Art Bell book to become a movie August 16th, 2001 The Coming Global Superstorm, a book by nationally syndicated late-night talk host Art Bell, is being turned into a movie by TBS.
‘Joke Man’ hopes to return August 14th, 2001 Six months after walking off the Howard Stern Show over a contract dispute, the New York Post today reports that Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling would love to return to the show.
Motley Fool show cancelled August 11th, 2001 The syndicated financial advice show The Motley Fool Radio Show has been dropped by Cox Radio Syndication and is scheduled to cease production as of September 17.
95X leads morning show race August 10th, 2001 In the latest Arbitron figures for Syracuse released last week, with an 11.1 share, Howard Stern’s show broadcast on 95X (WAQX) tops the morning drive rankings.
Paul Harvey returns for a day August 9th, 2001 82-year-old broadcast legend Paul Harvey returned to the microphone today. His brief appearance on his noon newscast is Harvey’s first since May when he came down with a bad case of laryngitis. Saying that “the rusty pipes are being renewed… I’m so eager to return”, it’s still not clear when he’ll be back for good.
TK-99 cancels fireworks show August 8th, 2001 Vernon Downs officials found out officially that TK99/105 was canceling its ‘Fireworks Over Syracuse’ event by hearing the news first on the radio.
“Sunday Rounds” ends run on WRVO August 6th, 2001 After nine years, the syndicated medical advice show Sunday Rounds heard locally on WRVO FM 90 has stopped production.
S.U. professor critical of WSYR August 3rd, 2001 Accusing 570 WSYR of “good old-fashioned, indiscriminate, all-purpose hate,” Syracuse University Professor Laurence Thomas made his displeasure with the station known through an editorial letter in the Syracuse Herald Journal.
Web streaming still on hold after new court ruling August 2nd, 2001 A federal court has upheld a previous ruling that broadcast radio stations must pay new royalties when streaming their programming online. Most radio stations stopped web streaming earlier this year and may be held responsible for any additional royalties as far back as 1998. Source: CNET
93Q big winner in latest Arbitron numbers August 1st, 2001 The ‘spring book’ is out and Syracuse’s Top 40 formatted stations are big gainers in 12+ numbers.
