SYRACUSE -- Longtime NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) anchor Rod Wood and former longtime WSYR radio talk show host Jim Reith were among many local and national broadcasters to receive write-in votes in Onondaga County this past Election Day. Other names to receive votes include TK99 morning co-host Glenn "Gomez" Adams, and national TV stars like Jon […]
SYRACUSE -- After working in various capacities at Cumulus Media's 95X (WAQX) for most of the past nine years, Kevin Keefe is moving upward -- both in terms of geography and title. As of next Monday, he'll officially start as the General Manager of a three-station cluster in Ogdensburg, along the Saint Lawrence River.
SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME -- Eastlan Ratings just released their Fall 2010 audience estimates today. Those expecting major shakeups may be disappointed -- the top three stations in both Syracuse and Utica/Rome held their respective ground. But in both markets, you won't have to look any further than the top 5 to see changes.
INDIANAPOLIS -- First they were on the radio, then they were also on cable TV. Now, the nationally-synduicated Bob & Tom Show, carried locally in Syracuse and Watertown, and formerly in Utica, is back to being a radio-only show.
12+ Mon-Sun, 6a-12mid. Population: 551,100. Market Rank: #88. Last Update: January 9, 2012. WTLA/WSGO changed from Adult Standards to ESPN Sports in Spring 10. WXTL-FM was formerly AC as WLTI until Spring 2010; changed from talk to classic rock after the Fall 2011 book ended. WSYR-FM was previously WPHR/Urban until Spring 2011. WHEN-AM was […]
SYRACUSE -- She disappeared from the station website yesterday, and today management confirms it: longtime 95X (WAQX) middayer Alexis has exited the station.
After a few rough years of morning show turnover -- starting with the departure of Howard Stern, a short-lived replacement, and the coming and going of Opie and Anthony -- Syracuse Citadel rocker 95X (WAQX) is nominated for two Industry Achievement Awards from Radio and Records magazine.
Citadel rocker 95X (WAQX) has once again changed its morning show. Effective today, the syndicated Opie & Anthony Show is out, and locally-programmed "Shut Up & Rock Mornings" are in. WAQX had carried the O&A show since January 2007.
After two months without a morning show, Syracuse active rock station 95X (WAQX) welcomes a new local morning team to replace Howard Stern's syndicated show which the station dropped in late December. Guy "Beaner" Patton and Ken Heron, who were last paired together on the air in Birmingham, Alabama, aren't looking to duplicate Stern's show, […]
Several months ago, 95X (WAQX) midday jock Ryno made headlines in the national trades after posting some pointed comments about Howard Stern's handling of his upcoming exit to Sirius satellite radio. Ryno himself became a frequent target of Stern's morning rants for several days afterward.