The City of Schenectady, home of General Electric, was once a nursery for broadcasting. One of the nation’s first commercial radio stations began broadcasting 100 years ago. A new exhibit at the ...

iHeartMedia Albany’s News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY will celebrate the station’s 100th anniversary on Feb. 20. WGY was founded by General Electric in 1922. Dame Media sold the station to Clear Channel, ...

WGY radio host Don Weeks, who parlayed comedic timing, a quicksilver wit and vocal mimicry skills into one of the most celebrated and durable careers in local broadcast, died Wednesday at home after a ...

For two generations of Capital District radio listeners, Chuck Custer has been a part of morning drive, thanks to his role as a key information source on a leading News/Talk station. Come December 18, ...

And another one adds FM: Clear Channel’s News/Talk WGY-AM, New York State’s first radio station is making an historic change in its operations by adding a 24-hour simulcast on FM radio at 103.1 FM.

Latham radio station WGY (810-AM) has expanded to the FM band. The longtime Capital Region station can now be heard at frequency 103.1 on the FM dial, while remaining at its usual 810 slot on the AM ...

IHeartMedia Albany named Jeff Wolf as the new program director and news director for WGY(AM/FM) and WOFX(FM)/Fox Sports 980, effective June 22. He will also oversee the “News Hub,” providing news for ...

ALBANY - The Capital Region has a rich legacy of AM radio, all started 100 years ago when General Electric Co. launched WGY, the first radio station in New York state. WGY remains a powerhouse in the ...

WGY radio personality Chuck Custer, co-host with Kelly Lynch of the popular “Chuck & Kelly” morning show on News Radio 810 AM and 103.1 FM, announced his retirement today. Custer said his last day on ...

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