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.^[2][3] The student organization that hosts radio shows and maintains the broadcast is also known as WZLY.

WZLY

Wellesley, Massachusetts United States
Broadcast area	Wellesley, Massachusetts
Frequency	91.5 MHz
Branding	WZLY 91.5 FM
Programming
Format	Free-format
Ownership
Owner	Wellesley College
History
First air date	1976 (1976)
Call sign meaning	Wellesley
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71457
Class	D
ERP	7 watts
HAAT	47 meters (154 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°17′35.3″N 71°18′19.2″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wzly.org

The first radio station at Wellesley College was established on April 20, 1942, as WBS 730 AM. Early programming included radio plays, Porgy and Bess, a quiz show and the news. As an FM station, WZLY was first licensed on June 17, 1976.^[4] Today, the WZLY co-operative broadcasts on air at 91.5 FM and on an online radio stream.^[5] In addition to radio broadcasting, WZLY also DJs events on Wellesley's campus, hosts parties, and brings musical acts to campus.^[6] WZLY also maintains a student blog on their website,^[7] which features music reviews, interviews with artists, and music-related reflections.

Transition to internet radio

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.^[8]

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. "Facility Technical Data for WZLY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WZLY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "WZLY Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
4. "WZLY history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
5. "Listen". WZLY. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
6. "About". WZLY. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
7. "MD Blog". WZLY. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
8. Chen, Cynthia (October 23, 2014). "WZLY to sell 91.5 FM radio frequency". The Wellesley News. Retrieved October 27, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 71457 (WZLY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WZLY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database