Category: Syracuse Radio

Known to many as Salty Sam, Willard Everett Lape Jr. was a big part of the Syracuse media and theater scenes for decades. Lape, who passed away in September at the age of 74, spent part of his career in local radio on 570 WSYR. He was probably best known to area baby-boomers as Salty […]

Lite 105.9 (WLTI) morning news anchor Dee Collins is saying goodbye to radio. Collins, who has worked at many stations in the Syracuse market since her first gig as WSEN's afternoon jock in 1985, is leaving her current position at Metro Networks to work in sales at Westwood One's satellite services division.

It was a good summer for Y94FM (WYYY). The adult contemporary station moved into fourth place in the Syracuse market for the summer Arbitron ratings period, their best showing in more than three years. But the format with the most movement looks to be the various blends of rock from across the dial.

Syracuse Community Radio WXXE and its all-volunteer staff are sponsoring a two-day concert to help raise funds that will help keep the operation afloat. Mezzanotte Cafe & Lounge on North Salina Street is where it all happens beginning Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. Featured artists include Ashley Cox, Tom Ward III, […]

Sunny 102 (WZUN) has shifted its jock roster following Marty Santy's departure. Santy, who had been the station's afternoon jock for years, left last month to concentrate on his mobile entertainment service. In his place, Ted Bilodeau moves up from evenings to afternoon drive, while Syracuse radio veteran Randy Foxx takes over the evening slot. […]

For those of you who missed or wish to relive the WOLF radio reunion from this past summer, it's now available on CD. Bob Mitchell, who along with Lee Goodman organized the event, has made six hours of the reunion broadcast available on a set of 6 CDs which can be ordered through the WOLF […]

If you check the resumes of the folks over at ESPN, you're apt to find a lot of them with references to Syracuse University. The Newhouse school has become somewhat of a feeder of broadcast talent to the Connecticut based sports channel. Newhouse dean David Rubin points to play-by-play experience on WAER as one of […]

New Rock 105 'The Dog' (WWDG) has switched from modern rock to a more mainstream rock format. The Clear Channel Deruyter-licensed Syracuse market station, which has been playing an edgier rock format since its debut nearly two years ago, will focus more on the likes of Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Godsmack. With the format […]

Howard Stern is saying goodbye to the FCC and broadcast radio. The syndicated shock jock announced this morning that he has signed a five-year deal with Sirius Satellite Radio where he'll oversee programming on three of the service's channels and host his own morning show.

Conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham makes a two-day stop in Syracuse today and tomorrow. She'll host a book signing event tonight at the Genesee Inn and broadcast her national show live from the studios of WFBL AM Wednesday morning. William LaRue of the Syracuse Post-Standard has more.Source (link may no longer work): syracuse.com/entertainment/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-7/1093511964125800.xml