July 2002

Syracuse University has a long history of producing some of the nation’s best sportscasters. In the summer edition of Syracuse University Magazine, David Marc gives us an in-depth look at the long list of names including Costas, Albert, Parton and Tirico.Source (link may no longer work): sumagazine.syr.edu/summer02/features/feature3/index.html

A popular message board focusing on Central New York radio news, gossip, and general bickering will shut down for a few days beginning this afternoon. Radio-Info.com, a national radio information site which hosts web boards for a number of different radio markets, is switching service providers and will be offline for the remainder of the

The dust from last week’s K-Rockathon has settled as the city of Oswego focuses on this weekend’s Harborfest activities. For a colorful take on the K-Rock event which attracted “punks and goths, preps and fogies,” check out this week’s Syracuse New Times.Source (link may no longer work): newtimes.rway.com/2002/072402/chatter.shtml

Randy Michaels, current CEO of Clear Channel Radio, is leaving that post to head up the media giant’s New Technologies division. Until a permanent replacement is found, company president Mark Mays will run the radio division. Rumors are swirling that Bob Pittman, who last week resigned as head of America Online, may be a candidate

570 WSYR has added more local talk to its weekday lineup. Beginning today, Kathy Denman opens up the phones to Central New Yorkers for a live daily call-in program beginning at 9 am. Sam Donaldson’s syndicated talk show fills the 10 a.m. – noon slot.

When Fred Hillegas joined WSYR 570 AM in 1946 he was the sole member of its news department. As the news staff grew, Hillegas served as the station’s news director in addition to heading up the news team at WSYR TV 3 (now WSTM). Hillegas, who left WSYR in 1972, died Monday in Oregon. He

Tony Kornheiser is off the air this week, not because of a planned vacation, but due to a week-long suspension without pay from his duties at ESPN including his daily radio talk show. The Washington Post reports that Kornheiser made some off-air comments critical of station management during a commercial break, comments that weren’t heard

Mark Johnson has been named the new play-by-play announcer for Syracuse University football and men’s basketball. Johnson comes to Syracuse after spending four years at a similar post at Illinois State University. In addition, he was the sports director and afternoon talk-show host at WJBC-AM in Bloomington. 95X is the radio broadcast home of the

SYRACUSE — Beginning Monday, Brent Axe will take over as the newest sports talker on Syracuse’s SportsRadio 620 WHEN with a two-hour daily call-in show called On the Block.

After besting 40 other Central New York bands in a tour de force competition a few months back, Dogs on Mars is ready to kick off this year’s K-Rockathon with a twenty minute set in front of a crowd expected to top thirty-thousand. This week’s Syracuse New Times has a profile of the band and