NEW YORK CITY - Longtime syndicated morning show host Don Imus is battling prostate cancer. The 68-year-old made the announcement on his show this morning.
NEW YORK CITY - Longtime syndicated morning show host Don Imus is battling prostate cancer. The 68-year-old made the announcement on his show this morning.
Last month, we asked if you'd like us to open a "Jobs Wanted" page, to post ads if you're looking for work. In that poll, the votes were 75% in favor. Today, we've opened the page -- at least on a trial basis for now -- to see how things go. Just click "Jobs Wanted" in the menu at the top of the page. There's no charge for this service.
SYRACUSE (Updated 12:30pm on 3/14) -- Buckley Broadcasting GM Judy Kelly now confirms the dismissal of Diane Wade from Classic Hits 92.1 (WSEN) following her air shift Friday. Kelly says "it's simply a matter of economics" and she hopes conditions improve soon.
Just a brief reminder -- our new CNYRadio.com Station Wiki could really use some helping hands! We'd greatly appreciate any assistance, even if you only have 10 or 15 minutes here and there to help out.
UTICA/ROME - Less than a year after "The Game" stations (WTLB/WRNY/WIXT) added the syndicated "Costas on the Radio" show to their lineup, Costas has announced he's leaving radio, to devote more time to his TV duties.
SYRACUSE -- We first heard of the passing of voiceover great Brian James last week, but it's just been brought to our attention that 93Q (WNTQ) was among James' many clients across the country.
TENNESSEE - Are retired broadcasters ever really retired? In many cases, the answer is "no," and now, you can add former Syracuse personality Dave Laird's name to the "proof positive" list for that argument.
UTICA/ROME -- The 38th Annual WIBX Heart Radiothon just ended moments ago at Utica College. As of 1pm, the combined total raised during Heart Weekend events stood at $1,164,260. The money benefits the American Heart Association.
SYRACUSE -- The days of Hot AC on the 105.1 signal out of DeRuyter could be limited; Aloha Stations Trust, LLC has sold WWDG to local owner Craig Fox... in a deal reportedly worth $1.25 million. (Updated 3/7 at 7:00pm)
Citadel Broadcasting's new over-the-counter trading symbol went live today: CTDB.PK. We've reflected this change in the "Wall Street" box which appears on the left sidebar of our homepage. As always, click on any symbol to see more details from Yahoo! Finance, or hover over the price to see a chart.