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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."

11/14/2025

Executive Director of Minerva Perez is asking for a stronger and more action-oriented response from local leadership in the wake of recent ICE raids. Hear her perspective and get a deeper dive into in the issue with this weekend’s episode of Behind The Headlines.

• 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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11/10/2025

Climate change will affect our local environments and ecosystems in ways we simply can’t predict.

Music discovery is hard. Expensive streaming services, AI music, endless yet repetitive playlists, it’s hard to know whe...
10/28/2025

Music discovery is hard. Expensive streaming services, AI music, endless yet repetitive playlists, it’s hard to know where to start. Public Radio has your back and always will! Stations like WLIW-FM will be free for the people as long you keep listening and supporting. Join us in celebrating Public Radio Music Day on October 29! Real DJs curating real music for our community every single day here on Long Island and in Southern New England.

Download the WLIW-FM app, ask for WLIW-FM on your smart speaker, stream on any device from wliw.org/radio, or tune in the old fashioned way on your FM dial. 88.3 for Eastern Long Island and Southern New England, 88.7 on the East End, and 96.9 in Central and Western Suffolk.

Dig the song on this post? It’s a recent release from our own local gal (we love a little radio mention!)

10/24/2025

This week the panel takes a serious look at the practice of political endorsements from local news outlets. Is it outdated? What purpose do they serve?

Live on WLIW-FM Saturday and Sunday at 10am and Saturday at 8pm, or Sunday at 8am. Also available wherever you get podcasts every Saturday at 10am, including YouTube.

10/17/2025

In this episode of Behind the Headlines, the panel takes another deep dive into the cannabis issues on the East End, spurred by a legalization lawsuit filed by Southampton and Riverhead Towns. They also talk about the challenges of local zoning laws, the evacuation of a nursing home during a nor’easter, the expansion of the Riverhead Ambulance Corps, and the controversial purchase of an armored vehicle by the Southampton Town Police Department. Beth and Denise close the conversation with tributes and recognition of recently passed community leaders.

Live on WLIW-FM Saturday and Sunday at 10am and Saturday at 8pm, or Sunday at 8am. Also available wherever you get podcasts every Saturday at 10am, including YouTube.

10/16/2025
09/18/2025

MEL TORME SWINGS SHUBERT ALLEY
The great Mel Tormé served up the Broadway show tune songbook like a master; we're joined by another master, Eric Comstock, to celebrate Tormé's 100th birthday; songs from Pal Joey, City of Angels, Carnival and so much more. This Sunday at 3PM, live or streaming, on WLIW - FM

08/29/2025

Bill McGowan and Juliana Silva joined WLIW-FM host Michael Mackey for a chat about their recent book "Speak, Memorably: The Art of Captivating an Audience" at the 2025 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.

08/28/2025

Jessica Seinfeld joined WLIW-FM The Heart of The East End host Gianna Volpe for a chat about her recent book "Not Too Sweet" at the 2025 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.
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WLIW-FM is community media for Eastern Long Island.

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08/27/2025

Hilaria Baldwin joined Afternoon Ramble with Brian Cosgrove for a chat about her recent book "Manual Not Included" at the 2025 East Hampton Public Library Authors Night.

08/26/2025

Christie Brinkley joined WLIW-FM host Gianna Volpe for a chat about her recent book "Uptown Girl" at the 2025 East Hampton Public Library Authors Night.
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WLIW-FM is community media for Eastern Long Island.

Donate to WLIW-FM: http://www.wliw.org/support/contribute/thank-you-for-supporting-wliw-fm/?ms=wliwfmtopbutton

Download the WLIW-FM app so you never miss a beat!
for Apple devices: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wliw-fm/id6504888210
for Android devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.publicmediaapps.wliw&pcampaignid=web_share

Another wonderful live broadcast from East Hampton Library’s Authors Night! Every year just gets better and better, we’r...
08/13/2025

Another wonderful live broadcast from East Hampton Library’s Authors Night! Every year just gets better and better, we’re so proud to partner with the library on this production each year and grateful to all the authors who shared their time with us on the air. Check out the video archive on wliw.org/radio and on YouTube, or find & follow WLIW-FM Book Club to listen to the full broadcast as well as individual author interviews. 📚 💕

first photo by Richard Lewin

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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 Considered, 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."