Jules Thompson Back to Syracuse October 17th, 2011 SYRACUSE — Roughly three months after taking the helm of the WIBX 950 newsroom in Utica, Jules Thompson is trading in his News Director business cards for the chance to work closer to home. He’s headed back to Syracuse, to become the nightside assignment editor for ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV).
Derrick Coleman to Join Local ESPN Radio Show October 15th, 2011 SYRACUSE — ESPN Radio’s Upon Further Review hasn’t even officially debuted yet, and the show already has another new co-host. Former SU and NBA basketball star Derrick Coleman will join the show during basketball season.
POTW: Broadcasters in Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame (2011) October 14th, 2011 SYRACUSE — There’s plenty of sports history here in Syracuse, and anywhere you find sports, you’ll also find broadcasters. For this latest installment of Picture of the Week, your editor snapped a few shots of broadcaster-related memorabilia on display during a recent visit to the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame.
ESPN Radio and WSYR-TV Partner for Daily Simulcast October 13th, 2011 SYRACUSE — The rumors have been swirling ever since NewsChannel 9’s Steve Infanti joined the cast of ESPN Radio’s weekday afternoon talk show back in August… and now those rumors are confirmed. Starting Monday, Upon Further Review will be simulcast on television. Fans will be able to listen on the radio, or watch on digital
WCNY Gets $6.6M to Run Master Control for All New York PBS Stations October 13th, 2011 SYRACUSE — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded more than $6.6 million to help execute a previously-announced plan to consolidate master control operations for every PBS affiliate in the state inside the future home of local PBS affiliate WCNY on Syracuse’s Near Westside. The new facility is already under construction.
TV’s Betty Rollin to Speak in Cazenovia October 12th, 2011 CAZENOVIA — Former Emmy-award winning NBC News correspondent and current PBS’ Religion and Ethics Newsweekly contributor Betty Rollin will be in Central New York on Friday. She’s scheduled to discuss “end-of-life choices” at the Catherine Cummings Theatre in Cazenovia. More details from the Cazenovia Republican. Locally, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly airs on WCNY 24.1 on Sundays at
Several Staffing Changes in Syracuse October 2nd, 2011 SYRACUSE — Plenty of recent staffing changes to report throughout CNY lately… we heard about some of these items earlier, but weren’t quite sure if they were “official” public knowledge… until this week, when the Syracuse Press Club announced them in their latest newsletter.
Parole Hearing for Bill Leaf’s Killer Postponed September 30th, 2011 SYRACUSE — The long-awaited decision on parole for the man serving time for killing former Syracuse broadcaster Bill Leaf in 2006 has been postponed. A parole hearing for Matthew Benedict, 28, was supposed to be held today, but according to Bill’s sister Maria, the hearing has been postponed due to a “paperwork issue” on Benedict’s side.
TV and Radio Among “Best of Syracuse” Winners September 28th, 2011 SYRACUSE — Among TV stations, it was a fairly even split between channels 3 and 9 for the 2011 Best of Syracuse awards. On the radio side, 93Q (WNTQ) is the big winner. The awards were announced in today’s edition of the weekly Syracuse NewTimes newspaper.
Former WSYR-TV News Director Nets Springfield Job September 28th, 2011 SPRINGFIELD, MA — A little over five months since Jim Tortora left the news director’s office at NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV), he has a new job. He’ll be leading the news department of ABC affiliate WGGB in Springfield, Massachusetts. In addition to the WGGB newscasts, the station also produces a 10:00pm newscast for a Fox affiliate
