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WLIR

WLIR was a radio station that played a new music–modern rock format on the frequencies 92.7 FM, 98.5 FM, and 107.1 FM from the 1980s into the 2000s. Bob Wilson, longtime WLIR employee and historian, created the website WDAREFM.COM (Dare FM), which maintains the spirit of the original WLIR. He also programs the music playlist. The website broadcasts a mix…

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Branding
Dare FM
First air date
September 2005 (2005-09) (streaming)
Format
Alternative rock
Language
English
Webcast
Listen live

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WLIR on FM radio

WDARE (Dare FM)

WLIR/WDRE legacy

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WLIR

Nodes142
Edges141
Triples353
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014085
Components1

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WLIR

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related to People and personalities · 84
WLIR → AJ Mistress, Alex, Alley Cat, AnthonyAmy, Bloom, Buffalo-Toronto Public MediaVin Scelsa, By, Captain Traffic, Caracciolo, Carollo, CEO, CEO-president, Color Me ObsessedElton Spitzer, DeBella, Dennis DanielDJ Theo, Diana, DJ/producerDonna Donna, Don't Call Me Johnny, Eddie, Fame
related to The progressive era (1970–1982) · 44
WLIR → Allman Brothers Band, Artists, Austin, Ben Manilla, Billy Joel, Boston, Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Ahl, Chris Charles, Dave, Doobie Brothers, Dr, Earle Bailey, Friedman, George Taylor Morris, Good Rats, Hall, Harrison, Heather Schoen, In
related to Move to 107.1 FM and brief NeoBreeze (2004–2008) · 37
WLIR → According, Alphaville, Andre Ferro, As, Bob Wilson, Connecticut, DJ, Eastern Long Island, FM, FM Channel, Forever Young, Garden City, In, Long Branch, Long Island, Many, Morey Organization, MP3, NeoBreeze, New Jersey
related to After the Underground Network (1996–2004) · 31
WLIR → Andre, Andre's, British DJ The English, Coldplay, Daft Punk, DJ Theo, Drew Kenyon, Fatboy Slim, Flashback Lunch, Foo Fighters, Gary Cee, In, January, Jeff Levine, Knockout, LIR After Dark, Lynda Lopez, Malibu Sue's All-Request Morning, Maria Chambers, Mix
related to "Dare to Be Different" (1982–1991) · 30
WLIR → Although, Be Different, Dare, Denis, Denis McNamara, Dutch East India Trading, England, For, Frankie Goes, Generation, Heathrow Airport, Hollywood, In, It, JFK, London, McNamara, New York, NME, NYC CBGB
related to Further reading · 23
WLIR → Article, August, Be Different, Benjamin, Dare To Be Different, Dave, Dave Plotkin's, DJ Bird, DJ Bird's, Faulty Look Back At, Hockeybird, Jan, March, New Wave, Peacock, Pioneering Radio Station WLIR, Radio World, Reprint, Scott, September
related to WLIR/WDRE legacy · 18
WLIR → After, Alarm, April, August, Be Different, Beat's Dave Wakeling, Dare, Denis McNamara, Ellen Goldfarb, FCC, Flock, Generation, It, Seagulls, The, The Voice, Tribeca Film Festival, WLIR's
related to Jarad sells 107.1 FM (2011) · 13
WLIR → Christian, Hampton Bays, Holding Out Hope Church, Inc, Jarad Broadcasting, Livingstone, Livingstone Broadcasting, On August, On February, On May, WLIR-FM, WLIX Hope, WLIX Radio
related to External links · 12
WLIR → Archive Archived May, Be Different, ConnectionWLIR Loses Its License, Dare FM, December, First, IMDbGreg Morey Archived February, January, Wayback Machine, WDRE, WLIR Signs-Off, WLIR's
related to WDARE (Dare FM) · 12
WLIR → Dare FM, FM, In, In November, It, Red Apple, Red Apple Media Inc, The, WABC's, WDAREFM, WLIR-FM, WPTY-HD3

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new station music fm format rock alternative wdre radio wlir-fm 92 dare york director needed stations 107 became simulcasting began

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WLIRBrandingDare FM1.00infobox
WLIRFirst air dateSeptember 2005 (2005-09) (streaming)1.00infobox
WLIRFormatAlternative rock1.00infobox
WLIRLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
WLIRWebcastListen live1.00infobox
WLIRWebsitewdarefm.com1.00infobox
WLIRfounded in19590.95text
WLIRfounded byJohn R0.90text
My Father's Placeinstance ofThe station also began its long-running series of live concert broadcasts from the nearby Ultrasonic Recording Studios and later from local clubs0.80text
The Ritzinstance ofThe station also began its long-running series of live concert broadcasts from the nearby Ultrasonic Recording Studios and later from local clubs0.80text
the Good Ratsinstance ofWLIR promoted local bands0.80text
WLIRrelated to "Dare to Be Different" (1982–1991)In0.60section

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