SYRACUSE -- They're competitors on the radio -- battling for the same pool of listeners and advertising dollars. But off-air, you won't see a re-enactment of the fight scene from Anchorman. Instead, you're more likely to catch these guys huddling up to smile for the camera.
UPDATED 4/28 at 11:00pm: SYRACUSE -- Clear Channel carried out its second round of massive layoffs of the year today -- eliminating 590 jobs on top of the 1,800 let go on January 20th. Multiple sources concur one PD has been laid off in Syracuse, a former Ithaca radio journalist was cut in Albany, a former Utica sports talk host loses his job in Houston, and a Senior VP with ties to Central New York was cut at corporate HQ.
Could you imagine "flying blind" as a programmer or a seller without any ratings information on your own station? That scenario could soon be a reality for many Clear Channel clusters, according to AllAccess.com.
SYRACUSE -- Citadel's 93Q (WNTQ) might not be taking part in Balloonfest this year, but they've still got plans for a major concert, with former American Idol finalist Elliot Yamin and four other national recording artists.
ITHACA -- Not only does she teach broadcasting to college students, she's still actively in the business, too. Chris Xaver is among the "20 Outstanding Women You Should Know," being honored next month during Womens Expo 2009 in Dryden.
SYRACUSE -- In rather public fashion, Mike Lindsley has apparently resigned from Sportsradio 620 WHEN after learning his Yankees-themed talk show Pinstripe Passion was "pulled" from the lineup.
SYRACUSE - For the first time in more than 20 years, Rick Gary is back to just doing radio, and nothing else. Today was his last day co-hosting "Bridge Street" on local ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV).
UTICA-ROME -- Good news for Art Bell fans: his "Somewhere in Time" series of best-of shows is now part of the weekend lineup at Newsradio 950 WIBX.
Following a move similar to what Saga did in January, Regent Communications is reportedly proposing a reverse stock split. It's an effort to help boost the company's stock price, which stood at 15 cents as of 9:20am Friday.
While researching histories for the CNYRadio.com Station Wiki, we stumbled upon a little treasure... an entire gallery of photos posted by Mike Doughney, a former co-owner of Fulton's WOSC 1300 (today WAMF).