Syracuse

SYRACUSE — No, that’s not a typo in the headline… Syracuse-based WRVD 90.3 FM will sign-off around 8:30 Saturday morning for some transmitter maintenance work.  Fred Vigeant, program director for the WRVO Stations says the outage will last “throughout the day.”  Parent station WRVO/Oswego and siblings WRVN/Utica and WRVJ/Watertown will not be affected by the

After 36 years, tomorrow’s edition of Radio & Records will be the very last.  The weekly trade newspaper’s owner, Nielsen, made the announcement to staffers yesterday.

SYRACUSE — It’s not quite like before, but sidelined on-air personalities Mark Vanness and Big Jim Donovan are returning to the airwaves — on different stations both in Syracuse — and both on a part-time basis.

Looking for the 2010 lineup for K-Rockathon 15? Click here for coverage posted 6/7/2010. SYRACUSE — Three Doors Down and Papa Roach are among what KROCK is calling the “strongest lineup the radio station has presented in its 14 years of putting on” the KROCKATHON.  Tickets go on sale this Saturday, for the August 8th

Updated 6/1 at 8:15pm: SYRACUSE — After camping out at the Carousel Center all weekend long, Hot 107.9 (WWHT) morning sidekick DeafGeoff raised thousands of dollars for the 17th Annual AIDS Walk/Run to benefit AIDS Community Resources.

SYRACUSE — There are more and more online radio stations popping up across Central New York, giving listeners more avenues to hear the music of local artists, as well as other niches that would normally be too specific for traditional broadcast radio stations.

SYRACUSE – Is the federal economic stimulus package making a difference for Central New York?  That’ll be the focus of the next WRVO Community Forum on Monday in Syracuse.  And you’re invited to watch the discussion live in person, free of charge.

New York City-based personality Robin Marshall, who calls Syracuse’s Lite Rock 105.9 (WLTI) the flagship station for her “Jayne” show, is picking up some steam in the affiliation game.

SYRACUSE — The locally-owned “Love Radio” format is back on 105.1 (WVOA), following more than two weeks of dead air following the station’s sale and the subsequent termination of Clear Channel’s “Nova” Hot AC format.

SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME — No, they haven’t flipped formats, and yes, they’re still playing modern rock. The new “10:00 News” at Galaxy’s KROCK stations (WKRL/WKRH/WKLL) is an hour-long showcase of new music every weeknight.