- Media in New York's Capital District
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The media in New York's Capital District is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy media market, which is the 56th largest in the United States,[1] includes all of the 11 counties of the Capital District, along with Hamilton County, New York, as well as Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and Bennington County, Vermont. In total, there are 16 AM/MW stations, 30 full-power FM stations, 14 low-power FM translators, 8 full power analog TV stations, 5 low-power TV translators, and 8 full power digital TV (DTV) stations licensed to communities within 30 miles (48 km) of downtown Albany. In terms of broadcast media, Albany is part of Arbitron market #63 (radio), and Nielsen DMA #57 (television), and is a broadcast market with historical relevance. The pioneering influence of General Electric in Schenectady directly contributed to the area emerging as the birthplace of station-based television (WRGB) and one of the earliest FM broadcast stations (today's WRVE), in addition to the first federally licensed radio station in upstate New York, WGY.
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Print
Newspaper
The Albany Times Union is area's primary daily newspaper; its headquarters moved to suburban Colonie from Albany in the 1970s after a dispute with then-Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd over land needed for expansion. More localized are The Daily Gazette, which focuses primarily on Schenectady; the Troy Record, which focuses on Troy; The Post-Star, which focuses on Washington, Warren, and northern Saratoga counties; The Saratogian, which focuses on Saratoga County; the Amsterdam Recorder for Montgomery and Fulton County; the Gloversville Leader-Herald for Fulton County; the Register-Star for Columbia County; and The Daily Mail in Greene County. Metroland is the alternative newsweekly in the area, publishing each Thursday, while The Business Review is a business weekly published each Friday.
Weekly
- Adirondack Moneysaver (Shopper's Guide) - Saratoga County Free Shopper's Guide. Local Merchant Specials, Classifieds, Free non-profits.
- Tuesday Edition (Community newspaper) - Family-oriented events in and around the Capital District.
- Metroland (newspaper) - a free Alternative / Lifestyle weekly printed in Albany that publishes Thursday.
- Legislative Gazette - covers New York State politics, based in Albany
- Spotlight Newspapers - local news, events & classifieds printed in several different editions for select suburban towns in the Capital Region.
- Community News - free news weekly printed by The Saratogian for residents in Southern Saratoga County.
Other
- The Chronicle - published by students at The College of Saint Rose. It is printed by the Albany Times Union and is published every Wednesday during the school year.
- Albany Student Press - published by the students of the University at Albany, SUNY.
Television
WRGB has the distinction of being the very first affiliated station of the NBC Television Network. The Albany TV DMA is served by the following stations, providing programming from many of the English-language American broadcast television networks: WRGB-CBS, WTEN-ABC, WNYT-NBC, WXXA-Fox, WMHT-PBS, WCWN-CW, WNYA-MyNetworkTV, and WYPX-ION. All of these services, with the exception of WNYA, also have companion digital television transmitters serving the region. There are currently no local affiliates for any of the Spanish-language domestic broadcast television networks, however the national service of Univision is provided via cable TV. Local cable TV operator Time Warner Cable provides a 24-hour cable news television channel, YNN Capital Region (formerly Capital News 9; now covering Albany and Glens Falls). Christian television networks TBN and 3ABN are available via low-power translator service to the immediate metro area. Unlike many television markets around the country, TV stations from neighboring markets cannot normally be received in the greater Albany area due to distance and terrain.
