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| Broadcast area | North Country, New York and bordering areas ofVermont,Ontario andQuebec |
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| Frequency | See § Stations |
| Branding | NCPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | St. Lawrence University |
| History | |
First air date | March 7, 1968; 57 years ago (1968-03-07)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
| Webcast | NCPR Webcast (M3U) NCPR Webcast (PLS) |
| Website | www.northcountrypublicradio.org |
North Country Public Radio (NCPR) is aNational Public Radio (NPR) member regional radio network headquartered inCanton, New York. The member-supported network is owned bySt. Lawrence University (SLU) and is the NPR member for theAdirondack North Country region of northern New York. Itsradio studios are in the Noble Medical Building on the SLU campus.
Theflagship station,WSLU in Canton,signed on for the first time on March 7, 1968, on 96.7 MHz.[1][2] It was a charter member of NPR.[2] It adopted the on-air name North Country Public Radio in 1984.[1] In the same year, WSLU moved to 89.5 MHz,[a] and NCPR built the first of several low-poweredFM translators.[1][2] Much of the surrounding area was among the few places in the Northeastern United States that were still without public radio. Its first full-powered repeaters,WSLO in Malone andWSLL in Saranac Lake, began broadcasting in 1989, with additional stations signing on in the early 1990s.[2]
It now comprises 16 full-power FM transmitters and 17 low-powered translators serving the North Country, parts of westernVermont and theCanadian provinces ofOntario andQuebec with regional and national news, public affairs programs, and an eclectic variety of music.[3][4] Major cities in its coverage area areWatertown,Plattsburgh, andGlens Falls in New York, as well asBurlington, Vermont,Kingston, Ontario andCornwall, Ontario.[3]
In May 2011, North Country Public Radio also launchedWREM, a radio station in Canton which offers a distinct program schedule sourced fromPublic Radio Exchange.[5]
In November 2024, NCPR opened up a new FM transmitter at Ellensburg, New York on 88.9 FM with a call sign WELN. The new signal will cover communities along Route 11 between Malone and Plattsburgh, NY which was previously a dead air zone.[6]
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