North Country Public Radio

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North Country Public Radio (NCPR) is a National Public Radio (NPR) member regional radio network headquartered in Canton, New York. The member-supported network is owned by St. Lawrence University (SLU) and is the NPR member for the Adirondack North Country region of northern New York. Its radio studios are in the Noble Medical Building on the SLU campus.

North Country Public Radio
Broadcast areaNorth Country, New York and bordering areas of Vermont, Ontario and Quebec
FrequencySee § Stations
BrandingNCPR
Programming
FormatPublic radio
Ownership
OwnerSt. Lawrence University
History
First air date
March 7, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-03-07)[1]
Technical information
Translator(s)See § Translators
Links
WebcastNCPR Webcast (M3U)
NCPR Webcast (PLS)
Websitewww.northcountrypublicradio.org

The flagship station, WSLU in Canton, signed on for the first time on March 7, 1968, on 96.7 MHz.[1][2] It was a charter member of NPR.[2] It adopted the on-air name North Country Public Radio in 1984.[1] In the same year, WSLU moved to 89.5 MHz,[a] and NCPR built the first of several low-powered FM translators.[1][2] Much of the surrounding area was among the few places in the Northeastern United States that were still without public radio. Its first full-powered repeaters, WSLO in Malone and WSLL in Saranac Lake, began broadcasting in 1989, with additional stations signing on in the early 1990s.[2]

It now comprises 16 full-power FM transmitters and 17 low-powered translators serving the North Country, parts of western Vermont and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec with regional and national news, public affairs programs, and an eclectic variety of music.[3][4] Major cities in its coverage area are Watertown, Plattsburgh, and Glens Falls in New York, as well as Burlington, Vermont, Kingston, Ontario and Cornwall, Ontario.[3]

In May 2011, North Country Public Radio also launched WREM, a radio station in Canton which offers a distinct program schedule sourced from Public Radio Exchange.[5]

Stations

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Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Transmitter coordinates
WXLH 91.3 FM Blue Mountain Lake New York 66427 A 78 527 m (1,729 ft) 43°52′18.2″N 74°24′0.5″W / 43.871722°N 74.400139°W / 43.871722; -74.400139 (WXLH)
WXLB 91.7 FM Boonville New York 175085 A 100 107 m (351 ft) 43°26′53.2″N 75°20′46.6″W / 43.448111°N 75.346278°W / 43.448111; -75.346278 (WXLB)
WSLZ 88.1 FM Cape Vincent New York 176912 A 2,000 92 m (302 ft) 44°6′58.2″N 76°20′19.8″W / 44.116167°N 76.338833°W / 44.116167; -76.338833 (WSLZ)
WSLU[i] 89.5 FM Canton New York 66433 C2 40,000 91 m (299 ft) 44°32′1.2″N 75°5′48.7″W / 44.533667°N 75.096861°W / 44.533667; -75.096861 (WSLU)
WSLG 90.5 FM Gouverneur New York 175081 A 2,000 63 m (207 ft) 44°15′32.2″N 75°34′38.7″W / 44.258944°N 75.577417°W / 44.258944; -75.577417 (WSLG)
WXLE 105.9 FM Indian Lake New York 183338 A 590 −61.5 m (−202 ft) 43°45′27.2″N 74°14′44.5″W / 43.757556°N 74.245694°W / 43.757556; -74.245694 (WXLE)
WXLL 91.7 FM Lake Placid New York 176270 A 100 −32 m (−105 ft) 44°17′8.1″N 73°59′14.5″W / 44.285583°N 73.987361°W / 44.285583; -73.987361 (WXLL)
WXLD 89.7 FM Lowville New York 175083 A 220 80 m (260 ft) 43°48′31.4″N 75°30′40.2″W / 43.808722°N 75.511167°W / 43.808722; -75.511167 (WXLD)
WSLO 90.9 FM Malone New York 66431 A 200 106 m (348 ft) 44°49′46.1″N 74°22′29.6″W / 44.829472°N 74.374889°W / 44.829472; -74.374889 (WSLO)
WXLG 89.9 FM North Creek New York 66425 C3 200 608 m (1,995 ft) 43°40′22.2″N 74°2′56.4″W / 43.672833°N 74.049000°W / 43.672833; -74.049000 (WXLG)
WXLU 88.1 FM Peru New York 66428 C3 1,000 341 m (1,119 ft) 44°34′25.1″N 73°40′27.5″W / 44.573639°N 73.674306°W / 44.573639; -73.674306 (WXLU)
WSLL 90.5 FM Saranac Lake New York 66435 A 600 107 m (351 ft) 44°20′28.1″N 74°7′41.5″W / 44.341139°N 74.128194°W / 44.341139; -74.128194 (WSLL)
WXLS 88.3 FM Tupper Lake New York 175082 A 110 433 m (1,421 ft) 44°9′34.2″N 74°28′32.6″W / 44.159500°N 74.475722°W / 44.159500; -74.475722 (WXLS)
WSLJ 88.9 FM Watertown New York 66429 A 280 130 m (430 ft) 43°57′23″N 75°50′25″W / 43.95639°N 75.84028°W / 43.95639; -75.84028 (WSLJ)
WXLJ 94.1 FM Whitehall New York 52637 A 3,000 100 m (330 ft) 43°28′37.2″N 73°26′54.4″W / 43.477000°N 73.448444°W / 43.477000; -73.448444 (WXLJ)
WXLQ 90.5 FM Bristol Vermont 176918 A 160 181 m (594 ft) 44°13′24.1″N 73°7′25.4″W / 44.223361°N 73.123722°W / 44.223361; -73.123722 (WXLQ)

