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WGY
City of license Schenectady, New York
Broadcast area Capital District, Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, western New England
First air date February 4, 1922
Frequency 810 kHz
Format Talk radio
ERP 50,000 watts
Class A
Callsign meaning Obtained from sequential list, but explained as
Wireless General Electric
in SchenectadY
Owner Clear Channel Communications
Sister stations WGY, WRVE, WHRL, WPYX, WTRY, WKKF
Website www.wgy.com

WGY is a 50,000 watt radio station licensed to Schenectady, New York. It is one of the United States's oldest radio stations as well as the oldest in New York's Capital Region. WGY is the heritage clear channel occupant of the 810 kHz frequency and has a signal which blankets much of the Northeast by day and much of the eastern United States by night, being heard as far away as Chicago. Owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications, the station broadcasts a talk radio format and is operated out of the company's Albany complex in Latham, just outside of Schenectady. WGY's main competitor in the region is WROW. Image File history File links 810_WGY_logo. ... In the United States (and potentially elswhere), each radio station or TV station is assigned a city of license by the Federal Communications Commission that they must serve. While this has become far less meaningful over the decades, stations are still required to post their public file somewhere within the... Schenectady (IPA ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. ... The Capital District is an imprecise regional definition (much like Upstate New York) that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of New York: Albany County, Schenectady County, and Rensselaer County. ... For the magazine, see Hudson Valley (magazine). ... The Mohawk Valley region of the U.S. state of New York includes the industrialized cities of Utica and Rome, along with other smaller commercial centers. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Frequency (disambiguation). ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... For other uses, see Talk Radio. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Watt (disambiguation). ... This is a list of broadcast station classes applicable in much of North America under international agreements between the United States, Canada and Mexico. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... In broadcasting, sister stations are broadcast stations owned by the same company. ... WRVE (99. ... WHRL (Channel 103. ... WPYX (PYX 106) is an Albany, New York Classic rock radio station. ... WTRY is the a callsign that is or has occupied three broadcast stations in New Yorks Capital District. ... WKKF (102. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... For other uses, see Watt (disambiguation). ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... Schenectady (IPA ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. ... This article is about the state. ... Capital Region is a common term for the region or district surrounding a state, provincial or national capital city. ... A clear channel, in the general sense, is a communications channel (such as a radio frequency) on which only one transmitter operates at a time. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... For other uses, see Talk Radio. ... For other uses, see Albany. ... Latham is a hamlet in Upstate New York, north of Albany, along U.S. Route 9. ... WROW is a News/Talk radio station serving the Albany, New York Area. ...

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History

From its sign-on in 1922 until 1983, WGY was the flagship station of General Electric's broadcasting group, joined later by pioneering sister stations in television (WRGB, signed on 1928) and FM radio (W2XOY, later WGFM and today WRVE, signed on 1939). In 1926, WGY became an early affiliate of the NBC Red network, and after the split of the sister NBC Blue network into today's ABC, WGY remained with NBC through the decades. As the golden age of radio ended, WGY evolved into a full service middle of the road station, evolving its format as programming tastes seemed fit. The station changed from full service middle of the road to news/talk on Memorial Day Weekend, 1994. “GE” redirects here. ... WRGB is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Capital District of New York State and Western New England. ... WRVE (99. ... This article is about the television network. ... For other uses, see ABC Radio (disambiguation). ... Middle of the Road was a Scottish pop group who enjoyed great success across Europe in the early 1970s. ...


In 1983, WGY and WGFM were sold to local owners and for the next several years bounced around a series of owners before Dame Media acquired the stations in late 1993. In 1998, Dame sold its entire group to Clear Channel, whose ownership remains to this day.


