May 2002

A subtle adjustment is in the works for Cram Communications’ religious and paid programming station at 103.9 FM as the call letters changed from WVOA to WVOA-FM. That’s because Cram has decided to use WVOA as call letters for its new station located at 720 AM and licensed to Dewitt instead of the original plan

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Clear Channel Communications’ bid to buy the Ackerley Group’s roster of radio and television stations.

After more than 170 shows and over 500 guests, WAER’s weekly public affairs program Women’s Voices is taking a break. The show, co-hosted by radio market veteran Lorraine Rapp, featured discussions on a wide range of women’s issues.

Former Syracuse air personality Peter King, who has been a freelance reporter for the CBS radio network for the past eight years, becomes a full-time correspondent covering the southeastern United States. King, who worked at both WHEN 620 AM and WRRB 107.9 FM during the 1980’s, has also spent time in Rochester and Daytona Beach.

One of the co-hosts of the locally-produced computer advice show Random Access is stepping down. Al Fasoldt, who also writes about computers and technology for the Syracuse Post Standard, is easing into retirement, and the move helps to free up his weekends.

After Vernon Downs and Griffiss Business and Technology Park turned down requests to host Galaxy Communications’ summer music festival, the K-Rockathon finally has a date for the prom.

It’s called the ‘Four Corners Tour’, and for motorcycle enthusiasts around the United States, it’s a great way to see the country. WSEN/WFBL chief engineer Al Jenner left earlier this week for the month-long trek that will take him and a fellow biker to the four corners of the country and many states in-between.

Art Zimmer’s musical revue of the 1950s, Cruzin’ Thru the ’50s, debuted to a sell-out crowd last weekend at the Syracuse New Times Theater. The show features cameos from several area radio personalities including Ted, Amy, Pete, Brenda, Gary Dunes, and Big Mike. The Syracuse Post Standard has two reviews of the sold-out show which

The New York Post is reporting that Citadel Communications has plans to go public. Barely a year after buying the radio broadcast group, Forstmann Little & Co., led by senior partner Teddy Forstmann, thinks it’s time to sell. Forstmann Little is planning a July IPO from which it hopes to raise $500 million. Market analysts

While still a teen, Peter Cavanaugh began following in the footsteps of his late father, Daniel, by taking a job as a disc jockey at WNDR 1260 AM. In his new book, Local DJ, published by Xlibris, Cavanaugh traces his radio career from his start in Syracuse in 1957 to stints in Flint, Michigan, Cincinnati,