WKNY 1490AM 107.9FM

WKNY has been Kingston's news voice since the 1940s. It's the kind of station where the morning crew actually sounds awake, not just reading scripts. Local coverage is the priority, city council meetings, school board decisions, traffic on Route 9W. National syndicated shows fill the midday slot, but the local segments are where it shines. The afternoon host isn't afraid to take calls from listeners who disagree. That's rare these days. Programming leans conservative but not dogmatically so; there's room for informed debate. The music? Minimal, just news, talk, and the occasional PSA. It works…