Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
North Country Public Radio turned on a new transmitter Thursday between Gouverneur and Antwerp. It operates at 20,000 watts at 90.5 FM. “This transmitter addresses a longstanding weakness with our …
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North Country Public Radio turned on a new transmitter Thursday between Gouverneur and Antwerp. It operates at 20,000 watts at 90.5 FM.
“This transmitter addresses a longstanding weakness with our signal coverage in parts of St. Lawrence County,” said NCPR Station Manager Ellen Rocco. She says the signal will better serve residents from just north of Watertown to just north of Gouverneur and over to the St. Lawrence River.
The transmitter is on a tower built by the station last year on land being leased from the Village of Antwerp, adjacent to the village’s highway barn.
“The village and highway staff have been great to work with,” said NCPR Chief Engineer Robert Sauter. “This location is perfect to maximize the reach of our new transmitter, reaching many people who were unable to receive our signal.”
The new transmitter is the 32nd in the network of transmitters operated by NCPR to reach residents from Glens Falls to Southern Ontario and from Burlington, VT to Watertown and the Tug Hill.
