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WTRY-FM (98.3 TRY)/Albany Flips the Switch to Holiday Music


WTRY-FM
WTRY-FM

iHeartMedia Albany announced the return of its annual non-stop holiday music on Classic Hits WTRY-FM (98.3 TRY), Greatest Hits of Christmas. Beginning today at 5pm, the station will broadcast around-the-clock holiday music hits by Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis, Amy Grant and more.

As part of 98.3 TRY's official holiday music flip, the station will also host a Kickoff to Christmas Music celebration at the Proctor's Theatre from 4-6pm. The celebration will feature a special live broadcast hosted by on-air personality, Jamie Roberts, as well as music from Capital District recording artist Matt Maguire. The event will also include children's entertainment, such as holiday crafts courtesy of the Children's Museum of Science + Technology, a visit from Santa Claus and more. Listeners are invited to attend.

"Holiday music on 98.3 TRY has been a capital district tradition well over a decade," said Randy McCarten, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Albany. "It's such a fun family time of year and we are grateful to be invited to be part of our listeners family traditions."

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