News items related to the Syracuse radio market. Counties: Madison, Onondaga, Oswego.
AUBURN -- On the western fringe of the CNYRadio.com coverage area, tomorrow will be the beginning of a very long 8-day stretch for "The Small Guy" from Geneva-based Hot Country K101.7 (WFLK) / and Canandaigua-based K104.5 (W283BF) and WCGR (1550). He'll be camping out in an RV, at various locations all week, collecting donations for […]
Updated 7:20pm with 3rd job opening -- OSWEGO -- Looking to fill some recent vacancies, WRVO Public Media has posted three job openings, including two within the NPR affiliate's news department. The station is seeking a "Director of Regional Content Development," as well as a technology reporter for the ongoing Innovation Trail program. The third […]
SYRACUSE -- Congratulations to Cumulus Media Syracuse Market Manager Shane Bogardus, who was among this year's "40 Under 40" honorees for the Syracuse region. The awards were presented during a special luncheon held today in downtown Syracuse.
SYRACUSE -- The 9th annual "Radiothon for Kids" is underway this hour on Clear Channel stations B104.7 (WBBS) and FM Newsradio 106.9 and 570 WSYR. The radiothon aims to raise money to benefit Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital. This year, broadcasters will be focusing on helping local children who are battling cancer and blood disorders.
Updated 12/1 - SYRACUSE -- While it's not uncommon to see "Syracuse University" mentioned by national networks like ESPN, those mentions had usually been for game highlights and other routine sports coverage typically afforded Division I schools. That all changed nearly two weeks ago, when ESPN and other networks converged on Syracuse to cover developments […]
SYRACUSE -- The program director of Syracuse's FM Newsradio 106.9 and 570 WSYR now has similar duties with two Clear Channel stations in Rochester. According to AllAccess.com, Jason Furst has been named PD of Rochester stations WHAM (news/talk) and WHTK (sports).
SYRACUSE -- For our latest picture of the week, our congratulations to Bob Brown, the midday host at Classic Hits 92.1 WSEN-FM. Bob and his bride Cathy were among the countless couples worldwide to tie the knot on the memorable date of 11/11/11.
SYRACUSE -- It's the perfect blend for lovers of jazz and Christmas music. Starting tomorrow at noon, WCNY-FM will be offering continuous holiday jazz on its HD3 channels in Syracuse, Utica and Watertown. If you don't have an HD Radio receiver, no worries -- you can still "tune in" online.
UPDATED 11/21 at 6:00pm -- We're back from a little more than a week "off the grid" (a.k.a. vacation). Here's a quick recap -- bullet points first, details to follow -- on some of the stories that happened while your editor was away. No More Night Host at 93Q Y94FM Goes All-Christmas Syracuse PD Wins […]
SYRACUSE -- Although quite a few people spotted the Google Maps Street View car over the summer (including Utica's WLZW, Syracuse's NewsChannel 9 and the Syracuse Post-Standard), it seems most people catch it after it has passed by. But morning host "Big Mike" Fiss of Sunny 102 (WZUN) and Mix 102.5 (WUMX) was lucky enough […]