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Translators

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Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Transmitter coordinates Rebroadcasts
W217AE 91.3 Alexandria Bay New York 66419 D 65 4.8 m (16 ft) 44°20′15.4″N 75°55′13.9″W / 44.337611°N 75.920528°W / 44.337611; -75.920528 (W217AE) WSLJ
W272BL 102.3 Carthage New York 148449 D 43 9.3 m (31 ft) 43°58′36.2″N 75°36′37.6″W / 43.976722°N 75.610444°W / 43.976722; -75.610444 (W272BL) WSLJ
W262BO 100.3 Clayton New York 147500 D 90 36.4 m (119 ft) 44°13′48.1″N 76°4′44.7″W / 44.230028°N 76.079083°W / 44.230028; -76.079083 (W262BO) WSLU
W217CC 91.3 Elizabethtown New York 153015 D 80 −176 m (−577 ft) 44°13′14.2″N 73°36′42.9″W / 44.220611°N 73.611917°W / 44.220611; -73.611917 (W217CC) WSLL
W271AW 102.1 Jay New York 153067 D 10 −215.8 m (−708 ft) 44°21′57.1″N 73°43′29.5″W / 44.365861°N 73.724861°W / 44.365861; -73.724861 (W271AW) WSLL
W211BU 90.1 Keene New York 86890 D 10 −56.5 m (−185 ft) 44°15′3.1″N 73°45′51.5″W / 44.250861°N 73.764306°W / 44.250861; -73.764306 (W211BU) WSLL
W242AZ 96.3 Keene Valley New York 152966 D 10 −361.1 m (−1,185 ft) 44°11′19.1″N 73°47′22.4″W / 44.188639°N 73.789556°W / 44.188639; -73.789556 (W242AZ) WSLL
W271DP 102.1 Lake George New York 157065 D 10 384.2 m (1,260 ft) 43°25′12.2″N 73°45′35.4″W / 43.420056°N 73.759833°W / 43.420056; -73.759833 (W271DP) WXLG
W219BG 91.7 Long Lake New York 66417 D 9 76 m (249 ft) 43°57′39.2″N 74°25′17.5″W / 43.960889°N 74.421528°W / 43.960889; -74.421528 (W219BG) WSLU
W212BQ 90.3 Morristown New York 122757 D 55 46.1 m (151 ft) 44°35′17″N 75°38′34″W / 44.58806°N 75.64278°W / 44.58806; -75.64278 (W212BQ) WSLU
W247BB 97.3 Newcomb New York 148374 D 10 68.3 m (224 ft) 43°57′22.2″N 74°10′24.5″W / 43.956167°N 74.173472°W / 43.956167; -74.173472 (W247BB) WXLH
W282AV 104.3 North Creek New York 153111 D 10 −137.4 m (−451 ft) 43°41′38.2″N 73°59′4.4″W / 43.693944°N 73.984556°W / 43.693944; -73.984556 (W282AV) WXLG
W204BJ 88.7 Old Forge New York 92529 D 19 54.6 m (179 ft) 43°42′4.2″N 74°58′18.6″W / 43.701167°N 74.971833°W / 43.701167; -74.971833 (W204BJ) WXLH
W205BW 88.9 Paul Smiths New York 122754 D 55 25 m (82 ft) 44°26′11.1″N 74°15′35.5″W / 44.436417°N 74.259861°W / 44.436417; -74.259861 (W205BW) WSLL
W237BR 95.3 Schroon Lake New York 153091 D 110 −98.6 m (−323 ft) 43°51′16.2″N 73°45′26.5″W / 43.854500°N 73.757361°W / 43.854500; -73.757361 (W237BR) WXLG
W248BL 97.5 Speculator New York 122743 D 10 180.7 m (593 ft) 43°31′26.2″N 74°21′37.5″W / 43.523944°N 74.360417°W / 43.523944; -74.360417 (W248BL) WXLG
W224BI 92.7 Wells New York 148328 D 10 −129.2 m (−424 ft) 43°23′7.2″N 74°18′18.4″W / 43.385333°N 74.305111°W / 43.385333; -74.305111 (W224BI) WXLG

Notes

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  1. ^ For regulatory purposes, WSLU on 89.5 operates on a new license issued in 1985; the original 96.7 license was sold and is now WNCQ-FM 102.9.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Chaisson, Bill. "North Country Public Radio celebrates 50th anniversary", Lake Placid News. March 16, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "NCPR: A Brief History", North Country Public Radio. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "NCPR: on the Air and on the Map", North Country Public Radio. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "About NCPR", North Country Public Radio. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "World Ends, NERW Rolls On". NorthEast Radio Watch, May 23, 2011.
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