Jim Kenyon’s Close Call with Skin Cancer February 16th, 2012 SYRACUSE — Jim Kenyon doesn’t have skin cancer, but the reporter’s recent close call with the disease was the basis for a two-part series which concluded on NBC3 (WSTM-TV) this evening . Kenyon says it all started with three tiny blemishes which wouldn’t go away.
POTW: More Syracuse TV Flashbacks with Rod Wood February 10th, 2012 SYRACUSE — Following up to last week’s “blast from the past” photo of the WTVH Newscenter 5 team, we have not one, but two more classic Syracuse TV news photos from the personal collection of longtime NewsChannel 9 anchor Rod Wood. We didn’t see Rod in last week’s photo (taken at least 20 years after
WSTM Going Off-Air for Maintenance February 9th, 2012 SYRACUSE — NBC affiliate WSTM channel 3 will be going off the air overnight tonight, for what the station is calling “routine maintenance.” According to CNYCentral.com, the outage, from 11:35pm tonight until 6:30am tomorrow, will only impact over-the-air viewers. Satellite, cable and fiberoptic viewers won’t notice anything different.
Local Spellers Compete on WCNY-TV Today February 4th, 2012 SYRACUSE — More than 35 local school children will appear on television later today. They’re the finalists in the Post-Standard/WCNY Spelling Bee, which will be televised live on WCNY-TV 24.1. The winner will advance the national level of competition in Washington, D.C. this spring.
400th Episode of WCNY’s “Ivory Tower” Tonight February 3rd, 2012 SYRACUSE — Get a handful of the area’s top local professors. Sit them down at a table. Invite them to discuss current political and social issues. Add lights and TV cameras. Sit back and enjoy for 30 minutes. It’s a recipe for success for WCNY-TV’s “Ivory Tower Half Hour,” which celebrates its 400th episode —
POTW: Flashback With WTVH Newscenter 5 (Undated) February 3rd, 2012 SYRACUSE — It’s a blast from the past in this latest installment of “Picture of the Week.” NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) anchor and Syracuse broadcast historian Rod Wood recently sent over several photos from his extensive collection. This week, we look back at a WTVH publicity photo from the late 1980s or early 90s. Can you
WCNY Names Two New “Financial Fitness” Hosts February 2nd, 2012 SYRACUSE — Following the recent resignation of J. Daniel Pluff, there will be not one, but two new hosts taking WCNY-TV’s “Financial Fitness” into its 20th year. The PBS affiliate says Jim Burns and Vicki Brackens will share hosting duties for the locally-produced program. Both are familiar faces to viewers: Burns has been guest hosting
Ex-CNY Reporter to Lead “Today” Investigative Team January 31st, 2012 NEW YORK CITY — Jeff Rossen, former reporter for ABC affiliates in Utica (WUTR) and Syracuse (WSYR-TV, though it was WIXT then), has been named “National Investigative Correspondent” for NBC’s Today show. Rossen will also be producing investigative pieces for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and Dateline.
Dan Pluff Resigns from WCNY-TV Financial Show January 30th, 2012 SYRACUSE — After founding and hosting Financial Fitness on WCNY-TV for the past 20 years, J. Daniel Pluff has recently resigned from the program. According to an email Pluff sent out to former guests and obtained by CNYTVNews.com, Pluff says he walked out over a disagreement with station management.
Syracuse-Based Sitcom Pilot to Air Thursday January 25th, 2012 SYRACUSE — You may have heard the buzz about Upstate, a television sitcom shot and based in Syracuse. Most of the shooting for a pilot episode took place last fall, and now the finished product has been unveiled. After a debut at Syracuse Stage on Sunday, the episode will air locally on NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV)
