WCNY

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Central New York’s only classical music station Classic FM HD radio provides listeners with live, locally hosted classical music programs. The station also features concerts from around the world six nights per week, opera from the Metropolitan Opera and other companies on Saturdays, archival programs of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and specialty programs including Broadway, Italian-American music, jazz and bluegrass.

Classic FM is available on 91.3 in Syracuse, 89.5 in Utica/Rome and 90.9 in Watertown, the North Country and the Kingston area and in streaming audio. Click here to visit the Classic FM page, which includes the Classic FM playlist.

You can find the Classic FM Top 40 Listener Favorites here.

Series

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291 Pieces

Feminine Fusion is a free weekly 1-hour radio program that highlights the influence of women in classical music. These are the women throughout history and into the present day who create, perform, and inspire. Composer/announcer Diane Jones of WCNY-FM in Syracuse, NY is your host, and every week showcases some of these remarkable women.

  • From: WCNY
  • Updated: Jul 25, 2022

Latest Pieces

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This week we take an look at the life and music of Margaret Bonds.

  • Added: Feb 14, 2020
  • Length: 58:29
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Earth, air, fire, and water - the building blocks for all things in this world. And the building blocks for the music on this episode - music insp...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2020
  • Length: 58:30
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Being a successful leader demands respect. Challenging enough on its own, and often more difficult when you add both gender and racial bias into t...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2020
  • Length: 58:30
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It's cold, so let's stay inside and listen to these performances from women who play woodwinds.

  • Added: Jan 24, 2020
  • Length: 58:30
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Time to add another block to our Patchwork Quilt. No special theme, just outstanding music written or performed by women.

  • Added: Jan 17, 2020
  • Length: 58:29
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Patricia Neal said, “A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.” This episode honors teacher...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2020
  • Length: 58:30
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This week, performances by women with pluck! Music of guitar, harp, and harpsichord.

  • Added: Jan 02, 2020
  • Length: 58:30
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We are at that tipping point, that moment when one year turns to the next. As we head into the new decade, we'll take a musical trip through the c...

  • Added: Dec 24, 2019
  • Length: 58:29
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Winter has arrived here in the north country. So grab some cocoa or a hot toddy, settle in by the fire, and take a listen to some winter music fro...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2019
  • Length: 58:30
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Time to add another block to our Patchwork Quilt. There's no special theme this week. Just great music written and performed by women.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2019
  • Length: 58:29