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WCNY is proud to bring you Community FM, presenting compelling and relevant original local programming like Central Current Radio, Built to Serve, Our New Neighbors, Science Today, Syracuse (On)Stage, Innovate to Educate, CNY Heroes, Check It Out, Checkup From the Neck-Up, The Capitol Pressroom, Repeating History, and Firebarn Chats. Community FM airs the audio portion of WCNY-TV’s outstanding local programming like Cycle of Health and Ivory Tower, and also broadcasts great, locally-produced podcasts of interest to listeners throughout our region, including the award-winning From Suarez’s Basement and Zestful Aging, Shadow // Yaddo, CNY Latino Podcast, Funky Foodies, Talk CNY, North Words from North Country Public Radio, The ARISE Podcast, and D.O.T. P.O.D. Community FM features a one-hour block of programming just for children, weekend mornings at 10.

Community FM is available on an HD radio: at WCNY 91.3 HD-3 Syracuse, WUNY 89.5 HD-3 Utica, and WJNY 90.9 HD-3 Watertown. Live stream the station here at wcny.org (just click the blue button below!). You can also listen live on apps like TuneIn, or ask Alexa to “Play WCNY,” then follow the instructions to “Play HD-3.” Listen on demand to our programming by clicking on the individual tabs and programs shown below.

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  Actors Garrett Turner and Bjorn DuPaty talk about their upcoming roles in Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize winning play ‘Primary Trust’  read more →

  

  On this week's delectable edition of Check It Out, Maggie and Tom bring on author Sarah Germain. Sarah's book, Dream a Dream, is a cute bedtime book for the little…read more →

  

  Embrace the wonder of our universe and the myriad ways to explore it by making a trip to the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (MoST). On this…read more →

  

  TRIGGER WARNING - Please note that at [02:00] this episode of Check Up from the Neck Up includes descriptions of trauma, including assault, that may be triggering for some individuals.…read more →

  

  Brian McDonald earned his Bachelor’s degree in Social Work at Syracuse University in mid-December. He grew up in North Syracuse and is a Marine Corps Veteran with service in Iraq. …read more →

  

  How we are working towards shifting our mindsets as educators to implement meaningful hands-on learning experiences for all students that lead to fruitful futures. There is a paradigm shift occurring…read more →

  

  Engineers and surgeons collaborate to introduce a new generation of brain-controlled prosthetic limbs. Astronomers are close to identifying the birth of a black hole. Also this month on Science Today,…read more →

  

   Executive Director Maximilian Eyle and Managing Editor Chris Libonati discuss the work Central Current is doing to provide CNY residents with strong and accessible local reporting. They explore their highest…read more →

  

  This session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon providing an update on the future of the county. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday…read more →

  

  On this episode of Our New Neighbor’s, Maryna and Ibrahim are joined by Dr. Kaushal Nanavati, who immigrated from India to the United States with his family in 1979, searching…read more →

  

  The remarkable new drug Semaglutide continues to impress. In addition to its rapidly growing use for diabetes and weight loss, new indications may be on the way. Also in this…read more →

  

    On this episode of Repeating History, our guest is Dr. Junko Takeda, Daicoff Faculty Scholar  and professor of History at Syracuse University. She has written two books, “Between Crown…read more →

  

  Isaac and Stephanie Budmen and their students from the Keenan Center dive into the transformative power of curiosity and how it drives education. Focusing on inquiry-based learning, they share insights…read more →

  

  On this episode of Firebarn Chats, Dr. David Lehmann and Mia Ruiz-Salvador join host Mary Beth Horsington in a discussion about Upstate Medical University’s Housecalls for the Homeless. Founded in…read more →

  

  WCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there,…read more →

  

  In this On The One LIVE!, host DJ Bella J chats with Caribbean singer and songwriter Kev Jones about his latest music and his inspiring journey into Central New York's…read more →

  

  The Funky Foodies get busy preparing for the Slow Fashion Show by creating upcycled fashions from clothes that would otherwise be tossed out and wind up in landfills. Funky Foodies…read more →

  

  In 1960, Ed Donovan joined what is now the New York State Department of Transportation, and 64 years later, he is still at it, serving as an Engineer in Charge…read more →

  

  It’s a new year, and 2025 will be filled with a lot of work and a lot of opportunity. Micron is expecting to break ground this year, partners in Syracuse,…read more →

  

  Nicole's favorite kind of zestful ager is one who has had multiple jobs and adventures that are “off the mainstream” and who offers us a new way to think about…read more →

  

