Who owns WNYC AM 820?

WNYC AM 820 is a Public Broadcasting radio station serving New York, NY. Owned and operated by New York Public Radio.

Is WNYC a public radio station?

WNYC (820 AM) is a nonprofit, non-commercial, public radio station licensed to New York City. The station is owned by New York Public Radio along with sister stations WNYC-FM and Newark, New Jersey -licensed classical music outlet WQXR-FM (105.9 MHz). It is a member of NPR and carries local and national news/talk programs.

What does WNYC stand for?

WNYC is the trademark and a set of call letters shared by WNYC (AM) and WNYC-FM, a pair of nonprofit, noncommercial, public radio stations located in New York City. WNYC is owned by New York Public Radio (NYPR), a nonprofit organization that did business as "WNYC RADIO" until March 2013.

Who is a Past WNYC radio personality?

Past WNYC radio personalities include H. V. Kaltenborn, who hosted radio's first quiz program on WNYC in 1926, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle ' s "Current Events Bee", a forerunner to shows like National Public Radio's Wait Wait...