New York City FM Call Letter HistoryThe following is a list of FM call letters which have been in use in New York. If you believe you see an error or omission, please contact Jeff Miller. This page was last revised on Aug. 5, 2004.Early 194041.8 World Broadcasting System Inc. 42.2 Frequency Broadcasting Corp. 42.4 Jerome Raymond Popkin-Clurman 42.6 W2XWG National Broadcasting Co. (WEAF) 42.8 W2XMN Edwin H. Armstrong 43.0 Yankee Network 43.0 Columbia Broadcasting System (WABC) 43.2 W2XQR John V. L. Hogan (WQXR) 43.2 Marcus Loew Booking Agency (WHN) 43.4 W2XOR Bamberger Broadcasting Service (WOR) 43.6 Muzak Corp. 43.8 Greater New York Broadcasting Corp. (WOV)
Late 194042.1 WNYE 43.1 W2XMN Edwin H. Armstrong 43.9 WNYC-FM 44.5 Muzak Broadcasting Corp. 45.1 W51NY National Broadcasting Co. (WEAF) 45.3 Wodaam Corp. (WNEW) 45.5 W55NY William G. H. Finch 45.9 W59NY Frequency Broadcasting Corp. 46.3 W63NY Marcus Loew Booking Agency (WHN) 46.7 City of New York, Municipal Broadcasting Corp. (WNYC) 47.1 W71NY Bamberger Broadcasting Service (WOR) 47.1 Bremer Broadcasting Corp. (WAAT) 47.5 W75NY WBNX Broadcasting Co. (WBNX) 47.9 New Jersey Broadcasting Corp. (WHOM) 48.3 FM Radio Broadcasting Corp. 48.7 Columbia Broadcasting System (WABC) 49.5 W95NJ (WAAW)
August 194141.1 WNYE Board of Education, City of New York (CP for 42.1) 43.1 W31NY Edwin H. Armstrong 43.9 W39NY City of New York, Municipal Broadcasting Co. (WNYC) 44.7 W47NY Muzak Corp. 45.1 W51NY National Broadcasting Co. (WEAF-WJZ) 45.5 W55NY William G. H. Finch 45.9 W59NY Interstate Broadcasting Co. (WQXR) 46.3 W63NY Marcus Loew Booking Agency (WHN) 46.7 W67NY Columbia Broadcasting System Inc. (WABC) 47.1 W71NY Bamberger Broadcasting Service Inc. (WOR) 47.5 W75NY Metropolitan Television Inc. 49.9 W99NY Frequency Broadcasting Corp.
Nov. 1, 194342.8 W2XMN 43.9 WNYC-FM 44.7 WGYN 45.1 W2XWG 45.9 WQXQ 46.3 WHNF 46.7 WABC-FM 47.1 WOR-FM, WBAM 47.5 WABF
1946-194791.7 WNYE 92.1 W2XMN-WFMN 95.3 WNYC-FM 95.7 WAAW, WAAT-FM 96.1 WGYN 96.5 WBAM 96.9 WABC-FM, WCBS-FM 97.3 WEAF-FM, WNBC-FM 97.7 WQXQ 98.1 WGYN 98.5 WABF 98.9 WFMN 99.3 WHNF, WMGM 99.7 WFGG, WGHF
1947-200488.3 WBGO 89.1 WNYU and WFDU 89.9 WKCR 90.7 WFUV 91.5 WNYE 92.3 WMCA-FM, WHOM-FM, WKTU, WXRK 93.1 W2XMN, KE2XCC, WPAT-FM 93.9 WNYC-FM 94.7 WAAT-FM, WNTA-FM, WJRZ-FM, WFME 95.5 WJZ-FM, WABC-FM, WPLJ, WWPR, WPLJ 96.3 WQXQ, WQXR-FM, WQXR 97.1 WNBC-FM, WRCA-FM, WNBC-FM, WNWS-FM, WYNY, WQHT 97.9 WGYN, WEVD-FM, WEVD, WSKQ-FM, WSKQ 98.7 WBAM, WOR-FM, WXLO, WRKS 99.5 WABF, WBAI 100.3 WMGM-FM, WNJR-FM, WFHA, WVNJ-FM, WHTZ 101.1 WCBS-FM 101.9 WGHF, WBFM, WPIX-FM, WQCD 102.7 WNJR-FM, WNEW-FM, WNEW 103.5 WPAT-FM, silent, WGLI-FM, WTFM, WAPP, WQHT, WYNY, WKTU* 104.3 WFDR, WNCN, WQIV, WNCN, WAXQ 105.1 WWRL-FM, WRCN (?), WRFM, WNSR, WMXV, WDBZ, WNSR, WBIX, WTJM 105.9 WHBI, WNWK, WCAA 106.7 WRVR, WKHK, WLTW 107.5 WEVD-FM, silent, WLIB-FM, WBLS The 1950 Broadcasting Yearbook shows WPAT-FM Paterson NJ on 103.5 but there is a blank where the on-air date should appear. I previously indicated with a note here that I suspected WPAT-FM did not operate on 103.5, and that WGLI-FM was the first call on that frequency, beginning in 1957. However, in 2004 Ken Lamb writes, "It's my understanding that WPAT-FM was originally on 103.5. The station signed on in the late 1940's and went dark in 1950 after its Garrett Mountain transmitter was destroyed by a storm. WPAT returned to the FM band, on 93.1 in 1957, the frequency available because Armstrong's station had signed off after his suicide."
