Syracuse Radio

You’ve read about all the various format flips and call letter changes over the past few months here at CNYRadio.com … but if you’ve been out of town, perhaps you haven’t had a chance to hear the changes.  Now you can — Scott Fybush has posted a slew of new Syracuse legal IDs on tophour.com.

SYRACUSE — Jason Benetti is the new primary play-by-play radio announcer for the 2010 season of Syracuse Chiefs baseball action.  The team also recently announced it has renewed its deal to have the games broadcast on Clear Channel’s Sportsradio 620 WHEN.  And the broadcast team will have some special guests to celebrate the Chiefs’ 50th

SYRACUSE — Two more pro sports adds to the lineup at The New ESPN Radio (WTLA/WSGO).  The stations, which include the two AMs and two FM translators (97.7 and 100.1) will be carrying all Boston Red Sox games this season, as well as The Masters Tournament.

PITTSBURGH — Former WRVO and WSYR news staffer Maria Leaf was among an unknown number of cuts at the CBS Radio cluster in Pittsburgh on Friday.  Leaf had been working at news/talker KDKA since 2007.  Leaf’s putting out the word that she’s looking for her next opportunity.

LOS ANGELES — Our latest Picture of the Week comes from the “Where Are They Now” file.  An observant CNYRadio.com reader tipped us off to the blog of the famous Dr. Drew Pinsky, host of the popular Loveline show — where Pinsky posted a picture from a recent meeting between himself and a former K-Rock

OSWEGO — WRVO is one of five public broadcasters chosen to take part in a “major journalism initiative” which will establish a new “Local Journalism Center” tasked with documenting technology’s role in “rebuilding Upstate New York’s economy.” The initiative will fund the hiring of new reporters, a manager to coordinate the efforts, and an interactive

SYRACUSE – The man behind the “CNY Latino” newspaper is looking to expand the offerings of Spanish-language radio programming in the area. But Hugo Acosta says he’s having a tough time finding stations to carry the new programs he’d like to produce.

SYRACUSE — Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 25th: that’s the date set for the 5th Annual Bill Leaf Memorial Kickball Tournament.  The event raises money for broadcasting scholarships while remembering the Newsradio 570 WSYR broadcaster who was killed by a drunk driver in 2006.

SYRACUSE — We told you last month that 93Q (WNTQ) morning duo Ted and Amy were selected as one of eight recipients of the 2010 Post-Standard Achievement Awards.  In case you missed it, the pair were featured in today’s newspaper and the report is also available online.

SYRACUSE — The WLTI call letters at 105.9 The Big Talker are history.  Citadel Syracuse OM Tom Mitchell tells CNYRadio.com, effective today, the new call letters are WXTL.  The new talk format launched on March 3, replacing Lite Rock 105.9.