WNYT (NYIT)
WNYT Radio is the college radio station for The New York Institute of Technology, available on the internet 24/7 at WNYTRadio.com, and heard at various places on NYIT's campus.
History
Located on the Old Westbury campus of New York Institute of Technology WNYT Radio was formed in 1964 as a campus club, where it began and still is a completely student run station.
WNYT had gone through an array of changes through the years from its broadcasting mediums -- carrier current, closed circuit, the background music for Cablevision’s on screen program guide, and, most recently, internet radio. In addition changes have occurred in the formats WNYT has relied upon, from all rock music to its current open format.
WNYT Radio has served as a springboard for a wide array of talent and air personalities, with its members going on to become prominent members in New York City’s Media. In addition it has acted as a voice of NYIT campus for generations. It is one of the few college radio stations on Long Island, and the greater metropolitan area that is entirely run by its students. From its air personalities, to the programming, every single aspect of the radio station is over seen by the students of NYIT.
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Noteworthy WNYT Alumni
- Carol Silva ‘76, anchor News12 Long Island
- Jim Douglas ‘82, morning personality, WKJY-FM
- Donna Vaughan ’86,’87, news director, WALK-FM
- Tracy Burgess ‘88, news editor, “Imus in the Morning”
- Dennis Falcone ‘79, nationally syndicated program producer, Premiere Radio Networks
- Maria Milito ‘83, mid-day air personality, Q-104 Radio
- Don Faithfull ‘80, engineer, WABC-TV
- Scotty Hart ‘92, air personality, B-103 Radio
- Frank DiMaulo ‘87, audio engineer and editor, “As the World Turns”
- Steve Singer ‘79, audio engineer; NBC-TV;
- John Caracciolo, vice president and general manager of The Morey Organization’s radio group
- Mark Alan Biggs '73-'77, Was Co-Host of the Nationally Syndicated 'Tony Snow Show' on the FOX Talk Radio Network (before Tony went to serve at the pleasure of the President). Has also been a Audio & Video Director/Supervisor/Manager at NBC, FOX, ABC, and currently Aljazeera International in Washington DC.
- Bruce Perens, while at Pixar was credited on Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, also see the article on him.
External links
- WNYTRadio.com
- New York Institute of Technology
- WNYT's Myspace Page
- BroniandTony.com Popular WNYT Air Personalities