WCNY-FM
classical music public radio station in Syracuse, New York, United States
WCNY-FM (91.3 MHz) is a public radio station in Syracuse, New York, that plays classical music and is an NPR member station. The station is owned and operated by The Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York, Inc. and shares studios with WCNY-TV at the WCNY Broadcast and Education Center on West Fayette Street in Syracuse's Near Westside neighborhood. The station broadcasts Spanish-language programming as "Pulso Central" on its second HD Radio subchannel and community affairs programming as "Community FM" on a third channel. Jazz music may be heard on the third HD channel during times when talk shows are not broadcast.
The Bluegrass Ramble started on WCNY-FM in 1973 and continues each Sunday night at 9:00 PM.The show is hosted by Bill Knowlton who was named Broadcast Personality of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 1997.
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