WNYZ-LP

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WNYZ-LP
city = New York, New York
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = "Pulse 87"
analog = 6 (VHF)
digital =
other_chs =
affiliations = Independent station (Broadcasting a Dance format on audio only)
network =
founded = April 10, 1998
location = New York City
callsign_meaning = W New York Z
former_callsigns = W33BS (1998-2003)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Island Broadcasting Company "(leased to Mega Media Group)"
licensee = Island Broadcasting Co.
sister_stations = WNXY-LP, WNYN-LP, WNYX-LP, WNYZ-LP, WXNY-LP
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 3.0 kW
HAAT = 200 meters
class =
facility_id = 56043
coordinates =
homepage = http://www.pulse87.com/|

WNYZ, also known as Pulse 87, is a low-power television station that serves New York City, broadcasting in analog on VHF channel 6. Though they do broadcast video, it is usually nature scenes that are repeated throughout the day. The station's primary content is the audio programming on the audio subcarrier of 87.75 MHz. This can be received on many FM broadcast receivers, and as a result WNYZ markets itself as an FM radio broadcast station. However, they are not licensed by the FCC as an FM broadcast station. Their signal reaches the five boroughs (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island), most of Long Island, Westchester, Rockland and Northeastern New Jersey. The signal of ABC's WPVI-TV Channel 6 in Philadelphia makes WNYZ-LP unlistenable in most of central and parts of Nothern New Jersey.

Pulse 87's current slogan is currently "Pure Energy" and "New York Hits with an Edge."

History

WNYZ was originally Russian Top 40 (Radio Vsyo - Russian for "Radio Everything"), but late in 2007, it was announced that it would be changing to a Dance-intensive Rhythmic Top 40 format as "Pulse 87". After several delays, the station flipped to the new format on Monday February 11, 2008 at 12 Midnight EST.

Joel Salkowitz, the station's Program Director and an alumnus of WQHT during their early days told the online website All Access about Pulse 87's musical direction: "The station is a Top 40/Rhythmic, leaning away from Rock and Rap and more towards Club and Dance sounds in their place. Familiar, rhythmic hits mixed with the very best new music. This is a current/recurrent-based radio station." The station's format, which features more cutting-edge dance music, is unique in New York City as WKTU currently plays a more classic Rhythmic Adult Contemporary dance format. The format is also rarely seen in the US as only a handful of stations carry this format in America. One of these stations is Long Island's WDRE "Party 105.3". Party 105.3 and Pulse 87 are generally not in competition with one another as they serve different markets.

Its transmitter is on top of the Citicorp Building in Long Island City, Queens, and Pulse 87.7 IDs allude to it as "that big blue building in Queens" [http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,92386.0.html] .

On March 10, 2008, the station made a deal with Arbitron that will allow the station to be rated in its PPMs, but because it is a television station, WNYZ can not be rated in the official Arbitron radio books for the New York Metropolitan market. They have also been added to the Rhythmic and Dance panels at Mediabase, while Billboard/Nielsen BDS has the station monitored as a reporter on the Hot Dance Airplay panel.

It will be unaffected by the planned February 17, 2009 shutoff of analog television in the United States, as low power stations are not mandated to cease analog transmission.

tar & Buc Wild

Morning show duties are handled by Star & Buc Wild, who started their show on Monday, February 18 (delayed from January 15 due to Star's liver surgery).

The show returned with Star, Buc Wild, DX21, and White Trash Helene, along with new producer DJ Yonny (formerly of Power 105.1). Star is also part of executive management at the station

ee also

Radio stations with a similar broadcasting arrangement in the US

* KOAN-LP "(similar station in Anchorage, Alaska)"
* KSFV-LP "(simlar station in San Fernando, California)"
* KESU-LP (similar station in Hanamaulu, Hawaii)
* K61AJ (similar station in Antelope Valley, California)
* KFMD-LP (similar station in Redding, California)
* KEFM-LP (similar station in Chico, California)

Radio stations with a Top 40 Rhythmic/Dance Format in the US

*WDRE/Long Island, New York
*KNGY/San Francisco
*KNHC (FM)/Seattle
*KNRJ/Phoenix

External links

* [http://www.pulse87.com/ Station website]
* [http://wnyz64.streamonfiber.com/player/player.php?username=WNYZ&stream=64k&type=1/ Pulse 87 Web Stream]
* [http://pulse87.yuku.com/ Pulse 87 Fan Message Board]
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