Bill Baker
Bill Baker is the host of the station’s midday Classic Choices program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A native of Seneca Falls, Baker graduated from Marist College with a degree in French. For 11 years, he was a high school French teacher before beginning his broadcast career. His community efforts have been recognized by such organizations as the Red Cross of Central New York Blood Services, Success By 6 and Contact of Syracuse. He has also received numerous awards from the Syracuse Ad Club and New York State Associated Press.

Jon English
Jon English is our newest announcer at WCNY-FM on Saturday mornings. He is also a member of the voice faculty at Syracuse University as well as an accomplished singer and stage director. A native of Syracuse and a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Jon has performed a wide range of musical styles – from opera and oratorio to art song, choral, Broadway, and modern vocal chamber music. 

Diane Jones
Classic FM announcer Diane Jones is both a composer and performer. She holds a BM in Composition from the University of Delaware, a MM in Composition from Syracuse University, and is a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda music honors society. She was a Billy Joel Fellow in Music Composition, a Fellow at the Chamber Music Institute at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, and was awarded the Grace F. and Theodore Berger Scholarship. Diane also serves on the Board of the Society for New Music.

Bill Knowlton
Dubbed by some as "Mr. Bluegrass of Central New York", Bill hosted the first all-bluegrass radio show in New York City in 1960. Coming to Syracuse as a US Air Force Public Affairs Officer, Bill started the "Bluegrass Ramble" on WCNY-FM in January 1973. In 1997, Bill was named "Broadcast Personality of the Year" by the International Bluegrass Music Association. He emcees at least 13 bluegrass festivals every year and writes liner notes for bluegrass and old-time country music artists. Bill is a resident of Liverpool, NY.

Marie Lamb
Marie Lamb is a Central New York native and a graduate of the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University. Marie hosted classical and opera programs at WIKE-AM, at the former Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls. She also hosted a daily jazz program for many years at WAER-FM in Syracuse. Marie began at Classic FM in 2002.

Joey Nigro-Nilsen & Jim Battaglia
You'll know you're among friends as CIAO! co-hosts Joey Nigro & Jim Battaglia showcase the fun, traditions & great music of the Italian American & Italian songbooks every Sunday 3p-4p on WCNY Classic FM! CIAO! features engaging topics every week…a friendly and funny controversy, the endless variety of the fabulous Italian cuisine, the history and charm of Italy and the Italian heritage… and fun facts on the singers and the songs.

Bruce Paulsen
Bruce Paulsen hosts your afternoon drive time Classic Choices program from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. With degrees in music and theatre, Bruce has performed with many of the great musicians of our time. He brings more than thirty years’ performance experience to the microphone. WCNY is his second expedition into radio. Before this, he hosted opera programs and weekends for WGKA, Atlanta’s Voice of the Arts.

Neva Pilgrim
Neva Pilgrim hosts an hour-long program on CLASSIC FM called "Fresh Ink", which airs Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. Neva is most proud of the Society For New Music, an institution she helped found, and the many educational and performance programs the Society sponsors. As an accomplished soprano and educator, Neva has championed new music all her professional life. She is Artist-in-Residence at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, and celebrates modern music and art every summer in Cazenovia, New York.

Leo Rayhill
Leo has been the host of The Sounds of Jazz for 40 years, and for three decades the program has been broadcast on WCNY-FM. A central New York native, Leo is a graduate of Hamilton College. Find out more about Leo Rayhill... Listen to “Classic Sounds of Jazz” Show Highlights here.

Bill Shedden
Bill Shedden helps Central New York start the day with great music plus NPR news, information and weather reports. Before joining WCNY-FM, Bill hosted classical music programs on Trenton, New Jersey's public radio station, and prior to that, he had a daily program on Philadelphia's commercial classical music station until that station stopped broadcasting classical music.

Maureen Shedden
Maureen Shedden is the producer and co-host of the Saturday opera programs on Classic FM with her husband, Classic FM morning host Bill Shedden. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Maureen attended Temple University as a Voice Major, and also studied opera at The Juilliard School in New York . Her true musical niche is in sacred music; she has sung as soloist in numerous concerts and has over 20 years of experience as a Music Director for churches in the Philadelphia area. Currently she serves as the Director of Music Ministry at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Chittenango, NY.