News items related to the Syracuse TV market. Counties: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida-West (including Rome), Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins.
Updated 5/19 -- SYRACUSE -- According to multiple sources, Jim Tortora has exited NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) after more than a decade at the station. We're told General Manager Theresa Underwood sent an email memo to staff on Monday afternoon, thanking Tortora for his time with the station, and wishing him well in the future.
Updated 5/10 at 11:00pm - CNYcentral says the WTVH 5.1 transmitter is back in operation tonight, but it's just temporary. To complete the repairs, additional parts will be installed at the transmitter on Wednesday. As a result, WTVH 5.1 will sign off again on Wednesday morning, but engineers hope to have it back online -- […]
SYRACUSE -- Top journalists from Syracuse and surrounding markets gathered for the Syracuse Press Club's 33rd annual Scholarship and Professional Recognition Awards Dinner last night at Drumlins Country Club in Syracuse. Public stations WRVO and WAER dominated the radio categories, while there were plenty of ties for winners in the television categories.
SYRACUSE -- Starting this Thursday, WCNY-TV will air a five-part series called "Focus: Well Being," designed to "help viewers understand and cope with stressful problems such as weight disorders, paying for college, and prostate cancer." Viewer questions will be taken via telephone and internet during each program.
CINCINNATI -- Former WSYR570 sports director and WTVH-5 sportscaster Dan Hoard has been tapped by the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals for radio play-by-play duties starting with the team's preseason games this summer. He'll be joining fellow SU grad Dave Lapham, who will be entering his 26th season providing color commentary.
SYRACUSE -- According to the Syracuse Press Club's April newsletter, released via email today, reporter Kelly Quinn is leaving NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) to enjoy "the more regular hours of public relations."
OSWEGO -- It's been a very good week for the news staff at WRVO; with 16 wins, the NPR affiliate is the only radio station in CNYRadio.com's coverage area to appear on the recently-released list of New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association awards. On the TV side, the wealth is shared among various local stations. […]
FULTON -- It wasn't on your calendar, but this past Wednesday was officially "Christie Casciano Day" in the City of Fulton. The mayor presented Casciano with the proclamation on Wednesday evening, as she hosted an annual ceremony commending heroic actions of the emergency workers who serve the city.
SYRACUSE -- Nearly two inches of rainfall today in Syracuse caused problems all over the area. Part of I-81 in Syracuse was shut down after a few feet of water clogged the road. And Ronnie Miller from the morning show at Y94FM (WYYY) captured video of water pouring into the parking garage next to the […]
SYRACUSE -- The anchors look nice and relaxed on the set, but things aren't always so calm off-camera during local TV newscasts. This Wednesday, ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-DT) will use its digital subchannel 9.2 to provide viewers a "backstage pass" of what's happening behind the scenes, while the station's early evening newscast airs on […]