SYRACUSE -- Longtime local radio personality and Syracuse University associate broadcasting professor Dr. Roosevelt "Rick" Wright says radio is "at a fork in the road," reflecting on the many recent format changes in the market. He also calls out larger corporate owners for buying too many "overvalued" stations too quickly, racking up painful debt.
SYRACUSE -- The online/low-power Kiss-FM in Syracuse is adding some syndicated content to its lineup. Management tells CNYRadio.com the station, streaming at kissfmcny.com, will begin carrying the Phoenix-based Retro 80s Weekend on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 2pm, starting this weekend.
SYRACUSE -- Put your seat belts on and hang on tight, as our latest Picture of the Week takes us back in time to 1980. Sunny 102's Big Mike, working for the former 94 Rock at the time, had the chance to meet Charlie Daniels. We wonder if he'll wear the same outfit when Charlie […]
LAS VEGAS -- Citadel Broadcasting, the owner of more than 200 radio stations including four in Syracuse, has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to one published report, Citadel Chairman and CEO Farid Suleman said, "we're glad it's over and we can get on with running the company."
SYRACUSE -- If you haven't bought an HD Radio yet, now you can hear at least a little bit of what's being offered in Syracuse. Scott Fybush recently added some local HD-2 legal IDs he recorded during some recent visits to the Syracuse area; you can listen at tophour.com.
SYRACUSE -- How well do you know your upstate New York history? Oneonta radio personality Chuck D'Imperio knows quite a bit -- enough to write a few books about it! And yes, Oneonta's outside of CNYRadio.com territory, but D'Imperio will be in our coverage area next week, discussing some of the stories in his latest […]
SYRACUSE -- It's not a bird or a plane... it's K-Rock (WKRH/WKRL) morning guy Griffin doing the superhero thing recently at one of his station's KRock N' Putt Wednesdays at Fairmount Glen Miniature Golf.
SYRACUSE -- Another locally-produced show has been added to the lineup at The Score 1260 (WSKO). The addition of Danny Parkins will give the Citadel station eight solid hours of local sports talk every weekday, starting on Tuesday. Updated 2:55pm with additional information from Citadel.
SYRACUSE -- The Tipp Hill-based KISS-FM is looking for new ways to get on the air with a low-power FM transmitter in Syracuse. The station is also exploring the possibilities of simulcasting on transmitters in several other nearby communities.
SYRACUSE -- Listeners to Oldies 1050 (WSEN-AM) had the chance to meet some of the station's hosts during an Auto Showcase co-sponsored by the station recently at the State Fairgrounds. Not only were local personalities on hand, but at least one nationally-syndicated host made an appearance as well.