Griffin and Capstar Broadcasting (which was controlled by billionaire mogul Tom Hicks). In 1999, Capstar merged with another Hicks-owned company, Chancellor Media Corporation, to form AMFM Inc. In 2000, the stations were acquired by Clear Channel Communications when that company merged with AMFM. Clear Channel became iHeartMedia in 2014. WPYX has kept its same call letters and Rock format since . HD Radio operations In 2005, WPYX upgraded to IBOC digital radio alongside the rest of Clear Channel's Albany stations. On August 17, 2006, WPYX began airing an HD2 channel with a deep tracks classic rock format, known as Vinyl Vineyard which was later replaced with a classic country format in August 2012. The classic country was eventually dropped. In September 2018, WPYX-HD2 began playing a Christmas Music format called, "iHeartChristmas Lites." That format later gave way to "Gran Torino Radio," a format of 1970s classic rock. The HD2 subchannel has since been turned off. References External links PYX Classic rock radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1967 IHeartMedia radio stations