Media in Albany, New York

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This is a list of media of Albany, New York and the Capital District of New York State

Contents

[edit] Print

[edit] Daily

[edit] Weekly

[edit] Other

[edit] Television

Channel (Cable) Callsign Affiliation City Owner Notes
6 (6) WRGB CBS Schenectady, NY Freedom Communications  
9 (9) Capital News 9 Time Warner Albany, NY Time Warner Cable Sister stations include NY1 News, News 10 Now and R News
10/19 (10) WTEN ABC Albany, NY Young Broadcasting Simulcast on WCDC Adams, Massachusetts
13 (13) WNYT NBC Albany, NY Hubbard Broadcasting  
17 (11) WMHT PBS Schenectady, NY WMHT Educational Telecommunications
23 (8) WXXA-TV FOX Albany, NY Clear Channel Communications Sale pending
45 (15) WCWN CW Schenectady, NY Freedom Communications  
51/15 (4) WNYA MNTV Pittsfield, MA Venture Technologies Group Also a low-power satellite, WNYA-CA Albany; joint sales agreement with WRGB
55 (20) WYPX ION Amsterdam, NY ION Media Networks  

[edit] Radio

[edit] AM stations

Frequency Callsign Format City Notes
590 kHz WROW News/Talk Albany, NY CBS News, Siena College mens basketball
810 kHz WGY News/Talk Schenectady, NY Fox News; Syracuse University sports affiliate
980 kHz WOFX Sports Troy, NY UAlbany football/mens basketball
New York Mets affiliate, New York Jets affiliate
1160 kHz WABY Nostalgia Mechanicville, NY  
1240 kHz WVKZ Oldies Schenectady, NY
1300 kHz WEEV Female-oriented talk Rensselaer, NY CNN News
1330 kHz WHAZ Christian Troy, NY  
1400 kHz WAMC NPR Albany, NY Simulcast of WAMC-FM
1460 kHz WDDY Radio Disney Albany, NY  
1540 kHz WDCD Christian Albany, NY  

[edit] FM stations

Frequency Callsign Format City Notes
88.3 MHz WVCR-FM College/Variety hits Loudonville, NY Owned by Siena College
89.1 MHz WMHT-FM NPR/Classical Schenectady, NY  
89.7 MHz WRUC College Schenectady, NY Owned by Union College
90.3 MHz WAMC NPR Albany, NY  
90.9 MHz WCDB College Albany, NY Owned by University at Albany
91.5 MHz WRPI College Troy, NY Owned by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
92.3 MHz WFLY Contemporary Hit Radio Troy, NY  
93.7 MHz WOOB Air 1 Scotia, NY  
95.5 MHz WYJB Adult Contemporary Albany, NY  
96.3 MHz WAJZ Rhythmic Contemporary Voorheesville, NY  
96.7 MHz WPTR Christian Contemporary Clifton Park, NY  
98.3 MHz WTRY-FM Oldies Rotterdam, NY  
99.5 MHz WRVE Hot Adult Contemporary Schenectady, NY  
100.9 MHz WKLI Soft Adult Contemporary Albany, NY CBS News
102.3 MHz WKKF Contemporary Hit Radio
Rhythmic Contemporary
Ballston Spa, NY  
103.1 MHz WHRL Modern Rock Albany, NY  
103.9 MHz WQBK-FM Album-Oriented Rock Rensselaer, NY Simulcast on WQBJ Cobleskill; Buffalo Bills affiliate
104.5 MHz WTMM-FM Sports Mechanicville, NY Albany River Rats, New York Yankees affiliate
104.9 MHz WZMR Active Rock Altamont, NY  
105.7 MHz WBZZ Adult Top 40 Malta, NY  
106.5 MHz WPYX Classic Rock Albany, NY New York Giants affiliate
107.7 MHz WGNA-FM Country Albany, NY  

Fringe FM signals which can be received in the Albany market include:

Frequency Callsign Format City Notes
90.7 MHz WPGL Sound of Life Radio Pattersonville, NY Simulcast on 94.9 Albany
91.1 MHz WHVP Sound of Life Radio Hudson, NY  
92.9 MHz WBPM Oldies Saugerties, NY  
93.5 MHz WZCR Oldies Hudson, NY  
94.7 MHz WBAR Christian Lake Luzerne, NY  
95.9 MHz WCQL Hot Adult Contemporary Glens Falls, NY  
97.3 MHz WMYY Christian Schoharie, NY Simulcast of WHAZ-AM
97.5 MHz WHAZ-FM Christian Contemporary Hoosick Falls, NY  
97.7 MHz WBKK Classical Amsterdam, NY Was a simulcast of WMHT-FM for most of late 2005
97.9 MHz WRIP Adult Contemporary Windham, NY  
98.5 MHz WCTW Adult Contemporary Catskill, NY  
98.5 MHz WCKM Oldies Lake George, NY  
100.3 MHz WKBE Modern Rock Warrensburg, NY  
101.3 MHz WQAR Adult Contemporary Stillwater, NY  
101.7 MHz WNYQ Adult Hits Hudson Falls, NY  
101.9 MHz WJIV Christian Cherry Valley, NY  
102.7 MHz WEQX Alternative Rock Manchester, VT  
103.5 MHz WQBJ Album-Oriented Rock Cobleskill, NY Simulcast of WQBK-FM
107.1 MHz WFFG-FM Country Corinth, NY Was simulcast on WZMR for most of 2005

[edit] External links

  • In Medias Res: Another blog on the Capital District's media, authoried by former WRGB/WNYT anchor Ed Dague.