November 2004

With winter approaching, Matt Johnson has picked an opportune time to head south. Johnson, who left his job as morning show producer and sidekick on Hot 107-9 in Syracuse three years ago, is leaving WDKF in Dayton to program WXKB in Ft. Myers. He replaces Chris Cue who has been program director there since the

Last year’s collection of holiday music from area high school choruses was such a big hit that Sunny 102 (WZUN) morning man ‘Big Mike’ Fiss decided to serve up a second helping. Big Mike’s Christmastime in Syracuse, Volume 10 – Our Schools 2 went on sale this week at all area Wegmans for $6. Proceeds

Beginning Friday morning, Rock 105 (WWDG) morning man Scorch will hole himself up in an RV until an 18 wheeler is filled with non-perishable food items, toiletries, and pet foods. The ‘Marathon for Meals’ takes place at Fayetteville Town Centre where listeners are encouraged to stop by and donate items starting at 6 a.m. on

Reflecting on their win earlier this month of a Country Music Association national award, the morning team of Ron Bee and Becky Palmer point to a number of different factors that make their B104.7 (WBBS) morning show so popular. On that list: community involvement, the station’s overall ratings, and their willingness to open up to

TK-99/105 (WTKW/WTKV) has added Litte Steven Van Zandt’s Underground Garage to its schedule. The weekly syndicated show features music from what Van Zandt calls “the five generations of rock” and is heard on 200 stations across the country. Van Zandt is a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and is also a regular on

Dave Allen, Lite 105.9 (WLTI) morning man and program director, has been honored with a Syracuse 40 Under 40 award. The awards are handed out to 40 professionals under the age of 40 for their business accomplishments and community involvement. Allen is the first radio personality to be honored in the 7-year history of the

After 40 years on the air, Syracuse radio veteran Dave Laird is retiring. He’ll sign off for the last time this weekend from his hosting chair at Y94FM’s Saturday Night Dance Party. Since 1990, Laird has been part of the air staff at Y94FM where they’re sorry to see him leave. “Dave is a Syracuse

When WFBL signed on for the first time 80 years ago this Friday, it was the city’s first commercial radio station. And while formats have come and gone over the years, and the AM dial has seen a shift in listeners, WFBL has survived. The station is planning several events to commemorate its 80th anniversary

With both the Syracuse men’s basketball and football teams in action for a stretch during the autumn months, Matt Park is finding himself quite busy. Park, the ‘Voice of the Orange’ on 95X (WAQX) and ESPN 1260 (WNSS), had two games in two cities in one 24-hour period last weekend. A combined ten hours on

Syracuse University has asked WAER to not allow its play-by-play coverage of the university’s football, lacrosse, and basketball games to be simulcast over Syracuse.com. SU made the move because of an exclusive agreement the uiniversity has with 95X (WAQX) and ESPN (WNSS) which pay for exclusive rights to air the games. WAER, which is a