SYRACUSE -- After three years outside of radio, Don Wagner is back in the biz. Wagner, who some may know by the name Don Christi, is the new General Manager for Leatherstocking Media Group's properties in Syracuse, Oneida and Utica. He replaces Judy Kelly, who left for a new gig in Florida last month.
SYRACUSE -- This week, it's a trip back in time for the Picture of the Week. Your editor's random internet surfing has turned up a collection of vintage radio station bumper stickers, posted on Facebook by a well known local radio personality.
NEW YORK CITY -- Syracuse native David Muir, who worked for five years at WTVH, has been named the sole anchor for the weekend editions of ABC's World News. He had been previously anchoring on Sundays. In addition to picking up Saturdays, ABC is renaming the newscasts World News with David Muir.
UTICA/ROME -- The company planning to build a new AM station licensed to serve Little Falls has filed paperwork with the FCC to move the station to a new location, southeast of the original tower site. As a result, it appears WKAJ 1120 will eventually sign-on with Saint Johnsville as it's community of license.
UTICA/ROME -- Roser Communications Network is seeking a new host for Talk of the Town, the two-hour local talk show which airs weekday mornings on the trimulcast of B95.5 (W238CA), WUTQ and WADR. Former host Mike Walsh has accepted a new job elsewhere.
UTICA/ROME -- Fans who've been waiting for longtime local radio personality Bill Keeler's comeback won't have to wait much longer. Keeler today told CNYRadio.com he's finalized his lineups for his network of online radio stations. The official launch of "MOVA Radio" and Keeler's new morning show will happen tomorrow at 6:00am.
ITHACA -- Ithaca College's WICB won the very first "College Radio Woodie" at the mtvU Woodie Awards in 2008, and they're hoping to pull it off again this year. WICB and three other local college stations made it into the top 25, but WICB is the lone local nominee to make it into the final round of ten. WICB's fate will be determined by online voting.
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Citadel Broadcasting, the owner of four Syracuse market radio stations, announced Thursday that it is holding "exclusive negotiations for a potential merger with Cumulus Media Inc." Cumulus, the second-largest radio operator in the nation, confirmed the news today.
SYRACUSE -- You won't need a DeLorian or Mr. Fusion™ for this trip back in time... just a few mouse clicks to check out our latest Picture of the Week. It's a great shot of the news team from 570 WSYR back in May of 1985.
UTICA/ROME -- A month and a half after replacing local morning host Bill Keeler with the syndicated Bob and Tom Show, locally-owned 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) is making more big changes. The station has hired veteran programmer Tom Starr and veteran sales manager Chuck Hebbard. Changes to the station's rock format will take effect tomorrow afternoon.