Community/independently owned radio stations...

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by JWRocks

I'm not sure how much the school has to do with it anymore. It's not student DJ's. It's funded by the listeners and has been around for 40 years or so.

So, it is actually more in line with the other stations then. Got it and I was wondering if there may be others like that.

Also, this online station in Elmira looks like a fit: https://elmiravalleyradio.com/

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Knowing that many radio stations are owned by conglomerates/corporations(public/private, secular/religious) and knowing that these radio stations in Upstate NY are locally owned either by individuals/families, an organization, community center, etc., but not by a school district/college/university.

Buffalo area: https://power965radio.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/W243D...C%20New%20York
https://radio-locator.com/info/WUFO-...C%20New%20York

Jamestown: https://www.wrfalp.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WRFA-...C%20New%20York

Angelica: https://www.wraq.org/index.html
https://radiostation.info/fm/new-york/WRAQ-LP/

Rochester area: https://wdkx.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WDKX-...C%20New%20York

https://www.ibero.org/poder/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WEPL-...C%20New%20York

https://www.rochesterfreeradio.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WRFZ-...C%20New%20York

https://www.1009wxir.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WXIR-...C%20New%20York

https://wayofm.org/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WAYO-...C%20New%20York

https://radio-locator.com/info/WZNY-...C%20New%20York
https://radiostation.info/fm/new-york/WZNY-LP/

Syracuse area: Shows that are airing now! – Spark!
https://www.facebook.com/sparksyracuse/
Westcott Radio -- Serving The Needs of the Community
https://radio-locator.com/info/W229C...C%20New%20York
https://radio-locator.com/info/WSPJ-...C%20New%20York

WSIV AM 1540 (?)
https://radio-locator.com/info/WSIV-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Fox_(radio_host)

Utica area: https://www.955theheat.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/W238C...C%20New%20York
https://radio-locator.com/info/WUSP-...C%20New%20York

Binghamton area: https://onlineradiobox.com/us/wjob/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WJOB-FM
https://radio-locator.com/info/WJOB-...C%20New%20York

https://www.bundymuseum.org/wbdy
https://radio-locator.com/info/WBDY-...C%20New%20York

Albany area: (Troy): https://www.mediasanctuary.org/initi...nctuary-radio/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WOOG-...C%20New%20York

https://www.grandarts.org/wcaalp1073
https://radiostation.info/fm/new-york/WCAA-LP/

https://radiostation.info/fm/new-york/WOOA-LP/

Kingston: https://radiokingston.org/
https://radiokingston.org/en/about

Fallsburg: WJNN 104.1 FM Kol Heharim: Voice of the Mountains

Middletown: https://radiostation.info/fm/new-york/WQET-LP/

Palenville(Greene County): WLPP-LP - Home
https://radiostation.info/fm/new-york/WLPP-LP/

Redwood(in between Syracuse and Watertown): https://radiostation.info/fm/new-york/WAIB-LP/

Pulteney(Steuben County): https://www.facebook.com/keuka929/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WQKA-LP

Sanitaria Springs(Broome County): https://radiostation.info/fm/new-york/WLDM-LP/

Akwesasne(uS/Canada): CKON Home Page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CKON-FM

There are also some online radio stations like these out of Syracuse and Albany that may fit as well: https://wywmradio.com/

https://247urbanhits.com/

Are there any other radio stations within the state that fit the locally, independent owned profile that aren't owned by a major corporate/company entity, school/college/university?

Also, does anyone know what a person or group would have to do to get such a station up and running?

A source that appears to locate some of these stations listed above: Listen to live Rochester NY radio on Radio Garden – Radio Garden (click on the dots for the location)

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Another station that I forgot about, Watkins Glen/Ithaca: https://www.wrfi.org/
https://www.wrfi.org/mission/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WINO_(FM)

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Some others that I believe fit the locally owned, independent/family/individually/small company/community owned radio stations...

Cortland: https://www.wxhc.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WXHC-...C%20New%20York

Plattsburgh: https://www.wiry1340.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WIRY-...C%20New%20York

Oneida: https://wmcramfm.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/W266D...C%20New%20York
https://radio-locator.com/info/WMCR-...C%20New%20York

Avon: https://www.wysl1040.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WYSL-...C%20New%20York

Batavia: https://wbtai.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WBTA-...C%20New%20York

I'm curious as to what are some examples Downstate, particularly NYC.

