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WRVO is now on 88.9-FM in Ithaca!

[Updated 7/19 at 1:30 p.m.] WRVO has good news for listeners in Ithaca! We're now available on your radio at 88.9-FM, a frequency that should reach many more Ithaca-area listeners. For years we’ve been looking for ways to improve our signal in the region, and we’re happy to have this opportunity to enhance service to the city and surrounding area.

For the past few weeks, we've been heard in Ithaca on both 92.5 and 88.9. 92.5 was decommissioned on Monday, July 18, so make the switch to 88.9-FM now!

We understand there may be a few listeners, especially west of town, who may not be able to hear 88.9-FM as easily as 92.5. While this is unfortunate, the new 88.9-FM signal should reach almost all of the area currently covered by the other two frequencies, and provide a much-improved signal to a greater portion of the region.

We will continue to be heard at 104.5-FM for at least the next several months. And remember, whenever you’re out of range of a radio signal, WRVO streams live online, on your smart speaker and on your mobile device. And thank you for your continued support of WRVO Public Media!

WRVO is now well into its second year without federal funding. Through it all, our mission has stayed the same: serving central and upstate New York with trusted journalism, vital local coverage, and the diverse programming that informs and connects our communities. Listeners like you are what keep journalists on the ground, asking the hard questions that matter to our region.

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