The WNET Group extends WLIW-FM coverage with launch of Montauk radio station, 88.7 FM

The WNET Group, home of WLIW-FM, Long Island’s only NPR station, announced its acquisition of Montauk radio station WEER 88.7 FM, and relaunching it as an extension of WLIW-FM. WLIW-FM’s reach now extends across the East End of Long Island, Central and Western Suffolk, and into Southern Connecticut and Rhode Island.  

“WLIW-FM has taken another step forward in our coverage and commitment to our community,” said Diane Masciale, vice president and general manager, WLIW. “In the weeks ahead, we’re also looking to deliver a new app that will allow audiences to easily take WLIW-FM wherever life takes them.” 

This expanded audience will now have access to the quality programming and conversations they expect from public media, such as Heart of the East End, Long Island Morning Edition, All Things Considered, The Afternoon Ramble, and Friday Night Soul on weekdays, and Weekend Jamboree with Gene Casey, Broadway to Main Street, and Behind the Headlines on weekends — a dynamic programming schedule populating the airwaves with news you can trust and music listeners love.

Listen to WLIW-FM at 88.3 FM on the East End, 88.7 FM in Montauk, and 96.9 FM in Central and Western Suffolk, livestream at wliw.org/radio or radio streaming apps, or ask your smart speaker to play WLIW-FM. Visit wliw.org/radio to listen on-demand and to learn more about WLIW-FM.

Major funding provided by the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation. 

About The WNET Group: 

The WNET Group creates inspiring media content and meaningful experiences for diverse audiences nationwide. It is the community-supported home of New York’s THIRTEEN — America’s flagship PBS station — WLIW21, THIRTEEN PBSKids, WLIW World and Create; NJ PBS, New Jersey’s statewide public television network; Long Island’s only NPR station WLIW-FM; ALL ARTS, the arts and culture media provider; newsroom NJ Spotlight News; and FAST channel PBS Nature. Through these channels and streaming platforms, The WNET Group brings arts, culture, education, news, documentary, entertainment, and DIY programming to more than five million viewers each month. The WNET Group’s award-winning productions include signature PBS series Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, and Amanpour and Company and trusted local news programs like NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi. Inspiring curiosity and nurturing dreams, The WNET Group’s award-winning Kids’ Media and Education team produces the PBS KIDS series Cyberchase, interactive Mission US history games, and resources for families, teachers and caregivers. A leading nonprofit public media producer for more than 60 years, The WNET Group presents and distributes content that fosters lifelong learning, including initiatives addressing poverty, jobs, economic opportunity, social justice, understanding, and the environment. Through Passport, station members can stream new and archival programming anytime, anywhere. The WNET Group represents the best in public media. Join us.