UTICA-ROME -- The FCC's monthly list of call sign changes has been released today, and there are several changes on the list. There are a few we were expecting (such as WRCK becoming WUTQ-FM), but also a few surprises we didn't see coming.
UTICA-ROME -- The FCC's monthly list of call sign changes has been released today, and there are several changes on the list. There are a few we were expecting (such as WRCK becoming WUTQ-FM), but also a few surprises we didn't see coming.
SYRACUSE -- Popular celtic punk band Flogging Molly will make its first-ever visit to Syracuse next month. They're on the schedule for "Dysfunctional Family BBQ 6," hosted by K-Rock (WKRL/WKRH/WKLL) on May 27 at the New York State Fairgrounds.
UTICA -- Typical "small market" TV stations are often described as "revolving doors" in the TV news biz... many rookie reporters just want to build a good resume tape and move to a bigger market. WKTV, however, has long been an exception. Quite a few staffers have called WKTV home for years, even decades. Primary […]
ALBANY -- The New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association has named finalists for its 2011 radio and TV awards. NYSAPBA will reveal first place winners and "special mention" winners at its annual awards banquet in June. Here are the categories which include finalists within the CNYRadio.com and CNYTVNews.com coverage area:
UTICA-ROME -- Townsquare Media is looking to fill a vacancy left when Bob Cain exited the Brand Manager post at Oldiez 96.1 WODZ last month. ("Brand Manager," if you haven't figured it out, is the title formerly known as Program Director.) Operations Manager Bill McAdams sends along the following job description, including details on how to […]
SYRACUSE -- Michel Martin, host of NPR's weekday talk show Tell Me More, is coming to Syracuse next Wednesday. Her appearance is part of the "Leaders in Communication" series at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. The talk will be free and open to the public.
Updated 4/3 -- UTICA/ROME -- There's a new company, but a familiar voice, providing weather forecasts on WIBX 950 starting this morning. The Weather Channel is out, as the Townsquare Media station signs with a new provider called "The Storm Report."
UTICA -- After six weeks in a row of Pictures of the Week from Syracuse, we didn't want our friends in the Mohawk Valley to think we'd forgotten them. This week, a double-feature from two of Utica's newest television stations.
UTICA-ROME -- Although listeners first discovered WUTQ's expansion to the 100.7FM frequncy about ten days ago, Roser Communications Network officially announced the changes Monday night. In addition, the company says it has hired Taylor Harris to host the music hours heard middays on the four-frequency simulcast.
Updated 8:05pm -- SYRACUSE -- Public stations WRVO and WAER dominate the list of radio winners for the 2011 Syracuse Press Club Professional Recognition Awards Contest. On the TV news side, cablecaster YNN and Syracuse ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 were neck-and-neck for bragging rights on picking up the most awards. The list was released just […]