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Scorch gone from K-Rock

K-Rock and Scorch have parted ways. After a couple year run as morning man of the modern rock station, he's on the street with evening guy J.J. Herr getting up early to take his place.

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WRVO and NPR: 'Understanding America After 9/11'

Local public radio station WRVO is joining with other National Public Radio affiliates across the country in broadcasting 30 hours of special programming leading up to the first anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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The strong get stronger in latest Arbitrends

The first set of monthly Arbitrend ratings for the Syracuse summer book shows an increase in ratings for each of the top five stations in the market, with B104.7 picking up nearly a full point.

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WRVO never got tornado warning

A faulty National Weather Service transmitter on Onondaga Hill was to blame for thousands of listeners of WRVO FM 90 not learning about a July 28 tornado warning until after the fact. The center of the bad weather that day was in the Skaneateles area where the station has a strong listener and donor support […]

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Malfitano produces jazz special for NPR

Jazz fans will want to tune in to WAER FM 88.3 this Sunday at noon for a two-hour program featuring performances from 15 artists who took to the stage at the 2001 Detroit International Jazz Festival. The special was produced for National Public Radio by Syracuse M&T Jazz Fest director Frank Malfitano.

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Stations turn out for the fair

It's that time of year again. For those attending this year's New York State Fair, as usual, it will be hard to avoid running into something related to one or more Syracuse radio stations. Here's what we know so far...

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Clear Channel Radio names new CEO

John Hogan has been given the nod to head up Clear Channel Communications' radio division. Hogan, who replaces outgoing CEO Randy Michaels, has served as a senior vice president and COO for the company. Clear Channel owns 16 radio stations in Syracuse and Utica.

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Tom Nast profiled in The Album Network

Former 94 Rock jock Tommy Nast gets 96 pages of press in the form of a tribute put together by The Album Network. Nast, who has been with the trade publication for 20 years and is currently vice president of music and media, spent a couple years in the early 80's as the evening air […]

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Gomez and Dave drop talk of food for a day

Gomez and Dave, TK-99's morning duo who are known to refer to food quite often on the air, last week accepted a challenge from a listener who suggested they try to go one show without mentioning food. The penalty for each slip would be a donation to the Food Bank of Central New York. It […]

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Public radio ratings released

WRVO FM 90 is on top once again in the latest Arbitron ratings for public radio stations in Central New York. Classic FM came in second with WAER a close third. Check out our ratings section for all of the details.

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