Category: Syracuse Radio

SYRACUSE -- There's a new but familiar voice on the night shift at TK99 and TK105 (WTKW/WTKV).  Ryno, who has been doing mornings for Galaxy Communications sister station modern rock KRock (WKRL/WKRH), is pulling double duty as TK's new night jock.  He just made his debut on the classic rocker within the hour.

SYRACUSE -- There are some slight changes to the air talent lineup at MOViN' 100.3/96.5 (WMVN) effective today.  In addition to the previously-reported arrival of Brandon C., the station has revamped other parts of its weekday schedule, including the morning show.

Updated 1/18 -- SYRACUSE -- Does the Syracuse area have more Boston Red Sox fans or more New York Mets fans?  After carrying Sox baseball last season, ESPN Radio 97.7/100.1 (WTLA/WSGO) is now hedging its bets with Mets fans.  The station announced on Friday that it'll be Syracuse's radio home for the New York Mets […]

Updated 1/11 at 7:25pm -- SYRACUSE -- Former 93Q (WNTQ) night jock Brandon C has a new radio home.  Two months after falling victim to budget cuts issued by 93Q's parent company, Brandon C says he's set to begin at MOViN' 100.3/96.5 (WMVN).  He'll hold down a 7-hour airshift on the station, starting Monday, January […]

SYRACUSE -- The Fall 2011 ratings report from Eastlan Ratings has been released for the Syracuse market. After several books where talk stations ruled the market, B104.7 is back at #1. And did Cumulus make a mistake in flipping "The Big Talker" to classic rock last week?

Whether or not you're among our 700+ Twitter followers (and thank you all!), we wanted to let you know about a new Twitter "list" we just started.  @cnyradio/CNY-alumni gives you a convenient one-click way to follow broadcasters who used to work at radio or TV stations in Syracuse, Utica or Ithaca.  But we know it's far […]

Updated 1:10pm -- SYRACUSE -- There's another choice for rock radio in Central New York.  Cumulus Media killed "105.9 The Big Talker" this morning... and after a few hours of stunting, "105.9 The Rebel" launched at 1:05pm.  Cumulus Ops Manager Tom Mitchell says the station was inspired by "hundreds of rock music fans throughout Central […]

SYRACUSE -- A handful of former Clear Channel Syracuse employees (mostly from WSYR radio) gathered for an impromptu "reunion" on New Year's Eve.  We'll borrow a phrase commonly used by one of the attendees to say the gathering took place at "an undisclosed location" within Onondaga County.

OSWEGO -- After 18 years on staff, Mathew Seubert is leaving WRVO Public Media, station management confirmed Wednesday night.  Seubert, currently the station's Director of Development and Underwriting, is leaving to take a similar position with another non-profit organization outside of broadcasting.

SYRACUSE -- Dave Frisina, who was suddenly fired last week from TK99/105 (WTKW/WTKV) after eight years with the classic rocker, says he's going to stay active in his efforts to promote the local music scene. "The only thing that's changing is I'm not on the radio right now," he tells the Syracuse NewTimes, in an […]