Howard Stern's raunchy syndicated morning show is a "bona fide news interview" program according to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), the same organization that, in the past, has fined the shock jock $1.7 million dollars for obscene broadcasts.
Time Warner Cable has decided to drop eight weekly programs that it produces locally in order to focus their efforts on a new regional sports channel and the launch of its 24-hour local news channel. One of the casualties is the weekly arts and entertainment show Ted & Amy hosted by 93Q (WNTQ) morning hosts […]
To mark the 2nd anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, 570 WSYR is presenting a special one-hour program Thursday at 5 p.m. The locally produced show, "9/11... Two Years After Tragedy," will include an exclusive interview with a Central New York man who lost his wife, an update on whether we are safer now […]
Former Syracuse jock Dale Dorman has found a new radio home in Boston. Dorman, 63, who was benched last month after 23 years at Kiss 108 (WXKS), will tackle mornings at crosstown Oldies 103 (WODS) starting September 18. A verteran of the Beantown radio market, Dale began his radio career in the mid '60s at […]
WCNY TV 24 takes a look back at Central New York's great movie palaces of the past in the 90-minute documentary "Central New York's Picture Palaces" airing tonight at 8 p.m. The show, hosted by WCNY's midday radio host, Bill Baker, and Karen Colizzi Noonan, president of the Theatre Historical Society of America, explores the […]
With Laura Ingraham's move to TalkRadio 1050 (WFBL) earlier this week, 570 WSYR has filled the conservative talker's evening time slot with The Phil Hendrie Show. Hendrie got his start in radio as a disc jockey and made the jump to talk radio in 1990 with a program that, according to his website, "exposes the […]
The Syracuse New Times is once again on the hunt for the 'Best of Syracuse'. The paper's annual reader poll includes 59 categories ranging from best neighborhood bar to best place for hair removal. This year's radio categories are: best local radio station, best local radio personality/ies, and best local radio show. Also in the […]
WRVO FM 90 had its best Syracuse ratings in over two years this spring. Arbitron ranks the Central New York news/talk station as the number one public radio outlet in Syracuse with a 4.8 rating. Classic FM (WCNY) came in second with a 2.7, and Jazz 88 (WAER) scored a 1.1. In Utica-Rome, WCNY came […]
Was the scuffle over Soundcheck's cancellation earlier this year part of what led to Bob O'Dell's split with 95X? While station management isn't saying much beyond calling O'Dell's departure a "mutual decision", this week's Syracuse New Times got reactions from former WAQX midday jock Dave Frisina and some area musicians on what role the local […]
Veteran Syracuse newsman Bill Carey is leaving 570 WSYR for Time Warner Cable's new 24-hour local news channel, News 10 Now. Carey, who has been WSYR's news director and afternoon anchor for the past two years, worked previously as a reporter for WIXT TV 9 and news director at WTVH 5. His last day at […]