WPYX

WPYX
Broadcast areaCapital District
Frequency106.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding"PYX 106"
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WGY, WGY-FM, WKKF, WOFX, WRVE, WTRY-FM
History
First air date
September 1967 (1967-09) as WDKC
Former call signs
  • WDKC (1967–1971)
  • WTRY-FM (1971–1973)
  • WHSH (1973–1980)
Call sign meaning
Pronounced "picks"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73911
ClassB
ERP15,500 watts
HAAT275 meters (902 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°38′10″N 74°00′04″W / 42.636°N 74.001°W / 42.636; -74.001
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitepyx106.iheart.com

WPYX (106.5 FM "PYX 106") is a commercial radio station licensed to Albany, New York, and serving the Capital District. It broadcasts a classic rock radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WPYX also carries New York Giants football games.

WPYX has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 15,500 watts. The transmitter is on Pinnacle Road in Helderberg Escarpment tower farm in New Scotland, amid the towers for other Albany-area TV and FM stations.[2] WPYX broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel formerly played 1970s classic rock, branded as "Gran Turino Radio".

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPYX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WPYX

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