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WASHINGTON, DC — Are you ready for Syracuse’s “Sweet 16” game against Indiana tonight?  We usually hold “Picture of the Week” until Friday, but given that this week’s photo has to do with the media frenzy surrounding tonight’s game, we decided to move the feature up by a day this week.

Updated 3/27  with new details throughout — SYRACUSE — Good news for viewers who watch CBS5 (WTVH) over-the-air with an antenna.  The station’s transmitter returned to service today, following a transmitter failure that took the station off-the-air near the end of a close NCAA men’s basketball tournament game on Sunday.

Update 3/26 — The WTVH transmitter has returned to service.  Here’s a newer story. Updated 3/25 at 5:00pm — WTVH transmitter still out, programming remains available on WSTM 3.3 over-the-air.  SYRACUSE — Many local viewers are voicing their frustration tonight, as CNY Central says it’s “having problems” with the CBS5 (WTVH) transmitter.  While susbcribers of

UTICA — A few months since ABC affiliates NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) in Syracuse and WUTR in Utica became reunited under the same corporate umbrella, history appears to be repeating itself: a member of the WSYR-TV team is appearing on newscasts for WUTR and sister station Fox 33 (WFXV) this evening.

Updated 3/22 — WASHINGTON, DC — The rumors we first reported last night are confirmed: Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski will be leaving his post in “the coming weeks.”  As expected, Genachowski made the announcement today.

SYRACUSE — Congratulations to longtime local broadcast journalist Dave Bullard, who has exited his position as dayside assignment editor at ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) for a new venture.  He won’t be working for any local media outlets, but he’ll be working with them — all of them — at the New York State Fair.

SYRACUSE — Just about three years since Central New York’s “News 10 Now” joined many of its sisters in rebranding as YNN — short for “Your News Now” — owner Time Warner Cable is considering another name change for its portfolio of local and regional cable news channels.

SYRACUSE — Did you know Syracuse’s first TV station set a new record the moment it signed-on?  Or that the very same cameras which captured The Beatles’ historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show would eventually be bought and used by one local station?  These tidbits and many more are part of a new book

SYRACUSE — Non-commercial radio stations and Syracuse TV stations dominated in their respective categories in the Syracuse Press Club’s annual Professional Recognition Awards competition. The club released the list of winners for the contest, which was open to all media outlets within the SPC’s 21-county service area.

SYRACUSE — Four years ago, former NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) executive Steve Kimatian ran for mayor.  He lost that race, along with another race — for City Auditor — in 2011.  Will Kimatian try for City Hall again this fall?  In a report on syracuse.com today, he made it clear he has no plans for a