| Satellite of WAMC-FM, Albany | |
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| Broadcast area | Capital District |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | WAMC, Northeast Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WAMC |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1930 (as WBGF in Glens Falls) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Albany Medical College (original licensee of WAMC-FM) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4683 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°41′21.28″N 73°47′35.44″W / 42.6892444°N 73.7931778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WAMC (1400 AM) is a public radio station licensed to Albany, New York. Along with WAMC-FM (90.3), the station serves as a flagship station of the Northeast Public Radio network, which carries a listener-supported, commercial-free radio format of news, talk and eclectic music. The WAMC stations are members of National Public Radio (NPR).
WAMC is a Class C AM station transmitting 1,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. With WAMC-FM's tower in Western Massachusetts, some listeners in the Albany area may tune in AM 1400 if they have trouble receiving the FM signal. WAMC's transmitter is on Braintree Street in Albany, near the New York State Thruway.[2] Its studios are on Central Avenue in Albany.