Local television news legend Ron Curtis died yesterday after a year-long battle with cancer. Curtis, who began his long television career at channel 5 in 1960, started out in radio at the age of 15 when he dropped out of Solvay high school to take an announcing job at WFBL AM.
Former Syracuse radio personality Nelson Guyette passed away on Thursday, October 4 in Rochester.
Oldies 92.1, WFBL, Y94FM, B104.7, and 570 WSYR joined radio stations across the country in airing Friday night's America: A Tribute To Heroes.
Once again this year, Syracuse area radio stations are out in full force at the New York State Fair.
Donna Speziale died Sunday, May 20, after a sudden illness. In the late 70's and early 80's Donna was a journalist for WFBL-AM and WHEN-AM, including two years as News Director. She later moved on to television news at WTVH 5 where she won an Emmy in 1988. She was 43.