SYRACUSE -- You probably heard of the well-hyped corporate battle between Fox and Comcast over cable TV carriage... but since Comcast doesn't operate here, you probably didn't care that much. But now, there's a corporate battle that could upset local cable television customers when the new year rings in: Sinclair Broadcast Group is threatening to pull Fox 68 (WSYT) and My 43 (WNYS) off the air, if it and Time Warner Cable don't reach an agreement to renew carriage rights by December 31.
SYRACUSE -- For those of you who know your Syracuse television history, you might call this a "homecoming" of sorts. ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) says weekday morning talk show Bridge Street will broadcast live from ShoppingTown Mall in DeWitt every day "during the holiday season."
SYRACUSE -- There's good news for fans of Celtic rock: the producers of The Irish Power Hour say they've renewed their contract to keep the Sunday night show running on 105.9 The Big Talker (WXTL) for at least another year. Co-host Cabrina Gilbert tells CNYRadio.com she's "excited and yet a 'lil scared" about the renewal.
SYRACUSE -- There's a new local broadcast option for local country music lovers: it's "The Country Network" airing on local Fox affiliate WSYT's digital subchannel 68.2. WSYT is among a dozen new affiliates nationwide to join the network.
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- The nationally-syndicated "MVP Sports Imaging" service says ESPN 1160 (WPIE) is among a handful of new additions to its client list.
UTICA-ROME -- While your editor was at the Great New York State Model Train Fair this past weekend at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, his eyes were quickly scanning the vendor tables for good deals. Meantime, his girlfriend spotted an interesting find on a display board assembled by the Utica & Mohawk Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
ALBANY -- It's been almost a month since we caught word of the pending retirement of New York State Broadcasters Association President Joe Reilly. Today, the NYSBA finally got around to rolling out a formal announcement good payroll management about Reilly's departure and details about the search for a replacement.
SYRACUSE -- Longtime NewsChannel 9 anchor Rod Wood is spending the next three to six weeks at home, after the station says he underwent prostate cancer surgery earlier this week. But he'll be back on TV briefly next week, telling his story during a series of reports on prostate cancer.
OSWEGO -- It's the biggest night of the year for virtually every newsroom in the country: Election Night. And WRVO is no exception. The station had "all hands on deck" to report the results, along with a few special guests providing analysis.
UTICA-ROME -- A little more than two years since the "God's Country" format appeared on local airwaves, the commercial-free network has disappeared from radio stations nationwide. Locally, 93.5 WOKR/Remsen has flipped to the Christian rock "Air1" network operated by Educational Media Foundation.