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WLIW - FM Long Island's only NPR station Long Island's only NPR station, 88.3 WLIW-FM (formerly 88.3 WPPB-FM) serves Long Island and Southern Connecticut.

In 2020, The WNET Group acquired the station, rebranded it as WLIW-FM, and to complement local favorites like Morning Edition Long Island Local News with Michael Mackey, Heart of the East End with Gianna Volpe, The Afternoon Ramble with Brian Cosgrove, and The Urban Jazz Experience with Ed German, expanded its programming to include popular NPR programming like Morning Edition, All Things Consider

ed, and Fresh Air, among others. In July 2020, the listener-supported station opened a new, state-of-the-art facility in Southampton, where it broadcasts on the radio and via streaming on wliw.org/radio, as well as on apps like NPR One and smart speakers. According to Long Island native and resident Diane Masciale, Vice President and General Manager of WLIW-FM, "We are truly tapping into the power of public media to provide our community a better listening experience on Long Island's only NPR channel."

04/30/2026

Thank you for joining us at ! Full broadcast *audio and video!* up on YouTube now 📚✨

community radio 🤝 mystery & true crime literature festivalA match made in heaven, we love talking to writers of all kind...
04/09/2026

community radio 🤝 mystery & true crime literature festival

A match made in heaven, we love talking to writers of all kinds and supporting local cultural events at the same time!! Listen 2 to 3pm on April 17, and find out more about Hamptons Whodunit at hamptonswhodunit.org

03/28/2026

Multi-hyphenate filmmaker Ed Burns, known for his indie breakout “The Brothers McMullen”, got his start on public TV when he was still in college. Public media is really about community and helping launch young artists is just one of the great things we do when we focus on our mission instead of profit. That means we need your help. Make a donation today to make sure the East End continues to have great authentic, live, local radio. Head to wliwfm.org or call 800-262-0717. No donation is big or too small.

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03/27/2026

“We’re living on a sand bar 80 miles out in the ocean. … You just can’t say ‘do what you want, we’ll see what happens.’”

Bob DeLuca of joined the Behind The Headlines panel this week to explain what exactly SEQRA is and what the impacts could be of Governor Hochul’s proposed amendments could be. Listen Saturday and Sunday at 10am on WLIW-FM, or find Behind The Headlines wherever you get podcasts. Or watch on Sunday at 8am, and on YouTube.

Join us! Not too often you get to hear truly live interviews any more :)
03/24/2026

Join us! Not too often you get to hear truly live interviews any more :)

Songs Of Resistance this weekend on Broadway to Main Street! Tune in Sunday at 3pm, or listen after the broadcast at wli...
03/05/2026

Songs Of Resistance this weekend on Broadway to Main Street! Tune in Sunday at 3pm, or listen after the broadcast at wliw.org/radio.

SONGS OF THE RESISTANCE
Musical numbers aren't always violets and silverbells: here are moments from the musical stage where the truth is spoken to power. Songs from Les MisĂŠrables, Suffs, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Cradle Will Rock (of course), and more. This Sunday at 3PM, live or streaming, on WLIW - FM.

02/27/2026

Legislation drafted by and Fred Thiele has been written in a nonpartisan rhetoric and seeks greater accountability and transparency from ICE agents, and clarifies what local emergency services are supposed to be doing when faced with difficult circumstances in dealing with the undertrained federal agents. Local dancer/choreographer turned activist Anita Boyer has been organizing protests, marches, vigils, and other events to bring attention to ICE actions in the community and demand stronger response from local governments. She speaks on the legislation, how she views her role in the struggle, what she hopes will happen and more.

Behind The Headlines is a weekly roundtable discussion with the award-winning journalists who cover the East End.
• Live on the air at 10am and 8pm Saturday, 10am Sunday
• Live on Sunday at 8am
• on demand at 10am every Saturday on wliw.org/radio, the WLIW-FM app, the NPR app, podcast platforms, smart speakers, and YouTube
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Join us during The Afternoon Ramble tomorrow (2/27)! Gene Casey will be on the air with Brian Cosgrove just after 1pm to...
02/26/2026

Join us during The Afternoon Ramble tomorrow (2/27)! Gene Casey will be on the air with Brian Cosgrove just after 1pm to talk about his upcoming show at Bay Street theater. Gene is a beloved staple of the East End music scene, and he also hosts The Weekend Jamboree here on WLIW-FM. And Bay Street theater has always been a reliable partner for us as well. A great reason to get out of the house after all the snow!
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02/24/2026
01/09/2026

Join the panel as they discuss this ruling, plus the local impact of the murder of Renee Nicole Good, the new Riverhead Town Supervisor, horseshoe crab protections, and a positive story about Peconic Community Schools.

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