Local political races and the presidential election were among the topics at WRVO's "Ask the Experts Forum," at SUNY Oswego's Metro Center in downtown Syracuse this past Monday. The program airs today (Friday) at 1pm and 7pm.
News items related to the Utica-Rome radio market. Counties: Herkimer, Oneida.
Local political races and the presidential election were among the topics at WRVO's "Ask the Experts Forum," at SUNY Oswego's Metro Center in downtown Syracuse this past Monday. The program airs today (Friday) at 1pm and 7pm.
Talk show host Glenn Beck will be in the Syracuse suburb of DeWitt on November 15th, as part of his "Helicopter Tour" to visit 50 cities in six weeks. He'll be signing copies of his newest book, The Christmas Sweater.
It's been a pretty slow week, but it may not be quiet for much longer. Mark your calendars for November 6th -- that's the day Citadel and Regent are both planning to release their Third Quarter earnings reports. As of this writing, stocks for both companies are valued below 50¢ a share.
This year is the 40th anniversary of North Country Public Radio, headquartered at WSLU/Canton, on the campus of Saint Lawrence University. Even though NCPR has only been around for 40 years, the history of radio at the university goes back much farther.
The year is 1968. You're in charge of lining up the entertainment for your station's Christmas party. Imagine booking the Count Basie Orchestra -- and then getting Tony Bennett to stop by for an impromptu performance. Impossible? Not for Classic FM's Dick Carr!
It's been a little over a year since Clear Channel sold its Utica-Rome cluster to Galaxy Communications. As a result of the sale, several long-time on-air personalities were let go, but at least one has since landed on his feet.
Newsradio 950 WIBX Program Director Gene Conte is the subject of this week's "10 Questions" column at AllAccess.com. He talks about his many on-air personas, WIBX's efforts to maintain a significant amount of local programming, and his long career in the Utica-Rome market.
Former San Diego mayor Roger Hedgecock, a frequent substitute for Rush Limbaugh, will have his own nationally-syndicated weekday talkshow starting just after the new year.
Governor David Paterson is scheduled to appear on WSYR's Jim Reith Show tomorrow, according to a press release sent out by the Governor's Press Office today.
Next Tuesday, longtime WCNY personality Don Dolloff will retire from a 34-year career at the Syracuse public radio station. In his honor, we've decided to borrow a classic photo from Don's earlier days at the station.