Following the Capital District on Twitter - Albany Area Twitterers

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Capital District Twitters

Finding local twitters can be a tricky task, so I have gathered up some of the major twitters and sources of local news and entertainment in the Capital District. This is a great jumping off point to finding interesting local people and organizations to follow.

The best way to use this page is to check out the groups that you are most interested in. View the twitter pages of your favorite radio station, group, or organization. If you really like that organization, then go ahead and follow them. Next, click on the people who are already following them. You will find there many local people with a similar interest to you!

Capital District Television 


CBS6 - WRGB-TV, the CBS Affiliate in Albany,NY


WTEN - The News Station


WNYT - NewsChannel 13 brings you the latest from New York's Capital Region


FOX23News - The 10 O'Clock News


Capital News 9


Capital Region CW - Broadcasting the best shows in the Capital Region

Newspapers 


Times Union - Albany's biggest and most comprehensive newspaper

Times Union: Art - The music, theater, dance, visual arts, literature of the Capital Region.


The Daily Gazette - Daily newspaper based in Schenectady and serving the Capital Region of upstate New York.


The Troy Record - The Newspaper for Troy NY


The Metroland - Metroland is the Capital Region's one and only source for your alternative news.


The Post-Star - Glens Falls


Albany Student Press - Weekly independent student-run newspaper serving UAlbany

Event Venues 


Times Union Center - Upstate NY's Premier Sport's & Entertainment Facility!


The Palace Theater - A grand cultural and entertainment facility in the heart of Albany


Proctors Theatre - Schenectady. So much more than a regular theater!


Revolution Hall - Live music venue in the Albany NY market that holds about 750 people. Hosts national and local acts as well as events to suit your needs.


The Egg - Performing Arts Center at the Empire State Plaza in Albany

SPAC (Saratoga Preforming Arts Center) - Director of Marketing For SPAC, interested in growing our audience through the spectacular classical and jazz programming SPAC presents!

EMPAC - Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center @ Renssealer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.


Glen Falls Civic Center - Your Center for Sports and Entertainment!


Capital Rep - Regional theatre located in the heart of Albany


Red Square Albany - Downtown Albany's premier original live music venue.

Restaurants / Bars 

Broadway Joes - Beer, food, sports, fun!


Jillians of Albany ... not just a bar, an experience!!!!


Dublin UnderGround


Putnam Market - Saratoga Springs


Siro's Restaurant - Saratoga Springs


Wheatfields - Saratoga Springs


The Century House - Latham


Uncommon Grounds - Albany & Saratoga Springs


The Van Dyck - Schenectady

Local Traffic Updates 

511nyAlbany
Traffic & transit updates for the Capital Region Albany Saratoga area provided by New York State 511.

Tweets from Local Non-Profit Organizations 

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Event DJs 

Weddings, Parties, Special Events

DJ Kenny Casanova - Local DJ for weddings, parties and other fun events! www.thedjservice.com or 518-506-3305.

Albany Web News Sources 

Albany.com - Your guide to Albany & The Capital Region for locals and travelers alike. Find local events, restaurants, news updates and more.

SMalbanyNY - Building network in the capital district AKA SmALBANY. Let's hear from you & keep you informed about the happenings in Albany NY.

Schenectady - Downtown Schenectady - The best spot in the Capital Region for Arts, Nightlife, and Theatre.

AlbanyTourism - Official Albany tweets on items/events of interest



thehiddencity.com - Underground Arts. Albany, New York. aka hiddentwitty.


The Saratoga Life - The definitive fresh local guide for all things Saratoga Springs.


518Fever - The Capital Region's Entertainment Resource


Albany Tweet Up - Twitterers Meet


saratoga.com - Guide to Saratoga Springs NY offering videos, photos, news, events, vacation tips and more.

Colleges & Universities 

University at Albany - With 56 undergrad majors & 128 graduate degree programs UAlbany is a research university that puts "The World Within Reach" for its 18000 students.

Siena Research - Siena Research Institute (SRI) conducts regional, statewide and national surveys on business, economic, political, voter, social, academic and historical issues.

Siena College - Siena College is a learning community advancing the ideals of a liberal arts education, rooted in its identity as a Franciscan and Catholic institution.

RPI News - News from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the nation's first technological university


RPI Alumni - Alumni of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

On Our Map - Alumni of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute giving back to the Troy community. Find out what's hopping in Rensselaer County using our facebook app.


St. Rose Chronicle - Weekly Student Newspaper of The College of Saint Rose


Skidmore College - Saratoga Springs, NY


The Skidmore Shop - Skidmore College Bookstore


Albany Law School - New York state's oldest law school, and the oldest independent law school in the nation.

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering - part of the University at Albany is the first college in the world dedicated to the research of nanotechnology.

Excelsior College - one of the top ranked colleges for transfer students and offering over 30 programs, including Criminal Justice and Nuclear Engineering Technology.

