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.
TV Guide is reporting that Art Bell is working with country music legend Merle Haggard to help turn him into a radio talk show host. Bell, who is retiring at the end of the year, sees Haggard as a good bet to host a show that mixes music with talk of the paranormal similar to […]
With the Environment Show ending production as of last week, both WAER FM 88.3 and WRVO FM 90 have an hour to fill on Saturday mornings. WAER will bring back Living On Earth at 7 a.m. while WRVO will fill the 6 a.m. slot with programming from the BBC. The changes take affect this weekend.
After eight years as part of Y94FM's morning show, Kathy Rowe is giving up early mornings to devote more time to her programming responsibilities and midday on-air shift.
Syracuse's Landmark Theatre hopes that planned renovations to the historic theater will help it bring top shelf, Broadway sized shows to town on a regular basis. Assemblyman William Magnarelli announced yesterday that the theater is in line for $3.8 million in state grants to help with renovation efforts. The Landmark is also working on a […]
Known for her insightful interviews of authors, athletes, entertainers, and politicians, Terry Gross, host of National Public Radio's Fresh Air, is this month's Rosamund Gifford Lecture Series guest speaker. The Thursday evening event gets underway at 7:30 in the Crouse Hinds Concert Theater at Mulroy Civic Center. Tickets are $22 and available at the OnCenter […]
So, you're thinking a framed platinum album of Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A., signed by 'The Boss' himself, would look nice under the tree? Planning is underway for the 11th annual 95X Rock Auction to be held at the Shoppingtown Mall food court the weekend of December 6-8. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. […]
This month marks the tenth anniversary of TK-99's first sign on. WTKW 99.5 FM, which debuted on November 9, 1992, started out as a country formatted station but switched to its current classic rock format a year later. Ron Curtis Jr., Dave Alexander, and Gary Dennis were among the on-air staff in the station's first […]
Jazz 88 (WAER) went from third to second place in the latest Arbitron rankings of public radio stations in the Syracuse market. In numbers released for the summer ratings period, WRVO held on to the top spot, but showed a 1.5 ratings point drop in the overall 12+ listener ratings.Check our ratings section for all […]
After 20 years of rock radio interviews, Premiere Radio Networks announced it will cancel Rockline at the end of the year. Premiere, the country's largest syndicator of radio programming, is cutting 15 shows from its roster, a move that will eliminate 100 jobs. Rockline, hosted by Bob Coburn, is heard on 95X in Syracuse and […]
A who's who of the Syracuse press community was on hand Friday evening for the annual induction ceremony for the Syracuse Press Club's 'Wall of Distinction'. 60 Minutes co-editor Steve Kroft, a Syracuse University graduate and former reporter at channel 3 in the early 70s, gave the keynote address at the event held at the […]