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Community FM is available on an HD radio: at WCNY 91.3 HD3 Syracuse, WUNY 89.5 HD3 Utica, and WJNY 90.9 HD3 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 programming by clicking on the tabs below. Check out 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, and Checkup From the Neck-Up.

Community FM also broadcasts great, locally-produced podcasts of interest to listeners throughout our region, including the award-winning From Suarez’s Basement, a behind-the-scenes look at some of your favorite TV shows, movies, play, musicals, concerts, and more. Community FM also airs Shadow // Yaddo, the podcast produced by the renowned artists’ retreat in Saratoga Springs, CNY Latino Podcast, with topics of interest to the local Hispanic community, a brand-new local podcast for tweens, Funky Foodies, plus five more terrific local podcasts: the award-winning Zestful Aging, Talk CNY from CenterState CEO, North Words from North Country Public Radio, THIS Is Ithaca, and Dispatches from Planet Albany, a podcast produced by WCNY’s own political expert David Lombardo.

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    Science Today with Dr. Rich Kopecky – Episode 26
    Research suggests cancer rates are on the increase among members of Generation X. Is it a wake-up call for that age group? Also in this month's Science Today, Dr. Rich…read more →
    CNY Heroes, Episode 22 – Strong Family Support for Our Veterans
    Dan Cummings' guest for this edition of CNY Heroes is Colleen Casler, Family Support Manager at Clear Path for Veterans. She discusses why Clear Path considers family the foundation of…read more →
    Checkup From the Neck-Up, Episode 20 – Jon Frankel on True Success!
    Triple Emmy-Award winning TV sports journalist Jon Frankel talks with “Dr. Neckup,” psychologist Rich O’Neill, about Jon’s key to success and happiness in sports, work, and home: CONNECTION! He describes…read more →
    Our New Neighbors, Episode 21 – Bikash Regmi
    Bikash Regmi was born in Bhutan. He fled that country as a child in 1992 after civil war broke out. After 17 years living in a refugee camp in Nepal,…read more →
    Central Current Radio – Nourishing Tomorrow’s Leaders
    What exactly does a nonprofit board do? Who gets to join them? The Gifford Foundation’s Executive Director Sheena Solomon joins Central Current Radio hosts Dr. Roosevelt “Rick” Wright and Maximilian…read more →
    Innovate to Educate, Episode 23 – WCNY’s STEAM Camp
    WCNY's STEAM Camp is a four-day summer program for middle school students interested in TV and Film Production. In this Innovate to Educate, we find out more about this hands-on,…read more →
    Check It Out: Adventure Begins at Your Library
    We are smack dab in the middle of Summer Reading. Tom, Yona, and Maggie have the adventures you don't want to miss, like magic shows and Dan the Snake Man.read more →
    Firebarn Chats, Episode 3 – Housing Rights and Housing Justice in Syracuse
    This edition of Firebarn Chats features a discussion of housing rights and housing justice in the City of Syracuse. Host Madelyn Kelly's guest is fair housing advocate and 9th District…read more →
    Syracuse (On)Stage, Episode 19 – 50 Years of Syracuse Stage: An Oral History
    Throughout the 50th anniversary season, audience members were invited to record a memory of their experiences at Syracuse Stage. Recorded in an audio booth located right in their lobby, enjoy…read more →
    On the One LIVE!, Episode 10 – Kev Jones
    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 →
    Repeating History – Premiere Episode: Historian Michael Hattem
    Community FM is pleased to present this premiere episode of Repeating History, a new monthly program hosted by Bob Searing, Curator of History for the Onondaga Historical Association. Just in…read more →
    Built to Serve, Episode 24 – Hiscock Legal Aid Society
    For 75 years, the Hiscock Legal Aid Society has been champions of "Justice For All" in Central New York, handling more than 9,000 cases and assisting nearly 15,000 people just…read more →
    On Point for College Alumni Stars – Bikash and Kumari Regmi
    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 →
    Thursday Morning Roundtable – Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh
    This session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, who provides an update on the state of the city and discusses developing more and better housing in the…read more →
    Built: Landmark Theatre
    Built is a podcast all about special spaces where we gather, and this season they visited a stadium in Atlanta, a music venue in Chicago, and our very own Landmark…read more →
    2024 Syracuse State of the City
    WCNY Community FM is pleased to present the 2024 Syracuse State of the City Address, delivered by Mayor Ben Walsh on Thursday, January 18. Walsh is in his second term…read more →
    Faiths United for Peace
    InterFaith Works of Central NY organized this evening of prayer, song, and poetry to pray for peace in the world. The event was held at Onondaga Community College on December…read more →
    Opera is for Everyone!
