Happy Retirement, John Hurlbutt! March 24th, 2009 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.
WNER to Add Local Sports Talk Show March 24th, 2009 WATERTOWN — At a time when many stations are cutting costs by replacing local talent with syndication, one station is doing just the opposite. Watertown’s ESPN Radio 1410 (WNER) launches a new live, local sports talk show next Monday.
POTW: Watertown School of Commerce vs. WOTT (1967) March 20th, 2009 WATERTOWN — Today, tune to 1410 AM in Watertown, and you’ll hear ESPN Radio programming on WNER. But decades ago, the station was known as WOTT, and one former staffer saved some priceless tidbits from that time.
Paul Harvey Dead at 90 February 28th, 2009 CHICAGO – Longtime news commentator Paul Harvey died in Arizona on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. He was 90. A spokesperson for ABC Radio Networks says Harvey died surrounded by his family.
WRVO Seeks Pledge Drive Volunteers February 27th, 2009 OSWEGO – NPR affiliate is looking for volunteers to answer calls during its upcoming spring fundraiser — but first, the station is giving listeners the chance to completely avoid being hounded for pledges.
POTW: Froggy 97’s North Country Idol (2009) February 27th, 2009 WATERTOWN — Like it or not, there’s no denying the success of Fox TV’s American Idol, currently running in its 8th season. And as long as the show does well, so do many regional efforts that mimic the show — including the current “North Country Idol” contest sponsored by Froggy 97 (WFRY).
“The Fox” is Born in Watertown February 11th, 2009 WATERTOWN — The station formerly known as WOTT (which moved down the dial to 94.1FM on Monday) is now going by the name “100.7 The Fox,” with call letters WEFX-FM. The new classic hits station launched at noon today, after stunting with TV theme songs ever since WOTT made its move.
WOTT Moves Down the Dial February 10th, 2009 WATERTOWN – Real Rock WOTT has a slightly new name (reminiscent of an old radio war from Syracuse decades ago) and a new frequency, as owner Community Broadcasters fires up a brand new FM signal in the north country.
WRVO Selects Smith to Host “Morning Edition” February 7th, 2009 OSWEGO — Good news for John Hurlbutt: the longtime local host of “Morning Edition” on WRVO can finally retire. After a search that started when Hurlbutt announced his plans to retire in September, the station has chosen to promote Jason Smith to the hosting chair. WRVO is now searching for a morning news producer/anchor to
Arbitron Ends Watertown Embargo; Froggy Keeps #1 January 27th, 2009 WATERTOWN — For the first time since Fall 2004, Arbitron has lifted its embargo on the Persons 12+ numbers for the Watertown market. One thing that clearly hasn’t changed since 2004: country music is still king in the North Country.
