Syracuse Radio

SYRACUSE – Locally-owned Inner Harbor Media launched 87.7 The Spot (WQSE-LD) today, featuring mostly 90s hits, “along with a touch of the 2000s.” Station management is targeting listeners who consider this “the music the grew up loving.”

ONEIDA — After nearly 7 years of identifying as “The Wave” with “pop rock favorites,” there’s been a format change at WMCR. Thanks to an observant CNYRadio.com reader for pointing out that the station is now playing classic country.

SYRACUSE — Despite having almost zero local personalities on the air, three radio stations owned by iHeart lead the pack (among subscribing stations) in the latest top-line monthly ratings report from Nielsen.

Nothing like a good “Friday night news dump.” Bloomberg reports iHeart, the owner of multiple Syracuse radio stations, is in “preliminary” merger talks with satellite radio operator SiriusXM.

SYRACUSE — After a bit of a slump in second place or tied for first, iHeart country station B104.7 (WBBS) has firmly reclaimed the top spot in Nielsen’s radio audience size estimates for the Syracuse market. But the news wasn’t as good for top 40-formatted sister station Hot 107.9 (WWHT).

WEST READING, PA — “I had a good run…” That was the final Facebook post from Chris Barnes on Monday. Barnes, whose 45-year radio career included a brief stint as News Director at Newsradio 570 WSYR in Syracuse, died Tuesday night at the age of 66.

SYRACUSE — The latest monthly Nielsen Audio top line ratings report shows iHeart’s Country B104 (WBBS) and news/talk WSYR tied at the top of the list of subscribing stations.

SYRACUSE — Cumulus Media, the owner of Syracuse radio stations 93Q (WNTQ), 95X (WAQX) and The Score 1260 (WSKO) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to eliminate “approximately $600 million of debt.”

STAMFORD, CT — Former Syracuse Chiefs play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti has been named to the same role for NBC and Peacock’s Sunday Night Baseball telecasts for the upcoming 2026 MLB season. He’ll begin the season in Los Angeles, when the Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 26.

SYRACUSE — Galaxy Media, the owner of several Syracuse and Utica radio stations including K-Rock (WKLL/WKRL/WKRH) and TK99 (WTKW/WTKV), could be at risk of losing ownership of its events division — including Taste of Syracuse and its stake in the Syracuse Nationals. A lender is suing for ownership of the events after claiming Galaxy defaulted