WYPL
Encyclopedia
WYPL is a non-commercial radio station
that serves the area of Memphis, Tennessee
, in the United States. The station is currently owned by Memphis Public Library & Info Center and provides a radio reading service
to patrons.
Volunteers present daily readings of The Commercial Appeal
, USA Today
, and other newspapers. The station also features book readings, author interviews, news programming provided by BBC News, and audio simulcast
s of the mid-day newscasts of WMC-TV
(Channel 5), along with the NBC Nightly News
. The station has been selected by the American Foundation for the Blind
as the Model Radio Reading Service.
Locally produced programs include Book Talk, which features interviews with authors; Library News; Eye On Vision, which features interviews with doctors and also provides information on research and development in vision and eye care; and Night Owl, a story-telling program aimed at children 6 and under.
Memphis Public Library and Information Center and WYPL were awarded the National Medal of Museum and Library Services: the highest honor given libraries in the United States. The award was presented in a 2008 ceremony at the White House.
It was unknown exactly when the station first signed on the air; the station first went on the air as WLYX, a station owned by Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College
), and was known as "The Alternative." The free format station was operated by a volunteer staff with broadly eclectic taste, and was widely influential in bringing punk and new wave to the Memphis market in the early 1980s.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
that serves the area of Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, in the United States. The station is currently owned by Memphis Public Library & Info Center and provides a radio reading service
Radio reading service
A radio reading service or reading service for the blind is a service of many universities, community groups and public radio stations, where a narrator reads books, newspapers and magazines aloud for the benefit of the blind and vision-impaired. It is most often carried on a subcarrier, with...
to patrons.
Volunteers present daily readings of The Commercial Appeal
The Commercial Appeal
The Commercial Appeal is the predominant daily newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee, and its surrounding metropolitan area. It is owned by The E. W. Scripps Company, a major North American media company. Scripps also owned the former afternoon paper, the Memphis Press-Scimitar, which it folded in...
, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, and other newspapers. The station also features book readings, author interviews, news programming provided by BBC News, and audio simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
s of the mid-day newscasts of WMC-TV
WMC-TV
WMC-TV is the NBC affiliate television station for the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area. The station serves roughly the western third of Tennessee, northwestern Mississippi, northeastern Arkansas and the southeastern corner of Missouri over the air on satellite and on various cable systems. Its...
(Channel 5), along with the NBC Nightly News
NBC Nightly News
NBC Nightly News is the flagship daily evening television news program for NBC News and broadcasts. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is located in the center...
. The station has been selected by the American Foundation for the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind is an American non-profit organization that expands possibilities for people with vision loss. AFB's priorities include broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and...
as the Model Radio Reading Service.
Locally produced programs include Book Talk, which features interviews with authors; Library News; Eye On Vision, which features interviews with doctors and also provides information on research and development in vision and eye care; and Night Owl, a story-telling program aimed at children 6 and under.
Memphis Public Library and Information Center and WYPL were awarded the National Medal of Museum and Library Services: the highest honor given libraries in the United States. The award was presented in a 2008 ceremony at the White House.
It was unknown exactly when the station first signed on the air; the station first went on the air as WLYX, a station owned by Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College
Rhodes College
Rhodes College is a private, predominantly undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Originally founded by freemasons in 1848, Rhodes became affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in 1855. Rhodes enrolls approximately 1,700 students pursuing bachelor's and master's...
), and was known as "The Alternative." The free format station was operated by a volunteer staff with broadly eclectic taste, and was widely influential in bringing punk and new wave to the Memphis market in the early 1980s.