DJs

At Townsquare Media Albany, we do our best to support our local community in the most impactful ways possible. All of the content creators you see below live, work and play in the same places as you and your families -- and we know that what happens right here matters to you most. We hope you find that our original local content (found on our website and free mobile app) informs and entertains you as much as we enjoy creating it. Get to know each of us a little more by checking out our "behind the byline" facts below:

Free Beer and Hot Wings

Hosted by Gregg "Free Beer" Daniels, Chris "Hot Wings" Michaels, Steve, and Kelly, the Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show brings you five hours of entertainment every Monday - Saturday beginning at 5 am.

Uncle Joe

Living Classic Rock from its very beginning — both on stage and on air since 1968 — music has been Joe Benson's life. Whether playing it, talking with artists and fans about it or documenting it with his definitive UNCLE JOE'S REC…

BJ the Web Guy

Born and raised in a little town called Westerlo, NY.  Being brought up on the top of the Helderberg Mountains I endured many things.  Hillbilly's, loud trucks, the smell of fresh cow manure and of course boredom.   So I got my ac…

Matt Wardlaw

Matt Wardlaw is the new media editor at Ultimate Classic Rock. You'll also find Matt on the radio hosting UCR's weekend show on Saturdays and Sundays. He loves vinyl and believes that the compact disc is still a worthy format. Rig…

Jen Austin

When I'm not working, I'm usually running. I try to run between 6 and 9 miles a day because I love that runners high! I try to eat clean too. I love shopping, going out for salmon and wine, seeing live music and comedy, and listen…

Mike Karolyi

From the moment I saw the cover of "Destroyer" by KISS I was hooked! I made the decision to get into Rock radio and that is where I have spent the past three decades, on the radio talking about the bands we love and sharing storie…

Hyde

I’m here every day from 3 – 7p, and when I’m let loose, I’m probably watching Seinfeld and TCM. Or walking around my neighborhood in Clinton, I love getting up and getting out there. If you’re scrolling socials, you may have se…