WCNY-FM (Classic FM) is a
public radio station in
Syracuse, New York that plays
classical music and is a
National Public Radio
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(
NPR
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) member station. Broadcasting on 91.3
MHz
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, the station is owned and operated by The Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York, Inc. and shares studios with
WCNY-TV
WCNY-TV (channel 24) is a PBS member television station in Syracuse, New York, United States. Owned by The Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York, Inc. it is sister to classical music radio station WCNY-FM (91.3). The two stations shar ...
on West Fayette Street in Syracuse's
Near Westside neighborhood. The station broadcasts
oldies
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from the 1950s and 1960s on its second
HD Radio subchannel and
jazz
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on a third channel.
Stations
The programming is broadcast on three stations:
References
External links
WCNY-FM official site*
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HD Radio stations
CNY-FM
NPR member stations
Radio stations established in 1971
1971 establishments in New York (state)
Classical music radio stations in the United States
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