WRCN-FM

WRCN-FM (103.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk radio format, licensed to Riverhead, New York and serving eastern Long Island. The station is owned by JVC Media LLC with studios located inside of Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, New York, and transmitter located in Manorville, New York.

WRCN-FM

Riverhead, New York United States
Broadcast area	Eastern Long Island
Frequency	103.9 MHz
Branding	LI News Radio
Programming
Languages	English
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	ABC News Radio Fox News Radio Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	JVC Broadcasting (JVC Media LLC, a Florida LLC Company)
Sister stations	WBZO, WDRE, WJVC, WLIM, WPTY
History
First air date	August 14, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-08-14)[1]
Former call signs	WAPC-FM (1962–1967) WHRF-FM (1967–1972)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	18239
Class	A
ERP	1,400 watts
HAAT	148 meters (486 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°51′8.4″N 72°45′53.4″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	linewsradio.com

History

The station first went on the air in 1962 as WAPC-FM.^[4] In 1967 the call letters were changed to WHRF-FM,^[5] and in 1972 to the current WRCN-FM.^[6] In 1978, WRCN changed from a top 40 format to what was then known as album-oriented rock (now known as classic rock). Some of the air–staff that have worked at the station over the years include, Zena Black,^[7] Bob Buchmann,^[8] Marc Coppola, John Loscalzo,^[9] Tim Sheehan,^[10] Dee Snider, and Chaz & AJ.^[11]

On August 27, 2012, WRCN-FM shifted their format to mainstream rock, under the "Rock of Long Island" slogan.^[12]

On November 15, 2013, at 5 pm, WRCN-FM's rock format came to an abrupt end as the station temporarily changed formats to Christmas music as "Christmas 103.9". The station then flipped to conservative news/talk as "LI News Radio 103.9" on December 26, 2013.^[13]