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 59th 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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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.[ citation needed ] More localized are the Amsterdam Recorder for Montgomery and Fulton County;[ citation needed ] The Daily Gazette , which focuses primarily on Schenectady; The Daily Mail in Greene County; [ citation needed ] the Gloversville Leader-Herald for Fulton County;[ citation needed ] The Post-Star , which focuses on Washington, Warren, and northern Saratoga counties; the Troy Record , which focuses on Troy; the Register-Star for Columbia County;[ citation needed ] and The Saratogian , which focuses on Saratoga County.


Capital Region Independent Media operates community newspapers in 6 counties in Upstate NY, via 6 newspapers available in print and online. CRIM print newspapers reach an estimated 100K+ readers per month and over 250K with corresponding digital assets. Capital Region Independent Media's newspapers include The Columbia Paper (Columbia Co.), The Ravena News-Herald (Albany Co.), The Greenville Pioneer (Greene Co.), the Granville Sentinel (Washington Co.), the Whitehall Times (Washington Co.), and the Washington County Free Press (Washington Co., Rensselaer Co., and Saratoga Co.). The newspapers can be found online at TheUpStater.com and NYVTmedia.com.

Weekly

The Business Review - a business weekly published each Friday[ citation needed ]

Other

Campus publications

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

FrequencyCallsignFormatCityOwnerNotes
590 kHz WROW Oldies Albany Pamal Broadcasting CBS News affiliate
810 kHz WGY-AM News/Talk Schenectady iHeartMedia Fox News Channel; Rush Limbaugh
Syracuse University sports, HD Radio .
900 kHz WABY Standards WatervlietEmpire Broadcasting CorporationStandards
980 kHz WOFX Sports Troy iHeartMedia FOX Sports affiliate, UAlbany football & basketball
Boston Red Sox baseball, NY Jets football. HD Radio .
1160 kHz WSSV Classic hits MechanicvilleEmpire Broadcasting Corporation 
1240 kHz WPTR Sports SchenectadyEmpire Broadcasting Corporation CBS Sports Radio affiliate 
1300 kHz WGDJ Talk radio RensselaerCapital Broadcasting, Inc. ABC News, Siena College men's basketball
1330 kHz WHAZ Christian TroyCapital Media Group 
1400 kHz WAMC NPR Albany Northeast Public Radio Simulcast of WAMC-FM
1460 kHz WOPG Catholic AlbanyPax et Bonum, Inc. EWTN Radio affiliate; Simulcast of WOPG-FM

FM stations

FrequencyCallsignFormatCityOwnerNotes
88.3 MHz WVCR-FM College/Variety hits Loudonville Siena College  
89.1 MHz WMHT-FM NPR/Classical SchenectadyWMHT Educational Telecommunications 
89.7 MHz WRUC College Schenectady Union College  
90.3 MHz WAMC-FM NPR Albany Northeast Public Radio 2 services in HD Radio
90.7 MHz WGXC-FM Community radio Acra Wave Farm
90.9 MHz WCDB College Albany University at Albany, SUNY  
91.5 MHz WRPI College Troy Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  
92.3 MHz WFLY Contemporary Hit Radio Troy Pamal Broadcasting  
93.7 MHz WYAI Christian CHR Scotia Educational Media Foundation Air 1 affiliate
94.5 MHz WYKV Christian Contemporary Ravena Educational Media Foundation K-LOVE affiliate
95.5 MHz WYJB Adult Contemporary Albany Pamal Broadcasting  
96.3 MHz WAJZ Rhythmic Contemporary Voorheesville Pamal Broadcasting  
96.7 MHz WMHH Christian talkClifton Park Mars Hill Broadcasting  
98.3 MHz WTRY-FM Oldies Rotterdam iHeartMedia 2 services via HD Radio
99.5 MHz WRVE Hot Adult Contemporary Schenectady iHeartMedia 2 services via HD Radio
100.9 MHz WKLI-FM Country Albany Pamal Broadcasting  
102.3 MHz WKKF Contemporary Hit Radio Ballston Spa iHeartMedia 2 services via HD Radio
103.1 MHz WGY-FM News/Talk Schenectady iHeartMedia Fox News Channel; Rush Limbaugh
Syracuse University sports
103.9 MHz WPBZ-FM Soft adult contemporary Rensselaer Townsquare Media Buffalo Bills football
104.5 MHz WTMM-FM ESPN Sports Mechanicville Townsquare Media Big Board Sports with Rodger Wyland; Levack; Sunday Sports Buzz with Charlie Voelker; Sittin' Sportside Sunday; New York Jets football; NY Yankees baseball
104.9 MHz WINU Sports Radio Altamont Pamal Broadcasting CBS Sports Radio affiliate
NY Mets baseball
105.7 MHz WQBK-FM Classic rock Malta Townsquare Media HD Radio
106.1 MHz W291BY-FM Adult Album Alternative AlbanyWMHT Educational TelecommunicationsSimulcast of WEXT
106.5 MHz WPYX Classic rock Albany iHeartMedia NY Giants football
2 services via HD Radio
107.7 MHz WGNA-FM Country Albany Townsquare Media HD Radio