Channel (Cable) Callsign Affiliation City of license Owner Notes 6 (6) WRGB CBS Schenectady, NY Freedom Communications DTV Ch. 39 (1806) 10 (10) WTEN ABC Albany, NY Young Broadcasting DTV Ch. 26 (1810); See also WCDC 13 (13) WNYT NBC Albany, NY Hubbard Broadcasting DTV Ch. 12 (1813) 15 (4) WNYA MyTV Albany, NY Freedom Communications Relay for WNYA Pittsfield 17 (11) WMHT PBS Schenectady, NY WMHT Educational Telecommunications DTV Ch. 34 (1811) 21 (21) WSSN ION Germantown, NY DTV Ch. 21 23 (8) WXXA-TV FOX Albany, NY Aloha Station Trust, LLC/
Newport TelevisionDTV Ch. 7 (1808) 45 (15) WCWN CW Schenectady, NY Freedom Communications DTV Ch. 43 (1815) 51 (4) WNYA MyTV Pittsfield, MA Venture Technologies Group Will flash-cut to DTV service
in or near Feb. 2009.52 (370) W52DF TBN Albany, NY TBN O&O Translator for WTBY Poughkeepsie
Moving to Ch. 32 in 200958 (None) W58CX 3ABN Saratoga Springs, NY 3ABN Inc. Satellite fed low-power translator
Transmitter located in New Scotland NY50 (20) WYPX ION Amsterdam, NY ION Media Networks DTV service only on UHF Ch. 50. Analog transmitter signed-off in 2007. Time Warner Cable also provides a local 24-hour rolling news service to its subscribers, YNN Capital Region (formerly Capital News 9) on cable channel 9. Audio portion is simulcast in the Albany area via radio station WUAM, 900 AM.
Radio
Radio
In 1947, this region was also home to the first independently-owned and operated stand-alone FM radio station in the United States, W47A. In the early 2000s, the greater Albany market had the distinction of having the highest concentration of FM broadcast stations east of the Mississippi River. The Capital District has three local News/Talk radio stations, WGY, WROW, and WGDJ on the AM (MW) band. All feature a mixture of locally oriented and nationally syndicated programming. There are two Sports formatted stations: WOFX, local affiliate for Fox Sports Radio; and WTMM, local affiliate for ESPN Radio. Both stations provide local sports and sports-talk programming as well as national content. The FM dial is primarily made up of commercial music-formatted stations similar to those in other cities around North America, the largest of which include Pop music station WFLY 'FLY-92', Adult Contemporary WYJB 'B-95.5', Hot AC WRVE '99.5 The River', Rock station WQBK-FM 'Q-103', Classic Rock WPYX 'PYX-106', and Country music WGNA-FM 'Country 107.7'. Public radio broadcasting is available from two organisations: Northeast Public Radio serves the Capital Region via their flagship station WAMC-FM, and is the primary local affiliate for NPR network programming, and WMHT-FM is another local outlet that clears select NPR and PRI programming. WAMC focuses on News & Talk programming during the day, various music programs and BBC World Service programming in the evening, while WMHT-FM mainly provides Classical Music programming for most of their broadcast schedule. There are no radio stations in the Albany area that provide programming in languages other than English on a full-time basis. A few individual programs in languages including Spanish, Italian and Arabic are scheduled, primarily on college owned and operated stations.
