In 1995, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) – the independent government agency that regulates U.S. broadcast media – forbade companies from owning more than 40 radio stations. The band Phantogram, whose members hail from the small farm town of Greenwich, NY (about 30 miles from EQX), first hit the airwaves in 2010 on EQXposure, the station’s weekly show that highlights local artists. EQX is consistently voted the best radio station in the Albany, New York market, despite broadcasting from Manchester, Vermont and competing against stations owned by media giants like iHeart Media.