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

FrequencyCallsignFormatCityOwnerNotes
89.9 MHz WOPG-FM Catholic EsperancePax et Bonum, Inc. EWTN Radio affiliate
90.7 MHz WPGL Christian Pattersonville Sound of Life Radio Simulcast on 94.9 Albany
91.1 MHz WHVP Christian Hudson Sound of Life Radio  
91.1 MHz WSPN College Saratoga Springs Skidmore College  
92.9 MHz WBPM Classic Hits Saugerties Pamal Broadcasting  
93.5 MHz WZCR Oldies Hudson iHeartMedia  
94.7 MHz WBAR-FM Christian Lake LuzerneCapital Media GroupSimulcast of WHAZ-AM
95.9 MHz WCQL Hot Adult Contemporary QueensburyRegional Radio Group 
97.3 MHz WMYY Christian SchoharieCapital Media GroupSimulcast of WHAZ-AM
97.5 MHz WHAZ-FM Christian Hoosick FallsCapital Media GroupSimulcast of WHAZ-AM
97.7 MHz WEXT Adult Album Alternative AmsterdamWMHT Educational Telecommunications 
97.9 MHz WRIP Adult Contemporary WindhamRip Radio, LLC 
98.5 MHz WCTW Hot Adult Contemporary Catskill iHeartMedia  
98.5 MHz WCKM-FM Classic Hits Lake GeorgeRegional Radio Group 
100.3 MHz WFFG-FM Country Warrensburg Pamal Broadcasting  
101.3 MHz WJKE Adult Contemporary StillwaterEmpire Broadcasting Corporation 
101.7 MHz WNYQ Classic Hits Hudson Falls Pamal Broadcasting  
101.9 MHz WJIV Christian Cherry ValleyChristian Broadcasting System 
102.7 MHz WEQX Modern Rock Manchester, VTNorthshire Broadcasting 
103.5 MHz WQSH Classic rock Cobleskill Townsquare Media Simulcast of WQBK-FM
107.1 MHz WKBE Adult Album Alternative Corinth Pamal Broadcasting  

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). 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 Charter Communications provides a 24-hour cable news television channel, Spectrum News Capital Region (formerly Capital News 9, YNN Capital Region, and Time Warner Cable News Capital Region; 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.

PSIP Channel (Cable)CallsignAffiliationCity of licenseOwnerNotes
6 (6) WRGB CBS Schenectady, NY Sinclair Broadcast Group DTV Ch. 6 (1806)
10 (10) WTEN ABC Albany, NY Nexstar Media Group DTV Ch. 26 (1810)
13 (13) WNYT NBC Albany, NY Hubbard Broadcasting DTV Ch. 12 (1813)
15 (None) WEPT-CD AMGTVKinderhook, NYVenture Technologies GroupAnalog low-power station
17 (11) WMHT PBS Schenectady, NYWMHT Educational Telecommunications DTV Ch. 34 (1811)
14 (14)WYBN Independent Windham, NYCable Ad Net New York, Inc. DTV Ch. 14.1 thru 14.8
23 (8) WXXA-TV FOX Albany, NY Mission Broadcasting (operated by WTEN/Nexstar Media Group) DTV Ch. 7 (1808)
45 (15) WCWN CW Schenectady, NY Sinclair Broadcast Group DTV Ch. 43 (1815)
51 (4) WNYA MyTV Pittsfield, MAHubbard Broadcasting DTV Ch. 13 (1804)
58 (None)W58CX 3ABN Saratoga Springs, NY3ABN Inc.Satellite fed low-power translator
Transmitter located in New Scotland NY
55 (20) WYPX ION Amsterdam, NYInyo Broadcast Holdings DTV Ch. 50 (1820)

Charter Communications also provides a local 24-hour rolling news service to its subscribers, Spectrum News Capital Region (formerly Capital News 9) on cable channel 9.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WNYT (TV)</span> NBC affiliate in Albany, New York

WNYT is a television station licensed to Albany, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of NBC. It is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting alongside Pittsfield, Massachusetts–licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WNYA. The two stations share studios on North Pearl Street in Menands ; WNYT's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WRGB</span> CBS affiliate in Schenectady, New York

WRGB is a television station licensed to Schenectady, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of CBS. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside CW affiliate WCWN. The two stations share studios on Balltown Road in Niskayuna, New York ; WRGB's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WTEN</span> ABC affiliate in Albany, New York

WTEN is a television station licensed to Albany, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of ABC. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is a sister station to Fox affiliate WXXA-TV, which is operated under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Mission Broadcasting. The two stations share studios on Northern Boulevard in Albany's Bishop's Gate section; WTEN's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WXXA-TV</span> Fox affiliate in Albany, New York

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WCWN</span> CW affiliate in Schenectady, New York

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WNYA</span> MyNetworkTV affiliate in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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References

  1. "Nielsen DMA Rankings 2019" . Retrieved 2019-07-28.