WRIP

Infobox Radio station
name = WRIP


city = Windham, New York
area = Catskills and Capital Region
branding = RIP 97.9 FM
slogan = Today's Hits & Yesterday's Favorites
airdate = August 1999
frequency = 97.9 MHz
format = Adult contemporary
power = 580 watts
erp = 6,000 watts
class = A
callsign_meaning = WRIP for Rip Van Winkle, famed folklore resident of the Catskill Mountains
owner = Rip Radio LLC
website = [http://www.wrip979.com/ www.wrip979.com]

WRIP "(RIP 97.9)" is a Adult Contemporary station licensed to Windham, New York, serving the northern Catskill Mountains region and the Capital District in New York State. The station is locally owned and operated by Rip Radio LLC. WRIP broadcasts with the equivalent of 6000 watts of power from the top of Cave Mountain in Windham, 3085 feet above sea level. The station provides music, news, and weather information for residents and travelers in the Great Northern Catskills area, a popular skiing and vacation destination.

WRIP first signed on in August 1999 as the first radio station in Greene County based outside of Catskill. Initially, the station had a uniquely split format of adult contemporary weekdays and oldies weekends. Now WRIP focuses primarily on AC hits from the 80's, 90's and today. Weekday mornings are hosted by station manager Guy Patrick Garraghan, a lifelong local resident who spent 17 years on the air at WCKL in Catskill prior to coming to WRIP in 1999. He is credited for being the primary force in bringing local radio to the mountaintop region. Weekends feature locally produced specialty programming such as "RIP Retro Saturday Night", an oldies show hosted by veteran personality Bill Lawrence, while Sunday evenings feature "Jazz In the Catskills - Bop & Beyond" hosted by Allen Hale, and "Great American Standards" showcasing light pop music from the 40's, 50's & 60's.

External links

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* [http://www.wrip979.com RIP 97.9 Website]