WNYC (820 AM) is a Class B regional radio station licensed to NEW YORK, NY. Operating with 10 kW daytime power using a directional (different day/night patterns) antenna system with 3 towers. At night it operates at 1 kW. After sunset, skywave propagation can extend the signal across much of the surrounding region. The station is owned by New York Public Radio. It broadcasts a News/talk (Public broadcasting format.