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WINU
WINU (104.9 MHz, "Alt 104.9") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Altamont and serving New York's Capital District. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and airs an alternative rock radio format. WINU has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 530 watts. The transmitter is on Pinnacle Road in Helderberg Escarpment tower farm in New Scotland, amid the towers for other Albany-area TV and FM stations. Station history WIZR-FM Johnstown WINU is one of several signals to have moved into the Albany market in recent years. Prior to its move in March 1999, it was licensed to Johnstown, New York as the sister station to WIZR (930 AM). It first signed on the air on June 26, 1968 as WIZR-FM. At first, it simulcasted its AM companion. In 1980, it began broadcasting a live and local oldies format which lasted until the station went dark in 1982. It returned to the air in 1983 once again simulcasting WIZR. In early 1984, it got its own call sign as WSRD ("The Wizard") as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKLI-FM
WKLI-FM (100.9 FM, "100.9 The Cat") is a commercial FM radio station, licensed to Albany, New York, and serving the Capital District, including Schenectady and Troy. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts a country music radio format. WKLI-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. Its transmitter is off Kings Road near the New York State Thruway in Guilderland near the boundary of Colonie and Schenectady, adjacent to the station's former radio studios. WKLI-FM now has its studios and offices in the Pamal Broadcasting facility on Johnson Road in Latham near Crossroads Plaza. History The 100.9 frequency signed on in 1972 as WWOM (Wonderful World of Music), an easy listening station going against up established beautiful music outlets 95.5 WROW-FM and 103.1 WHRL. Unable to make headway, the station quickly gave up easy listening and went through a variation of formats, including several variants of adult contemporary (mid-1970s and again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |