Old WPTR 1540 radio towers demolished in Colonie

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Old WPTR 1540 radio towers demolished in Colonie

The old WPTR 1540 towers in Colonie have been knocked down.

The longtime towers of WPTR – 1540 were demolished on Tuesday, according to longtime Capital Region radio DJ John Gabriel.

The towers – located on Albany Street and quite visible from the corner of Route 155 and Central Avenue – were a Capital District landmark.

The station was a top 40 powerhouse in rock n’ roll’s heyday of the Rolling Stones, Beatles, and more.

It was sold many times over the years, drifted through a bunch of formats, changed its call letters to WDCD and eventually shut down altogether several years ago.