 WBAU's broadcast tower was originally located in Mitchel Field; however when the tower was taken down in 1981, the station reduced power to 130 watts and moved their antenna to the top of the student center.Three years later they secured a new, higher location atop the Marriott Hotel in Uniondale, New York.The new antenna broadcast WBAU's signal at an effective radiated power of 1100 watts, making it one of the strongest signals on Long Island at the time.