May 2013

What a busy week it has been! Well, not so much for CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com — but for your editor’s life away from the computer. That explains why, if you check out the homepage today, you’ll notice just two news stories between today’s Picture of the Week and last week’s featured photo. And that’s why

SYRACUSE — Even though our latest Picture of the Week was taken just a little under two years ago, it’s already got some upstate New York broadcast history in there.  It’s a shot of the regional master control facility inside of NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV).  Take a close look at the photo, and see if you

UTICA-ROME — Tower site vandalism is to blame for a full week — and counting — of silence from talk radio station WUTI 1150AM.  The damage was so extensive, officials with Leatherstocking Media Group say repairs on the Oriskany transmitter site could take another three weeks.

OSWEGO — NPR news/talk affiliate WRVO is adding some programming which may be familiar to Central New Yorkers.  The first notable name is a show — “HealthLink On Air,” a weekly medical affairs program which formerly aired on WSYR radio.  The second notable name is a person — J. Daniel Pluff, the former longtime producer

SYRACUSE — There’s plenty of excitement these days about the Syracuse Crunch, the AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning.  The team has been undefeated so far, through the first two rounds of the Calder Cup Playoffs.  Last Friday, a “Pregame in the Plaza” was offered to fans getting ready for the game in

SYRACUSE — A family name familiar to longtime Syracuse residents is back on the air.  While Sunny 102 (WZUN) morning meteorologist Mike Ellis is out for the next 5 weeks, Jamie DeLine will be filling in.  The recent NYU graduate is the daughter of the late Dick DeLine, and grand-daughter of Jim DeLine, who was

SYRACUSE — Got all the channel numbers on your Time Warner Cable lineup memorized?  At least your favorites, anyway?  Well, come June 18, you can forget all those numbers.  Time Warner says it’s completely reorganizing its digital cable channel numbers for Syracuse and surrounding areas.

UTICA-ROME — Longtime local radio personality Jerry “The Doctor” Kraus has a new full-time job. Although it’s expected he’ll keep his weekend gig at 92.7 The Drive (WXUR), Kraus has just been named Executive Director of the Stanley Center for the Arts.

SYRACUSE — CBS News extended the long-running Sunday morning interview show Face the Nation from 30 minutes to a full hour last July, but local affiliate WTVH-5 pre-empts the second half-hour in favor of an infomercial.  Although that in itself won’t be changing, it will soon be possible for local viewers to watch the full hour, live on

SYRACUSE — Time Warner Cable’s 24/7 local news channel, YNN, is looking for a new Executive Producer.  The vacancy comes after an anonymous CNYTVNews.com reader shares word that Nathan Holst has accepted a similar position at ABC affiliate WMTW in Portland, Maine.