WONY
WONY is a campus radio station based out of Oneonta, New York, United States, on the campus of the State University of New York at Oneonta.
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| Broadcast area | Oneonta, New York West End, New York Laurens, New York Otego, New York |
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| Frequency | 90.9 MHz |
| Branding | Red Dragon Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Campus radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | State University of New York at Oneonta |
| History | |
First air date | 1976 |
Call sign meaning | Oneonta, New York |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 63109 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 180 watts |
| HAAT | −22 meters (−72 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°28′02.20″N 75°03′38.50″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Webcasting |
| Website | Official Website |
Description
WONY is the college radio station of the SUNY Oneonta. It was founded in 1962 and current membership consists of over 50 students, faculty, and members of the community. It broadcasts at 180 watts on 90.9 FM and an internet webcast.
Physical
WONY is located on the State University of New York College At Oneonta campus. WONY's antenna latitude is 42.452N and longitude is 75.064W. The studios are located on the basement floor of the Hunt Union, across from the Red Dragon Theater and next to the Dragon Express mailroom. The main control room of the station ("Studio A") contains the on-air equipment: the console, the main engineering rack, five microphones, two CD players (for rotation), a minidisc player, two turntables, a computer, and auxiliary cables to connect to DJs' personal equipment. The Music Library houses WONY's collection - at last approximation, it exceeded 12,000 CDs. As of April 2013, "Studio B" is now being used to record News and Station ID's. The second News Studio ("Studio C"), which was outfitted as a small recording space, is now the Operations Director's workspace, as well as a storage space. Studio B contains an Alesis mixer, a Shure SM7B microphone, and a customized computer. The news is recorded into WAV format using Adobe Audition software. The Operations room houses WONY's important documents, miscellaneous equipment, and webcasting server. The Music Office is a place for the genre directors to work. CDs are sorted and reviewed here, using the station's Macintosh G3. WONY is also home to the Sparaco Lounge, which is named after the station's first General Manager, Mr. Gary Sparaco.
In January 2018, the State University of New York College At Oneonta announced the station's move from Alumni Hall to Hunt Union with an expected completion before the beginning of the following semester.
In January 2020, official plans were confirmed for the station's move to Hunt Union, which anticipated completion in September 2020.
In October 2020, the move from Alumni Hall to Hunt Union was completed, a month after the anticipated completion.
E-Board
The current executive board:
| Position Name | 2022-2023 |
|---|---|
| General Manager (GM) | Louis Gabay |
| Program Director (PD) | Gideon Dean |
| Communications Director | Irene Flanagan |
| Business Manager | Evi Dedek |
| Music Director | Faith Logue |
| Public Relations Director | Joseph Suhovsky |
| Training Director | Azules Rule |
| Production Director | Jessica Nicholas |
| Operations Manager | Sara Donovan |
| Events Director | Eliana Moyer |
Past executive boards:
| Position Name | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Manager (GM) | Riley Brown | Abby Perrin | Natalie Costanza |
| Program Director (PD) | Ryan Mastrelli | Miranda Seymour | Angelina Beltrani |
| Communications Director | Gianna Palmieri | Rachel Dobkin | Kathryn Coffin (2019) |
| Business Manager | Lena Vazquez | Baylee Bruno | Zach Boudreaux |
| Music Director | Louis Gabay | Ryan Mastrelli | Alec Feldherr |
| Public Relations Director | Joseph Suhovsky | Chiamara Uruakpa | Talia Bautista |
| Training Director | Chiamara Uruakpa | Riley Brown | Liz Caccavale |
| Production Director | Christoper Peguero Liriano | Anthony Barone | Tanner Danz |
| Operations Manager | Lindsey Geoghegan | AnnMarie Lang | Abby Perrin |
| Events Director | Heavenlee Vazquez | David Jimenez | Rob Guerrero |
Other important figures at WONY include the station's faculty advisor, Dr. Andrew Bottomley, former faculty advisor Dr. Dave Ring, Alumni Chair Liz White, baconer Mike Engelbrecht, digital archivist Alan Stevens, website manager Rick Heil, and the Chief Engineer, Dr. Bob Kafka.
Schedules
WONY is operated on a 24/7 freeform broadcast. Each show is 2 hours in length, beginning at the initial start time.
Schedule for the Fall 2022 semester is as follows:
| Time | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 8am | This is The Dawn | Wake Up with WONY | |||||
| 10am | After Hours | Spreading Rumors | |||||
| 12pm | Soulful Vibes | Signals, Calls, and Marches | Midday Madness | ||||
| 2pm | Celestial Ceilings | SuperBad | The Papaya Stand | Blue's Grooves | Babygirl Beats | Oak Shrew | |
| 4pm | Penny Lane | Brain Food | Nothing is Real | American Bottom 40 | Radio Ga Ga | ||
| 6pm | Acoustic Cat | Ball & Beats | Strangest of Places | OJ | Good Music Radio Show | Equal Play | Fruit Salad |
| 8pm | Vibes w/ Dakota | The Crypt | TBD | Sophia's Shuffle | Color Theory | ||
| 10pm | WHIPLASH!! | Fascination Street | Don't Bug Me...I'm on the Radio! | Ten Million Pounds of Sludge | Episodic Episodes | ||
Equipment Overview
The station uses older, retired (and potentially obsolete), professional broadcasting equipment, including:
- Pacific Research and Engineering (now the Harris Corporation) Airwave Digital Console
- Denon CD players
- Sony minidisc players
- Comrex codecs
- TFT EAS 911 Emergency Alert System
- Electrovoice and Shure microphones
External links and sources
- WONY Official Website
- WONY in the FCC FM station database
- WONY on Radio-Locator
- WONY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database