SYRACUSE -- The Mars Hill Network is celebrating 40 years of Biblical Christian broadcasting this month with a special live concert featuring the musical talents of nationally-known group "River."

ITHACA-CORTLAND -- Governor David Paterson's statewide tour (via telephone) of radio stations continued with a stop at WHCU this morning.

SYRACUSE -- It's been five years since Marty & Shannon were teamed up as morning hosts on Hot 107.9 (WWHT).  They celebrated last weekend with a big party at the FunJunction in Cicero.

When the New York Stock Exchange opens today, shares in Saga Communications stock will be worth about four times what they closed at yesterday.  But shareholders didn't hit the lottery: they'll own only a quarter of the number of shares.  (Sidebar inside: Updates on Citadel and Regent delisting threats)

UTICA-ROME -- New York State Governor David Paterson will be interviewed live tomorrow morning on Newsradio 950 WIBX.

SYRACUSE -- The Mars Hill Network is hosting its 3rd annual Job Recruitment Fair tomorrow evening at their studios in Syracuse.

UTICA-ROME -- The Arbitron Persons 12+ numbers for the Fall 2008 ratings period are out.  Regent's Big Frog 104 (WFRG) and Lite 98.7 (WLZW) still own the top 2 ranks, but the duo traded ranks as Lite loses nearly 3 ratings points since the spring.

WATERTOWN -- For the first time since Fall 2004, Arbitron has lifted its embargo on the Persons 12+ numbers for the Watertown market.  One thing that clearly hasn't changed since 2004: country music is still king in the North Country.

BOONVILLE -- Kenny Youngs, longtime host of the "Afternoon Jamboree" on WBRV, died this past Saturday.  He was 83 years old.

WASHINGTON -- There seem to be conflicting reports on exactly how many people went to Washington, DC to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama on Tuesday, but we know of at least two local radio journalists who made the trip.  And one even provided CNYRadio.com with his own account of how things went.