SYRACUSE -- They've been nominated time and time again for the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, but still no prize for B104.7 (WBBS) morning co-hosts Tom Owens and Becky Palmer. Meantime, New Country WOLF 105.1 night host Cody Alan is named "Personality of the Year" on the national level.
SYRACUSE -- Most of the time, our Pictures of the Week highlight special occasions -- celebrity visits, major station events or milestones, and so forth. But this week, something different: how an unintended coincidence can turn a seemingly-ordinary day at the station into a humorous moment.
OSWEGO -- He was the very first voice heard on the air when WRVO signed on more than four decades ago. Along the way, he served in just about every capacity possible at the station -- and this morning, General Manager John Krauss announced he plans to retire at the end of the month.
Updated 3/10 with WRVO press release issued today.
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- There are three more HD Radio offerings in the market now, thanks to the recent addition of multicasting equipment at Saga's Q-Country 103.7 (WQNY). The market's perennial ratings leader is now available in HD, and its subchannels are helping to improve the coverage of its two AM sister stations in the Cayuga Radio Group cluster.
SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME -- The trio of Modern Rock KRock stations (WKRL North Syracuse/WKRH Minetto/WKLL Frankfort) is giving listeners direct control over the songs played on the stations every Saturday night. It's all made possible by an online voting system launched last summer by Triton Media.
UTICA/ROME -- The Mars Hill Network, flagshipped by Syracuse's WMHR, is a big step closer to adding another full-strength FM signal to its collection. The FCC has approved a construction permit (CP) for the new signal in Herkimer County.
BOONVILLE -- We're a bit late with this one: fans of the oldies music format on WBRV (900AM) can now get their classic hits fix on the FM side of the dial. It's all thanks to Flack Broadcasting's planned acquisition of an FM translator signal no longer needed by North Country Public Radio.
SYRACUSE -- Even though her old affiliate, Lite Rock 105.9 (WLTI) is now an all-talk station, Delilah's still on the air in Syracuse. Listeners who like to "slow down and love someone" with the popular syndicated hostess just need to slide their radios down to Y94FM (WYYY).
UTICA-ROME -- Today's shift of ESPN Radio over to Galaxy Communications stations in Syracuse and Utica-Rome has had another impact on competitors. Arjuna Broadcasting's WNRS 1420 shifts to a hybrid format of Fox Sports Radio during the day and Bloomberg Financial Radio in the evening.
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- There have been recent some personnel changes at ROI Broadcasting's Z95.5 (WFIZ). Former morning host Birdman exits the station, PD "Corey at Night" becomes just "Corey" as he moves to morning drive, and the station hires "Nikii" to co-host mornings. But that's not all.