Syracuse

It’s been 30 years since Dave Frisina first came on the Syracuse radio scene.  The man who started the popular show “Soundcheck” on Citadel’s 95X (WAQX), later taking it with him over to TK99/105 (WTKW-WTKV), is featured in this week’s edition of the Syracuse New Times.

The New York State Fair announced Def Leppard will be playing a concert at the Mohegan Sun Grandstand during this year’s fair, as part of the “30th Birthday Bash” for Citadel rocker 95X (WAQX Manlius).

NPR affiliate WRVO Oswego has changed the frequency of its Geneva translator, to avoid interference with a commercial station in Syracuse.

According to radio-info.com, former local radio news anchor Matt DelSignore has landed an anchor job at the legendary KDKA in Pittsburgh.  DelSignore most recently worked for Clear Channel’s WGY in Albany.  Before that, he worked at sister station WSYR in Syracuse and then-Regent’s WTNY in Watertown.

It’s become more common in the past few years, especially in Syracuse — live coverage of sporting events on FM music stations.  What do you think of the practice?  Our weekly poll on the topic is already closed, but you can still post comments with your thoughts.

An unfortunate explanation for radio legend Paul Harvey’s extended time away from the broadcast booth over the past several weeks.  His wife, Lynne, passed away Saturday morning at the age of 92.  According to ABC News, Lynne Harvey had been battling leukemia for about a year.  Paul Harvey’s syndicated content can be heard locally on

National recording artist Josh Kelley recently stopped by the morning show at MOViN 100.3/96.5 (WOLF-FM/WWLF) in Syracuse, to perform some of his tunes live on the air.

Calling hours are tonight for Barb Gibbons, a longtime Syracuse radio personality who died last Saturday following a sudden illness.  Gibbons, 65, had worked at WNDR, WFBL, WNTQ, and WSYR.

As Paul Harvey would say, “and now, the rest of the story.”  Earlier this week, we told you Citadel’s Syracuse cluster has a new GM… and today, we know what’s happening to the old one.  David Calabrese is headed west.

Citadel Syracuse’s new Market Manager is coming from Albany, according to an article published Friday by the Albany Business Review.  Dan Austin — who calls Syracuse his hometown — will begin in Syracuse on May 12.