WBKK meets its casual comfort claim.(Arts-Events)

Byline: JOSEPH DALTON Special to the Times Union

Classical music listeners in the Capital Region once again have a choice on the radio dial. Last summer, the nonprofit WMHT (89.1 FM an 88.7 FM) purchased its only competitor, WBKK (97.7 FM), a for-profit venture that had gone into bankruptcy, and began simulcasting its own programming on that signal. But on March 6, alternative and locally produced programming began on WBKK. A few days in advance of its debut, Times Union media critic Mark McGuire reported that the new programming would be geared toward younger listeners.

For the past month I've been tuning in to WBKK and often switch back and forth between it and WMHT. And, at least in terms of the music, I honestly cannot tell the difference.

As for the talk on each station, when WMHT is airing its network (the majority of WMHT content is not locally produced), the announcers share snippets …