Bills Preseason to Begin with TV Blackout August 8th, 2012 SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME — When the Buffalo Bills begin their pre-season schedule at home tomorrow, Central New York fans who want to follow it live will have only one option: radio. Syracuse CBS affiliate WTVH was going to air the game live, but it’s been blacked-out.
WSYR 9.2 to Join Me-TV Network July 31st, 2012 SYRACUSE — It’s something old, yet something new… and coming this fall, it’ll be on channel nine-point-two. The digital subchannel of NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) is going to become an affiliate of the Me-TV network starting in September. Looking at the network’s lineup, it might be best described as something similar to what “Nick at Nite”
Nexstar / Newport TV Deal Moving Forward July 30th, 2012 SYRACUSE — Newport Television’s proposed sale of ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) and several other stations to Nexstar Broadcasting is a step closer to completion. The FCC has reviewed and “accepted for filing” all documents associated with the proposed sale. But that doesn’t mean it’s a done deal just yet.
Former CNY Reporter Covers Aurora Shootings July 21st, 2012 AURORA, CO — When his shift at Denver’s KUSA-TV ended on Thursday night, Kevin Torres was supposed to be starting a mini-vacation. Little did he know that he’d soon be back at work, headed to the scene of the movie theater mass shooting which was all over the news on Friday.
NewsChannel 9 to be Sold to Nexstar July 19th, 2012 Updated SYRACUSE — Confirming yesterday’s initial reports of the imminent sale of WSYR-TV and many other stations owned by Newport Television, we’ve learned today that the ABC affiliate will be sold to Nexstar Broadcasting Group.
Reports: Sale of NewsChannel 9 Parent Company Imminent July 18th, 2012 UPDATE 7/19: WSYR-TV has been sold to Nexstar; see our newer story here. SYRACUSE — The parent company of local ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) is reportedly getting closer to a sale, nearly four months after initial reports that Newport Television was putting itself on the market. And it looks like there will be not
No NFL Blackout Rule Changes for CNY July 13th, 2012 SYRACUSE — For the first time in almost 40 years, the National Football League is relaxing its TV blackout policy. But Buffalo Bills fans in Syracuse and Utica won’t notice anything different: the Bills announced today that they won’t be exercising a new option to reduce the team’s “blackout threshold.”
Syracuse Sportscaster Benetti Gets Newspaper Cover July 5th, 2012 SYRACUSE — Jason Benetti logs most of his on-air hours as play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse Chiefs. If you’re not a baseball fan, you might know his name from televised local high-school and college sports. You might not have known much else about Benetti until now — he’s this week’s Syracuse NewTimes cover story.
“Wheel” and “Jeopardy!” Move to Fox 68 in September June 26th, 2012 SYRACUSE — If you’re among the few holdouts that still think of Fox as the “fourth network” in television, this might turn your head: after many years on CBS5 (WTVH), highly-rated syndicated game shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! are moving to Fox 68 (WSYT) this fall.
New Reporters at Channels 3, 5, 6 and 9 June 25th, 2012 SYRACUSE — You may have noticed some new faces on local television newscasts… and a familiar face on a different channel. The Syracuse Press Club reports that CNY Central (WSTM/WTVH/WSTQ-LP) has hired two reporters to replace Chris McGrath and Caitlin Nuclo.
