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.In the past, Denman has served as an occasional substitute for Jim Reith's afternoon talk show, and is part of Hot 107-9's morning crew.
With the schedule changes, WSYR bumps Dr. Laura Schlessinger's syndicated advice show to the 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. slot, a move that echoes a trend in other markets as Schlessinger has seen a drop in ratings nationally over the past year.