AM stations
Frequency Callsign Format City Owner Notes 590 kHz WROW Adult Standards/Oldies Albany, NY Pamal Broadcasting CBS News 810 kHz WGY-AM News/Talk Schenectady, NY Clear Channel Communications Fox News Channel; Rush Limbaugh
Syracuse University sports, HD Radio.900 kHz WUAM News Watervliet, NY Anastos Media Group simulcast of YNN Capital Region 980 kHz WOFX Sports Troy, NY Clear Channel Communications FOX Sports affiliate, UAlbany football & basketball
NY Mets baseball, NY Jets football. HD Radio.1160 kHz WABY Adult Standards Mechanicville, NY Anastos Media Group 1240 kHz WVKZ Oldies Schenectady, NY Anastos Media Group 1300 kHz WGDJ Talk radio Rensselaer, NY Capital Broadcasting, Inc. ABC News, Siena College men's basketball 1330 kHz WHAZ Christian Troy, NY Capital Media Group 1400 kHz WAMC NPR Albany, NY Northeast Public Radio Simulcast of WAMC-FM 1460 kHz WDDY Radio Disney Albany, NY The Walt Disney Company HD Radio 1540 kHz WDCD Christian Albany, NY Crawford Broadcasting FM stations
Frequency Callsign Format City Owner Notes 88.3 MHz WVCR-FM College/Variety hits Loudonville, NY Siena College 89.1 MHz WMHT-FM NPR/Classical Schenectady, NY WMHT Educational Telecommunications 89.7 MHz WRUC College Schenectady, NY Union College 90.3 MHz WAMC-FM NPR Albany, NY Northeast Public Radio 2 services in HD Radio 90.9 MHz WCDB College Albany, NY University at Albany, SUNY 91.5 MHz WRPI College Troy, NY Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 92.3 MHz WFLY Contemporary Hit Radio Troy, NY Pamal Broadcasting 93.7 MHz WYAI Christian Scotia, NY Educational Media Foundation Air 1 affiliate 94.5 MHz WYKV Christian Contemporary Ravena, NY Educational Media Foundation K-LOVE affiliate 95.5 MHz WYJB Adult Contemporary Albany, NY Pamal Broadcasting 96.3 MHz WAJZ Rhythmic Contemporary Voorheesville, NY Pamal Broadcasting 96.7 MHz WDCD-FM Christian Clifton Park, NY Crawford Broadcasting 98.3 MHz WTRY-FM Oldies Rotterdam, NY Clear Channel Communications 2 services via HD Radio 99.5 MHz WRVE Hot Adult Contemporary Schenectady, NY Clear Channel Communications 2 services via HD Radio 100.9 MHz WKLI-FM Active Rock Albany, NY Pamal Broadcasting 102.3 MHz WKKF Contemporary Hit Radio Ballston Spa, NY Clear Channel Communications 2 services via HD Radio 103.1 MHz WGY-FM News/Talk Schenectady, NY Clear Channel Communications Fox News Channel; Rush Limbaugh
Syracuse University sports103.9 MHz WQBK-FM Active Rock Rensselaer, NY Townsquare Media Buffalo Bills football 104.5 MHz WTMM-FM ESPN Sports Mechanicville, NY Townsquare Media Albany Devils hockey
NY Yankees baseball104.9 MHz WZMR Country Altamont, NY Pamal Broadcasting 105.7 MHz WQSH 90s Hits Malta, NY Townsquare Media HD Radio 106.5 MHz WPYX Classic rock Albany, NY Clear Channel Communications NY Giants football
2 services via HD Radio107.7 MHz WGNA-FM Country Albany, NY Townsquare Media HD Radio Fringe FM signals which can be received in the Albany market include:
