

WEXT’s original half hour show dedicated to new and significant music from the Local 518's diverse music scene. Each episode also features a deep classic from the local music scene’s past.
You’ll hear a variety of artists and genres from the Local 518; from Bryan Thomas to Mary Leigh Roohan, from Jocelyn & Chris Arndt to Conehead Buddha, from Bob Warren to Sandy McKnight, from North & South Dakotas to The Sea The Sea and even national breakouts like Sean Rowe and Sawyer Fredericks and Phantogram and Sirsy.
Submissions:
The Local 518 Show showcases original music from bands and musicians based in, or have strong ties to, the Capital District. Each show features a classic song/band from generally a decade or more ago. The roots rock format of 97.7 WEXT-FM is generally a determining factor for airplay, but nearly all, except for extreme styles of music, are considered. All submissions will be listened to, but cannot guarantee submissions will be played on-air.

Guidelines:
* Submissions must ONLY be made by band/artist or designated representative.
* Provide band/artist name, album/song names, track listing, contact name & email, website/social media info, and where the band/artist is from.
* A brief bio is helpful.
* For unconventional spellings, a pronunciation guide is helpful.
* For albums/EP's, please indicate up to 3 tracks/songs to be considered.
* Profanity is strongly discouraged. Identify which songs are not FCC-clean for airplay. If it's in a song you would like us to consider, please provide a cleaned-up version, or note the word and time-stamp it occurs.
Physical:
Send CD's and information noted above to:
WEXT-FM
Attn: The Local 518 Show
4 Global View
Troy, NY 12180
Digital:
Email a download link to music and info noted above to apgregory65@gmail.com. Include in the subject line "Local 518 Show Submission". The preferred format is MP3 encoded at 320kbs or wav files. Use of free transfer and cloud-based storage is encouraged.
Produced by WEXT-FM/Amsterdam, a service of WMHT Educational Telecommunications.
Click here for the 2015 Archive.
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Host Andy Gregory broadcast songs by Bendt, Laveda, E.R.I.E., El Modernist, Flamuel, and Black Electric from his attic for this Local 518 show. China…
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We love planting seeds of great Local 518 sounds for your ears to discover on WEXT Radio. This show has songs by SIRSY, Honey Slider, Mills, Laveda, and…
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Every day, WEXT features new music from Local 518 artists. Our goal is to expose you to the riches of Local 518 music. On January 1st Dave and Andy…
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Enjoy a special half hour of holiday classics & music inspired by the season. Big Malk provides the opening beats, then hear songs performed by The Lustre…
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From the first moment I heard The Figgs in Albany during the summer of 1994, I knew they were my band. I've loved their raucous brand of power pop and…
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Any time in the Capital Region, music discovery is fine! Hear recent finds on this Local 518 show by Ony Antonucci (with Aaron Mittler), Cab Kool & The…
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The Capital District rocks! And so will you on this episode of the Local 518 Show. Throw the horns to tunes by Jocelyn & Chris Arndt, Grace Under Fire,…
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So much great local music on this episode of The Local 518 Show, you could float a boat on it. Catch the wave of tunes by Sydney Worthley, C.K. & The…
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Can you feel it? That local music vibe, that sonic energy pulsing through the air? There's so much of it, Andy Gregory could only grab a bit for this…
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On this episode of The Local 518 Show, we've got stories. Show host Andy Gregory picked out tuneful tales by Andrew Mirabile, Chris O'Leary, Michael…