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POTW: Now You See It, Now It's Gone (2010-11)

SYRACUSE -- Since late November, local news on NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) has been presented from a temporary set in the corner of the ABC affiliate's East Syracuse studios.  The set used since 1999 was being dismantled -- and earlier this month, the station finally made the long-anticipated announcement that it would soon launch local news in HD, with a brand new set.  This week, one last look back at the old set -- and part of the transition.

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Syracuse Radio
Where Are They Now? New Jobs for Couzens, Walsh

SYRACUSE -- Time for our latest installment from the "Where Are They Now?" file.  Two former Syracuse broadcasters are moving to new jobs.  Mike Couzens recently left the Syracuse sports radio scene to take a job in New York City.  And one timezone west, former CNY broadcast journalist Leila Walsh leaves the NBC affiliate in San Antonio for a job in Houston.

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Utica TV
WKTV and Time Warner Reach Deal

UTICA -- The corporate battle that resulted in NBC affiliate WKTV's removal from certain Time Warner Cable lineups -- including systems serving Utica and its immediate suburbs -- has ended.  As of Saturday night, the two sides say they've reached a new agreement which should have WKTV back on the lineups by Sunday morning.

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Syracuse Radio
Judy Kelly Leaving GM Post at Leatherstocking

SYRACUSE -- Judy Kelly will soon be on the beach... but in her case, that's good news!  The GM of Leatherstocking Media Group's six stations is packing her bags and heading south, to take a new job in Florida.  Her last day at Leatherstocking's Baldwinsville studios will be a week from today.

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Picture Of the Week
POTW: Christmas Flashback (2010)

UTICA/ROME -- We're a week behind on this one, but with all the big news going on last week (and all sorts of holiday festivities), we simply ran out of time to write a Picture of the Week article.  So, for a moment, let's all pretend it's Christmas time once again, as one Utica/Rome radio personality shares one of his family's favorite holiday traditions.

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Ithaca/Cortland Radio
Syracuse Press Club Opens Award Entries

SYRACUSE -- The Syracuse Press Club is now accepting entries for its annual awards competition.  There are several different categories within TV, radio, various forms of print media, and online.  There are also some categories just for college students.  You don't have to be an SPC member to submit entries, and the competition is open to all journalists in a total of 21 upstate counties.

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Utica-Rome Radio
Ratings Report from July 2010 Corrected

UTICA/ROME -- The recent release of Eastlan's Fall 2010 ratings estimates for Utica/Rome have drawn light on some problems with an earlier story published here on CNYRadio.com back in July 2010.  In the interest of full disclosure, I would like to take this chance to explain the errors made here, and the corrective action which has been taken.

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Syracuse Radio
WSYR-FM Calls Officially Back in Syracuse

SYRACUSE -- The recently-rebranded "FM Newsradio 106.9 WSYR" really is WSYR-FM now, according to the FCC's FM Query database.  Although Clear Channel had filed last month to swap the old WPHR calls with the former WSYR-FM in Florida, 106.9 had to keep WPHR as its legal ID until the FCC OK'd the changes.  A clip of the "WPHR Solvay, WSYR-AM Syracuse" ID was recently posted on tophour.com.  The FCC lists the change as effective 1/3/11, even though 106.9 was still ID'ing as WPHR later into the week.

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Ithaca/Cortland Radio
WHCU Seeks Evening News Anchor

ITHACA -- Plenty of good news at the end of 2010 for WHCU evening news anchor Syl Kacapyr is not-so-good news for the Saga-owned news/talker. Syl got engaged and got a new job, so now the station is looking to hire a replacement.

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Syracuse TV
WSYR-TV Unveils HD Plans, New Logo, Anchor Shuffle

SYRACUSE -- ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) says it will become Syracuse's first TV station to produce local programming in high-definition, starting next month.  Viewers can also look for a brand new studio set, a few anchor lineup changes and a different logo.

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