SYRACUSE -- Dan McIntyre, a former producer of "The Jim Reith Show," is hoping to try his hand at politics. McIntyre, who also hosted a short-lived Saturday morning talk show on Newsradio 570 WSYR, is running for Supervisor in the Town of Clay.
SYRACUSE -- Dan McIntyre, a former producer of "The Jim Reith Show," is hoping to try his hand at politics. McIntyre, who also hosted a short-lived Saturday morning talk show on Newsradio 570 WSYR, is running for Supervisor in the Town of Clay.
WATERTOWN -- Longtime North Country broadcaster George Neher died today at the age of 65. Neher, who worked for decades at WWNY radio and WTNY, was found dead by his wife inside their home at about 1:20 this afternoon.
SYRACUSE -- The pricetag on the sale of Buckley Radio's three-station Syracuse cluster to James V. Johnson's Leatherstocking Media Group was revealed today. In documents filed with the FCC, the purchase price is listed as $2.1 million.
UTICA-ROME -- Bruce Manning, a former Utica radio anchor and PR director for the Mohawk Valley Comets hockey team, has died following a heart attack at the age of 55.
SYRACUSE -- Jack Abert, founding member of local band The Monterays, who went onto become what colleagues called a "trailblazing pioneer" in radio sales, died last weekend in Florida at the age of 63.
UTICA-ROME -- Nothing beats a nice HD big screen when it comes to football, but if you're stuck at work or on the road during any big games this season, Newsradio 950 WIBX has you covered. The station has inked a deal to carry Westwood One's NFL Prime Time lineup, which includes the biggest game of all.
SYRACUSE -- A date has been set for this year's Bill Leaf Kickball Tournament, held in memory of the former WSYR(AM)/WTVH-TV journalist killed by a drunk driver in 2006. The event will take place Saturday, September 26, but also mark your calendars for September 9th -- that's the registration deadline.
WATERTOWN -- Dustin Diamond may not be welcome at the upcoming Saved By the Bell reunion, but once upon a time, he was invited with open arms to the studios of Real Rock 100.7 (WOTT).
WATERTOWN -- If you've ever checked out the remarkable collection of radio station legal IDs at tophour.com (aka "Toppy" for short) you may have noticed the site had no clips from Watertown. That changed today, as the site added more than a dozen Watertown IDs from 9 different stations.
OSWEGO -- The next phase in selecting the design for WRVO's commemorative 40th Anniversary Coffee Mug is underway. The station has narrowed the entries down to their five favorite designs, and now they're asking for your help in choosing a winner.