SYRACUSE -- They worked in the same Syracuse radio cluster almost ten years ago, and soon they'll be working together again -- in Arkansas. Oswego native Jamie Vivlemore -- better-known as JJ Ryan -- tells CNYRadio.com he's enjoying a recent promotion, and he's hired another former Syracuse broadcaster as one of his first official moves in the new role.
UTICA/ROME -- After a few years away from radio, former Syracuse news anchor Jules Thompson will be returning to the airwaves later this month. He's just been hired as News Director for Townsquare news/talker WIBX 950. And Thompson's arrival will allow the current ND to move down the hall into a new role of his own.
SYRACUSE -- The newest face on the news team at NewsChannel 9 is actually a familiar face, both to the ABC affiliate and to local viewers. Tammy Palmer recently made the jump back to broadcast television, after a few years anchoring at Time Warner Cable's YNN.
BOLTON LANDING -- Earlier this week, we reported that Central New York TV and radio stations fared well at the New York State Broadcasters Association's annual awards banquet. Today, we look back at an evening that was especially memorable for longtime NewsChannel 9 co-anchors Rod Wood and Carrie Lazarus.
SYRACUSE -- Time Warner Cable's 24/7 local news channel, YNN, has an opening for a web producer. Much like another job posting from ABC affiliate WSYR-TV earlier this week, the job entails repurposing broadcast news stories and video for the station website.
Updated 6/30 -- ITHACA -- ROI Broadcasting's Z95.5 (WFIZ) is looking for a new morning co-host and Program Director, according to a job announcement posted earlier this week. According to station management, current PD/morning co-host Corey is getting ready to move onto his next opportunity.
BOLTON LANDING – As announced in April, WSYR-TV anchor team Rod Wood and Carrie Lazarus were inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame last night. But they weren’t the only Central New Yorkers taking awards home from the NYSBA’s annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting.
SYRACUSE -- ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) has an opening for a web producer, to help write stories and post video to the station's website, 9WSYR.com. The job was just posted today, but as of this writing, it's not on the station's own website:
ALBANY -- Even though Rich Lawrence and Kim Dunne are no longer part of the weekend on-air lineup for Utica's Lite 98.7 (WLZW), the duo haven't completely walked away from the microphone. Earlier this week, they debuted their brand new podcast, The Kim & Rich Show.
CICERO -- All across the nation, amateur radio operators are hosting their annual "Field Day" today and tomorrow, to help draw awareness to the role amateur or "ham" operators can play in emergency situations where other forms of communication may not be available. Locally, one group of ham operators are gathered in Cicero this weekend.