May 2024

He was on the radio for more than a half-century, and he was the very first voice viewers heard when ABC television affiliate “Colorful Channel 9” (WNYS-TV, now NewsChannel 9 WSYR-TV) debuted in 1962. Longtime Syracuse broadcaster Phil Markert has died at the age of 92.

SYRACUSE — Longtime Syracuse radio programmer Gary Gallup, better known by his on-air name, Bob Paris, has lost his battle with leukemia the age of 78, according to a report on syracuse.com today.

SYRACUSE — We’re a bit late on this one, but big news for rock fans: Galaxy Media’s KROCK stations are “rebooting” their legendary KRockathon concert series with a day-long concert featuring 6 returning bands at the New York State Fairgrounds in July.

SYRACUSE — CNY Central is looking for a new weekend news anchor/producer. The position could pay up to $45,000/year, according to a job posting submitted to CNYTVNews.com by Sinclair Broadcast Group.

UTICA-ROME — One colleague described him as a local “broadcasting pioneer.” Longtime local radio engineer Gary Morgan died on Monday at the age of 80, after a long career that included stops at RCA in New York City before returning to the Mohawk Valley to work for stations including WUFM, WRUN and WADR.

SYRACUSE — No big surprises at the top of the Syracuse radio ratings chart, with iHeart Country B104.7 (WBBS) leading the way. But there’s some notable movement among “the best of the rest” in the latest audience estimates released today by Nielsen. The survey covered the months of January, February and March.