UTICA-ROME -- The brother-and-sister national country recording artists known as The Roys recently stopped by the studios of Big Frog 104 (WFRG).

ITHACA/CORTLAND -- The sale (or in FCC speak, the "voluntary assignment of license") of ESPN Radio 1160 (WPIE) from Pembrook Pines to Taughannock Media has been approved by the FCC.  Notice of the approval, granted this past Monday, was released to the public today.  The $150,000 deal was announced last month, with Taughannock controlling the station through a JSA with Pembrook Pines since then.

ITHACA/CORTLAND -- Bittersweet news today from Ithaca top 40 station Z95-5 (WFIZ)... night jock Mikey V. is making a significant market size leap, to take over nights at a top 40 station in Indianapolis.  His gain could also be someone else's, as Z95.5 PD Corey says he's on the hunt for a replacement.

INDIANAPOLIS -- First they were on the radio, then they were also on cable TV. Now, the nationally-synduicated Bob & Tom Show, carried locally in Syracuse and Watertown, and formerly in Utica, is back to being a radio-only show.

FULTON -- The Federal Communications Commission today released a ruling made on Friday, that it would cancel a $7,000 "forfeiture" it had levied in 2007 against Fulton station WAMF 1300 for licensing violations. The reason given by the FCC: it "has since learned" of then-owner Don DeRosa's passing, which happened three months ago.

ALBANY -- Even though Clear Channel news/talker WGY 810 is located well outside of the CNYRadio.com coverage area, the station's 50,000-watt signal easily reaches much of the Utica-Rome market -- where CNYRadio.com readers are reporting the station has added a new FM simulcast.

Good news for two former local radio personalities -- within the past week, both Rick "RJ" Jordan and Sonny King have found new "big" jobs on the radio.  But fans will have to make an effort to hear either one, as both jobs are outside of CNYRadio.com territory.

Updated 9/21 at 7:30pm - UTICA/ROME -- The endless stream of music on WUTI 1150 is coming to an end.  Owner Bud Williamson told CNYRadio.com late this evening that "1150 will be programmed by Leatherstocking [Media Group] starting tomorrow."  We presume WUTI will carry the same "CNY Talk Radio" lineup as Leatherstocking stations WFBL/Syracuse and WMCR(AM)/Oneida.

Updated -- SYRACUSE -- Many of the ads for Verizon's FiOS TV service take jabs at Time Warner. Likewise, TWC points out many services it offers, that Verizon does not. But one major difference has been eliminated: a deal announced today means FiOS customers will be able to watch many SU games that were previously available only to TWC customers.

ITHACA/CORTLAND -- According to an email alert issued to listeners at 12:03pm, Progressive Talk 1470 WNYY is off the air due to "a major electrical problem" at the transmitter site. But GM Susan Johnston says the station is still available for HD Radio listeners via WQNY-HD2.