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.
ITHACA -- The 5-station cluster operated by Saga Communications will be allowed to stand, after the FCC denied an "Application for Review" filed by the Finger Lakes Alliance for Independent Media. But two FCC commissioners called their agreement "reluctant" in a separate statement.
GENEVA - In the wake of NPR's decision last week to cancel News & Notes, affiliate WEOS has announced a number of changes to its weekday schedule, effective early next year.
ITHACA - Z95.5 morning co-host Justin Wright is wrapping up a full week of camping out at a Wegmans supermarket, encouraging the community to fill a truck with food donations. He's been there since Monday, and the food drive ends today.
Yesterday's announced budget cuts at NPR will result in "Day to Day" being pulled from the WRVO weekday lineup, and "News and Notes" disappearing from the WEOS weekday lineup. No replacements have been named yet.
ITHACA - Z95.5's Justin Wright will be going to extremes to help the hungry this holiday season. He'll be camping out in front of an Ithaca supermarket all next week, regardless of the weather, to encourage food donations for a local food pantry.
ITHACA - This fall's launch of Z95.5 (WFIZ) turned plenty of heads, mostly because the Ithaca market had been without a CHR station in nearly two decades. Today, we introduce you to some of the faces that go with the voices behind the mic.
ITHACA - Since the unfortunate passing of former PD Tommy Frank last month, there have been a number of changes on the lineup at Ithaca's Z95.5 (WFIZ).
ITHACA - They did it! Ithaca College's WICB has won mtvU's inaugural "Woodie" award for "Best College Radio Station." Through online voting, WICB beat out three other finalists for the award.
ITHACA - Something you don't see too often these days: a radio job opening! Ithaca's I-100 (WIII) is looking for a someone to rock afternoon drive.
Affiliates of The Sean Hannity Show are being asked to meet some lofty demands when they renew their affiliation contracts for 2009, including the carriage of a new 3-hour "best-of" show on weekends.