Frequency Callsign Format City Owner Notes 90.7 MHz WPGL Christian Pattersonville, NY Sound of Life Radio Simulcast on 94.9 Albany 91.1 MHz WHVP Christian Hudson, NY Sound of Life Radio 91.1 MHz WSPN College Saratoga Springs, NY Skidmore College 92.9 MHz WBPM Classic Hits Saugerties, NY Pamal Broadcasting 93.5 MHz WZCR Oldies Hudson, NY Clear Channel Communications 94.7 MHz WBAR-FM Christian Lake Luzerne, NY Capital Media Group Simulcast of WHAZ-AM 95.9 MHz WCQL Hot Adult Contemporary Queensbury, NY Regional Radio Group 97.3 MHz WMYY Christian Schoharie, NY Capital Media Group Simulcast of WHAZ-AM 97.5 MHz WHAZ-FM Christian Hoosick Falls, NY Capital Media Group Simulcast of WHAZ-AM 97.7 MHz WEXT Adult Album Alternative Amsterdam, NY WMHT Educational Telecommunications 97.9 MHz WRIP Adult Contemporary Windham, NY Rip Radio, LLC 98.5 MHz WCTW Hot Adult Contemporary Catskill, NY Clear Channel Communications 98.5 MHz WCKM-FM Classic Hits Lake George, NY Regional Radio Group 100.3 MHz WKBE Modern Adult Contemporary Warrensburg, NY Pamal Broadcasting 101.3 MHz WQAR Adult Contemporary Stillwater, NY Anastos Media Group 101.7 MHz WNYQ Classic Hits Hudson Falls, NY Pamal Broadcasting 101.9 MHz WJIV Christian Cherry Valley, NY Christian Broadcasting System 102.7 MHz WEQX Modern Rock Manchester, VT Northshire Broadcasting 103.5 MHz WQBJ Active Rock Cobleskill, NY Townsquare Media Simulcast of WQBK-FM 107.1 MHz WFFG-FM Country Corinth, NY Pamal Broadcasting References
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External links
- Saint Rose Internet Radio: Internet based radio station for The College of Saint Rose
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(5,000 to 10,000 in 2000)Town of Amsterdam · Ballston Spa · Cobleskill · Village of Colonie · Duanesburg · City of Johnstown · Town of Johnstown · Kinderhook · Mechanicville · New Scotland · Rensselaer · Sand Lake · Scotia · Town of Stillwater · WaterfordCounties Albany · Columbia · Fulton · Greene · Montgomery · Rensselaer · Saratoga · Schenectady · Schoharie · Warren · WashingtonHistory Mohawks · Mahicans · Fort Orange · Rensselaerswyck · Beverwyck · Albany Plan of Union · Timeline of town creation · Toponymies of places · Tech ValleyGeography Hudson River (Valley) · Mohawk River · Erie Canal · Lake Albany · Lake George · Albany Pine Bush (Rensselaer Lake · Woodlawn Preserve) · Adirondack Mountains · Catskill Mountains · Rensselaer PlateauReligion and culture Culture in New York's Capital District · Sports in New York's Capital District · Episcopal Diocese of Albany · Roman Catholic Diocese of AlbanyEducation Public school districtsList of school districts in New York's Capital DistrictHigher educationNewspapers TV/Radio Broadcast television in the Capital District Local stations WRGB (6.1 CBS, 6.2 This TV) • WTEN (10.1 ABC, 10.2 Weather, 10.3 RTV) • WNYT (13.1 NBC, 13.2 Weather, 13.3 Weather Radar) • WMHT (17.1 PBS, 17.2 ThinkBright, 17.3 HD) • WXXA (23.1 Fox, 23.2 The Cool TV) • WNGN-LP 35 / WNGX-LP 42 (FN) • WCWN (45.1 The CW, 45.2 Uni Sp) • WNYA / WNYA-CD (51.1 MNTV, 51.2 Antenna TV) • W52DF 52 (silent)
Outlying area stations WVBK-CA 2 (RSN' Manchester, VT) • W04AJ 4 (PBS; Glens Falls) • W04BD 4 (PBS; Schoharie) •
