Sheen Calls Jeff Rossen a “Rock Star” March 6th, 2011 NEW YORK CITY — With a story as big as the Charlie Sheen “scandal” (for lack of a better one-word summary), it was only a matter of time until CNYTVNews.com would have some sort of local tie-in. The troubled actor called Jeff Rossen, a former Syracuse and Utica TV reporter, a “rock star” after Rossen
Where Are They Now: Mylous Hairston Takes a Stand March 4th, 2011 BUFFALO — Former WIXT reporter Mylous Hairston is generating plenty of headlines in Buffalo. After 20 years at CBS affiliate WIVB-TV, Hairston suddenly walked off the job last week, complaining of working conditions “in the media field.” And this week, there’s word he could be in the running for a spokesman job at Buffalo City
Dave Longley Reveals MS Diagnosis February 28th, 2011 SYRACUSE — NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) chief meteorologist Dave Longley made a surprising announcement about his personal health on tonight’s newscasts: he’s been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. His story is the basis for a report called “Living with MS,” which aired on the ABC affiliate this evening.
Galaxy & CNY Central to Tip Off for Charity February 26th, 2011 SYRACUSE — Radio versus TV… who will win? You can see for yourself tonight when local broadcasting personalities from CNYCentral (WSTM/WTVH) television take on colleagues from Galaxy Communications radio. They’ll be playing basketball to raise money for Golisano Children’s Hospital and for a local school teacher who’s battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
ABC Names David Muir Sole Weekend World News Anchor February 23rd, 2011 NEW YORK CITY — Syracuse native David Muir, who worked for five years at WTVH, has been named the sole anchor for the weekend editions of ABC’s World News. He had been previously anchoring on Sundays. In addition to picking up Saturdays, ABC is renaming the newscasts World News with David Muir.
WCNY-TV Cancels One Show, Scales Back Another February 7th, 2011 SYRACUSE — Citing a “decline in ratings and funding,” WCNY-TV has cancelled WCNY Connected, a weekly lifestyle/entertainment show hosted by 93Q (WNTQ) morning co-hosts Ted Long and Amy Robbins. Additionally, the station is pushing its long-running Central Issues back to its original weekly format, after trying out the show as a daily offering for awhile.
FCC Planning National-Level EAS Test February 7th, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. — There has never been a nationwide activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) or its predecessors, but that’s going to change. Citing a desire to “determine the reliability of the EAS system and its effectiveness in notifying the public of emergencies and potential danger nationwide and regionally,” the Commission has announced plans
Fox 68 and My43 Reach Deal to Stay on Time Warner Cable February 2nd, 2011 SYRACUSE — Time Warner Cable says it has reached a long-term deal for rights to retransmit Fox 68 (WSYT), My43 (WNYS) and 26 other television stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, in markets where Sinclair and Time Warner deal with each other.
Stations to Carry NYS Budget Address Live February 1st, 2011 SYRACUSE — Governor Andrew Cuomo will present his very first state budget today at 1:00pm, and various local media outlets are offering live coverage. We have a rundown of outlets who have stated they’ll be carrying Cuomo’s address live today.
NewsChannel 9 Launches HD Early January 29th, 2011 SYRACUSE — The website and on-air promos said it would happen in February, but the local news product ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) launched its new high-definition look a few days early, starting with tonight’s 6:00pm newscast. The new look includes new graphics, a brand new studio set, a new logo and updated music. Updated
