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Sale Of WPPB To New York PBS Stations Is Completed; Local Programming To Continue

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Dr. Wally Smith

Dr. Wally Smith

The WPPB studios in Southampton. DANA SHAW

The WPPB studios in Southampton. DANA SHAW

Station manager Wally Smith at the 88.3FM studios in Southampton Village in 2010. PRESS FILE

Station manager Wally Smith at the 88.3FM studios in Southampton Village in 2010. PRESS FILE

authorStaff Writer on Jan 31, 2020
The familiar voices heard on Southampton-based public radio station WPPB are expected to continue to be broadcast to listeners on the East End, according to the operators of television stations... more

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