UTICA-ROME -- Regent's Big Frog 104 (WFRG) is looking for local music groups to perform at its annual Frogfest concert. The 21st installment of the free listener appreciation bash will be June 20 at Verona Beach State Park. Interested bands can find details on the station's website. No word yet on the headliners.
UTICA-ROME -- Mohawk Valley listeners called in more than $24,000 in pledges during the ninth annual Children's Miracle Network Radiothon on Lite 98.7 (WLZW) over the past two days.
SYRACUSE -- If you work in downtown Syracuse and you rely on WRVD 90.3 to listen to the programming of the WRVO stations, you may be left in the dark for most of the day on Tuesday, March 31.
SYRACUSE -- With the Syracuse University mens basketball team reaching the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Tournament, you could say there's a wave of "Orange Fever" passing over the Salt City. The morning team at MOViN 100.3/96.5 is doing their part to support the team.
UTICA-ROME -- Programming director Gene Conte from Regent's WIBX 950 writes with an update on his plans for the Lars Larson Show. The weekday show stays put, live from 6-8pm, but the Sunday "best of" show will be replaced by a player to be named later. Exactly one week ago, Westwood One dropped Larson. This past Monday, he was picked up by Compass Media Networks. WW1 continues to air "best of" shows as a courtesy until Compass takes over with new shows this coming Monday.
MEMPHIS, TN -- It's a special treat for fans of the Syracuse University mens basketball team: Gomez and Dave have taken their morning show on the road, to follow the Orange into the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.
UTICA-ROME -- Regent AC Lite 98.7 (WLZW) is in the midst of its 9th annual Children's Miracle Network Radiothon. They're live at St. Luke's Hospital today and tomorrow, raising money to benefit hospital's pediatric and maternity services.
SYRACUSE -- If you like Skip Clark & Heather Daley on MOViN 100.3/96.5 (WOLF-FM/WLLF-FM) on weekday mornings, you'll soon have the chance to wake up with the duo six days a week.
OSWEGO -- In case you forgot, today's the last day on the air for longtime WRVO fixture John Hurlbutt. The local host of "Morning Edition" is retiring after 40 years at the Oswego-based NPR affiliate. Morning news producer/reporter Jason Smith will assume hosting duties tomorrow.
WATERTOWN -- At a time when many stations are cutting costs by replacing local talent with syndication, one station is doing just the opposite. Watertown's ESPN Radio 1410 (WNER) launches a new live, local sports talk show next Monday.