders Committee are still in... more
Why not just turn the space into high end retail shops in a fancy arcade like the
Burlington Arcade in London or the Gallerie Vivienne in Paris? That would be
financially sound use of the building and would help house upscale stores that now
show up and then leave after the summer season ends. Maybe a small gallery would be nice as in Paris at the Gallerie Vivienne. A radio station can be ...more anywhere because they broadcast sound and music. There is absolutely no visual component to radio
This is about ARTS and CULTURE, not more consumerism. The live performance broadcast possibilities would be very interesting in that space. So, there IS a visual element to radio. Just ask the folks who put on, and attend, the Prairie Home Companion, just to provide one example.
Now port that thought to the possibilities on the local level.
Starts ...more to seem more attractive than more "shopping", doesn't it?