ONEONTA, N.Y. --
The SUNY College at Oneonta today launched WUOW-FM 104.7, a public-radio affiliate, non-profit, commercial-free radio
station to serve the College, City, and Town of Oneonta. Developed by the
College in collaboration with the City
of Oneonta and the leadership of Mayor John Nader, the
Town of Oneonta
and the leadership of Supervisor Duncan Davie,
The Daily Star and the leadership
of Al Getler and Sam Pollak, and WKTV
television and the leadership of Jerry Walsh, WUOW will be a designated
Emergency Broadcast System station with independent power to provide vital
information in times of crisis. WUOW will also offer regular programming of
local news, information, and national public radio shows.
The station, which will broadcast 24 hours per day and seven days per
week, will be dedicated to local coverage. As a local Emergency
Broadcast System outlet with emergency back-up power from the College's
generators, WUOW will provide reliable communications to the area in
times of crisis, a critical need that was evidenced during the
devastating floods of the summer of 2006. The participation of the civic
leaders of the City and Town of Oneonta will ensure that the station can
be relied upon for accurate information.
The station's affiliation with "The Daily Star" will ensure that
residents have round-the-clock access to the broadcast of local news,
weather, and information. As a National
Public Radio affiliate, WUOW will expand and enhance access to
top-quality national and international news, opinion, music, and
educational programming. As a local station, it will expand access to
information about community, educational, and cultural events.
Because the station will be broadcast from SUNY-Oneonta, it will also
offer students practical, hands-on educational experience in
mass communications. The College will use its facilities, expertise,
and personnel to support the station as a service to the Oneonta
community.
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