Some New York Times FM ListingsJan. 1, 1941: 42.8 W2XMN, 43.2 W2XQR, 43.5 W2XOR Mar. 1, 1941: 42.8 W2XMN, 43.2 W2XQR, 43.5 W2XOR, 45.1 W2XWG July 1, 1941: 42.8 W2XMN, 47.1 W71NY, 48.7 W2XQR Oct. 12, 1941: 42.8 W2XMN, 45.1 W2XWG, 47.1 W71NY, 48.7 W2XQR Mar. 1, 1942: 42.8 W2XMN, 44.7 W47NY, 45.1 W2XWG, 45.9 W2XQR, 47.1 W71NY. Aug. 1, 1942: 42.8 W2XMN, 44.7 W47NY, 45.1 W2XWG, 45.9 W2XQR, 46.3 W63NY, 46.7 W67NY, 47.1 W71NY Sept. 19, 1943: 42.8 W2XMN, 43.9 W39NY, 45.1 W2XWG, 45.9 W59NY, 46.3 W63NY, 47.5 W75NY. Nov. 1, 1943: 42.8 W2XMN, 43.9 WNYC-FM, 45.1 W2XWG, 44.7 WGYN, 45.9 WQXQ, 46.3 WHNF, 46.7 WABC-FM, 47.1 WOR-FM, 47.5 WABF Jan. 1, 1944: 42.3 W2XMN, 43.9 WNYC-FM, 44.7 WGYN, 45.9 WQXQ, 46.3 WHNF, 46.7 WABC-FM, 47.1 WBAM, 47.5 WABF May 10, 1944: 42.3 W2XMN, 43.9 WNYC-FM, 44.7 WGYN, 45.1 W2XWG, 45.9 WQWQ, 46.3 WHNF, 46.7 WABC-FM, 47.1 WBAM, 47.5 WABF Oct. 1, 1946: 42.8 W2XMN/WFMN, 45.9 WQXQ, 47.5 WABF, 92.1 W2XMN/WFMN, 95.3 WNYC-FM, 96.1 WGYN, 96.9 WABC-FM, 97.3 WEAF-FM, 98.5 WABF, 99.3 WMGM, 99.7 WGHF Mar. 1, 1947: 44.1 & 92.1 W2XMN, 45.9 WQXQ, 47.5 & 98.5 WABF, 95.3 WNYC-FM, 96.1 WGYN, 96.9 WCBS-FM, 97.3 WNBC-FM, 99.3 WMGM, 99.7 WGHF Sept. 7, 1947: 92.1 44.1 W2XMN, 93.9 WNYC-FM, 96.3 45.9 WQXQ, 96.9 WCBS-FM, 97.3 WNBC-FM, 98.1 WGYN, 98.5 47.5 WABF, 99.3 WMGM Sept. 11, 1947: 47.5 98.5 WABF, 90.7 WFUV, 92.1 44.1 W2XMN, 93.9 WNYC-FM, 96.3 45.9 WQXQ, 97.3 WNBC-FM, 97.9 WGYN, 100.3 WMGM, 101.1 WCBS-FM Sept. 21, 1947: 90.7 WFUV, 92.1 44.1 W2XMN, 93.9 WNYC-FM, 96.3 45.9 WQXQ, 97.3 WNBC-FM, 97.9 WGYN, 98.5 47.5 WABF, 100.3 WMGM, 101.1 WCBS-FM Oct. 21, 1947: 90.7 WFUV, 92.1 44.1 W2XMN, 93.9 WNYC-FM, 96.3 45.9 WQXQ, 97.3 WNBC-FM, 97.9 WGYN, 98.7 WBAM, 99.5 WABF, 101.1 WCBS-FM, 101.9 WGHF Jan. 1, 1948: 90.7 WFUV, 92.1 & 44.1 W2XMN, 93.9 WNYC-FM, 96.3 & 45.9 WQXQ, 97.3 WNBC-FM, 97.9 WGYN, 98.7 WBAM, 99.5 & 47.5 WABF, 100.3 WMGM, 101.1 WCBS-FM Jan. 1, 1949: 90.7 WFUV, 93.1 W2XMN, 93.9 WNYC-FM, 92.3 WMCA-FM, 96.3 WQXR-FM, 97.1 WNBC-FM, 97.9 WGYN, 98.7 WOR-FM, 95.5 WJZ-FM, 99.5 WABF, 100.3 WMGM-FM, 101.1 WCBS-FM, 101.9 WGHF Oct. 1, 1949: 90.7 WFUV, 92.3 WMCA-FM, 93.1 KE2XCC, 93.9 WNYC-FM, 95.3 WJZ-FM, 96.3 WQXR-FM, 97.1 WNBC-FM, 97.9 WGYN, 98.7 WOR-FM, 99.5 WABF, 100.3 WMGM-FM, 101.1 WCBS-FM, 101.9 WGHF-FM, 104.3 WFDR-FM Sept. 11, 1953: 90.7 WFUV, 91.5 WNYE, 93.1 KE2XCC, 93.9 WNYC-FM, 95.5 WABC-FM, 96.3 WQXR-FM, 97.1 WNBC-FM, 97.9 WEVD-FM, 100.3 WNJR-FM, 101.1 WCBS-FM Feb. 27, 1954: 90.7 WFUV, 91.5 WNYE, 92.3 WHOM-FM, 93.1 KE2XCC, 93.9 WNYC-FM, 95.5 WABC-FM, 96.3 WQXR-FM, 97.1 WNBC-FM, 97.9 WEVD-FM, 100.3 WMGM-FM, 101.1 WCBS-FM, 101.9 WGHF, 105.1 WWRL-FM |