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The WCNY Radio Skill is Now Available.

“Alexa, Play WCNY!”
Amazon Alexa, known simply as ‘Alexa,’ is a virtual assistant AI technology that can play radio stations that have been developed and added to the Alexa skill list.

To reach new audiences and provide a fun way to listen to Classic FM, WCNY recently published a new WCNY Alexa skill (or programmed command) for the Classic FM, HD2, and HD3 stations, available here: amazon.com/StreamGuys-WCNY/dp/B091NWY2NW

The best part? Alexa users can enable this skill and play WCNY’s radio stations by following the easy steps on the How to Enable Tab.

The WCNY Alexa skill is free; users simply need to enable it on their devices and start listening!

To purchase an Alexa device, visit: www.amazon.com/echo-devices

On an Alexa device

  1. Users can enable the WCNY Alexa skill with their voice on any Alexa device using this command: “Alexa, please enable the WCNY skill.”
  2. Use one of the following commands to listen to our channels:

“Alexa, open w. c. n. y.,” or, “Alexa, play w. c. n. y.,” or, “Alexa, ask w. c. n. y. to listen live.”

On a mobile device

  1. Open the Alexa app on your iPhone or Android and tap the menu icon at the top-left.
  2. Tap “Skills & Games” in the menu.
  3. Tap the magnifying glass icon to search for the WCNY skill.
  4. Select the WCNY skill, then tap “ENABLE TO USE.”
  5. If you enabled the Alexa hands-free option, you can talk to Alexa by saying, “Alexa, please enable the WCNY skill.”
  6. Use one of the following commands to listen to our channels:

“Alexa, open w. c. n. y.,” or, “Alexa, play w. c. n. y.,” or, “Alexa, ask w. c. n. y. to listen live.”

If you want to use a mobile device, you can find the applicable Android and iOS version links below.