News items related to the Syracuse radio market. Counties: Madison, Onondaga, Oswego.
SYRACUSE -- Less than a year after he was hired as morning host for the new Oldies 1390 (WFBL), Bob Brown has been removed from the shift, but remains on-staff part-time as a substitute. As you may have expected, station management blames the economic climate.
SYRACUSE -- After years of being the exclusive media sponsor for Balloonfest, 93Q (WNTQ) is pulling its sponsorship of the event, according to the Onondaga County Parks Department.
SYRACUSE -- For at least the second year in a row, the morning show crew at B104.7 (WBBS) has received a nomination for the Academy of Country Music awards. And a programmer who used to work in Utica and Watertown gets a nomination for his current station in Albany.
PITTSFIELD, MA -- Former Utica and Syracuse jock Nick Caplan has landed on his feet again... with a morning gig in western Massachusetts. And his boss is a fellow former Utica radio programmer.
OSWEGO -- Good news for John Hurlbutt: the longtime local host of "Morning Edition" on WRVO can finally retire. After a search that started when Hurlbutt announced his plans to retire in September, the station has chosen to promote Jason Smith to the hosting chair. WRVO is now searching for a morning news producer/anchor to […]
SYRACUSE -- The legal battle to preserve the "historic" facades of the former WFBL buildings in downtown Syracuse has ended. The buildings' current owner has obtained permission to bring in the wrecking ball and turn them into parking spaces.
SYRACUSE -- An observant CNYRadio.com reader points out a new look for the internet home of Buckley's Classic Hits 92.1 (WSEN).
SYRACUSE -- The Mars Hill Network is celebrating 40 years of Biblical Christian broadcasting this month with a special live concert featuring the musical talents of nationally-known group "River."
SYRACUSE -- It's been five years since Marty & Shannon were teamed up as morning hosts on Hot 107.9 (WWHT). They celebrated last weekend with a big party at the FunJunction in Cicero.
SYRACUSE -- The Mars Hill Network is hosting its 3rd annual Job Recruitment Fair tomorrow evening at their studios in Syracuse.