December 2003

Gary Nolan, a local talk show host for 62 WHEN during the early ’90s, is making a run for president as a Libertarian. William LaRue of the Syracuse Post-Standard has more on the former Republican who switched party alliances in part because of discussions he had with Libertarians on his Syracuse radio show.Source (link may

It’s that time of year again. Dick’s Sporting Goods in Clay is the location of this weekend’s 95X (WAQX) Rock Auction to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This year’s roster of items up for bid includes a Carmello Anthony autographed lithograph, a Stonesour guitar, and a BeetleJuice (the Stern show regular) DVD. Listeners can bid online

After a 15-year break from radio, former 62 WHEN newsman Dave Bullard has joined the news staff at 570 WSYR, handling midday anchor duties during the week. Bullard, who also worked for WTVH TV 5 and has been the managing editor for online daily local news sites for Fulton, Oswego, and Baldwinsville, says, “After five

Sunny 102 (WZUN) morning man ‘Big Mike’ Fiss has once again put together a holiday CD featuring local talent, but this year’s offering has a twist. Instead of relying on his standard crop of local artists, Fiss decided to turn to area teens. Big Mike’s Christmastime in Syracuse Volume 9… Our Schools brings together 17

New Rock 105 (WWDG) has tweaked its on-air lineup resulting in more local talent at ‘The Dog’. Scorch, who looks to have moved from the dog house back to The Dog’s house, returns to his afternoon slot, while the station’s program director, Erin Bristol, slides over from sister station Hot 107-9 (WWHT) to replace out

Most cities across the country have at least one all-holiday music station; Utica-Rome is no exception. Clear Channel’s Kool 93.5 (WUCL) has put its mix of oldies on the shelf for the month of December to spin holiday tunes up through Christmas.

SYRACUSE — Ten years after Buckley Broadcasting purchased the WFBL call letters and moved the station to 1050 AM, WFBL and the station’s news-talk programming have returned to its legendary 1390 AM frequency.

OSWEGO — 93Q’s morning duo, Ted Long and Amy Robbins, are this year’s hosts for the Oswego County Press Club’s annual awards dinner on Wednesday.  The festivities, which get underway at 5:30 p.m. at Springside at Seneca Hill, include the presentation of the club’s Golden Quote Awards for excellence in journalism, public relations, advertising and design.  For