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WFUV, 90.7 FM in New York City, is Fordham University's 47,000-watt effective radiated power noncommercial radio station, with studios on its Bronx campus and its antenna atop nearby Montefiore Medical Center. First broadcast in 1947, it has had an air staff which includes New York radio veterans Dennis Elsas and Vin Scelsa. Other full-time air staff members include Rita Houston (program director and host of the program ''The Whole Wide World''), Darren DeVivo, Carmel Holt and Corny O'Connell. WFUV broadcasts in HD.〔http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=45〕 ==Background== The station is a National Public Radio affiliate. It had been a 3,500-watt station from its inception until February 21, 1969, when its effective radiated power was increased to 50,000 watts. It began broadcasting in stereo on March 31, 1973.〔http://lewgoodman.com/033073.mp3〕 It serves over 350,000 listeners weekly in the New York area and thousands more worldwide on the Web (wfuv.org). The station is known for its adult album alternative format (a mix of adult rock, singer-songwriters, world and other music, formerly branded as "City Folk"), as well as Celtic music. Other programs include genres such as folk music and early pop and jazz. National programs heard on WFUV include ''World Cafe'', ''American Routes'', ''Mountain Stage'' and ''The Thistle & Shamrock''. In-studio interviews and performances are also a prominent feature of its programming. On-air guests have included Radio Hall of Famer Arthur Godfrey (in 1947), Pete Hamill, Steve Buscemi, Tim Robbins, The Jefferson Airplane, The Association, Graham Nash, Roger McGuinn, Suzanne Vega, Jimmy Webb, Peter, Paul & Mary, Cyndi Lauper, Sting, Bo Diddley, Judy Collins, Lou Reed, Brian Wilson, Robert Klein, Kevin Bacon, Dick Cavett, Glen Campbell, Ringo Starr, Joshua Bell, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Robbie Robertson, Los Lobos, Tony Bennett, Utah Phillips, William (Rosko) Mercer, Dave Herman, John Zacherle, Steve Post, The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble, Digger Phelps, The Bad Plus, Buddy Guy, Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Ani DiFranco, Jackson Browne, Ben Harper, Richard Barone, The Decemberists, Moby, Uncle Tupelo, Josh Ritter, Neil Young, Of Monsters and Men, Mavis Staples and Norah Jones (in her radio debut). WFUV has introduced many other new artists over the years. The station's call letters stand for "Fordham University's Voice." Though operated as a professional public radio station, WFUV's mission also includes a strong training component for Fordham students. Students receive intensive instruction and are heard on the air in news and sports programming. WFUV's alumni, including Charles Osgood of CBS-TV & radio, Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo), film producer Jack Haley Jr., Raymond Siller (Johnny Carson's head writer) and actor Alan Alda, have had a significant impact on broadcast and entertainment history. News department alumni are/were heard on many stations and networks nationally. These include Richard Hake of WNYC in New York, Chris Reilly, an anchor on WNYC & WINS in New York, Kathleen Maloney, a WINS & WABC in New York reporter, Tom O'Hanlon, a reporter on WCBS in New York, and Greg Kelly, a journalist on Fox News Channel. The sports department has produced several notable alumni, including the legendary Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers announcer and Baseball Hall of Famer Vin Scully, two-time Emmy Award-winning sports anchor Sal Marchiano for WPIX-TV in New York, Yankees announcer Michael Kay, ''New York Times'' sportswriter Jack Curry, ''USA Today'' & ''New York Times'' sportswriter Malcolm Moran, Knicks and ''NBA on ABC'' announcer Mike Breen, Nets announcer Chris Carrino, Knicks announcer Spero Dedes, New York Giants announcer Bob Papa, WFAN's "Talking Baseball" host Ed Randall, who is also heard on MLB.com, ESPN's ''Around the Horn'' host Tony Reali, and the legendary Marty Glickman, who instructed students after his retirement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WFUV」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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