Next Monday, Native Noize hits area record stores. The album, put together by K-Rock's midday DJ "Silent Bob" Staffa, features a number of local acts, most of which have appeared on his Thursday night Backstage Live program at 11 p.m. on K-Rock.
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Next Monday, Native Noize hits area record stores. The album, put together by K-Rock's midday DJ "Silent Bob" Staffa, features a number of local acts, most of which have appeared on his Thursday night Backstage Live program at 11 p.m. on K-Rock.
Galaxy Communications has named Mimi Griswold as the group's vice president of programming for Galaxy stations in Syracuse, Utica, and Albany. Griswold, who is also known as host of TK-99/105's popular Blue Moon Cafe show on Sunday mornings, had most recently served as operations manager and program director for the chain's Syracuse and Utica stations.
Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Federal Communications Commission has seen a dramatic increase in the number of listener complaints about on-air content. Howard Stern's syndicated morning show leads the list due in part to comments from one member of the show proposing that New York City prostitutes provide complimentary sexual favors to city […]
With a combined increase of four points in the latest Arbitron ratings released on Wednesday, the six Clear Channel stations in Syracuse don't have much to complain about.
Premiere Radio Networks has announced they will begin charging listeners $6.95 a month to hear their syndicated shows streamed over the Internet. Included in the list of programs are those hosted by Dr. Laura and Art Bell. Both shows air on 570 WSYR in Syracuse.
With its impending purchase of the Ackerley Group, which includes WIXT (channel 9), Clear Channel Communications may be forced to sell at least one of its Syracuse radio stations to adhere to federal regulations. Look for a couple of their AM stations in Utica to be sold as well.
Daniel Dunn, Eric Will, and the rest of the Homegrown Radio Show crew are sponsoring a fundraiser this Sunday to help defray medical expenses for Syracuse blues legend Roosevelt Dean, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.
To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of National Public Radio's All Things Considered, NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca will serve as guest moderator of a WRVO broadcast on Tuesday, October 30.
Following a reorganization of the Clear Channel Interactive Group, management and control of the more than 800 Clear Channel radio station web sites will now fall to local station management. With the move, "radio stations will have increased flexibility in selling, promoting, and designing site content."
Galaxy Communications has filed a request to build a new tower for WSCP FM 101.7 next to the current site. The upgrade would boost the station's power from 2.5 kW at 111 meters to 3.7 kW at 128 meters.