WGDJ
WGDJ (1300 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Rensselaer, New York, and serving the Capital District. It airs a talk radio format and is owned and operated by Capital Broadcasting, Inc. The transmitter is off River Road (New York State Route 9J) in Rensselaer. Programming is also heard in Albany and Rensselaer on 80-watt FM translator W254DA at 98.7 MHz.
| Broadcast area | Capital District |
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| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| Branding | Talk 1300 AM & 98.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Network | Townhall Radio News |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Capital Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | December 3, 1961 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | The initials of the owner's children |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 40768 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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| Translator(s) | 98.7 W254DA (Albany) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | talk1300.com |
WGDJ features local talk hosts in morning and afternoon drive times. Weekdays begin with "The Paul Vandenburgh Show". It is considered the longest running radio talk program in The Capital District. In afternoons, Jack Chatham hosts a local talk program. The rest of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated conservative talk shows, including Mark Levin, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Guy Benson, Rich Valdes, Red Eye Radio and First Light. Weekends feature shows on money, law, guns, home repair, car repair as well as a local swap and trade show. The station also features local news most hours on weekdays, with national updates from Townhall Radio News. Traffic and weather reports are presented by Spectrum News 1 Capital Region.