WBWD (AM)

WBWD
Simulcast with WXMC, Parsippany, New Jersey
Broadcast areaLong Island
Frequency540 kHz
BrandingRadio Zindagi
Programming
LanguagesEnglish and Hindi
FormatSouth Asian talk radio and Bollywood music
Ownership
OwnerOm Sai Broadcasting, LLC
History
First air date
October 16, 1959 (1959-10-16)
Former call signs
  • WBIC (1959–1967)
  • WLIX (1967–1995)
  • WLUX (1995–2002)
  • WLIE (2002–2018)
Call sign meaning
Bollywood
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID37805
ClassB
Power
  • 10,000 watts (day)
  • 220 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
40°45′06″N 73°12′50″W / 40.75167°N 73.21389°W / 40.75167; -73.21389
Repeater(s)1310 WXMC (Parsippany-Troy Hills)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteradiozindagi.com/newyork/

WBWD (540 AM Radio Zindagi) is a commercial radio station licensed to Islip, New York, and serving Long Island. It is owned by Om Sai Broadcasting and airs a South Asian radio format. Programming is in English and Hindi, with Bollywood music and talk radio, simulcast with 1310 WXMC in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. WBWD's studios are located in Edison, New Jersey, while its transmitter is in Islip.