Category: Syracuse Radio

ATLANTA -- It's been a long time in the works, and now it's official: the merger of Citadel Broadcasting and Cumulus Media is complete.  Cumulus made the announcement this morning.  It's basically more of a takeover, as Citadel is technically a "wholly-owned subsidiary" of Cumulus.  The deal involves four Syracuse market radio stations.

ATLANTA -- The merger between Cumulus and Citadel is all but complete.  Citadel stockholders and the FCC approved the merger today, following the Department of Justice's early termination of an anti-trust "waiting period" on Tuesday.  All that's left is for the official closing of the deal -- and that's expected to happen tomorrow.  Citadel owns […]

SYRACUSE -- How'd you like to be inducted to a Hall of Fame someday?  How about two?  Longtime local broadcaster Rick Gary, the current afternoon host at Syracuse's Sunny 102 (WZUN) and Utica's Mix 102.5 (WUMX) is already in the NYS Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame... and later this fall, he'll join the SAMMYs Hall […]

When Arbitron's fall diary ratings period begins on Thursday, many markets across the country will have new ranking numbers.  That's because Arbitron has recently altered the borders of certain geographic markets -- and new borders mean new population estimates, and therefore, new rankings.  Syracuse moves from #84 to #85, while Utica-Rome moves from #165 to […]

ROCHESTER -- Our condolences to the family and friends of former local broadcaster Robert Jason Fain.  He died on Friday at the age of 51.  Fain, better known by his on-air name Rob Jason, worked in a number of radio and TV newsrooms across Central New York before moving to Rochester in 2002.  Calling hours […]

SYRACUSE -- Clear Channel country station B104.7 (WBBS) is once again among the nominees for the Country Music Association Awards.  This year, the station is in the running for "CMA Radio Station of the Year" in the Medium Market category.  Syndicated personalities carried by stations in Syracuse, Utica and Ithaca are also nominated.

AUBURN -- Private middle school Tyburn Academy is getting out of the radio business after barely getting started. According to documents filed with the FCC, Tyburn is selling its construction permit for 88.7FM (WTMI/Fleming) to Williamsville-based religious broadcaster Holy Family Communications. The pricetag: a mere $1,000.

CLEVELAND -- Former disc jockey Peter C. Cavanaugh -- whose long and successful radio career started at Syracuse's WNDR in the 1950s -- is featured in a new exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  The interactive exhibit gives listeners the chance to see how radio (and its trusted personalities) helped launch the […]

SYRACUSE -- Three local journalists will gather tomorrow to discuss their memories of 9/11/01, and specifically, how they reacted on-the-job to the attacks.  Wednesday morning's roundtable discussion at Onondaga Community College -- sponsored by OCC and the Syracuse Press Club -- will be free and open to the public.

Updated 12:30pm with two more photos -- SYRACUSE -- The biggest summertime tradition for Central New York is a summertime tradition here at CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com.  We present to you, our annual roundup of photos of local radio and television stations at The Great New York State Fair!  Inside: more than a dozen photos!