SYRACUSE -- For the first time in years, we've got no idea whether the "top 40 leader" in Syracuse is iHeart's Hot 107.9 (WWHT) or Cumulus' 93Q (WNTQ). The latest topline ratings data from Nielsen doesn't include data for 93Q or any other Cumulus stations.
SYRACUSE -- Former local radio personality and programmer Peter McElvein, known for awhile by his on-air alias "Pete McKay," has died, according to an obituary shared by a longtime CNYRadio reader.
SYRACUSE -- A day after announcing the exit of Hall of Fame broadcaster Rick Gary from its Sunny 102 (WZUN), Galaxy Media Partners announced several back office promotions including a new Chief Operating Officer and a new Chief Content Officer.
SYRACUSE - Longtime local broadcaster Rick Gary is no longer be working in the studio that bears his name at Sunny 102 (WZUN). Station owner Galaxy Media Partners announced his departure today.
UTICA -- The four towers that used to transmit the signal of 1310 WTLB are no longer standing. Photos shared with CNYRadio.com show that, after decades of service, the towers have been taken down, less than a week after Galaxy Media Partners informed the FCC that the station had been taken off the air.
UTICA/ROME -- Galaxy Media Partners has shut-off WTLB 1310, one of its three AM signals supporting ESPN Radio Utica-Rome. The Syracuse-based company notified the FCC of the shutdown yesterday, claiming it will be temporary.
UTICA -- Stephen P. Merren, perhaps the only person ever to be the General Manager of every TV station in Utica (not at the same time, of course), passed away on Christmas Eve. Word comes through multiple news media outlets, attributing the news to an announcement from his family.
UTICA -- Happy 100th anniversary to WIBX 950! The Mohawk Valley's News, Talk and Sports Leader originally signed on the air for the first time on December 5, 1925. The centennial was marked with appearances from a handful of station alumni during Bill Keeler's show this morning.
SYRACUSE - After nearly a decade at CNY Central, investigative reporter Mary Kielar has announced she's heading to a new job in Las Vegas.
SYRACUSE -- Updating a story we first brought you last week, CNY Central is reporting some minor issues on Monday morning, as the Sinclair-owned cluster moves CBS programming from its longtime home on WTVH 5.1 to its new home on WKOF 15.1.