WKNY

WKNY
Broadcast areaUlster County - Hudson Valley
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingRadio Kingston
Programming
FormatCommunity radio
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Ownership
OwnerRadio Kingston Corp.
History
First air date
December 16, 1939 (1939-12-16)
Call sign meaning
Kingston, New York
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10782
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
41°56′11″N 74°0′30″W / 41.93639°N 74.00833°W / 41.93639; -74.00833
Translator(s)107.9 W300DU (Kingston)
Links
Public license information
WebsiteRadioKingston.org

WKNY (1490 kHz; "Radio Kingston") is an AM radio station in Kingston, New York, serving Ulster County. It broadcasts at a power of 1,000 watts from a single tower located off Albany Avenue. The studios and offices are on Broadway in Kingston. WKNY is owned and operated by not-for-profit charitable licensee Radio Kingston Corp.

On March 26, 2019, a 250watt FM translator was added, 107.9 MHz W300DU. Listeners can choose either AM or FM to hear WKNY.