WNCE-CA 8 (A1; Glens Falls) • WYBN-CA 14 (RSN; Cobleskill) • WCDC (19.1 ABC; Adams, MA) • WVBG-LP 25 (RSN; Greenwich) • W36AX 36 (PBS / VPT; Manchester, VT) • W47CM 47 (silent; Glens Falls) • WYPX (55.1 Ion, 55.2 qubo, 55.3 Life; Amsterdam) • W53AS 53 (PBS / VPT; Bennington, VT)Adjacent locals Cable-only stations YNN Capital Region • TW3 • YES • SNY • MSG Network
Defunct stations New York State television: Albany/Schenectady • Binghamton • Buffalo • Burlington/Plattsburgh • Elmira • New York City • Rochester • Syracuse • Utica • Watertown
Vermont Broadcast television: Albany/Schenectady • Boston, MA • Burlington/Plattsburgh
Massachusetts television: Albany • Boston • Providence • Springfield
Radio stations in the Albany / Schenectady / Troy market by FM frequency 88.3 · 89.1² · 89.7 · 89.9 · 90.3/93.1² · 90.7/94.9 · 90.7 · 90.7 · 90.9 · 91.1 · 91.5 · 92.3 · 92.9 · 93.5 · 93.7 · 94.5 · 94.7 · 95.5 · 95.9 · 96.3 · 96.7 · 97.3 · 97.5 · 97.7 · 97.9 · 98.3² · 98.5 · 98.5 · 99.1 · 99.5² · 100.3 · 100.9 · 101.3 · 101.7 · 101.9 · 102.3² · 102.7 · 103.1² · 103.5 · 103.9 · 104.5 · 104.9 · 105.7² · 106.1 · 106.5² · 107.1 · 107.7²by AM frequency NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.550by callsign W226AC · W235AY · W256BU · W291BY · WABY · WAJZ · WAMC (AM) · WAMC-FM² · WBAR · WBPM · WCDB · WCKL · WCKM · WCQL · WCSS · WCTW · WDCD · WDCD-FM · WDDY² · WENT · WEQX · WEXT · WFFG · WFLY · WFNY · WGDJ · WGNA² · WGXC · WGY¹² · WGY-FM² · WHAZ · WHAZ-FM · WHUC · WHVP · WIZR · WJIV · WKBE · WKKF² · WKLI · WLJH · WMHT² · WMYY · WNYQ · WOFX² · WOPG · WPGL · WPYX² · WQAR · WQBJ · WQBK · WQSH² · WRIP · WROW · WRPI · WRUC · WRVE² · WSDE · WTMM · WTRY² · WUAM · WVCR · WVKZ · WVTL · WXL34 · WYAI · WYJB · WYKV · WZCR · WZMRDefunct stations New York Radio Markets: Albany-Schenectady-Troy • Binghamton • Buffalo-Niagara Falls • Elmira-Corning • Hamptons-Riverhead • Ithaca • Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island) • New York City • Newburgh-Middletown (Mid Hudson Valley) • Olean • Plattsburgh • Poughkeepsie • Rochester • Syracuse • Utica-Rome • Watertown
Other New York Radio Regions: Jamestown-Dunkirk • North Country • Saratoga
See also: List of radio stations in New YorkBroadcast television in the Capital District Local stations WRGB (6.1 CBS, 6.2 This TV) • WTEN (10.1 ABC, 10.2 Weather, 10.3 RTV) • WNYT (13.1 NBC, 13.2 Weather, 13.3 Weather Radar) • WMHT (17.1 PBS, 17.2 ThinkBright, 17.3 HD) • WXXA (23.1 Fox, 23.2 The Cool TV) • WNGN-LP 35 / WNGX-LP 42 (FN) • WCWN (45.1 The CW, 45.2 Uni Sp) • WNYA / WNYA-CD (51.1 MNTV, 51.2 Antenna TV) • W52DF 52 (silent)
Outlying area stations WVBK-CA 2 (RSN' Manchester, VT) • W04AJ 4 (PBS; Glens Falls) • W04BD 4 (PBS; Schoharie) •
WNCE-CA 8 (A1; Glens Falls) • WYBN-CA 14 (RSN; Cobleskill) • WCDC (19.1 ABC; Adams, MA) • WVBG-LP 25 (RSN; Greenwich) • W36AX 36 (PBS / VPT; Manchester, VT) • W47CM 47 (silent; Glens Falls) • WYPX (55.1 Ion, 55.2 qubo, 55.3 Life; Amsterdam) • W53AS 53 (PBS / VPT; Bennington, VT)Adjacent locals Cable-only stations YNN Capital Region • TW3 • YES • SNY • MSG Network
Defunct stations New York State television: Albany/Schenectady • Binghamton • Buffalo • Burlington/Plattsburgh • Elmira • New York City • Rochester • Syracuse • Utica • Watertown
