WGY (AM)

WGY
Broadcast areaCapital District
Frequency810 kHz
BrandingNews Radio 103.1 and 810 WGY
Programming
FormatTalk radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WKKF, WGY-FM, WOFX, WPYX, WRVE, WTRY-FM
History
First air date
February 20, 1922 (1922-02-20)
Former frequencies
  • 833 and 619 kHz (1922)
  • 750 and 619 kHz (1922–1923)
  • 790 kHz (1923–1941)
Technical information
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
Repeater103.1 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, and serving the Capital District of New York. It simulcasts a talk format with WGY-FM (103.1 FM). Owned by iHeartMedia, its studios are located on Troy-Schenectady Road in Latham. 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 is powered at 50,000 watts clear-channel, the maximum for commercial AM stations in the U.S. Its transmitter is off Mariaville Road, near the New York State Thruway in the Town of Rotterdam. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WGY is also available online via iHeartRadio.