http://radioinsight.com/boards/ RadioInsight Discussion Boards en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:34:16 +0000 http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/18264#post-73933 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:34:47 +0000 Joseph_Gallant 73933@http://radioinsight.com/boards/ <p>WLIU-88.3, which serves the eastern end of Long Island, has been sold by Long Island University to a local nonprofit group, Peconic Public broadcasting, which will keep the station as a public radio outlet.</p> <p>Two other bidders, according to <em>Currrent</em> magazine (<a href="http://www.current.org/radio/radio0919wliu.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.current.org/radio/radio0919wliu.shtml</a> ), were interested but would have converted WLIU to a noncommerecial religious outlet.</p> <p>While the station&#39;s website indicates that WLIU currently programs a mix of some NPR news/info programs (but <strong>not</strong> &quot;All Things Considered&quot;) along with some jazz programming, I wouldn&#39;t be too surprised if the new owners dump jazz and turn the station into 24/7 news and information, as the majority of NPR member stations across the country have done. </p> http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/15636#post- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000 Anonymous @http://radioinsight.com/boards/ http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/15636#post- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000 Anonymous @http://radioinsight.com/boards/ http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/15636#post- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000 Anonymous @http://radioinsight.com/boards/ http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/15636#post- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000 Anonymous @http://radioinsight.com/boards/ http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/15636#post- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000 Anonymous @http://radioinsight.com/boards/ http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/15636#post- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000 Anonymous @http://radioinsight.com/boards/ http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/15636#post- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000 Anonymous @http://radioinsight.com/boards/ http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/15636#post- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000 Anonymous @http://radioinsight.com/boards/ http://radioinsight.com/boards/topic/15636#post- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:16 +0000 Anonymous @http://radioinsight.com/boards/