WRVO FM 90 is on top once again in the latest Arbitron ratings for public radio stations in Central New York. Classic FM came in second with WAER a close third. Check out our ratings section for all of the details.
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WRVO FM 90 is on top once again in the latest Arbitron ratings for public radio stations in Central New York. Classic FM came in second with WAER a close third. Check out our ratings section for all of the details.
All 1,200 plus radio stations in the Clear Channel chain will pause at 8:45 a.m. on September 11th to air a special two-minute memorial tribute to be followed by two minutes of silence and a final "message to all Americans." Clear Channel owns 16 radio stations in Syracuse and Utica.
"Beautiful weather. Good location. Decent crowd. OK music. Hell of a barbecue." That's how the Syracuse New Times summed up last weekend's Power 106.9 Family Jam at Jamesville Beach.Source (link may no longer work): newtimes.rway.com/2002/081402/chatter.shtml
Seth Marcel, a Syracuse native who got his start rapping and scratching on the east side of the city, finds himself headlining Power 106.9's Power Family Jam this Saturday at Jamesville Beach. There's a buzz on the national hip hop scene concerning Marcel's upcoming album, so catch him locally while you can.Source (link may no […]
Listeners in Utica will have to wait another six months to find out which radio station is the best in town. For the second straight book, Lite 98.7 and Big Frog 104 are tied for the number one spot in the 12+ Arbitron numbers.
Following last month's scheduling changes over at 570 WSYR, station management received over 100 complaints from loyal Dr. Laura Schlessinger fans, upset over the decision to move the show from the morning hours to late evening. WSYR's general manager, Joel Delmonico, said that while Schlessinger's show has seen a drop in the ratings nationwide, including […]
This Wednesday, Jim Reith, 570 WSYR's afternoon talk show host, will appear on WCNY TV 24 as a guest on Hour CNY. The hour-long talk show hosted by Dave Valesky and George Kilpatrick airs weekdays at 12:30 p.m.
'Hopalong Cassidy' is leaping off the afternoon lily pad at Utica's WFRG 104.3 FM. Cassidy, known to his friends and family as John Raspante, is leaving Big Frog 104 after nine years to hop down to Harrisburg, PA to pursue a degree in law. Look for other frogs at the station to fill in until […]
Following Clear Channel Communications' buyout of the Ackerley Group, restructuring of the radio giant resulted in the elimination of 630 jobs in the month of June. Company officials say another 170 jobs are on the chopping block as well. Clear Channel reports that the June merger set it back $40 million in restructuring expenses.
The 12+ rankings for Syracuse's spring Arbitron book finds 5 of the top 9 stations bunched up in two different spots. In numbers released yesterday, 93Q is tied with 570 WSYR for the number 2 spot, and there's a log jam at seventh place between Oldies 92.1, TK99, and K-Rock.