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 […]
SYRACUSE -- Former WSTM sportscaster Roger Springfield is accused of illegally videotaping more than 100 male student athletes in Syracuse University locker rooms, during his time as head of media for the school's athletics department. That's the word from authorities today, a little over a month since Springfield was fired from the post.
SYRACUSE -- Clear Channel's six-station Syracuse cluster helped raise more than $78,000 for the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital last month. That's the final total from the tenth annual "Radiothon for Kids," which was held over a three-day stretch last month.
SYRACUSE -- Longtime local broadcast meteorologist Dave Eichorn has a new job. Today, the Syracuse Media Group announced it has hired Eichorn to create forecasts and provide analysis of local weather conditions for syracuse.com and the Post-Standard newspaper. Eichorn tells CNYRadio.com he'll also continue to provide forecasts on the radio every weekday on Y94 (WYYY).
SYRACUSE -- Out with the deep reds and in with some brighter blues! Starting Monday, there will be a whole new look for local newscasts on CBS5 (WTVH). Earlier this week, WTVH anchor and managing editor Michael Benny shared a couple of "sneak peeks" of the new graphics and news set.
SYRACUSE -- It's a new but familiar voice on mornings at 95X (WAQX), as the Cumulus-owned active rocker debuted The Robinson Show today. The new wake-up host worked for 95X once before, as the station's night host in 2003. In between, he's been working at Rochester stations WCMF and WBZA.
SYRACUSE -- Galaxy Communications has started the search for someone to serve as the assistant program director and promotions coordinator for its three K-Rock stations. That's the word according to a want-ad which appeared on one of the national radio industry trade sites today.