Syracuse Radio

SYRACUSE — Morning radio DJs usually have to get up pretty early, which means going to sleep pretty early.  But 93Q (WNTQ) morning co-host Amy Robbins recently stayed up a little later to help raise money for the non-profit Children’s Consortium of Syracuse.

SYRACUSE — Former Fox News Radio anchor/producer Chris Barnes is coming to Syracuse, to become the new morning host at Newsradio 570 WSYR.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Press Club has announced its 2010 additions to its Wall of Distinction, the club’s highest honor.  One local television manager and one recently-retired radio manager are among the honorees.

OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego alum who majored in radio, television, journalism and communication studies programs are invited back to campus for the Communication Studies Alumni Reunion coming up Saturday, October 9.  Registrations are due by October 1st.

SYRACUSE — Galaxy Communications, the Syracuse-based owner of several radio stations in Syracuse and Utica, has formed an agreement to help out with this year’s Lights on the Lake at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool.  Plans include a New Year’s Eve concert as part of a new “First Night CNY” party.

INDIANAPOLIS — First they were on the radio, then they were also on cable TV. Now, the nationally-synduicated Bob & Tom Show, carried locally in Syracuse and Watertown, and formerly in Utica, is back to being a radio-only show.

FULTON — The Federal Communications Commission today released a ruling made on Friday, that it would cancel a $7,000 “forfeiture” it had levied in 2007 against Fulton station WAMF 1300 for licensing violations. The reason given by the FCC: it “has since learned” of then-owner Don DeRosa’s passing, which happened three months ago.

Good news for two former local radio personalities — within the past week, both Rick “RJ” Jordan and Sonny King have found new “big” jobs on the radio.  But fans will have to make an effort to hear either one, as both jobs are outside of CNYRadio.com territory.

SYRACUSE — Nominees and Hall of Fame inductees for the Syracuse Area Music Awards (a.k.a. “the SAMMYs”) were announced yesterday during a press conference at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.  Sunny 102 (WZUN) morning man “Big Mike” Fiss had the honor of announcing the list of SAMMY nominees.

SYRACUSE — Syndicated host Michael Baisden, whose show is carried during afternoon drive on Clear Channel’s Power 106.9 (WPHR) was in Syracuse last night.  The appearance at the Crouse-Hinds Theater was part of Baisden’s “One Million Mentors” tour of the country.