SYRACUSE — Sinclair’s CNY Central cluster (NBC3 / WSTM, CBS5 / WKOF and CW6 / WSTM-DT 3.2) shared a pair of job postings with CNYTVNews.com. They’re looking to hire an investigative reporter, as well as a weekend sports anchor who would also serve as a multimedia journalist for a few days during the week.
SYRACUSE — A big surprise capped-off last night’s edition of NewsChannel 9 at 6:00. Jeff Kulikowsky told co-anchor Christie Casciano that she’s being added to the Syracuse Press Club’s “Wall of Distinction” inside the Mulroy Civic Center. Casciano was so surprised, she could barely speak.
UTICA-ROME — Ed O’Brien is hanging up his headphones for good, after more than half a century of sports talk radio in the Mohawk Valley. Confirmation comes to CNYRadio today from an official at ESPN Radio Utica-Rome (WRNY 1350), where O’Brien hosted his weekly show.
STAMFORD, CT — Former Syracuse Chiefs play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti has been named to the same role for NBC and Peacock’s Sunday Night Baseball telecasts for the upcoming 2026 MLB season. He’ll begin the season in Los Angeles, when the Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 26.
SYRACUSE — We’d like to take a moment to celebrate a notable milestone for the very website you’re reading right now… it was 25 years ago today — March 1, 2001 — that CNYRadio.com launched. Considering how many other “dot coms” have come and gone over the years, your editor is both amazed and proud […]
SYRACUSE — Galaxy Media, the owner of several Syracuse and Utica radio stations including K-Rock (WKLL/WKRL/WKRH) and TK99 (WTKW/WTKV), could be at risk of losing ownership of its events division — including Taste of Syracuse and its stake in the Syracuse Nationals. A lender is suing for ownership of the events after claiming Galaxy defaulted […]
ALBANY — Applications are now open for newspaper and broadcast media outlets across New York to apply for a share in up to $30 million in state tax cuts, intended to encourage media outlets to retain current staffing levels and add new employees to their rosters.
UTICA-ROME — The mysterious “welcome back” billboards along some Utica-area highways are now explained: locally-owned Roser Communications has named Dave Wheeler as the new morning host at Bug Country (WBUG/WBGK) and Liz Ellis is returning to mornings on top 40 Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU). Both begin in their new roles next Monday, March 2.
