January 2004

Galaxy Communications is pulling out of the Utica-Rome market.  

As the Federal Communications Commission continues its examination of media ownership rules and the resulting consolidation, the local Clear Channel Communications stations are taking a look at the issue themselves here in Central New York. This week’s Syracuse New Times looks at the company’s local efforts and gets reactions from Clear Channel’s Joel Delmonico and

The latest Arbitron numbers are out for the Utica-Rome market and Regent Communications is once again on top. Regent’s Big Frog 104 (WFRG) and Lite 98.7 (WLZW) have been neck-and-neck atop the ratings heap for the past couple of years. In numbers released this week for the fall ratings period, WFRG moved ahead of WLZW

What do the latest ratings from Arbitron say about the Syracuse radio market? William LaRue of the Syracuse Post-Standard breaks down the numbers and gets reactions from WSEN’s Doug Fleniken and Citadel’s Tom Mitchell.Source (link may no longer work): www.syracuse.com/entertainment/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-7/1075282583121760.xml

B104.7 (WBBS) once again came out on top in the Fall 2003 Arbitron ratings for the Syracuse radio market. With a 12.1 rating, the country station held on to much of the huge boost it received in the summer book, keeping the station well ahead of the rest of the pack. The real battle shapes

Syracuse-based Galaxy Communications has one less K-Rock and one more country station after flipping formats in Albany over the weekend. Stunting got underway last Thursday at WKRD 93.7 FM with the sound of construction noises before the newly-branded classic country station, ‘The Eagle’, was unveiled.

A few months ago syndicated shock jock Howard Stern sued ABC Television for $100 million claiming the network stole the idea for its reality series ‘Are You Hot?’ from Stern’s radio show. It looks like they’ve kissed and made up. Stern has signed a deal with the network to produce a one-hour prime-time interview special

For the second year in a row, Grant Thatcher of Y94FM (WYYY) has earned the dubious honor of being crowned Central New York’s ‘Munch Master.’ Thatcher won this year’s Munch Master Contest sponsored by the Girl Scout Council of Central New York held January 10 at Carousel Center. In the competition, which heralds the start

Abbie Weber, K-Rock’s program director and midday jock known on the air as ‘The Booty on Duty’ has decided to shift over to the station’s sales department as an account executive. Weber, who has been with the station for ten years, had also served as promotions director, web site coordinator, and music director before becoming

It’s that time of year again. The Syracuse Press Club is honoring the best of the best in local radio, print, and television news. The first step is to pull together the slate of nominees. The 2003 Professional Recognition Awards include 11 radio categories encompassing investigative, spot, and feature news as well as public affairs