SYRACUSE -- New Country WOLF 105.1 is expanding and PD Skip Clark is on the prowl for some new talent. He tells CNYRadio.com he's "looking to add some upbeat, fun, energetic, people who know, live and have passion for the country format. I know there is some very good local talent and I would love to hear from them."
SYRACUSE -- It's called "Walk-Up Radio" because members of the live audience can walk up to an open mic anytime they want. Today is exactly two years since Walk-Up Radio debuted, so we thought it fitting to honor the crew with a Picture of the Week, and a plug for the big 2nd Anniversary Show they've got planned for this coming Wednesday.
GENEVA -- Finger Lakes Public Radio (WEOS) says it raised $6,205 in pledges from listeners, following "One-Day Fundraiser" which lasted 12 hours today. The station's goal was $7,000, and even though the on-air portion of the fundraiser is over, you can still donate to the NPR affiliate online.
SYRACUSE -- They're both named Mike, and they've both recently left Syracuse for media opportunities in other markets. At first, neither was able to discuss their next steps in great detail, but this morning (coincidentally) we've learned where former 93Q (WNTQ) jock Mike Cauchon and former Syracuse Chiefs sportscaster Mike Couzens are headed.
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- It's no surprise that Mark Mays intends to give up his titles as President and CEO of Clear Channel; that plan was announced last June. But now, there's a timeline in place for the changes: he'll be out no later than March 31. But he'll remain involved as Chairman of Clear Channel's Board of Directors.
UTICA/ROME -- For more than 36 years, Ed O'Brien has been talking sports on the Utica/Rome radio dial. He's 70 years old, but says he's got no plans to retire anytime soon. The host of "In this Corner with Ed O'Brien," heard Saturday mornings on ESPN Radio 1310 (WTLB, simulcast on 1350 WRNY and 1230 WIXT), recently spoke about his career with Fran Perritano of the Utica Observer-Dispatch. (Corrected 2/9 with updated station name and logo.)
SYRACUSE -- Full-time undergraduate journalism students are invited to apply for the Syracuse Press Club's DeVesty-Williams Scholarship. The $2,000 award will be offered to one student who is a permanent resident of, and attends college within, the Syracuse Press Club's 21-county service area.
SYRACUSE -- Citing a "decline in ratings and funding," WCNY-TV has cancelled WCNY Connected, a weekly lifestyle/entertainment show hosted by 93Q (WNTQ) morning co-hosts Ted Long and Amy Robbins. Additionally, the station is pushing its long-running Central Issues back to its original weekly format, after trying out the show as a daily offering for awhile.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There has never been a nationwide activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) or its predecessors, but that's going to change. Citing a desire to "determine the reliability of the EAS system and its effectiveness in notifying the public of emergencies and potential danger nationwide and regionally," the Commission has announced plans to activate a Presidential Alert, to be carried by all EAS-participating agencies nationwide.
UTICA/ROME -- Fans of former WXUR morning show host Bill Keeler waited more than a month to find out where they'd be able to hear Keeler in the Morning again. And last night, they found out: through a commercial which aired on Fox 33 (WFXV), Keeler announced he's launching his own network of internet radio stations.