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Slight Ownership Change at Z95-5

ITHACA -- From the "better late than never" file, there's a slight change in the ownership of ROI Broadcasting, the owner of standalone CHR-formatted Z95-5 (WFIZ) and translator W299BI.

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Syracuse Radio
Galaxy's Mix & Sunny Go All-Christmas

SYRACUSE/UTICA -- Once again, the first Monday in November means the beginning of 24/7 Christmas music on the radio in Central New York.  As of midnight, Galaxy Syracuse AC Sunny 102 (WZUN) and Utica-Rome Hot AC Mix 102.5 (WUMX) started playing holiday hits.

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Syracuse Radio
Galaxy's Griswold Honored by Radio Ink

SYRACUSE -- Nationwide industry magazine Radio Ink says Mimi Griswold is one of the top 10 programmers in radio.  That's according to the magazine's October 19th edition.  More details from Mark Bialczak's "Listen Up" blog on syracuse.com.  (We'd normally link directly to Radio Ink, but the article isn't available online.)

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Syracuse Radio
Changes Among Top Brass at Clear Channel

SAN ANTONIO -- Randall Mays is no longer President and CFO of CC Media Holdings, according to a document filed this morning with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Randall's brother Mark, the company's CEO, is now also serving as interim CFO until a permanent replacement is named.

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Syracuse Radio
WFBL Adds "The Money Pit"

SYRACUSE -- According to AllAccess, the new CNY Talk Radio (WFBL) is among four new affiliates of The Money Pit. The home improvement show, hosted by Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete, airs on the weekend lineup.  On a side note, still nothing to see at www.cnytalkradio.com but if you dial up the former website at wfbl.com, you'll be redirected to the station's Twitter feed.

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Utica-Rome Radio
Lite 98.7 Gearing Up for 20th Anniversary

UTICA-ROME -- Starting today, you'll begin to hear some familiar voices from the past on Regent mainstream AC Lite 98.7 (WLZW).  Some former personalities will be appearing on the airwaves as the station nears it's 20th anniversary in late November.

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Picture Of the Week
POTW: Froggy at the First Frost (2009)

WATERTOWN -- Plenty of big fundraisers in the North Country this fall... in the past month, Stephens Media Group's country powerhouse Froggy 97 (WFRY) has helped with a handful, including two just this week alone.

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Syracuse Radio
WRVO to Host Syracuse Mayoral Debate

SYRACUSE -- The WRVO Stations have announced plans today to host a debate among the three primary candidates running for Syracuse Mayor this fall. The debate will air next Friday and Saturday, but you can attend the "live-to-tape" event next Thursday at the Everson Museum in Syracuse.

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CNYRadio.com
New Twitter Feature -plus- Update on The State of the Wiki

Update 7:40pm - Thanks to user "tamesser" for bringing many of the Ithaca pages in the Wiki to life, and to "midatlanticengineer" for his work on several Utica pages! The CNYRadio.com Station Wiki is here to stay -- for now -- thanks to your votes in the poll that had appeared on the home page for the past month and a half.  But it's not a "done deal."  Details on why -- also a new site poll, and info about a new feature on the CNYRadio.com Twitter feed page, part of a mixed bag of updates in this article.

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Syracuse Radio
Jon Alvarez to Host Noon Hour at WFBL

SYRACUSE -- Earlier this week, we were told the new CNY Talk Radio (WFBL) would have an hour of local programming with a host "to be announced." Now, we know who that host will be: Jon Alvarez, who some may remember as a frequent guest on the Bill Colley Show, during WFBL's previous incarnation as a talk station.

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