News items related to the Utica-Rome radio market. Counties: Herkimer, Oneida.
UTICA-ROME -- Programming director Gene Conte from Regent's WIBX 950 writes with an update on his plans for the Lars Larson Show. The weekday show stays put, live from 6-8pm, but the Sunday "best of" show will be replaced by a player to be named later. Exactly one week ago, Westwood One dropped Larson. This […]
MEMPHIS, TN -- It's a special treat for fans of the Syracuse University mens basketball team: Gomez and Dave have taken their morning show on the road, to follow the Orange into the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.
UTICA-ROME -- Regent AC Lite 98.7 (WLZW) is in the midst of its 9th annual Children's Miracle Network Radiothon. They're live at St. Luke's Hospital today and tomorrow, raising money to benefit hospital's pediatric and maternity services.
OSWEGO -- In case you forgot, today's the last day on the air for longtime WRVO fixture John Hurlbutt. The local host of "Morning Edition" is retiring after 40 years at the Oswego-based NPR affiliate. Morning news producer/reporter Jason Smith will assume hosting duties tomorrow.
PORTLAND, OR -- Less than a week after Lars Larson was dropped by Westwood One, the Oregon-based talk host has a new syndicator lined up. The deal means Larson will remain on the air with at least one of his two local affiliates.
Regent Communications has recently announced plans to launch Interactive TV channels on the websites of the company's 60 stations... including the four stations it owns in the Utica-Rome market.
PORTLAND, OR -- According to radio-info.com, syndication giant Westwood One has cancelled the Lars Larson show "effective immediately," leaving affiliates to line up replacements. Larson is reportedly seeking a new syndicator so he can stay on the air. (Updated 3/20)
UTICA-ROME -- Today was the last day for Gary "Big Poppa" Spears on morning drive at Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU). A press release from the CHR station late this afternoon says Spears "has left the building."
NEW YORK CITY - Longtime syndicated morning show host Don Imus is battling prostate cancer. The 68-year-old made the announcement on his show this morning.
UTICA/ROME - Less than a year after "The Game" stations (WTLB/WRNY/WIXT) added the syndicated "Costas on the Radio" show to their lineup, Costas has announced he's leaving radio, to devote more time to his TV duties.