Troy Public Radio

Troy Public Radio delivers what you'd expect from a solid American public music station - and that's a compliment. The playlist moves from classical to jazz to folk, with occasional world music detours. It's the kind of station where a Yo-Yo Ma cello suite might precede an Esperanza Spalding bass line. The classical blocks are dependable, leaning toward the canon: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms. The jazz hours showcase classics like Miles Davis and John Coltrane, though they rarely venture into the experimental. It's safe, familiar. The hosts speak with that measured NPR cadence, relaxed and informat…