WRVO auditions new weekend show October 5th, 2002 WRVO is looking for listener feedback on a new show which it plans to “audition” this weekend. The pilot episode of Public Radio Weekend, produced by Minnesota Public Radio and hosted by David Brown and Merrill Markoe, will air from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday. In developing the show, producers have “talked with some of the
Delilah featured in this week’s People September 29th, 2002 Syndicated radio host Delilah gets some press in this week’s People magazine. Heard by over seven million listeners weekday evenings in 225 markets nationally, including Lite 105.9 in Syracuse, WARM 93.5 in Utica, and Magic 103.1 in Watertown, Delilah thanks her listeners who “bring great joy to my life.”
Regent picks up 12 new stations August 27th, 2002 The price tag: $62 million. What Regent Communications gets in return: 12 radio stations owned by Brill Media in Reading, PA, Evansville, IN, Owensboro, KY, Duluth, MN, and Ft. Collins, CO. Look for the deal to be finalized late this year or early 2003. Regent’s current holdings include nine stations in the Utica-Rome and Watertown
WCNY membership drive raises over $60,000 May 15th, 2002 Central New York’s only classical music station got a big thumbs up from its listeners during a recent membership campaign. CLASSIC FM raised over $60,000, money that will help pay the public radio station’s operating expenses.
Lisa Simeone to appear at Syracuse fundraiser April 28th, 2002 National Public Radio’s Lisa Simeone will be the featured speaker at the Women’s Fund Annual Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Landmark Theater.
New generator for WRVO insures continuous service February 27th, 2002 With the recent installation of a new 35,000 watt propane-powered generator at its main transmitting facility, WRVO will now be able to continue broadcasting its signal during emergency power outages.
Rush Limbaugh undergoes surgery December 21st, 2001 Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, who slowly became completely deaf earlier this year, underwent surgery yesterday to place a cochlear implant in one ear.
WRVO asks to move Watertown relay December 11th, 2001 Watertown’s WRVJ 91.7 FM may be getting a boost, and to do that will involve moving its transmitter. The station, which is a relay for Oswego-based public radio station WRVO,
WRVO completes successful fund drive October 29th, 2001 The staff at local public radio station WRVO were smiling at the end of this year’s eight-day fall fundraiser. Listeners pledged a total of $110,000, which was $10,000 more than the station’s targeted goal. WRVO and it’s affiliate stations broadcast from transmitters in Oswego, Syracuse, Utica, Cortland, and Watertown.
WRVO kicks off fall fundraiser October 13th, 2001 Local National Public Radio affiliate WRVO FM 90 begins its eight-day fall fundraiser today.
