1973 Event The Family Station Inc buys shortwave Radio Station WNYW, changes calls to WYFR and moves station from New York City to Scituate Mass 1966 Event Shortwave station Radio New York Worldwide changes calls from WRUL to WNYW 1944 Event WABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in New York City (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast