Жаңа Йорк штатының классикалық музыкалық радиосы WMHT FM

WMHT FM (89.1 MHz) is a listener supported, non commercial radio station licensed to Schenectady, and serving the Capital District of New York. It has a classical music radio format, with most programming originating in house, but with some shows and news from National Public Radio, American Public Media and the Public Radio Exchange. It is the sister station to WMHT Channel 17, the PBS member station for the Albany/Schenectady/Troy media market. WMHT FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,100 watts. The transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment antenna farm on Pinnacle Road in New Salem, New York. WMHT FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology. WMHT FM programming is also heard on a part time basis on FM 88.7 WRHV in Poughkeepsie, which is involved in one of the last radio timeshare arrangements in the United States alongside State University of New York at New Paltz owned WFNP FM. From October 2005 to March 2006, WMHT FM programming was also heard on co owned FM 97.7 WBKK in Amsterdam. That station now airs an adult album alternative format, also heard on WMHT FM's HD2 digital subchannel.

From its founding in 1972, WMHT FM has been a classical music station. The plans for the format came into being in the wake of 92.3 WFLY leaving the classical format in 1969 and an ensuing protest from prominent members of the community. Although a number of PBS stations were launching sister NPR news and information stations, the presence of NPR affiliate 90.3 WAMC in Albany kept WMHT from such an opportunity. WMHT decided to go in a different direction by launching a classical station. WMHT paid Siena College owned WVCR FM to vacate its 89.1 frequency, switching to 88.3 MHz. On 1972 06 08, WMHT FM officially signed on the air. Because the WMHT call sign, which stood for "Mohawk–Hudson Television", was already established for Channel 17, the FM station took the same call letters. The Mohawk Hudson Council on Educational Television was the original name of the organization that put Channel 17 on the air. WMHT FM's signature program is "Bach's Lunch," a program originally conceived by Pam Mittendorff and Chris Wienk of WSHU FM in Fairfield, Connecticut. Wienk brought the program to WMHT FM after it stopped airing on WSHU FM. In July 2007, WMHT launched Amsterdam licensed WEXT (97.7), branded as "Exit 97.7", after the purchase of the commercial license for WBKK, which removed the station's main competitor in the market. WEXT currently runs a non commercial adult album alternative (AAA) format, along with a focus on local Capital Region artists.

Bach's Lunch: A program of Baroque music airing on weekdays at noon. The host is Chris Wienk. WMHT Live: A full length concert program featuring recordings of recent classical concerts in the Capital District. No Ticket Required: A program of concert excerpts featuring recordings of recent classical concerts in the Capital District. Serenade: A program of classical music featuring nocturnes, adagios and andantes produced by Wayne Henning.

WMHT also provides an information service for those who are blind and "print disabled" known as RISE, which has been in operation since 1978. RISE programming is on the subcarriers of both WMHT FM and WRHV FM (even when WRHV FM is not on the air).