SYRACUSE -- Organizers of the 5th Annual Bill Leaf Memorial Kickball Tournament announced some significant developments today. First up, they're now accepting team registrations online. Second, they've altered some of the old rules, in hopes of making it easier for both teams and individual players to participate.
SYRACUSE -- There are supposed to be three more "Wednesdays on the Water" concerts at the Inner Harbor, but media sponsor 95X (WAQX) says the concert series promoter, NCS Events, has decided to pull the plug on the series.
ITHACA -- The popular interactive quiz show Whad'Ya Know is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. And earlier this summer, Finger Lakes Public Radio (WEOS) brought host Michael Feldman and the rest of the crew to Ithaca to broadcast the show live from the State Theatre.
SYRACUSE -- Since the day MOViN 100.3/96.5 (WMVN) launched, the 96.5 translator (W243AB) covering downtown Syracuse was actually not owned by its parent station's owner. But that's recently changed, as MOViN' owner Craig Fox has purchased the translator outright.
NEW YORK CITY -- When Kelly Ripa takes vacation in mid-August, there will be an empty seat on the long-running morning TV gabfest Live! With Regis and Kelly. To find substitutes, the show launched a "Women of Radio Co-Host for a Day" promotion. Listeners submitted their nominations, and today, syndicated AC night host Delilah, heard throughout Central New York, is among the top 100 finalists.
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- Saga's cluster of Ithaca/Cortland stations, also known as The Cayuga Radio Group, is looking for a new Chief Engineer. The official job posting reads as follows:
SYRACUSE -- Longtime WNDR personality John "Happy Jack" McNamee has died. According to family members, McNamee, who spent roughly 25 years on-air at the station, died on Sunday at the age of 83. Calling hours are set for Thursday evening. Updated 7/21 with link to obituary.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- During one of his national tour appearances over the weekend, Glenn Beck told fans he has been diagnosed with macular distrophy, a disease that could cost the syndicated talk show host his vision. Beck's syndicated show has affiliates in all four markets of CNYRadio.com's coverage area.
SYRACUSE -- Bill Ali, known to local radio listeners as "Producer Bill" from The Jim Reith Show on WSYR, has announced his rock band, Dirty Little Secret, will be opening for Bret Michaels at the Regional Market Block Party on August 5th.
SYRACUSE -- The owner of Kiss-FM (not to be confused with the Utica CHR stations of the same name) says he's "unsure" what will happen to his station, following a fire that damaged plenty of equipment last week.