Follow Capital District Radio Stations 

TALK1300 - TALK 1300 is your leader in LOCAL talk radio. With hosts like Paul Vandenburgh, Fred Dicker and Dan Lynch, we are the ones for you to turn to!

Q10.3 Albany - Albany New York Rock Station. Free Beer & Hot Wings Mornings & Where Rock Lives!


PYX106 - Thee Classic Rock Station


90.9 WCDB - SUNY Albany's free format student run radio station


810WGY


99.5 The River - The Radio Station the helps keep you going


102.3 Kiss FM


WTRY983 - Songs from the 60's and 70's with some 80's sprinkled in


WAMC Northeast Public Radio


Fly 92.3 - Albany's #1 Hit Music Station!


JAMZ 96.3 - #1 For Hip Hop and Todays Hits in the cap City!


WEXT Exit 97.7 - NYS' progressive radio station.


WRPI 91.5 FM - The Upstate Underground Freeform College Radio from RPI

Local Radio DJs 

Ric and Laura - B95.5 Morning Rush - Fly92.3 Scott Penk - Jamz 96.3 Uncle Vito - PYX106 Marissa - FLY92.3 Chrissy Cavotta - FLY92.3 Tanch - FLY92.3 Darcy Lynn - WGNA/BUZZ 105.7 Nicole Hrinishin on Q103 Ric Mitchell - B95.5

Common Interest Groups 


518 Moms - Local Parents


AlbanyMommy - what's going on in the Capital Region for those who like to GO and DO with kids in tow.


which are totally unrelated to:

518milfs - Connoisseur of 518 MILFs

Local News People 

Benita Zahn Andrew Catalon Rodger Wyland Jason Gough Kristi Gustafson Kristin Lowman Mike Levin Doug Sherman and Kelly O'Donnell Jerry Gretzinger Liz Bishop Kim Lengle Alan Chartock Kaitlyn Ross Steve Barnes

Local Sports 


Albany Times Union Sports


Troy Record Sports - Read The Record's coverage of high school sports in the Capital Region


Albany River Rats - AHL Hockey Team


Tri-City Valley Cats - Minor League Baseball Team


Hellions of Troy - Roller Derby



Hudson Valley Athletics - HVCC


Siena Saints


Siena Saints Buzz


Adirondack Phantoms - Glens Falls - AHL Affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers

More Twitterers By City 

(who don't use commas)

A comma is such a small piece of punctuation, but it can make a big difference. These twitterers are the top by city, who did not use a comma between the city and the state. It's a little thing that gives us a whole different list of people:

Albany
Altamont
Bethlehem
Clifton Park
Cohoes
Colonie
Delmar
East Greenbush
Glenville
Guilderland
Latham
Mechanicville

Niskayuna
Ravena
Rensselaer
Rotterdam
Saratoga
Saratoga Springs
Scotia
Schenectady
Troy
Voorheesville
Waterford
Watervliet

Local Musicians 

Ten Year Vamp - female fronted, high energy, modern radio rock with pints full of personality charm & sex appeal.


28N - Rock/Alternative/Indie Original Music

The Weasels - Jazz and blues based power pop with a scatological edge; Frank Zappa meets Frank Sinatra.


Sean Rowe - Anti-folk - soul - funk


IMI Music - Funk/Rock/Reggae Experience!!! Live roots, rock & reggae that makes ya wiggle

Pop Rock Circus - 70's-80's horn-driven pop and rock party band.


Brian Patneaude - Jazz

Local Events 


The Altamont Fair - The Altamont Fair is a three county fair representing Albany, Schenectady and Greene Counties.

People To Keep An Eye On 

These local twitterers are interesting busy people who are ones to watch:

Brandon Mendelson Naomi Seldin Daniel Nester

The Art World 


Art Night - Spotlighting the Arts in Schenectady


Troy Night Out - Monthly arts and cultural event


MASS MoCA - MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART


The Albany Barn - Albany based non-profit creative-arts incubator, live/work space for artists, community partner, educational center.

Albany Center Gallery - Non-profit gallery in downtown Albany supporting regional art!


Third Thursday - Glens Falls Art Walk

Emerging Upstate - The Americans for the Arts Emerging Leader Program works to identify and cultivate the next generation of arts leaders in America.

Capital District Businesses 

Albany Colonie Chamber - Albany Colonie Chamber works to improve business by providing networking, health insurance, cost-saving benefits and many other programs for our members.


Saratoga Chamber - Saratoga Chamber of Commerce


Business Review - the latest breaking business news


NewYork's TechValley


Lark St. Flower Market - serving the capital district for more than twenty years.


Residence Inn Saratoga Springs - Saratoga Springs only extended stay Marriott hotel


Stewart's Shops - 326 convenience shops in Upstate New York and Vermont.


Evident Technologies - Evident Technologies develops and commercializes technologies and products based on semiconductor nanocrystals.


Metro Ford


Orange Motors



Collar City Records


Albany Aqua Ducks - NY State's only amphibious tour company. Trolley tours, too.

Guestbook 

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