B104.7 (WBBS) has been nominated by the Country Music Association (CMA) as one of the best country stations in the nation. B104.7 is one of five stations up for the medium market station of the year award at this November's 38th Annual CMA Awards to be held in Nashville. The station's morning team of Ron […]
Former K-Rock (WKRL/WKLL) morning jock "F'n Kevin" Klein is keeping busy these days in New York City. Klein, who recently left his digs in Syracuse for the Big Apple, has been heard on XM Radio's MTV and VH1 channels and on New York's 92-3 K-Rock (WXRK). WXRK is the home base of the syndicated Howard […]
Clear Channel Communications announced last month that, beginning next year, its roster of 1,200 radio stations across the country will scale back the amount of commercial minutes aired each hour. How does that affect the seven stations owned by Clear Channel in Syracuse? The Syracuse Post-Standard got the scoop from Syracuse Clear Channel market manager […]
Chris Halen has been away from the Central New York radio scene for a few years after leaving the overnight shift at 95X (WAQX) for WNSA in Buffalo. He's back though, this time at sister Citadel Communications station I-100 (WIII) in Cortland as the classic rocker's morning sidekick and midday jock.
WRVO FM 90 continues to lead in the public radio segment in the Syracuse radio market with a 4.2, while Classic FM (WCNY) topped the Utica-Rome ratings. In Ithaca, WEOS, which scored a 7.0 audience share, had a strong spring 2004 book. For all of the public radio station ratings, check out our ratings section.
Howard Stern's syndicated morning show was a big winner locally in the latest ratings released by Arbitron. The shock jock's program, which airs on 95X (WAQX), moved into the top spot in the morning ratings race with a 15.1 percent share of listeners 12 and older, up from a 10.9 share three months before. Stern […]
A who's who of Syracuse radio gathered last weekend for a look back at one of Central New York's legendary radio stations: WOLF 1490 AM. Red Parton, Rick Gary, Ron Bee, Don Bombard, Peter King, and many others were part of the daylong festivities including a live broadcast and luncheon. Scott Fybush takes a closer […]
A slate of veteran WOLF air personalities and staff members plan to converge on Syracuse this weekend for a reunion that includes a live three-hour broadcast on Craig Fox's local Radio Disney stations, including WOLF's legendary 1490 AM frequency. Listen for Jeff Laurence, Rick Gary, Ron Bee, Don Bombard, Bob Mitchell and others beginning at […]
How can a station lose nearly two ratings points and still be three full points ahead of the its nearest competitor? It's easy if you're B104.7 (WBBS). While the long-running ratings champ is still safe, the battle for place and show in Syracuse continues.
Some new Central New York radio airchecks have surfaced over at NortheastAirchecks.com this month. Listen to shows from 1975 featuring Mark Fuller at WALY in Herkimer and Don Perry at WTLB in Utica-Rome. Fuller has also submitted a reel of classic upstate New York radio jingles including WOLF, WOSC, WNYR, and others. Hear it all […]