NY Radio: WNET To Acquire WEER On Outer Long Island

The WNET Group in New York City is expanding its radio portfolio with the acquisition of WEER-FM in Montauk, N.Y.

WNET signed an agreement this month to purchase the station for $100,000 from Eastern Tower Corp., according to the asset purchase agreement. The station broadcasts on 88.7 FM.

In a statement, WNET said it “looks forward to providing its award-winning radio programming to Eastern Long Island. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and we anticipate it will close in the second quarter.”

WEER 88.7 FM (<1 Kw)

 In 2020, WNET purchased WPPB, another radio station in Eastern Long Island. Now known as WLIW, the Southampton NPR station airs a mix of news and music. It doesn’t reach as far east as Montauk, according to an FCC contour map.