WRVO

WRVO

City	Oswego, New York
Frequency	89.9 MHz
Programming
Format	Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	State University of New York at Oswego (State University of New York)
Sister stations	WRVD 90.3, Syracuse WRVH 89.3, Clayton WRVJ 91.7, Watertown WRVN 91.9, Utica WMVQ 90.5, Fenner WRCU 90.1, Hamilton WSUC-FM 90.5, Cortland
History
First air date	1969
Call sign meaning	WRVO: Radio Voice of Oswego
Technical information
Facility ID	63115
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts horizontal 49,010 watts vertical
HAAT	134 metres (440 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	43°25′14.00″N 76°32′39.00″W / 43.4205556°N 76.5441667°W / 43.4205556; -76.5441667
Translator(s)	W222BU 92.3, Rome W223BR 92.5, Ithaca W283BQ 104.5, Ithaca W214BR 90.7, Geneva W210BL 89.9, Norwich
Links
Webcast	Listen Live DTFX
Website	www.wrvo.org

WRVO Public Media is a non-profit public radio network in Oswego, New York licensed to the State University of New York at Oswego,^[1] operating from studios in the Penfield Library on the SUNY Oswego campus. Its multi-station network serves more than 20 counties in central and northern New York from flagship WRVO in Oswego, repeaters WRVD in Syracuse, WRVH in Clayton, WRVN in Utica, and WRVJ in Watertown. Low-power translators serve Geneva, Hamilton, Ithaca, Norwich and Watertown.

Programming[]

WRVO programming includes regional news and public affairs and programming from NPR, American Public Media, Public Radio Exchange, the BBC World Service and other networks.^[2] WRVO currently broadcasts Morning Edition, 1A, Fresh Air, Q, Here & Now, All Things Considered, As It Happens, The Capitol Pressroom and Tuned to Yesterday during the weekdays. On the weekend, WRVO broadcasts Marketplace Money, Only A Game, Weekend Edition, Hidden Brain, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Says You!, This American Life, Snap-Judgment, On The Media, Day Six, All Things Considered, The Moth Radio Hour, Selected Shorts, The Changing World, Inside Europe, Studio 360, The Splendid Table, TED Radio Hour, Campbell Conversations, Take Care, Public Radio Presents, HealthLink On Air, and Big Picture Science.^[2]

From 10:00 pm to midnight every day, WRVO broadcasts Tuned to Yesterday, which consists of radio dramas from the 1930s onward.^[3] BirdNote, a two-minute show about the lives of birds, airs on weekdays at 9:58 a.m. StarDate, a two-minute segment with a focus of astronomy and the night sky is heard weekdays at 6:58 p.m.

Fundraising/Support[]

WRVO Public Media is a non-profit, public radio station which relies on the voluntary contributions of our listeners.^[4] WRVO accepts donations online every day of the year, and focuses on listener contributions twice a year during annual fundraisers. On air fundraisers generally occur in the fall and spring.

Listeners who contribute $500 or more during a year are members of WRVO's Cornerstone Society ^[5] Cornerstone members receive special benefits including exclusive event invitations and on-air recognition.

Local businesses and organizations support WRVO Public Media by underwriting WRVO programming.^[4] Underwriters reach as many as 100,000 listeners each week in central and northern New York. More information on tax-deductible underwriting opportunities can be found on the WRVO website.

Affiliates[]

Translators[]

Programming may also be heard on WRCU 90.1 FM in Hamilton and WSUC-FM 90.5 FM in Cortland during drive time, off-hours, and during school breaks.^[6]

These stations are collectively known as the WRVO Stations.

See full list of WRVO frequencies, broadcast network and fulltime, low-power translators at wrvo.org.^[7]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• WRVO in the FCC FM station database
• WRVO on Radio-Locator
• WRVO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database