This month marks the tenth anniversary of TK-99's first sign on. WTKW 99.5 FM, which debuted on November 9, 1992, started out as a country formatted station but switched to its current classic rock format a year later. Ron Curtis Jr., Dave Alexander, and Gary Dennis were among the on-air staff in the station's first […]
Jazz 88 (WAER) went from third to second place in the latest Arbitron rankings of public radio stations in the Syracuse market. In numbers released for the summer ratings period, WRVO held on to the top spot, but showed a 1.5 ratings point drop in the overall 12+ listener ratings.Check our ratings section for all […]
After 20 years of rock radio interviews, Premiere Radio Networks announced it will cancel Rockline at the end of the year. Premiere, the country's largest syndicator of radio programming, is cutting 15 shows from its roster, a move that will eliminate 100 jobs. Rockline, hosted by Bob Coburn, is heard on 95X in Syracuse and […]
A who's who of the Syracuse press community was on hand Friday evening for the annual induction ceremony for the Syracuse Press Club's 'Wall of Distinction'. 60 Minutes co-editor Steve Kroft, a Syracuse University graduate and former reporter at channel 3 in the early 70s, gave the keynote address at the event held at the […]
The Oswego County Press Club is taking nominations for its annual Golden Quotes Awards. Categories cover areas of journalism and marketing in both print and broadcast media. Nominations are due by November 8. The awards will be presented at the annual Press Club holiday meeting featuring guest host Amy Robbins of 93Q, 6 p.m. Wednesday, […]
1,300 public radio listeners picked up their phones and helped make a difference during WRVO FM 90's eight-day fall on-air fundraising campaign. The calls generated a total of $106,000 in member contributions, and according to Matt Seubert, listener support coordinator for the WRVO network of stations, "Just as important as the dollars pledged was that […]
Syracuse native and former city mayoral candidate Dr. Jennifer Daniels popped up on the nationally syndicated Howard Stern Show this morning. In a broadcast phone call from the lobby of the building that houses Stern's New York City studios, Daniels told Howard that she was there to convince one of the show's interns, who is […]
Saying that "it's not fair to listeners for me to be gone so much," talk show host Art Bell announced this morning that he will step down as host of his nationally syndicated show Coast to Coast at the end of the year. The reason for his departure is a chronic back condition that prevents […]
With a 1.5 ratings point increase, Oldies 92.1 enjoyed the biggest jump in the summer 12+ numbers released yesterday by Arbitron. Market leader B104.7 is atop the heap once again with a 1.2 point increase, while Citadel's 93Q and 95X saw their best ratings in more than two years.
WTLA's Jack Morse will be honored on Friday, November 1 as one of this year's inductees onto the Syracuse Press Club's Wall of Distinction. Morse, who has a long history in sports broadcasting, can be heard weekday mornings with Phil Markert on WTLA/WSGO AM.