WNYH in New Robin Williams Flick, Sort Of

[AlexBrowne]

Saw the new Robin Williams movie "The Night Listener" today. Williams plays a radio talk show host, one who tells stories late at night. The station he works for is WNYH, New York. Unlikely that the movie's writers knew anything about the new WNYH in Huntington... but it's kind of funny that the "generic" set of call letters they picked for the story are now being used for real. By the way, the movie is very good.

 

[CrapThunder]

I bet Doctor Lunatick will try and get Robin Williams to pay him for the use of his calls.

 

[jayedwards]

WNYH is a disgrace BUT have you driven across the USA listening to radio? there are some mom and pop stations far worse than WNYH! they allow dead air often and I love the midwest USA stations with long farm reports--- followed by ranting preachers and hillbilly music!

 

[jayedwards]

BUT -- seriously-- how can WNYH claim to be serving the public interest???? What a joke!!!!!

 

[jayedwards]

in the film--- does it portray Robin Williams on WNYH-AM --or WNYH-FM? there is no real ---WNYH-FM!

 

[AlexBrowne]

in the film--- does it portray Robin Williams on WNYH-AM --or WNYH-FM? there is no real ---WNYH-FM!

There is no frequency referred to, but it wasn't identified as an FM station. At one point you see a mic logo which looks like WNYC's logo. You get the impression from the type of material Robin Williams' character does that it very well could be a public radio station.