News items related to the Ithaca/Cortland radio market. Counties: Cayuga, Cortland, Tompkins. Arbitron issued its final ratings report for this market in early 2010 (for Fall 2009) and the market has been unrated since that time. CNYRadio.com stopped covering the Ithaca/Cortland radio market in 2014, but our archive of stories remains available.
Your editor is just back from a week of much-needed vacation. While we had a few advance stories "in the can" to auto-publish during the week off, there are several items we missed while away. This afternoon, we finally catch-up on some of those events we missed while we were out.
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- The sale (or in FCC speak, the "voluntary assignment of license") of ESPN Radio 1160 (WPIE) from Pembrook Pines to Taughannock Media has been approved by the FCC. Notice of the approval, granted this past Monday, was released to the public today. The $150,000 deal was announced last month, with Taughannock controlling the station […]
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- Bittersweet news today from Ithaca top 40 station Z95-5 (WFIZ)... night jock Mikey V. is making a significant market size leap, to take over nights at a top 40 station in Indianapolis. His gain could also be someone else's, as Z95.5 PD Corey says he's on the hunt for a replacement.
Good news for two former local radio personalities -- within the past week, both Rick "RJ" Jordan and Sonny King have found new "big" jobs on the radio. But fans will have to make an effort to hear either one, as both jobs are outside of CNYRadio.com territory.
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- According to an email alert issued to listeners at 12:03pm, Progressive Talk 1470 WNYY is off the air due to "a major electrical problem" at the transmitter site. But GM Susan Johnston says the station is still available for HD Radio listeners via WQNY-HD2.
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- The official press release says "Stop the Press - It's Miller Time!" Saga's Progressive Talk 1470 WNYY is bringing syndicated talk hosts Bill Press and Stephanie Miller into town next month, and tickets are just $10 to see both.
ITHACA -- News-Talk 870/95.9 (WHCU) is putting out the call for applications "for future openings in the Cayuga Radio Group news department," says Assistant PD Dave Veiser.
ITHACA -- Saga news/talker WHCU is back on the FM dial. Well, it's already on the FM dial if you have an HD Radio receiver, but now you can listen with a regular FM radio. The station's primary coverage on 870AM is now supplemented by the return of translator W240CB at 95.9FM.
LOS ANGELES -- Just a week after an incident where she said "the n-word" live on-the-air several times in a row, Dr. Laura has announced she's going to end her radio show when her current contract ends this December. Formerly heard on prominent news/talkers in Central New York's two largest markets, Dr. Laura's show is now only heard on […]
ITHACA -- It's not often we hear about news from ESPN Radio 1160 (WPIE) in Ithaca -- but multiple reports say owner Pembrook Pines is selling the station for $150,000. Incoming owner Taughannock Media hasn't closed on the deal yet, but they're already taking over sales efforts for the station.