SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME -- While Arbitron's longstanding (and always unexplained) embargoes continue for all four markets covered by CNYRadio.com, the Eastlan Ratings service has released its P12+ radio audience estimates for a second time. New numbers from Eastlan's Spring 2010 survey period are now available for the Syracuse and Utica-Rome markets. Updated 1/6/11 with corrections […]
SYRACUSE -- Almost a quarter-century after WSCP-FM 101.7 first signed on the air, three former on-air personalities had a small reunion, this past week. Two of the guys are still working in Syracuse radio; the third recently visited from his retirement home down south.
SYRACUSE -- It's a pretty common occurrence for The Sean Hannity Show to get pre-empted on WSYR, but usually it's because the Clear Channel news/talker is carrying live coverage of Yankees baseball. Tonight, the first hour of Hannity was bumped for a full hour of news -- hosted by former 93Q personality "Big" Jim Donovan.
SYRACUSE -- A lingering question for Syracuse Crunch fans has been answered: the AHL team has named its new play-by-play announcer. He's Jason Lockhart, a 27-year-old who previously called games in the ECHL, and worked three seasons before that with the NHL's New York Islanders.
SYRACUSE/UTICA-ROME -- Galaxy's trio of K-Rock stations (WKRL/WKRH/WKLL) are jumping on the Apple bandwagon with a new K-Rockathon 15 App available for the iPhone, the iPod Touch and the iPad. The app is free and downloadable as of today.
SYRACUSE -- There are no more free concerts at the Inner Harbor on Thursday nights, but the venue is just as busy with new promoters hosting a similar event on a new night -- it's called "Wednesdays on the Water." As evidenced by this week's POTW, the crowds are just as impressive.
OSWEGO -- After four years as an award-winning reporter/producer in the WRVO newsroom, Jasmyn Belcher is packing up and moving to New York City. She's accepted a position as an Associate Producer at StoryCorps, an oral history project that produces interviews heard nationwide on NPR's Morning Edition.
SYRACUSE -- We had a double-take while reading a "letter to the editor" in today's Syracuse Post-Standard ... and thought it was worth sharing with CNYRadio.com readers too. The writer argues choices are limited -- in the same sentence after listing several different formats available on the dial.
ALBANY -- We now have a complete listing of winners from the 44th Annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, presented by the New York State Broadcasters Association on Monday night during a ceremony in Bolton Landing. Winners from stations within the CNYRadio.com coverage area are as follows, listed in order of categories as assigned by NYSBA:
SYRACUSE -- We continue to hear from local winners at the 44th annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, handed out by the New York State Broadcasters' Association on Monday night. Citadel's 93Q (WNTQ) is the latest to check-in, taking home an award for "Best Local Interactive Sales Campaign."