Category: Syracuse Radio

ALBANY -- Several radio and television news operations from Central New York are finalists for New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association awards.  We're told the professional finalists were announced last week, and NYSAPBA announced finalists for college-level categories today.  And in the college TV categories, it's a battle between two Central New York institutions.

SYRACUSE -- Multiple CNYRadio.com readers say they've had trouble listening to Hot 107.9 (WWHT) over the past few days. It appears that Clear Channel has temporarily reduced the power at the transmitter in order to perform some engineering work.

SYRACUSE -- Gary Michaels and Galaxy Communications have parted ways, as the company continues its search for a permanent new PD / Brand Manager for classic rockers TK 99 and TK 105 (WTKW/WTKV).  Michaels, who had been serving as midday host and Interim PD for the past few months, was relieved of his duties on […]

Updated 8:45am -- SYRACUSE -- Less than a week after it launched, it's already "game over" for online radio station Syracuse80sOnline.com.  The all-80s stream, hosted by longtime Syracuse radio personalities Ron Bee and Dave Laird, suddenly disappeared on Tuesday, with no plans to return.

Updated 5/8 -- The stream has been terminated, with no plans to resume.  Click here for separate story with more details. SYRACUSE -- Two longtime local radio legends are back in the biz, with help from a third former Syracuse radio talent. Dave Laird and Ron Bee are hosting shifts on Syracuse80sOnline.com, launched over the […]

SYRACUSE -- Earlier this week, Arbitron released its Winter 2013 "topline" audience estimates for subscribing commercial radio stations in the Syracuse market.  The initial report skips non-commercial stations, but Arbitron allows those numbers to be released -- a few days later -- by the Radio Research Consortium.  And for this latest "book," Oswego-based WRVO was […]

NEW YORK CITY -- ABC News announced some key staffing changes this week.  Among them, former 570 WSYR news reporter Aaron Katersky, a longtime ABC News Radio correspondent, will be expanding his duties into the operation's investigative reporting unit.

SYRACUSE -- No major surprises at the top of the latest radio ratings report from Arbitron.  Clear Channel country station B104.7 (WBBS) keeps the first row in the ratings company's latest audience estimates.  And it looks like there are no changes in the ongoing battle between the market's CHR competitors.

SYRACUSE --  Outasight will be back for his second consecutive "93Q Summer Jam on the Island" this June, along with four other national recording acts who will be appearing for their first time at the station's annual listener appreciation concert in June.  And, as has been the case since the first "Summer Jam," tickets are […]

SYRACUSE -- While it's not officially a "done deal" yet, Galaxy Communications is reportedly expected to hold onto the radio rights for Syracuse University football, basketball and lacrosse for at least another five years.  Both sides have spoken favorably about each other, and it appears an official deal could be announced sometime this week.