  The Basement’s guest this week is the award winning actor, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee! Professor Suarez and Lee discussed Lee’s early acting years as a main character in the well known…read more →

  

  Quanta Magazine's The Joy of Why is a special addition to WCNY Community FM. It's hosted by Cornell mathematician Steven Strogatz, and senior produced by Genevieve Sponsler (also a producer…read more →

  

  The ARISE podcast comes to WCNY Community FM from ARISE in Syracuse. Hosted by CEO Tania S. Anderson, each episode introduces listeners to someone in our community supporting access and…read more →

  

  (#64, 1/6/24) In this episode of CNY Latino Podcast, The producers Marisol Hernandez and Hugo Acosta start the January 2025 episodes, with welcoming in the new year and brief explanation…read more →

  

  Grammy winning singer and songwriter, Gloria Estefan, visited Suarez’s basement to chat about the powers of music and how she was able to harness her talents and become a multidimensional,…read more →

  

  On the December edition of North Words, noted North Country photographer Nathan Farb looks back on his 1977 trip to Siberia. Farb's portrait photos from the Soviet Union led to…read more →

  

  A.S.M. Kobayashi on hanging out with archivists, navigating space on wheels, playing with audio, finding transcendence in everyday objects, and more. Contributing artists: Joseph Keckler, Avril Lavigne, Damu the Fudgemunk.read more →

  

  January 29th begins the Lunar New Year, and Spoonie and Tongs are making Vietnamese spring rolls for “The Big Taste." Their biggest challenge? Trying to stay up late to celebrate…read more →

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  Monday	Jazz Network	Sounds of Jazz with Leo Rayhill	Capitol Pressroom	Central Current Radio	Checkup from the Neck-Up	Our New Neighbors	Science Today	D.O.T.P.O.D.	Talk CNY	Behind the Woman	Balancing Act with John Katko	Jazz Network			Cycle of Health	From Suarez's Basement	Firebarn Chats		Thursday Morning Roundtable	Footlight Parade	Jazz Network
  Tuesday	Jazz Network	Sounds of Jazz with Leo Rayhill	Capitol Pressroom	Built to Serve	Innovate to Educate	The Joy of Why	ARISE Podcast	Zestful Aging	Central Current Radio	North Words		Jazz Network			D.O.T.P.O.D.	CNY Heroes	Shadow//Yaddo	From Suarez's Basement	Repeating History / Science Today	Classic Sinatra with Leo Rayhill	Jazz Network
  Wednesday	Jazz Network	Sounds of Jazz with Leo Rayhill	Capitol Pressroom	Our New Neighbors	Talk CNY	Ivory Tower	CNY Heroes	Checkup From the Neck-up	Science Today	On the Money	Repeating History	Jazz Network			Built to Serve	Syracuse (On)Stage	Firebarn Chats		The Joy of Why/ARISE Podcast	Jazz Night in America	Jazz Network
  Thursday	Jazz Network	Sounds of Jazz with Leo Rayhill	Capitol Pressroom	Central Current Radio	Innovate to Educate	Connect-NY		Zestful Aging	Cycle of Health	Syracuse (On)Stage	Honor Flight Mission 21	Jazz Network			Our New Neighbors	Checkup from the Neck-Up	Balancing Act with John Katko	From Suarez's Basement	Thursday Morning Roundtable	Jazz Inspired	Jazz Network
  Friday	Jazz Network	Sounds of Jazz with Leo Rayhill	Capitol Pressroom	Built to Serve	CNY Heroes	Ivory Tower	Repeating History	Firebarn Chats		Behind the Woman	Checkup from the Neck-up	Jazz Network			Innovate to Educate	On the Money	Syracuse (On)Stage	Shadow//Yaddo	North Words	Jazz and the American Spirit	Jazz Network
  Saturday	Jazz Network	The Plate Show (10:06) / Check It Out (10:35) / Funky Foodies (10:45)	Capitol Pressroom	Central Current Radio	Talk CNY	Firebarn Chats		D.O.T.P.O.D.	From Suarez's Basement	CNY Latino Podcast		The Joy of Why	ARISE Podcast	Repeating History / Shadow//Yaddo	Jazz Network
  Sunday	Jazz Network	The Plate Show (10:06) / Check It Out (10:35) / Funky Foodies (10:45)	Connect-NY	Built to Serve	Innovate to Educate	Zestful Aging	CNY Heroes	Our New Neighbors	Syracuse (On)Stage	North Words		Balancing Act with John Katko	Honor Flight Mission 21	Ciao!	Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble					Sounds of Jazz with Leo Rayhill	Jazz Network

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