    Syracuse Opera and Tri-Cities Opera are making connections, with the arts and with the community. This season, in cooperation with WCNY, they are hosting a series of panel discussions related…read more →
    Justice for All – A Capitol Pressroom Series
    WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom presents this special series, exploring decades of history as New York State grappled with its treatment of people with special needs. PART ONE - "A Cycle…read more →
    From Suarez’s Basement – How Julia Child Cast Herself for her Own Character in the HBOMax hit TV show Julia!
    The incredible Daniel Goldfarb, a two-time Emmy nominee, is Francisco's guest in this edition of the Basement! Professor Suarez and Goldfarb talk about the intricate work behind writing for a…read more →
    ARISE: Help Until You Can Go It Alone
    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 →
    Talk CNY – Innovative Projects Advancing Our Region
    We’ve said it before on Talk CNY, but it’s a really exciting time in Central New York. So far this summer, a delegation of Taiwanese semiconductor industry and supply chain…read more →
    North Words: Life Changes and Stages
    This month on North Words, we meet a North Country woman who is working to change the face and the reputation of the funeral services industry. Darien Cain adds empathy,…read more →
    Funky Foodies Episode 208: Muffin Top Bakery to the Rescue
    Muffy lets the Funkies sell her homemade muffins to fund their plan to purchase the vacant lot needed for a nature center and community garden, but everything falls flat. Kid-friendly…read more →
    “The D.O.T. P.O.D.”: The Boilermaker Road Race
    The D.O.T. P.O.D. shares stories from the agency that keeps you moving, the New York State Department of Transportation. In this episode, hear how the D.O.T. helped make last Sunday's…read more →
    Zestful Aging – Coming Out While Coming of Age
    Imagine being successful in all of the ways society defines success: the house with the ocean view, two successful sons, a kind and loving husband and a satisfying career. Yet…read more →
    The Joy of Why: What Happens in the Brain to Cause Depression?
    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 →
    CNY Latino Podcast, Episode 51 – Jeweler and Artist Daniel Carbajal
    (#51, 7/11/24) In this episode of CNY Latino Podcast, we talk with jeweler and artist Daniel Carbajal; not only about making precious ornaments and charms, but also about how to…read more →
    Shadow // Yaddo – Icons
    Walk on the wild side in this edition of Shadow // Yaddo, with two phenomenal biographers: Cynthia Carr on Candy Darling—dreamer, icon, superstar—and Brad Gooch on Keith Haring, whose bold,…read more →
    Dispatches from Planet Albany – Legislating 101: The end-of-session sausage-making
    Two bills – one imposing a controversial waste reduction mandate and the other a broadly supported employee benefit update – successfully made it through the state Senate in the waning…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 On the One LIVE! Jazz Network Cycle of Health From Suarez's Basement CNY Latino Podcast Firebarn Chats/ Repeating History 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 On the One LIVE! From Suarez's Basement Connect NY 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 Shadow//Yaddo Jazz Network Built to Serve Syracuse (On)Stage Firebarn Chats Repeating History 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 On the One LIVE! Jazz Network Our New Neighbors Checkup from the Neck-Up Shadow//Yaddo From Suarez's Basement CNY Latino Podcast Jazz Inspired Jazz Network
    Friday Jazz Network Sounds of Jazz with Leo Rayhill Capitol Pressroom Built to Serve CNY Heroes Ivory Tower D.O.T.P.O.D. Firebarn Chats Repeating History Behind the Woman Checkup from the Neck-up Jazz Network Innovate to Educate On the Money Syracuse (On)Stage Science Today North Words Jazz and the American Spirit Jazz Network
    Saturday Jazz Network Reading Buddies (10:06) / Check It Out (10:35) / Funky Foodies (10:45) Capitol Pressroom Central Current Radio Talk CNY Firebarn Chats Repeating History Science Today From Suarez's Basement CNY Latino Podcast The Joy of Why ARISE Podcast Jazz Network
    Sunday Jazz Network Reading Buddies (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 Shadow//Yaddo On the One LIVE! Ciao! Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble Sounds of Jazz with Leo Rayhill Jazz Network