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
WCNY Aims to Keep Kids in School September 16th, 2011 SYRACUSE — Public broadcaster WCNY wants local kids to say “Yes to Success.” That’s the name of a new multi-platform campaign geared at encouraging students to remain in high school through graduation. One of the most prominent efforts of the campaign is a 30-minute TV special, set to be recorded live this Monday at a
POTW: Jim Kenyon Wades Through Flood (2011) September 9th, 2011 SYRACUSE — When areas south and east of Syracuse suffered extreme flooding caused by rainfall from Tropical Storm Lee this week, TV stations sent crews south to document the damage. At least one local reporter was well-prepared, walking through water a few feet deep to track down flooding victims and get the story.
Regis to Retire From Live! in November September 7th, 2011 NEW YORK CITY — The countdown is on to Regis Philbin’s final broadcast, capping off nearly 30 years of co-hosting the show currently known as Live! With Regis and Kelly. During yesterday’s show, Philbin, who recently turned 80, announced his last day on the syndicated morning gabfest will be Friday, November 18.
Local Journalists to Share 9/11 Memories September 5th, 2011 SYRACUSE — Three local journalists will gather tomorrow to discuss their memories of 9/11/01, and specifically, how they reacted on-the-job to the attacks. Wednesday morning’s roundtable discussion at Onondaga Community College — sponsored by OCC and the Syracuse Press Club — will be free and open to the public.
Magazine Features Kaylea Nixon September 5th, 2011 SYRACUSE — Kaylea Nixon is familiar to local TV viewers as the spokesperson in commercials for a local car dealership. She also does traffic reports during The Morning News on NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV), and she’s the co-host of the ABC affiliate’s mid-morning talk show Bridge Street. But that’s far from the end of her daily
Mega POTW: Broadcasters at the State Fair (2011) September 2nd, 2011 Updated 12:30pm with two more photos — SYRACUSE — The biggest summertime tradition for Central New York is a summertime tradition here at CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com. We present to you, our annual roundup of photos of local radio and television stations at The Great New York State Fair! Inside: more than a dozen photos!
Multiple Openings at CNY Central August 31st, 2011 SYRACUSE — The CNY Central group of TV stations (NBC-3/WSTM, CBS-5/WTVH and CW6/WSTQ-LP) has multiple newsroom job openings posted online right now. The positions include Director/Operator, Internet Managing Editor, Producer, and Producer/Anchor. There are also openings in the sales department. Visit the Careers Page on CNYCentral.com for full details and application procedures.
