All articles posted by Scott Jameson, founder and editor of the original CNYRadio.com. Scott started the site on March 1, 2001 and announced his decision to go "suspend regular publication" on April 22, 2005. In that time, he posted a total of 997 articles. We're gradually adding those back articles in this category, in an effort to fully unite the original site with the current site.
It was another good book for Regent in Utica-Rome. In numbers released last week by Arbitron, Big Frog 104 (WFRG) and Lite 98.7 (WLTW) held on to their first and second spots respectively despite a slight slip in audience share. The debut of Clear Channel's Mix 102.5 (WUMX) as a Hot AC alternative seems to […]
Arbitron has some very, very good news for Q Country (WQNY). In ratings released last week, the station not only maintained its lead in the market, but also more than doubled its ratings, jumping from a 12.1 last fall to a 25.6. Sister Eagle Broadcasting stations Lite 97 (WYXL) and WHCU 870 followed behind in […]
A slate of veteran WOLF air personalities and staff members plan to converge on Syracuse this weekend for a reunion that includes a live three-hour broadcast on Craig Fox's local Radio Disney stations, including WOLF's legendary 1490 AM frequency. Listen for Jeff Laurence, Rick Gary, Ron Bee, Don Bombard, Bob Mitchell and others beginning at […]
How can a station lose nearly two ratings points and still be three full points ahead of the its nearest competitor? It's easy if you're B104.7 (WBBS). While the long-running ratings champ is still safe, the battle for place and show in Syracuse continues.
Some new Central New York radio airchecks have surfaced over at NortheastAirchecks.com this month. Listen to shows from 1975 featuring Mark Fuller at WALY in Herkimer and Don Perry at WTLB in Utica-Rome. Fuller has also submitted a reel of classic upstate New York radio jingles including WOLF, WOSC, WNYR, and others. Hear it all […]
Boy Scout Troop 59 of Weedsport has, for years, cleaned up after events at the Cayuga County fairgrounds as a fundraiser for the troop. Assistant leader Bill Baker called Saturday morning's mopping up after this year's K-Rockathon "the worst we've had since 1990." K-Rock (WKRL/WKLL) program director Scott Petibone calls the event "the smoothest festival […]
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 […]