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FM Reception Report from Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY

I tinkered with the old Panasonic AM/FM/CD "Walkman" last night, while at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. Seeing that it was about 8 years since I was up in this area, I was only familiar with 92.3, 106.5 and 810 AM. Here's what I could pick up. The reception quality is listed as good, fair or poor:

WVCR-FM 88.3 Loudonville [Sienna College] (good)
WMHT-FM 89.1 Schenectady [Classical] (good)
WAMC-FM 90.3 Albany [NPR] (good)
WRPI-FM 91.5 Rennselaer [R.P.I.] (good)
WFLY-FM 92.3 Troy [CHR] FLY 92 (good)
W226AC-FM 93.1 Rennselaer [WAMC repeater?] (poor)
WYKV-FM 94.5 Ravena [Contemporary Christian] (good)
W***-FM 95.1 ?? [Classical] (poor)
WAJZ-FM 96.3 Vorheesville [Urban] JAMZ 96.3 (fair)
WTRY-FM 98.3 Rotterdam [Oldies] OLDIES 98.3 (fair)
W***-FM 99.1 ?? [Hip Hop] HOT 99.1 (good)
WRVE-FM 99.5 Schenectady [Hot AC] 99.5 THE RIVER (good)
WKBE-FM 100.3 Warrensburg [Modern AC] 100.3 THE POINT (good)
WKLI-FM 100.9 Albany [Rock] ROCK 100.9 (good)
WQAR-FM 101.3 Stillwater [AC] STAR 101.3 (good)
W***-FM 101.7 ?? [Classic Hits] Q 101.7 (poor)
WJIV-FM 101.9 Cherry Valley [Religious] (poor)
WKKF-FM 102.3 Ballston Spa [CHR] 102.3 KISS-FM (good)
WGY-FM 103.1 Albany [News/Talk] (good)
WQBK-FM 103.9 Rennselaer [Rock] Q-103 ROCKS (good)
WTMM-FM 104.5 Mechanicsville [Sports] 104.5 THE TEAM (good)
WZMR-FM 104.9 Altamont [Country] 104.9 THE CAT (fair)
WQSH-FM 105.7 Malta [CHR] POP CRUSH 105.7 (good)
W291BY-FM 106.1 Albany [News] YNN (good)
WPYX-FM 106.5 Albany [Classic Rock] PYX-106 (good)
WFFG-FM 107.1 Corinth [Country] FROGGY 107.1 (fair)
WGNA-FM 107.7 Albany [Country] (good)


NOTES:

1- The Sienna College station on 88.3 FM sounded a lot like a commercial CHR station.
2- The voiceover guy doing promos for FLY-92 FM is the same guy who does the liners and IDs for WTIC-AM 1080 of Hartford.
3- I think the station on 100.7 might be from Hoosick Falls, NY, but don't quote me.
4- How long has the 103.1 FM repeater of WGY-AM 810 Schenectady been around?
5- I heard John Sterling voice the ID during the Yankees game on 104.5 The Team.
6- Pop Crush 105.7 sounds like it's geared towards teen girls. Is it true that this was a recent format change?
7- The news from YNN on 106.1 sounded like it was being simulcasted from somebody's TV speaker. :p

Also, I assume the transmitter for WGY-FM must've been nearby, as I received it on another spot or two on the dial, especially around 97.7 FM or so. As for the AM, I only checked on 810 AM from Schenectady and listened to see how WCBS-AM 880, WBZ-AM 1030 and WTIC-AM 1080 came in at and after sunset.
 
95.1 is WVTQ from Manchester, VT (same tower as WEQX), a member of VPR's Classical service
88.3 WVCR I believe is an Adult Hits format during the week, but they also do weekend shows more typical of a college radio station
101.7 is Queensbury, NY and WNYQ, while 99.1 is W256BU, a translator of 105.7's HD2 signal :)

Edit: As for 103.1, it flipped from Alternative to a WGY simulcast in September 2010, and its transmitter is located off Route 4 in East Greenbush, I think...
 
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