SYRACUSE -- If you keep up with the national trades, you're well aware of the problems facing National Public Radio. Capping off a series of controversial headlines over the past several weeks, NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller "resigned" yesterday. Today, management at WRVO and WCNY say they're worried that the negative press on top […]
SYRACUSE -- It's not necessarily all broadcasting related, but at least two local media outlets will be in attendance for an upcoming career fair hosted by the Syracuse Crunch. The Crunch and several other professional teams from all over upstate New York will be on hand to discuss job openings within their organizations.
Updated 11:20am - ATLANTA -- After three weeks of "exclusive merger negotiations" between Citadel and Cumulus, the latter (and larger) of the two companies announced this morning that the deal is done. Cumulus Media will acquire Citadel Broadcasting, the owner of 225 stations, including four in Syracuse.
NEW YORK CITY -- Andrew Siff, who worked as a reporter for Syracuse CBS affiliate WTVH in the early 1990s, is making headlines in the Big Apple. Siff, who now works for WNBC-TV, has been chosen to portray NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg in an upcoming press corps roast of local politicians.
SYRACUSE -- Membership numbers have been booming for student-run media organizations on the Syracuse University campus... and starting this fall, the amount of floor space devoted to those organizations will begin to catch up. A grocery store inside SU's Watson Hall will be closed down to make way for an expansion of Z89 (WJPZ-FM) and […]
NEW YORK CITY -- With a story as big as the Charlie Sheen "scandal" (for lack of a better one-word summary), it was only a matter of time until CNYTVNews.com would have some sort of local tie-in. The troubled actor called Jeff Rossen, a former Syracuse and Utica TV reporter, a "rock star" after Rossen […]
SYRACUSE -- From the "better late than never" file, we're told Dave Smith has exited WSEN(AM) Oldies 1050. A trusted source who wishes to remain anonymous tells CNYRadio.com that Smith -- who doubled as PM driver and as a sales rep -- has left for a non-broadcasting sales job.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Former Hot 107.9 (WWHT) programmer Jason Kidd has some new duties with CBS Radio. He's the new APD at Washington DC rhythmic CHR 95.5 WPGC, reports Inside Radio. So far, Kidd doesn't appear on the on-air lineup at WPGC, but as of Friday evening, he's still listed as co-host for afternoon drive […]
SYRACUSE -- Did you know the Syracuse University Library has one of the largest collections of historical audio recordings in the country? The Belfer Audio Archives includes literally thousands of old cylinder recordings. Thanks to a new program on WAER 88.3, you can learn about another one of these historical pieces every day.
BUFFALO -- Former WIXT reporter Mylous Hairston is generating plenty of headlines in Buffalo. After 20 years at CBS affiliate WIVB-TV, Hairston suddenly walked off the job last week, complaining of working conditions "in the media field." And this week, there's word he could be in the running for a spokesman job at Buffalo City […]