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.
CENTRAL NEW YORK -- Nearly every country music station in the three markets covered by CNYRadio.com has a connection to this year's Academy of Country Music awards. Once again, Syracuse's B104.7 (WBBS) is directly nominated for two ACM awards, while other stations in Syracuse, Utica and Ithaca enjoy nominations for nationally-syndicated talent on their programming […]
Updated 5:40pm with additional detail -- ONEONTA -- In an age where many radio station playlists are heavily influenced by national-level managers and consultants, Terry Doyle gave local musicians the chance to get some radio exposure. Unfortunately, colleagues at 88.5 WUOW in Oneonta and 91.3 WIOX in Roxbury are mourning Doyle's death, this past Wednesday […]
ITHACA -- The late Edward Koch was best known as a three-term mayor of New York City, and before that, as a Congressman representing parts of Manhattan. Although he focused his efforts downstate, there were some occasions where upstate journalists had opportunities to chat with Koch.
ITHACA -- Triple-A rock-formatted 98.7 The Vine (W254BF) has a new addition to its weekend lineup. Every Saturday night, the station is taking listeners into Little Steven's Underground Garage.
SYRACUSE -- Looking for something to do this weekend? If you work in news in the markets we cover (or in the surrounding counties), this is your last full weekend to sit down, review your best 2012 material, and submit your entries for the Syracuse Press Club's 2012 Professional Recognition Awards. The deadline is February […]
ITHACA -- When Greg Fry left Saga news/talker WHCU more than four years ago, he was the assistant news director. Today, station management announced he's coming back -- but this time, he'll be omitting the word "assistant" from his old title.
ITHACA -- Big news behind a big move planned by student owned-and-operated WVBR 93.5FM: when the station moves to new digs later this year, the building will be dubbed the "Olbermann-Corneliess Studios." The naming rights to WVBR's future home were secured through a major donation from cable TV news commentator Keith Olbermann. The broadcaster -- […]
ITHACA -- Longtime WHCU talk radio host and former GM Don Martin died on Monday near Seattle, WA. He was 88 years old. An Air Force veteran who served during World War II, Martin joined the station in 1947. He retired in 1979, but continued hosting his "Column Comment" feature for many years afterward.
ITHACA -- On January 23, 1923, radio station WEAI signed on for the first time. Two weeks from now, that station will reach its 90th anniversary... but it hasn't been called WEAI in decades. Today, that station is News-Talk 870 WHCU. Over the next couple of weeks, WHCU will be sharing plenty of memories from […]
ITHACA -- The Cayuga Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications, is looking to add another account executive to its sales department. General Manager Chet Osadchey sends along the official posting, which summarizes the position as a "commission based job selling and servicing radio advertising accounts" for the cluster's seven stations, "plus excellent digital products and […]