WGY (AM)

WGY
Broadcast area
Frequency810 kHz
BrandingNewsRadio 810 & 103.1 WGY
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WKKF, WGY-FM, WOFX, WPYX, WRVE, WTRY-FM
History
First air date
February 20, 1922
(102 years ago)
 (1922-02-20)
Former frequencies
833/619 kHz (1922)
750/619 kHz (1922–1923)
790 kHz (1923–1941)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID15329
ClassA (clear channel)
Power50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
42°47′32″N 74°0′43″W / 42.79222°N 74.01194°W / 42.79222; -74.01194
Repeater(s)103.1 WGY-FM (Albany)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitewgy.iheart.com

WGY (810 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Schenectady, New York, carrying a news/talk format which is simulcast full-time over WGY-FM (103.1 FM). Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves Albany, Troy and the Capital District of New York, and is a clear-channel station with extended nighttime range. WGY is one of the first stations in the United States and the oldest to operate continuously in New York State, having launched on February 20, 1922.

WGY's transmitter is located in the Town of Rotterdam.[2] In addition to a standard analog transmission, WGY is also available online via iHeartRadio.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WGY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ ""EAS Plan"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2022.