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

A couple of other stations that comes to mind, Woodstock: https://radiowoodstock.com/wdst/index
https://radio-locator.com/info/WDST-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDST

Acra: https://wavefarm.org/radio/wgxc/schedule
https://radio-locator.com/info/WGXC-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGXC

Olivebridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFSO
https://radio-locator.com/info/WFSO-...C%20New%20York

Warwick: https://wtbq.com/
https://radio-locator.com/info/W228C...C%20New%20York
https://radio-locator.com/info/WTBQ-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTBQ

Jeffersonville/Liberty: https://wjffradio.org/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WJFF-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WJFF

Warsaw: https://wcjw.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCJW
https://radio-locator.com/info/WCJW-...C%20New%20York

Lockport: https://wlvl.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLVL

Niagara Falls: https://webrradio.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WEBR

Lancaster: https://wxrl.com/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXRL

Mohawk: https://whmvlp.net/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHMV-LP

Amsterdam: WCSS1490 - Classic Hits
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCSS

Cobleskill: WSDE Radio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSDE

Gloversville: https://wentradio.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WENT

Roxbury: https://www.wioxradio.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIOX

Sidney: FM 101 AM 1490 WCDO - WCDO Home
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCDO_(AM)
https://radio-locator.com/info/WCDO-...C%20New%20York

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

New Rochelle: https://www.wvipfm.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVIP
https://radio-locator.com/info/WVIP-...C%20New%20York
An affiliated station: https://wvox.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVOX
https://radio-locator.com/info/WVOX-...C%20New%20York

Freeport: https://wgbbradio.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGBB
https://radio-locator.com/info/WGBB-AM
https://radio-locator.com/info/W240D...C%20New%20York

Mineola: https://radiocanticonuevo.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WJDM
https://radio-locator.com/info/WJDM-...C%20New%20York

Haverstraw: https://www.wrcr.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRCR
https://radio-locator.com/info/WRCR-...C%20New%20York

NYC: https://nysino.com/am1480/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WZRC-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WZRC
An affiliated station: https://nysino.com/am1380/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WKDM-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKDM

Islip: https://radiozindagi.com/newyork/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBWD_(AM)
https://radio-locator.com/info/WBWD-...C%20New%20York

Originally Posted by JWRocks

Also in Rochester is WGMC 90.1 owned by the Greece Central School System.

Here is the website and info for the bolded radio station: https://jazz901.org/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WGMC-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGMC (I'm wondering if Greece Olympia HS students can participate/work at the station and this article does seem to be a community based station that happens to be in a HS in the district)

Here are some other radio stations attached to a school district, but may or may not be community/independently run

Baldwinsville(NW of Syracuse): https://www.facebook.com/groups/36988256622/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WBXL-...C%20New%20York

Monroe BOCES #1(initially was affiliated with the Rush-Henrietta SD outside of Rochester): https://wber.org/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WBER-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBER

Ellenville(western Ulster County, includes a TV station): https://www.ecs.k12.ny.us/w_e_l_v__c_h20
https://www.ecs.k12.ny.us/cms/One.as...pageId=2788923
https://radio-locator.com/info/WELV-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WELV-LP

Syosset(Nassau County): https://www.syossetschools.org/domain/142
WKWZ 88.5 FM - Syosset High School Radio
https://radio-locator.com/info/WKWZ-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKWZ

Plainview-Old Bethpage(Nassau County): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPOB
https://radio-locator.com/info/WPOB-...C%20New%20York

Brentwood(Suffolk County): https://www.bufsd.org/about/wxba-fm-radio-station
https://radio-locator.com/info/WXBA-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXBA

Sachem(Suffolk County): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSHR
https://radio-locator.com/info/WSHR-...C%20New%20York

NYC Public Schools: https://www.nyc.gov/site/media/radio/radio-home.page
https://radio-locator.com/info/WNYE-...C%20New%20York

[ckhthankgod]

Some others, Canandaigua: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCGR
https://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/thelake
https://radio-locator.com/info/W283B...C%20New%20York

Cornwall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWLE
https://radio-locator.com/info/WWLE-...C%20New%20York

North Salem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPUT_(FM)
https://radio-locator.com/info/WPUT-...C%20New%20York

Here are some college radio stations...

