WZLY

WZLY (91.5 FM) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting a college radio format. Licensed to Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States, the station is staffed by students of and is owned by Wellesley College.[1][2]

WZLY
CityWellesley, Massachusetts
Broadcast areaWellesley, Massachusetts
Frequency91.5 MHz
BrandingWZLY 91.5 FM
SloganElectric Ladyland
Programming
Formatfree-format
Ownership
OwnerWellesley College
History
First air date
April 20, 1942
Call sign meaning
WZLY = Wellesley
Technical information
Facility ID71457
ClassD
ERP7 watts, Stereo
HAAT47.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
42°17′35.00″N 71°18′21.00″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewzly.net

The station was established on April 20, 1942, as WBS 730 AM. Early programming included radio plays, Porgy and Bess, a quiz show and the news.

In October 2014, WZLY announced that, pursuant to a vote taken during the previous year, the station's programming would move exclusively to Internet radio, with the 91.5 FM broadcast license being sold. The move was made in part because of the difficulty for a student-run radio station to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations.[3]

However, in the spring of 2019, after years of trying to sell the license, the station voted to retain their broadcasting license. WZLY remains on air at 91.5 FM, and streams online as well.

References
  1. "WZLY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WZLY Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. Chen, Cynthia (October 23, 2014). "WZLY to sell 91.5 FM radio frequency". The Wellesley News. Retrieved October 27, 2014.


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