July 2004

The 32 annual Bluegrass Ramble Picnic is this Sunday in Little York. The event, organized by WCNY’s Bluegrass Ramble host Bill Knowlton is the oldest bluegrass and oldtime acoustic country music festival. This year’s lineup includes: The Delany Brothers, Jim and Sue Kelly, The Salmon River Boys, Andy Pawlenko and the Smokey Hollow Boys, and

As winners of this year’s K-Rock/Molson Band Search, local modern rockers Caustic won the honor of kicking off this weekend’s K-Rockathon at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds in Weedsport. The Watertown group bested nearly 40 other local bands in the eight-week competition before walking away with the top prize earlier this month at Club Tundra.Source (link

It looks like a banner week for those who want to know a little bit more about their favorite Syracuse rock radio programmers. Scott Petibone of Galaxy’s K-Rock (WKRL/WKRH) and Alexis of Citadel’s 95X (WAQX) are both profiled this week on All Access.Source (link may no longer work): allaccess.com

It’s been 64 years since WOLF turned on its 100-watt transmitter for the first time. The station is now a Radio Disney affiliate, but in its early years, the Syracuse AM facility was the training ground for some big names in broadcasting, including Dick Clark and Marv Albert. Next month, several WOLF alumni are planning

Galaxy Communications president Ed Levine is thrilled with how last weekend’s first annual County Fest turned out. WSCP AM/FM sponsored the free event in Clinton Square along with the city of Syracuse and Chase Bank. For a complete rundown of the day’s goings on, check out this week’s Idle Chatter column in the Syracuse New

New Rock 105 (WWDG) program director and midday air personality Erin Bristol is no longer with the Syracuse Clear Channel station and is in search of other opportunities. Bristol moved to Syracuse nearly two years ago from Cedar Rapids, Iowa where she programmed a Hot AC station for Clear Channel. Erin can be reached at

It was an offer that he couldn’t refuse. Syracuse University play-by-play announcer Mark Johnson announced he is heading west to Denver to be sports director at KOA 850. KOA is the radio home of the Denver Broncos football and Colorado Rockies baseball teams. Johnson, 36, has been the voice of Syracuse University sports for the

With country station WSCP now relaying on 101.3 FM in Syracuse and a deal with the city to sponsor this past weekend’s Country Fest in Clinton Square, Galaxy Communications is looking for WSCP to be known as more than just “that little Pulaski station.” This week’s Syracuse NewTimes cover story takes a look at the

Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim will be in the hot seat when NPR’s quiz show Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me comes to town this fall.

Dick Carr continues to add affiliates to the roster of stations airing his weekly syndicated Big Bands Ballads & Blues.