Top Music Stations in Vermont
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 Vermont, just visiting the area, or possibly just need a change. You have come to the right place.
Here we have all of the top Vermont music stations in one place, you are sure to find one that meets your tastes. Try out all of the Vermont 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 Vermont for a visit or have lived here for years, we want to hear your opinion.
We have catered our list of Vermont stations to the local opinions we have received so don’t stop sending them in. Music is an important part of our lives, in Vermont, 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 Vermont? Is it what you jam to in the shower? Is it what calms and centers you at work?
99.9 The Buzz
Winooski, VT
WBTZ is a commercial radio station in Plattsburgh, New York, broadcasting to the Burlington, Vermont / Plattsburgh, New York / Montreal, Quebec area on 99.9 FM. The Buzz studio and offices are located in Burlington, Vermont. In 2008, WCPV shifted formats from classic rock to mainstream rock, giving WBTZ another new competitor but WCPV adopted sports format on January 1, 2011, citing heavy competition in the rock format.
WRUV
Burlington, VT
WRUV (90.1 FM) is a free format radio station. Licensed to Burlington, Vermont, USA, the station is currently owned by The University of Vermont. The station’s philosophy towards broadcasting is to “provide a mixture of different styles of music and an alternative to the watered-down offerings of corporate-commercial radio”. From ska, rock and jazz to house, hip-hop, classical or eclectic, the music choice is left to the disc jockey. Each DJ is assigned a weekly slot of two to three hours and allowed to program their own style of show (free format).
WEXP
Rutland, VT
WEXP (101.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Brandon, Vermont. WEXP broadcasts a full-service classic hits format with an effective radiated power of 350 watts with a directional antenna located atop “Grandpa’s Knob” near Castleton, Vermont. It brands as “101 The One.” WEXP is owned by Radio Vermont Group, which is controlled by former NASCAR broadcaster Ken Squier. 101 The One is simulcast on 101.7 WCVT in Stowe.
Z 97.1
Rutland, VT
WZRT (97.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Rutland, Vermont, USA, the station serves the Lebanon-Rutland-White River Junction area. The station is currently owned by Pamal Broadcasting. Z97 assumed the WZRT call sign in 1989, prior to that the station had the call sign of WRUT. Z97 branded itself as “The Official Ski Station” and later on as “The Official Ski and Ride Station”. Z97 broadcast live from many restaurants and nightclubs throughout Killington.
The Point FM
Montpelier , VT
The Point (“Independent Radio, The Point”) is a small radio network operating in the state of Vermont. The station first signed on as a single frequency local Montpelier station (WNCS) in 1977. The Point has won numerous national awards over the course of its history, including Radio and Records’ AAA Station of the Year (markets 101+) in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
WSYB
Rutland, VT
WSYB (1380 AM) is a radio station in Rutland, Vermont. Established in 1930, the station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts a news/talk format.
WIZN
Winooski, VT
WIZN (106.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Vergennes, Vermont, serving the Champlain Valley and Burlington-Plattsburgh radio market. The station broadcasts a classic rock radio format branded as The Wizard. It is owned by Hall Communications. The station airs the syndicated Pink Floyd-focused show Floydian Slip.
WJOY
South Burlington, VT
WJOY (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an adult standards/Soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Burlington, Vermont, the station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc.. WJOY carries the nationally syndicated music service “America’s Best Music” provided by Westwood One. WJOY is one Burlington’s oldest radio stations, first signing on the air on September 14, 1946.
Froggy 100.9
Barre, VT
WWFY (100.9 FM, “Froggy 100.9”) is a radio station licensed to serve Berlin, Vermont. The station is owned by Jeffrey Shapiro’s Great Eastern Radio. It airs a country music format. Air staff includes JD Green (morning drive), Leif Erickson (midday) P.D. Jim Severance (afternoons) and The Lia Show (evenings).
WMRW 95.1
Warren, VT
WMRW-LP (95.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a variety music format. Licensed to Warren, Vermont, USA, the station is currently owned by Rootswork Inc. It is a community radio station. There are 53 volunteers on the staff.