SYRACUSE -- It's no longer "News/Talk 106.9 and 570 WSYR." Although the Clear Channel-owned station still runs the news/talk format, news anchors and traffic reporters now end their reports "...on Newsradio 570 WSYR, now on 106.9 FM." A new logo on WSYR's website and social media feeds reflects the new phrasing.
SYRACUSE -- Looking for something to do this weekend? If you work in news in the markets we cover (or in the surrounding counties), this is your last full weekend to sit down, review your best 2012 material, and submit your entries for the Syracuse Press Club's 2012 Professional Recognition Awards. The deadline is February […]
SYRACUSE -- Former CBS5 (WTVH) General Manager Les Vann has a new job. He's been named General Manager of ABC affiliate WJCL and Fox affiliate WTGS in Savannah, Georgia. That's the word from Mediabistro's TV Spy, which reports Vann comes to the new job after spending his time since Syracuse in the top spot at […]
SYRACUSE -- Longtime local broadcaster Dick Mastriano has been let go from his post as morning host for Oldies 1050 (WSEN). Management at the station, owned by Leatherstocking Media Group, confirms for CNYRadio.com that Mastriano's duties will be absorbed by another staffer as a result of budget-tightening.
SYRACUSE -- Syracuse University public radio station 88.3 WAER is looking to hire a broadcast engineer. The eventual hire oversee all technical aspects of the NPR affiliate's technical facilities, including the on-air audio chain from the studios to the transmitter, as well as IT-related duties such as computer and network maintenance.
SYRACUSE -- ABC News Radio correspondent Steven Portnoy will be the keynote speaker at the WJPZ Alumni Association's 28th annual birthday banquet this March. The festivities will be emceed by the Class of 2007's Ralphie Aversa, who is now the night jock at New York's WPLJ-FM. The banquet is part of a full weekend of […]
SYRACUSE -- Ladies, if you've ever wanted the chance to go out on a date with NBC3 (WSTM) meteorologist Peter Hall, here's your chance! Ted and Amy from the 93Q (WNTQ) morning show have announced Hall will be this year's celebrity eligible bachelor for their annual "Five Dates in Five Days" contest.
OSWEGO -- WRVO Public Media has a pair of job openings within its news department. The NPR affiliate is taking applications for a Morning News Producer/Reporter based at WRVO's studios at SUNY Oswego, and for a part-time reporter based in the Mohawk Valley, to cover news in Oneida and Madison Counties. Here are the full […]
SYRACUSE -- For the second year in a row, Central New York native David Muir appeared on network TV news programs more than any other correspondent in the country. During 2012, the former WTVH anchor's reports for ABC News clocked-in at just over 7 hours. That's over 2½ hours more face time than 2012's runner-up, […]
SYRACUSE -- The big story for Syracuse news outlets on Tuesday was the arraignment of Roger Springfield. While working as media director for Syracuse University athletics, Springfield is accused of secretly videotaping male student athletes in the locker room after a number of games. Before working at SU, Springfield was sports director at WSTM-TV from […]