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.
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.
SYRACUSE -- One last time... it's not radio, but it's been an historic week for Syracuse broadcasting. Earlier this week, WTVH (Channel 5) fired about 40 people without warning, after announcing it would be entering a shared-services agreement with WSTM (Channel 3). In this installment of the POTW, a look back at better times for WTVH.
SYRACUSE -- Sadly, the rumors we reported earlier have become true: Syracuse's first TV station has sent 40+ staffers packing, and the news operations have been "gutted" to a barebones crew. (Updated at 6:25pm)
NEW YORK CITY -- The New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol "CDL" will be up for grabs soon. The NYSE has announced it will be taking Citadel Broadcasting off the exchange by the end of the week.
CHICAGO - Longtime news commentator Paul Harvey died in Arizona on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. He was 90. A spokesperson for ABC Radio Networks says Harvey died surrounded by his family.