News items related to the Syracuse radio market. Counties: Madison, Onondaga, Oswego.
Oldies 92.1 (WSEN) bounced back from its lackluster performance in the fall book and jumped three spots in the rankings to fifth place in numbers released yesterday by Arbitron. Perennially strong B104.7 (WBBS) proved once again that its spot as the clear leader in the market is unchallenged. The country station's 12.7 rating in 12+ […]
There's a new voice in the late night hours of the weekend on 570 WSYR. Syracuse University sophomore Steve Flamisch, 20, has been named weekend overnight news anchor at the news-talk station. Flamisch worked most recently as a reporter for WAER FM 88 and was a summer reporter/anchor for Millennium Radio New Jersey, a 13-station […]
When her plans to head to physical therapy school went dark, Erin Bristol turned to radio, and she's never looked back. Bristol, program director and midday jock at New Rock 105 (WWDG), is profiled this week on All Access. Find out how a girl from Shreveport, Louisiana wound up on 'The Dog' in Central New […]
Sunny 102 (WZUN) is looking to fill the '80s void on Friday nights. Beginning this weekend, Sunny 102 is adding two syndicated shows featuring the music from the decade of hair bands and leg warmers to its Friday night lineup. From 7 - 9 p.m. it's Backtrax USA, followed by Nina Blackwood's Absolutely '80s until […]
As part of WRVO FM 90's year-long effort to raise $139,000 to upgrade the station's outdated studio equipment, the local NPR affiliate is running a special mini-campaign beginning Thursday morning.
Longtime radio jock turned longtime morning television personality Rick Gary has a new gig at WIXT Channel 9. The former WOLF and WSYR morning man is slated to host a new half-hour show weekdays at 12:30 p.m. No official launch date has been announced for the show which is still in the planning stages. Gary, […]
Y94FM (WYYY) has juggled its schedule a bit to make room for John Tesh in the evening. Tesh's syndicated show, which had been airing during the overnight hours since last May, can now be heard each weekday evening from 7 - midnight.
Sunny 102 (WZUN) and the Syracuse Shakespeare Festival are teaming up with thousands of area students to set a Guinness World Record on the air this Friday. The "Shakespeare Read Along" gets underway at 8:10 with Sunny 102 morning man Big Mike and local author Bruce Coville leading the students through the reading of three […]
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) awarded 570 WSYR a Crystal Award at the group's radio luncheon held yesterday in Las Vegas. WSYR was one of ten stations nationwide recognized for their outstanding year-round community service efforts. Jim Lerch, WSYR's program director, was on hand to accept the award. This is the second Crystal Award […]
Syracuse has been without a local computer advice show since the demise of Random Access on radio and Point 'N' Click on television. Fear not. With the debut of a new show on 570 WSYR, troubled computer users once again have a place to call for help. The Radio Nerds Radio Hour, hosted by Mike […]