A few owned by Syracuse University: https://www.waer.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAER
https://radio-locator.com/info/WAER-...C%20New%20York

https://z89online.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WJPZ-FM (So, it is actually independently owned, but uses facilities at SU's Menschel Media Center at Watson Hall)
https://radio-locator.com/info/WJPZ-...C%20New%20York

https://werwradio.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WERW_(student_radio) (You can barely get this station just off of campus)

Cayuga Community College in Auburn: https://www.wdwn.fm/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDWN
https://radio-locator.com/info/WDWN-...C%20New%20York

A couple from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva: https://www.weos.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WEOS
https://radio-locator.com/info/WEOS-...C%20New%20York
A related station based in Ithaca owned by the college: https://www.withradio.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WITH_(FM)
https://radio-locator.com/info/WITH-FM

https://whwsblog.wpcomstaging.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHWS-LP
https://radio-locator.com/info/WHWS-...C%20New%20York

Ithaca College in Ithaca: https://wicb.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WICB
https://radio-locator.com/info/WICB-...C%20New%20York

Cornell University in Ithaca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVBR-FM
https://radio-locator.com/info/WVBR-...C%20New%20York

A couple of stations from Oswego State: https://wnyo889.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNYO_(FM)
https://radio-locator.com/info/WNYO-...C%20New%20York

https://www.wrvo.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRVO (has several sister stations in nearby cities)
https://radio-locator.com/info/WRVO-...C%20New%20York

From Utica University in Utica: https://www.pioneerradio.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPNR-FM
https://radio-locator.com/info/WPNR-...C%20New%20York

From Hamilton College in Clinton: https://www.whcl.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHCL-FM
https://radio-locator.com/info/WHCL-...C%20New%20York

In Alfred(Allegany County) at Alfred University: https://alfred.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/WALF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WALF
https://radio-locator.com/info/WALF-...C%20New%20York
(Alfred State had this station until last year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WETD#cite_note-6 )

A couple in Oneonta at Oneonta State: https://wonyfm.com//
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WONY
https://radio-locator.com/info/WONY-...C%20New%20York

and Hartwick College: WRHO 89.7 FM - Home
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRHO
https://radio-locator.com/info/WRHO-...C%20New%20York

I'll stop there, but will add more later.

[ckhthankgod]

I believe that this station in Herkimer is another one: https://983elzorroradio.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNRS_(AM) (Also, I believe that Rochester also has a full time Latino radio station or two: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WEPL-LP , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRSB_(AM) )

[ckhthankgod]

Are there any others not mentioned that come to mind?

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Here is the website and info for the bolded radio station: https://jazz901.org/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WGMC-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGMC (I'm wondering if Greece Olympia HS students can participate/work at the station and this article does seem to be a community based station that happens to be in a HS in the district)

Here are some other radio stations attached to a school district, but may or may not be community/independently run

Baldwinsville(NW of Syracuse): https://www.facebook.com/groups/36988256622/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WBXL-...C%20New%20York

Monroe BOCES #1(initially was affiliated with the Rush-Henrietta SD outside of Rochester): https://wber.org/
https://radio-locator.com/info/WBER-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBER

Ellenville(western Ulster County, includes a TV station): https://www.ecs.k12.ny.us/w_e_l_v__c_h20
https://www.ecs.k12.ny.us/cms/One.as...pageId=2788923
https://radio-locator.com/info/WELV-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WELV-LP

Syosset(Nassau County): https://www.syossetschools.org/domain/142
WKWZ 88.5 FM - Syosset High School Radio
https://radio-locator.com/info/WKWZ-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKWZ

Plainview-Old Bethpage(Nassau County): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPOB
https://radio-locator.com/info/WPOB-...C%20New%20York

Brentwood(Suffolk County): https://www.bufsd.org/about/wxba-fm-radio-station
https://radio-locator.com/info/WXBA-...C%20New%20York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXBA

Sachem(Suffolk County): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSHR
https://radio-locator.com/info/WSHR-...C%20New%20York

NYC Public Schools: https://www.nyc.gov/site/media/radio/radio-home.page
https://radio-locator.com/info/WNYE-...C%20New%20York

Another example from the West Irondequoit SD/Irondequoit HS: https://westirondequoiths.ss8.sharps...bs/wirq_90_9fm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIRQ
https://radio-locator.com/info/WIRQ-...C%20New%20York