WNYC Transmitter Park - WNYC
WNYC Transmitter Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The $12 million redevelopment of WNYC Transmitter Park includes an esplanade for passive recreation, and 1.6-acres of open space to provide residents and visitors with increased access to the Greenpoint waterfront.
New York Public Radio’s Archivist Andy Lanset, who is with me today, actually found the architectural blueprints of this site. Here they are! He also found the audio recordings from the dedication ceremonies in 1937 when the transmitter site first opened—it’s pretty cool to listen to Mayor La Guardia back then. You too can listen on our website! On that day’s opening ceremonies, Mayor La Guardia stood here and talked about the rejuvenation and revitalization of WNYC which he called “New York’s OWN station.” It was with this new AM transmitter and from this destination that WNYC established itself as the voice of New York.
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