New York State Test Prep Social Studies 5 (Grade 4) Economic Information

New York State has many Public Radio Stations. Public Radio depends upon donations from individuals and industries to support the programming costs. Therefore many people prefer Public Radio to other stations because there are no advertisements.

The following are Public Radio Stations found in New York. Print out this page, and then check your answers on the answer link below when finished.

Albany: WAMC (90.3 FM), WCDB (90.9 FM)

Binghamton: WHRW (90.5 FM)

Brentwood: WXBA (88.1 FM)

Brooklyn: WNYE (91.5 FM)

Buffalo: WBFO (88.7 FM)

Canajoharie: WCAN (93.3 FM)

Canton: WSLU (89.5 FM)

Clinton: WHCL (88.7 FM)

Cortland: WSUC (90.5 FM)

Fredonia: WCVF (88.9 FM)

Garden City: WHPC (90.3 FM)

Geneva: WEOS (89.7 FM)

Glens Falls: WGFR (92.7 FM)

Ithaca: WICB (91.7 FM)

Jamestown: WUBJ (88.1 FM)

Kingston: WAMK (90.9 FM)

Middletown: WOSR (91.7 FM)

New York: WBAI (99.5 FM), WFUV (90.7 FM), WNYC (820 AM & 93.9 FM), WNYU (89.1 FM)

Olean: WOLN (91.3 FM)

Oneonta: WRHO (89.7 FM)

Oswego: WNYO (88.9 FM), WRVO (89.9 FM)

Plattsburgh: WCEL (91.9 FM), WQKE (93.9 FM)

Poughkeepsie: WRHV (88.7 FM), WVKR (91.3 FM)

Saranac Lake: WSLL (90.5 FM)

Schenectady: WRUC (89.7 FM)

St. Bonaventure: WSBU (88.3 FM)

Staten Island: WSIA (88.9 FM)

Syracuse: WRVD (90.3 FM)

Ticonderoga: WANC (103.9 FM)

Troy: WRPI (91.5 FM)

Utica: WRVN (91.9 FM)

Watertown: WRVJ (91.7 FM)

1. Look at a state map. Which station would be the furthest north in New York State? _______________which the furthest south?

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2. Which city has the biggest choice in Public Radio Stations? ______

3. Which station could you listen to at your house? ____________

4. Click on Buffalo's Public Radio Station above. Look at the information on the opening page. Write 5 questions you could answer from the information on that page.

5. Now compare Buffalo's page to another station of your choice. Use a Venn diagram and compare and contrast the two stations' opening pages. Make sure you identify your second station! Enjoy!

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