WASHINGTON, DC -- A 2007 proposal from the National Association of Broadcasters, which would allow AM stations to use FM translators to increase their audience reach, has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission.
CNYRadio.com stopped covering the Watertown radio market in 2010, but our archive of stories remains available.
WASHINGTON, DC -- A 2007 proposal from the National Association of Broadcasters, which would allow AM stations to use FM translators to increase their audience reach, has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission.
WATERTOWN -- Good news for fans of "Matt Mc's Sports Fix" on ESPN 1410 The Winner (WNER). Starting Monday, the show doubles in length, by starting an hour earlier. It'll air weekdays from 4-6pm.
After 36 years, tomorrow's edition of Radio & Records will be the very last. The weekly trade newspaper's owner, Nielsen, made the announcement to staffers yesterday.
WATERTOWN -- We're very sad to have learned two of the four people killed in a car accident in Jefferson County on Saturday night were daughters of Bud "Green" Yeman, the afternoon personality at Froggy 97 (WFRY). One of the young women was due to give birth next month.
WATERTOWN -- While most radio pros spend the time during songs or commercials doing show prep, taking listener calls, or maybe grabbing a cuppajoe, morning man Johnny Spezzano at Watertown's The Border 106.7 (WBDR) has a different strategy...
SYRACUSE -- The religious Mars Hill Network (WMHR/WMHI/WMHQ) continues to celebrate 40 years on the air by bringing another prominent Christian recording artist to Central New York for a live concert performance.
As if he doesn't get enough media exposure already, Ryan Seacrest may soon get an extra hour of radio airtime over 130 "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" affiliates, including a few here in Central New York.
What does a CNYRadio.com Editor do on a slow news day? Maybe working on the CNYRadio.com Station Wiki or perhaps importing Scott's old articles into the Archives. But we've caught the Twitter bug... another easy way for you to keep up with the latest.
NEW YORK CITY -- Effective today, ABC Radio Networks is history. Owner Citadel Broadcasting, who acquired the network and 22 radio stations from Disney in 2007, has renamed the network "Citadel Media."
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.