WICB is in the running for cable network mtvU's "Woodie" award for Best College Radio Station.  The Ithaca College station is one of four finalists in the country, and they'd appreciate your online votes to help them win.

Talk show host Glenn Beck will be in the Syracuse suburb of DeWitt on November 15th, as part of his "Helicopter Tour" to visit 50 cities in six weeks.  He'll be signing copies of his newest book, The Christmas Sweater.

It's been a pretty slow week, but it may not be quiet for much longer.  Mark your calendars for November 6th -- that's the day Citadel and Regent are both planning to release their Third Quarter earnings reports.  As of this writing, stocks for both companies are valued below 50¢ a share.

This year is the 40th anniversary of North Country Public Radio, headquartered at WSLU/Canton, on the campus of Saint Lawrence University.  Even though NCPR has only been around for 40 years, the history of radio at the university goes back much farther.

Movin 100.3 (WOLF-FM) and its on-air staff have won three "2008 Best of Syracuse" awards from the Syracuse New-Times.  The station itself won for "Best Local Radio Station" and two on-air personalities won in other categories.

The year is 1968.  You're in charge of lining up the entertainment for your station's Christmas party.  Imagine booking the Count Basie Orchestra -- and then getting Tony Bennett to stop by for an impromptu performance.  Impossible?  Not for Classic FM's Dick Carr!

It's been a little over a year since Clear Channel sold its Utica-Rome cluster to Galaxy Communications.  As a result of the sale, several long-time on-air personalities were let go, but at least one has since landed on his feet.

Classic Hits Z93 in Watertown, Northern New York seeks energetic talent for Saturday Night 80's and 90's rock request show.

Newsradio 950 WIBX Program Director Gene Conte is the subject of this week's "10 Questions" column at AllAccess.com.  He talks about his many on-air personas, WIBX's efforts to maintain a significant amount of local programming, and his long career in the Utica-Rome market.

Liveair Communications has reportedly sold its construction permit for station WEFX/Calcium to Community Broadcasters, Inc.