North Country Public Radio
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| Broadcast area | North Country, New York and bordering areas of Vermont, Ontario and Quebec |
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| Frequency | See § Stations |
| Branding | NCPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | St. Lawrence University |
| History | |
First air date | March 7, 1968[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Translator | See § Translators |
| Links | |
| Webcast | NCPR Webcast (M3U) NCPR Webcast (PLS) |
| Website | www.northcountrypublicradio.org |
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 E.J. Noble Medical Building[2] adjacent to the SLU campus.
The flagship station, WSLU in Canton, signed on for the first time on March 7, 1968, on 96.7 MHz.[1][3] It was a charter member of NPR.[3] 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][3] 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.[3]
It now comprises 18 full-power FM transmitters and 16 low-powered translators[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[5]
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.[7]
In November 2024, NCPR signed on a new FM transmitter at Ellenburg, New York on 88.9 FM with a call sign WELN. The new signal will cover communities along Route 11 between Malone and Plattsburgh, NY which was previously a dead air zone.[8]
Stations
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Translators
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Chaisson, Bill. "North Country Public Radio celebrates 50th anniversary", Lake Placid News. March 16, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "Contact NCPR". www.northcountrypublicradio.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "NCPR: A Brief History", North Country Public Radio. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "Find NCPR on the Air and on the Map". NCPR. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "NCPR: on the Air and on the Map", North Country Public Radio. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "About NCPR", North Country Public Radio. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "World Ends, NERW Rolls On". NorthEast Radio Watch, May 23, 2011.
- ^ Signal dropping out past Malone? Not anymore!, North Country Public Radio, November 22, 2024
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| Broadcast area | North Country, New York and bordering areas of Vermont, Ontario and Quebec |
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| Frequency | See § Stations |
| Branding | NCPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | St. Lawrence University |
| History | |
First air date | March 7, 1968[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Translator | See § Translators |
| Links | |
| Webcast | NCPR Webcast (M3U) NCPR Webcast (PLS) |
| Website | www.northcountrypublicradio.org |
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 E.J. Noble Medical Building[2] adjacent to the SLU campus.
The flagship station, WSLU in Canton, signed on for the first time on March 7, 1968, on 96.7 MHz.[1][3] It was a charter member of NPR.[3] 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][3] 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.[3]
It now comprises 18 full-power FM transmitters and 16 low-powered translators[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[5]
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.[7]
In November 2024, NCPR signed on a new FM transmitter at Ellenburg, New York on 88.9 FM with a call sign WELN. The new signal will cover communities along Route 11 between Malone and Plattsburgh, NY which was previously a dead air zone.[8]
Stations
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Transmitter coordinates |
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| 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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| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | State | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Transmitter coordinates | Rebroadcasts |
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| 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
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d Chaisson, Bill. "North Country Public Radio celebrates 50th anniversary", Lake Placid News. March 16, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "Contact NCPR". www.northcountrypublicradio.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "NCPR: A Brief History", North Country Public Radio. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "Find NCPR on the Air and on the Map". NCPR. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "NCPR: on the Air and on the Map", North Country Public Radio. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "About NCPR", North Country Public Radio. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "World Ends, NERW Rolls On". NorthEast Radio Watch, May 23, 2011.
- ^ Signal dropping out past Malone? Not anymore!, North Country Public Radio, November 22, 2024
External links
- NCPR website
- North Country at Work
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