Most radio stations across the country suspended regular programming yesterday to report on the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C.. Bill LaRue provides details on syracuse.com. Link: - Syracuse Post-Standard archives (charge for access)
Sunny 102 (WZUN FM) is making some changes. Beginning Monday 9/17, expect more 80's and 90's music, and veteran Syracuse air personality "Big Mike" Fiss will take over the coveted morning drive shift.
In the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C., all Syracuse radio stations turned to continuous coverage of the unfolding story.
Y94FM's longtime morning man Big Mike Fiss signed off his Y Morning Big Show for the last time this morning. Fiss is rumored to be headed to another local station, possibly Sunny 102.
The locally produced computer advice show Random Access aired its last 570 WSYR broadcast on Sunday, September 9.
B104.7 (WBBS) Program Director and afternoon drive air personality Rick Jordan has accepted a new position at WPOR in Portland, Maine. Jordan, who joined B104.7 in 1997, will continue to wear his Program Director hat and also do an on-air shift at the country format station.
Longtime Howard Stern Show regular Henry Nasiff Jr., better known as Hank "The Angry Drunken Dwarf", died in his sleep on Tuesday. He was 39.
On the heels of last week's format switch at WNSS 1260 AM to all sports, WHEN 620 AM has made changes in its program schedule.
National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation is looking for a new host. Juan Williams, who did his final show on August 30, will stay on as a Senior Correspondant for NPR's Morning Edition.
Veteran Syracuse morning man Bill Baker has parted company with Galaxy Communications and Sunny 102 (WZUN).