Programming

WGY's schedule is typical for a heritage large-signal news/talk station outside of major markets with a balance of local and syndicated talk programming plus frequent news updates. Newscasts air every 30 minutes with more frequent coverage in cases of breaking news or inclement weather. Top-of-hour newscasts are approximately six to seven minutes long and usually include two minutes of Fox News Radio national news, a few minutes of local news, traffic ("WGY All-Day Traffic"), and weather ("WGY Storm Team Forecast"); some weekend newscasts substitute sports for traffic. Bottom-of-the-hour updates, lasting around three minutes, usually consist of a lead national story, some local news, and a weather report. Shorter weather updates are also broadcast at :20 and :50 past the hour. The Fox News Channel is a top-rated U.S. conservative cable and satellite news channel, who claims to provide fair & balanced news. ...


During Don Weeks and the WGY Morning News (weekdays 5:30-9:00 AM), this format is altered in that there are also local news updates at :20 and :50 past the hour, sports updates at :15 and :45, and "Traffic and Weather on the Eights" to go along with the normal news updates. WGY carried ABC News Radio from July 1994 until August 2005, when Clear Channel Communications switched the majority of its news/talk radio stations to Fox News Radio as a boost to that network's launch. Paul Harvey would remain on WGY for an additional year though. Don Weeks is the longtime host of the WGY Morning News on news/talk radio station WGY in Albany, New York. ... ABC News is a division of the American Broadcasting Company television and radio networks (ABC). ... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... For the Stuckist artist, see Paul Harvey (artist). ...


Besides Weeks, WGY's other weekday local show is hosted by Al Roney (9:00AM-Noon). Jason Keller, who hosts mornings on sister station WHRL, was in the 6:00-7:00 PM time slot until mid-August 2007. Handling local talk on the weekends is WGY veteran Joe Gallagher (6:00-10:00 AM), and Jamie Roberts (Sun. 11:00-1:00 PM) Notable syndicated hosts on WGY include Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Phil Hendrie, Kim Komando, and George Noory (Coast to Coast AM). Al Roney is the host of the Al Roney show which is broadcasted weekdays from 9AM to Noon on the WGY radio station. ... Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio talk show host and political commentator. ... Sean Patrick Hannity (born December 30, 1961, in New York City, New York) is an Irish American, conservative talk radio host (The Sean Hannity Show), co-host of Fox News Channels program Hannity & Colmes, host of the Fox News weekend program Hannitys America, and author of two books. ... Michael Savage may refer to: Michael Savage (actor) (former star of General Hospital) professional name of Ron Jacobson [1] Michael Savage (commentator), professional name of Michael Weiner, a United States broadcaster from San Francisco, CA and a published natural health writer. ... Phil Hendrie Philip Stephen Hendrie (Born September 1, 1952) is best known as the host of The Phil Hendrie Show, a comedy talk radio program that was syndicated throughout North America on Premiere Radio Networks and on XM Satellite Radio. ... Kim Komando (born 1967) is the host of an American talk radio program based on the popularity of personal computers, the use of the Internet, and the complexities of consumer electronics. ... George Ralph Noory (born June 4, 1950) is an American radio broadcaster. ... Coast to Coast AM is a late-night syndicated radio talk show in the United States which deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate either to the paranormal, or to alleged conspiracies. ...


Two notable former WGY hosts are Mike Gallagher (who hosted afternoon drive in the mid-1990s before moving to WABC and is now part of the Salem Radio Network) and Andrew Wilkow of Sirius Satellite Radio (who did part of afternoon drive and later late mornings from 2003-2006). Mike Gallagher (b. ... WABC (770 kHz), known as NewsTalkRadio 77, is a radio station in New York City. ... Salem Communications is a Christian radio company operating in the United States, with 95 stations across the country that are primarily located in the nations biggest markets. ... Andrew Wilkow is a young conservative political talk radio host on WGY and WABC-AM. He dubs himself as the next generation of great talk radio. External links Wilkows bio at WABC-AM. Listen live from 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM, Monday through Friday Listen live from 10... Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ...