Vermont Broadcast television: Albany/Schenectady • Boston, MA • Burlington/Plattsburgh
Massachusetts television: Albany • Boston • Providence • Springfield
Radio stations in the Albany / Schenectady / Troy market by FM frequency 88.3 · 89.1² · 89.7 · 89.9 · 90.3/93.1² · 90.7/94.9 · 90.7 · 90.7 · 90.9 · 91.1 · 91.5 · 92.3 · 92.9 · 93.5 · 93.7 · 94.5 · 94.7 · 95.5 · 95.9 · 96.3 · 96.7 · 97.3 · 97.5 · 97.7 · 97.9 · 98.3² · 98.5 · 98.5 · 99.1 · 99.5² · 100.3 · 100.9 · 101.3 · 101.7 · 101.9 · 102.3² · 102.7 · 103.1² · 103.5 · 103.9 · 104.5 · 104.9 · 105.7² · 106.1 · 106.5² · 107.1 · 107.7²by AM frequency NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.550by callsign W226AC · W235AY · W256BU · W291BY · WABY · WAJZ · WAMC (AM) · WAMC-FM² · WBAR · WBPM · WCDB · WCKL · WCKM · WCQL · WCSS · WCTW · WDCD · WDCD-FM · WDDY² · WENT · WEQX · WEXT · WFFG · WFLY · WFNY · WGDJ · WGNA² · WGXC · WGY¹² · WGY-FM² · WHAZ · WHAZ-FM · WHUC · WHVP · WIZR · WJIV · WKBE · WKKF² · WKLI · WLJH · WMHT² · WMYY · WNYQ · WOFX² · WOPG · WPGL · WPYX² · WQAR · WQBJ · WQBK · WQSH² · WRIP · WROW · WRPI · WRUC · WRVE² · WSDE · WTMM · WTRY² · WUAM · WVCR · WVKZ · WVTL · WXL34 · WYAI · WYJB · WYKV · WZCR · WZMRDefunct stations New York Radio Markets: Albany-Schenectady-Troy • Binghamton • Buffalo-Niagara Falls • Elmira-Corning • Hamptons-Riverhead • Ithaca • Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island) • New York City • Newburgh-Middletown (Mid Hudson Valley) • Olean • Plattsburgh • Poughkeepsie • Rochester • Syracuse • Utica-Rome • Watertown
Other New York Radio Regions: Jamestown-Dunkirk • North Country • Saratoga
See also: List of radio stations in New YorkRadio stations in the Saratoga Springs / Glens Falls market by FM frequency 88.3 · 89.1 · 89.7/90.7 · 89.9 · 90.3 · 91.1 · 91.5 · 91.9 · 92.3 · 92.7 · 93.5 · 93.7 · 94.1 · 94.7 · 95.1 · 95.5 · 95.9 · 96.7 · 97.1 · 97.3 · 97.5 · 98.1 · 98.3 · 98.5 · 99.5 · 100.3 · 100.9 · 101.3 · 101.7 · 102.3 · 102.7 · 103.1 · 103.5 · 103.9 · 103.9 · 104.3 · 104.5 · 104.9 · 104.9 · 105.3 · 105.7 · 106.5 · 107.1 · 107.7by AM frequency By callsign WABY · WAMC · WANC · WBAR-FM · WBLN-LP · WCKM-FM · WCQL · WDCD · WDCD-FM · WDDY · WENU · WEQX · WFFG-FM · WFLY · WGDJ · WGFR · WGNA-FM · WGY · WGY-FM · WHAZ · WHAZ-FM · WJEN · WJJR · WKBE · WKKF · WKLI-FM · WMHT-FM · WMML · WNGN · WNYQ · WNYV · WOFX · WPYX · WQAR · WQBJ · WQBK-FM · WQSH · WROW · WRPI · WRVE · WSLU · WSPN · WLJH/WSSK · WTMM-FM · WTRY-FM · WUAM · WVCR-FM · WVTQ · WWSC · WXLG · WYAI · WYJB · WZMRNew York Radio Markets: Albany-Schenectady-Troy • Binghamton • Buffalo-Niagara Falls • Elmira-Corning • Hamptons-Riverhead • Ithaca • Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island) • New York City • Newburgh-Middletown (Mid Hudson Valley) • Olean • Plattsburgh • Poughkeepsie • Rochester • Syracuse • Utica-Rome • Watertown
Other New York Radio Regions: Jamestown-Dunkirk • North Country • Saratoga
See also: List of radio stations in New YorkCategories:- Media in Albany, New York
- Lists of media by city in the United States
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