WEOS, the FM radio station owned and operated by the Colleges, will soon have a larger presence in the Ithaca, N.Y., market.

Aaron Read, WEOS's general manager, said residents of the Ithaca area will soon be able to receive programs on a stronger signal, at 90.1 on the FM dial.

The Federal Communications Commission recently agreed to begin accepting applications for new, non-commercial FM radio stations.

A story in the Wednesday, Sept. 26 edition of The Ithaca Journal explained several of the issues involved. Read FCC makes way for public radio.