WFUV
WFUV (90.7 FM) is a non–commercial radio station licensed to New York, New York. The station is owned by Fordham University, with studios on its Bronx campus and its antenna atop the nearby Montefiore Medical Center. WFUV first went on the air in 1947. It became a professional public radio station in 1990 and is one of three NPR member stations in New York City. Its on-air staff has included radio veterans Dennis Elsas, Vin Scelsa, Pete Fornatale, and Rita Houston.
- New York, New York
- United States
- New York, New York
- United States
90.7 WFUV
HD2: "FUV All Music" (Adult album alternative)
September 24, 1947
Fordham University's Voice
22033
B
47,000 watts
155 meters (509 ft)
90.7 WFUV-FM3 (New York)
WFUV has received numerous awards and nominations from professional organizations on local, state, and national levels. In the early 2000s, the station was named one of the best radio stations in its category on multiple occasions by trade organizations. The Princeton Review named it one of the top twenty college radio stations every year from 2012 to 2020.[43][44][45] In 2013, Complex listed it as the eighth best college radio station in the country.[46]
WFUV is regularly distinguished for their newscasts and public affairs coverage.[47][48] Nationally, the newsroom has been awarded nearly every year over the past two decades by the Public Radio Journalist Association and the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's Gracie Awards on both professional and student levels. Since 2009, assistant news and public affairs director Robin Shannon has been awarded six times by these two organizations for Best News Anchor/Newscast.[49] Former music and program director Rita Houston was awarded on multiple occasions by trade organizations FMQB, JBE, Gavin Report, and ASCAP for her work.[50]
Selected national professional awards (1998–present)[49]