Posted on 09/20/2010 8:13:46 AM PDT by raccoonradio
LATHAM, NY - News/Talk WGY-AM, New York State’s first radio station, today is making an historic change in its operations by adding a 24-hour simulcast on FM radio at 103.1 FM. “810 WGY has one of the strongest signals in the country, powering our highly-rated News-Talk giant,” said Kristen Delaney, Vice President and Market Manager of Clear Channel Radio Albany. “We are expecting significant ratings growth by simulcasting on 103.1, which has changed its call letters from WHRL to WGY-FM.”
“The decision to simulcast our 24-hour news/talk format on the FM will open up our content to an even wider audience. Despite the huge audience we currently enjoy, the fact is a significant portion of the Capital Region audience never thinks to visit the AM dial,” said Delaney. “We know there are thousands of potential listeners who will be hungry for our stimulating talk shows, Don Weeks, Joe Gallagher and our award-winning coverage of news and weather.”
WGY features Hall of Fame broadcaster Don Weeks and Chuck Custer on “The WGY Morning News” weekday mornings, and a talk line-up that includes heavyweights Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity.
The historic simulcast began at 12:01am today.
Thanks for the info!!!
I just checked 1300 and heard an ad for Al Rooney. The station has a tiny bit of static which is still tolerable. At least I'll be able to get my "Al" fix :)
It appears I'm a loser on the fringe stuck between Stamford and Saugerties.
No problem
some comments on the WGY facebook
>>This is great! my car’s am reception sucks! I could listen to you guys on the way to work today with no static!!! Yay!!!
>>It’s about time. I have waited for a long time for this
>>As a class A FM signal transmitting from Rensselaer County, across the Hudson from Albany, the new WGY-FM covers only a fraction of the territory served by WGY's mighty 50 kW clear-channel signal, but it brings WGY's programming to the younger FM audience - and gives WGY an edge that, for now, AM-only standalone competitor WGDJ (1300 Rensselaer) can't match. Much more next week...
That’s where I heard it too, Maxon/Aqueduct Rd.
It’s clear as a bell on Balltown Rd though.
I live near Balltown Rd., and all AM comes in crappy in my house, but comes in fine in my car radio in the driveway.
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