Schedule

Weekdays:

Saturday: Don Weeks is the longtime host of the WGY Morning News on news/talk radio station WGY in Albany, New York. ... Al Roney is the host of the Al Roney show which is broadcasted weekdays from 9AM to Noon on the WGY radio station. ... Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio talk show host and political commentator. ... Sean Patrick Hannity (born December 30, 1961, in New York City, New York) is an Irish American, conservative talk radio host (The Sean Hannity Show), co-host of Fox News Channels program Hannity & Colmes, host of the Fox News weekend program Hannitys America, and author of two books. ... Michael Savage is the pseudonym of Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31, 1942), a controversial[1] American conservative talk radio host, author, and political pundit. ... Phil Hendrie Philip Stephen Hendrie (Born September 1, 1952) is best known as the host of The Phil Hendrie Show, a comedy talk radio program that was syndicated throughout North America on Premiere Radio Networks and on XM Satellite Radio. ... Coast to Coast AM is a late-night syndicated radio talk show in the United States which deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate either to the paranormal, or to alleged conspiracies. ...

  • 5:00-5:30 AM: Wall Street Journal This Weekend with Gordon Deal
  • 5:30-10:00 AM: Joe Gallagher
  • 10:00-11:00 AM: The Mutual Fund Show with Adam Bold
  • 11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Travel Today with Peter Greenberg
  • 12:00-3:00 PM: Mike McConnell's The Weekend
  • 3:00-7:00 PM: Dr. Dean Edell
  • 7:00-9:00 PM: Bob Costas' Costas on the Radio
  • 9:00 PM-1:00 AM: Coast to Coast Live with Ian Punnett

Sunday: The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with an average daily circulation of 1,800,607 (2002). ... Peter S. Greenberg is perhaps best known as the Travel Editor for NBCs Today, but is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer in his own right. ...

  • 1:00 AM-5:00 AM: Coast-to-Coast AM with Art Bell
  • 6:00 AM-10:00 AM: Joe Gallagher
  • 10:00 AM-11:00 AM: The Fagan Financial Report
  • 11:00 AM-1:00 PM: Jamie Roberts
  • 1:00 PM-4:00 PM: Kim Komando
  • 4:00 PM-7:00 PM: Money Talk with Bob Brinker
  • 7:00 PM-8:00 PM: Eco Radio Network with Pete Muscanelli (local paid programming)
  • 8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Let's Talk Money with Steven Bouchey, CFP
  • 9:00 PM-9:30 PM: Optimal Funding's Digest of Homes Radio Show
  • 9:30 PM-10:30 PM: Infomercials
  • 10:30 PM-11:00 PM: The Lutheran Hour
  • 10:00 PM to 10:30PM: Paid Programming
  • 10:30 PM-11:00 PM: The Lutheran Hour
  • 11:00 PM-11:30PM: Clear View with Read Shepherd
  • 11:30 PM-12:00 AM: InfoTrak with Chris Witting
  • 12:00 AM-5:00 AM: Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell

The complete program schedule can be found directly from WGY's schedule page. Kim Komando (born 1967) is the host of an American talk radio program based on the popularity of personal computers, the use of the Internet, and the complexities of consumer electronics. ... Bob Brinker is the host of the ABC talk radio show Moneytalk, which has been on the air since 1986. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Lutheran Hour is a U.S. religious radio program heard on over 1,200 stations nationally. ... Coast to Coast AM is a late-night syndicated radio talk show in the United States which deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate either to the paranormal, or to alleged conspiracies. ...


News Team

  • Chuck Custer - News/Program Director
  • W. Read Shepherd - Afternoon Anchor
  • Jim Knapp - Anchor/Reporter
  • Matt Delsignore - Anchor/Reporter
  • Ali Skinner - Morning Anchor

Streaming audio

In late 2005, WGY began streaming its local shows on their website (the combination of affiliate contracts and/or hosts with pay services preclude full streaming). In May 2006, WGY began posting the most recent top-of-hour newscast on the website for on-demand streaming as well as podcasts of newscasts and key features.


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