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.

ITHACA/CORTLAND -- After four years on the job, the producer of WHCU's Morning Newswatch is heading elsewhere.  That means the station is on the lookout for a replacement.  The part-time job carries a 20-hour schedule; four hours every weekday afternoon.

SYRACUSE -- The Mars Hill Network of stations, headquartered in Syracuse, is looking to hire a new Network IT Systems Administrator.  Here's the full description of the job, as submitted to CNYRadio.com by Mars Hill Program Director Mark Hard:

UTICA/ROME -- An unexpected sale of a non-commercial station appeared in some of the national trades this week.  Bible Broadcasting Network is selling WYFY/Rome (1450AM) to Tune In Broadcasting.  The price tag: $90,000 total for the station itself and for the land at the corner of Muck Road and South Jay Street, where transmitter building sits.

SYRACUSE -- There will be a new radio home for minor league baseball's Syracuse Chiefs this season: The Score 1260 (WSKO).  The news was just announced this afternoon during On the Block with Brent Axe.  Jason Benetti, who called the games last year, will return for his second season behind the mic.