WGDJ

WGDJ
Rensselaer, New York;
Broadcast area	Capital District
Frequency	1300 kHz
Branding	Talk 1300 AM & 98.7 FM
Programming
Format	Talk
Network	Townhall Radio News
Affiliations	Fox News Talk; Genesis Communications Network; Salem Radio Network; USA Radio Network; Westwood One;
Ownership
Owner	Capital Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date	December 3, 1961
Former call signs	WEEE (1963-72); WQBK (1972-97); WTMM (1997–2007); WEEV (2007); WTMM (2007-08);
Call sign meaning	The initials of the owner's children
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	40768
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts day; 8,000 watts night;
Translator(s)	98.7 W254DA (Albany)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	talk1300.com

WGDJ (1300 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Rensselaer, New York, and serving the Capital District. It airs a talk radio format and is owned and operated by Capital Broadcasting, Inc. The transmitter is off River Road (New York State Route 9J) in Rensselaer.^[2] Programming is also heard in Albany and Rensselaer on 80-watt FM translator W254DA at 98.7 MHz.^[3]

WGDJ features local talk hosts in morning and afternoon drive times. Weekdays begin with "The Paul Vandenburgh Show". It is considered the longest running radio talk program in The Capital District. In afternoons, Jack Chatham hosts a local talk program. The rest of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated conservative talk shows, including Mark Levin, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Guy Benson, Rich Valdes, Red Eye Radio and First Light.^[4] Weekends feature shows on money, law, guns, home repair, car repair as well as a local swap and trade show. The station also features local news most hours on weekdays, with national updates from Townhall Radio News. Traffic and weather reports are presented by Spectrum News 1 Capital Region.