Capital District Folk Music
Radio Programs

A number of area radio stations have folk programs for a few hours here and there. If you want to hear folk music on a local radio station, you have to know when to listen to which station. If you listen online to a station from another area, you can listen to folk music any time.

Sunday

  • 8:00-10:00am: Invisible Republic, WRPI, 91.5.
  • 12:-3:00pm: Proud to be Irish, WVCR, 88.3.
  • 2:00-3:00pm: WAMC Bluegrass Time, WAMC, 90.3 Albany, 93.1 Troy, 1400AM.
  • 3:00-5:00pm: Prairie Home Companion, WAMC, 90.3 Albany, 93.1 Troy, 1400AM.
  • 6:00-8:00pm: Mostly Folk, WRPI, 91.5.
  • 7:00-8:00pm: Thistle and Shamrock, WAMC, 90.3 Albany, 93.1 Troy, 1400AM.

Monday

  • 9:00-11:00pm: Mountain Stage, WAMC, 90.3 Albany, 93.1 Troy, 1400AM.

Wednesday

  • 8:00-10:00pm(2nd Wednesday of the month): Dancing on the Air WAMC, 90.3 Albany, 93.1 Troy, 1400AM.

Thursday

  • 8:00-10:00pm: Tribute, WRPI, 91.5. This show features a particular artist each week. The artist can be from any genre, but many are folk or appealing to folk fans.

Saturday

  • 7:00-10:00am: Bluegrass Country, WRPI, 91.5.
  • 6:00-8:00pm: Prairie Home Companion, WAMC, 90.3 Albany, 93.1 Troy, 1400AM.
  • 8:00-10:30pm: Hudson River Sampler (pre-empted at 8:30 during summers), WAMC, 90.3 Albany, 93.1 Troy, 1400AM.

Listen online anytime