The Tri-Cities (Albany-Schenectady-Troy) may suffer on some levels - mediocre nightlife, a minimum of awesome touring bands, and a disappointing beer scene come to mind - but it is certainly not hurting for good radio.
The latest station here is WEXT-FM, a public-radio, free-form station known as "The Exit" and found at 97.7 FM. It broadcasts out of Amsterdam, I believe. For years, 97.7 was a classical station - however, on July 7, it switched to a free-form format.
Since tuning in for the first time, I've heard tracks from the Clash, Bright Eyes, Wilco, Grateful Dead, Ryan Adams, Spoon, and Jeff Buckley. They've been giving a lot of local acts playtime too, including the Kamikaze Hearts and the revelatory Sarah Pedinotti, who have been touted in publications like "Metroland" but have otherwise been hard to hear.
Check it out. It streams online for those not in the Capital Region. You'll dig it. We do.
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