POTW: Orange Fever (2009) March 27th, 2009 SYRACUSE — With the Syracuse University mens basketball team reaching the “Sweet 16” of the NCAA Tournament, you could say there’s a wave of “Orange Fever” passing over the Salt City. The morning team at MOViN 100.3/96.5 is doing their part to support the team.
Gomez & Dave Follow SU to Memphis March 26th, 2009 MEMPHIS, TN — It’s a special treat for fans of the Syracuse University mens basketball team: Gomez and Dave have taken their morning show on the road, to follow the Orange into the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.
More Skip & Heather Coming Soon March 26th, 2009 SYRACUSE — If you like Skip Clark & Heather Daley on MOViN 100.3/96.5 (WOLF-FM/WLLF-FM) on weekday mornings, you’ll soon have the chance to wake up with the duo six days a week.
Happy Retirement, John Hurlbutt! March 24th, 2009 OSWEGO — In case you forgot, today’s the last day on the air for longtime WRVO fixture John Hurlbutt. The local host of “Morning Edition” is retiring after 40 years at the Oswego-based NPR affiliate. Morning news producer/reporter Jason Smith will assume hosting duties tomorrow.
New Ownership for WMCR… Changes Pending? March 22nd, 2009 ONEIDA — The tiny station next to the former Ames plaza on Route 5 in Oneida will soon have a new owner. WMCR is in the process of a pending sale to James Johnson’s Leatherstocking Media Group.
Updated: WSEN Drops Middayer Diane Wade March 13th, 2009 SYRACUSE (Updated 12:30pm on 3/14) — Buckley Broadcasting GM Judy Kelly now confirms the dismissal of Diane Wade from Classic Hits 92.1 (WSEN) following her air shift Friday. Kelly says “it’s simply a matter of economics” and she hopes conditions improve soon.
93Q Loses Station Imaging Voice March 10th, 2009 SYRACUSE — We first heard of the passing of voiceover great Brian James last week, but it’s just been brought to our attention that 93Q (WNTQ) was among James’ many clients across the country.
Dave Laird Opens V/O Studio March 7th, 2009 TENNESSEE – Are retired broadcasters ever really retired? In many cases, the answer is “no,” and now, you can add former Syracuse personality Dave Laird’s name to the “proof positive” list for that argument.
Aloha Sells WWDG to Craig Fox March 6th, 2009 SYRACUSE — The days of Hot AC on the 105.1 signal out of DeRuyter could be limited; Aloha Stations Trust, LLC has sold WWDG to local owner Craig Fox… in a deal reportedly worth $1.25 million. (Updated 3/7 at 7:00pm)
CDL Becomes CTDB.PK March 6th, 2009 Citadel Broadcasting’s new over-the-counter trading symbol went live today: CTDB.PK. We’ve reflected this change in the “Wall Street” box which appears on the left sidebar of our homepage. As always, click on any symbol to see more details from Yahoo! Finance, or hover over the price to see a chart.
