Top Music Stations in New York
You have a blast listening to music, while working, working out, and driving in your car. Sometimes though, you have troubles finding a music station that fits you. Sometimes your favorite station changes and what used to be a couple of minutes of commercials once an hour has become a couple of minutes of music once an hour! Or maybe you are new to New York, just visiting the area, or possibly just need a change. You have come to the right place.
Here we have all of the top New York music stations in one place, you are sure to find one that meets your tastes. Try out all of the New York stations and then give us your opinion on the best, worst, and any we don’t have on the list that should be. Whether you are in New York for a visit or have lived here for years, we want to hear your opinion.
We have catered our list of New York stations to the local opinions we have received so don’t stop sending them in. Music is an important part of our lives, in New York, and anywhere else. Music stations are also a personal thing. What is music to you? Is it what gets you through your daily commute in New York? Is it what you jam to in the shower? Is it what calms and centers you at work?
WFUV
Bronx, NY
WFUV, 90.7 FM in New York City, is Fordham University’s 47,000-watt effective radiated power non-commercial radio station, with studios on its Bronx campus and its antenna atop nearby Montefiore Medical Center.
WBEE 92.5
Rochester, NY
One of WBEE 92.5’s most popular shows is the BEE Morning Coffee Club hosted by Terry Clifford, Steve Hausman, and Jeremy Newman. WBEE 92.5 usually play homegrown country music but they also play music from other genres too.
WAIO
Rochester, NY
WAIO, also known as “Radio 95.1”, is a classic rock FM radio station in the Rochester region of upstate New York. The station is owned and operated by iHeartMedia.
HOT 107.9
Syracuse, NY
WWHT (Hot 107.9) is a Mainstream Top 40 station licensed to Syracuse, New York. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 107.9 MHz with an ERP of 50 kW. In 2010 WWHT increased the Rhythmic content while reducing the non-Rhythmic product, a trend that several Top 40/CHRs have been adopting, and by January 2011 made the shift to Rhythmic Top 40 altogether.
WKRL
Syracuse, NY
WKLL, WKRL-FM, and WKRH are a series of radio stations owned by Galaxy Communications. The FM stations, broadcasting at 94.9 MHz, 100.9 MHz, and 106.5 MHz respectively, are all branded as “K-Rock” and run an active rock format. The stations are licensed to Frankfort (Utica-Rome area), Syracuse, and Fair Haven, New York (serving the Oswego-Fulton area) respectively.
B 104.7
Syracuse, NY
B104 is the Fox Valleys station for Hits and Fun.The home of Jackson Blue’s Party Playhouse, Open House Party, American Top 40, and The iTunes Countdown. WBBS (“B-104.7 FM”) is a Country music formatted radio station serving the Syracuse area. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 104.7 MHz with an ERP of 50 kW and is licensed to Fulton, New York.
WHCR 90.3 FM
New York, NY
WHCR’s music shows are as diverse as the Harlem community. Tune in and you’ll hear African music, the Blues, Gospel, Hip Hop, House, Jazz, Merengue, Neo-Soul, Reggae, classic R&B, Salsa and world music. Not bound by play lists, WHCR’s deejays play the music of their choice and provide much needed exposure for independent artists.
WBFO
Buffalo, NY
WBFO is the NPR member station for Buffalo, New York, carrying an almost entirely public news/talk format. It broadcasts from studios in the Lower Terrace section of downtown Buffalo which it shares with WNED-TV and WNED-FM.
Hot 97 FM
New York, NY
WQHT (97.1 FM, Hot 97) is an American radio station in New York City under the corporate ownership of Emmis Communications. The station broadcasts on 97.1 MHz FM. WQHT. Despite being billed as a Rhythmic CHR station on Mediabase & Nielsen BDS, WQHT primarily plays mainstream urban hits, with a few pop-leaning titles on occasion.
WBNY
Buffalo , NY
Music programs on WBNY include two and three hour blocks of RPM, punk rock, retro, folk/bluegrass, loud rock, jazz, American Roots, reggae, hip hop, and “format” shows, consisting of music from WBNY’s library rotation. Once a week, there is a six-hour block of talk radio, featuring shows and discussions about professional wrestling, politics, sports, and trivia. Wrestling radio show “Monday Night Mayhem” originated on WBNY and after moving to an internet-only broadcast in December 2004, continued to be popular.