There's one tiny thing that's made being an observer of the CNY Radio scene a little frustrating for quite some time. Arbitron hasn't released ratings data to the public in a few years now, in any of the four markets covered by CNYRadio.com. Many of you also indicated such frustration, so we went looking for answers.
This edition of Picture of the Week is a no-brainer... we had to get something from K-Rockathon XIII, held last Saturday at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds in Weedsport.
More than a year and a half after Clear Channel first announced plans to go private in November 2006, CCU shareholders have formally approved the company's $17.9 Billion sale to private equity firms Bain Capital Partners LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP.
Syracuse's annual "Chick-N-Wing" festival at the Inner Harbor will be capped off by a special all-day concert called "Soundcheck Live," commemorating Dave Frisina's 30 years in radio and just about as long, his show "Soundcheck," which features local musicians.
It's been five months since the new CNYRadio.com launched. As we've done for some previous month anniversaries, here's a list of the most-viewed articles over the past 30 days, and other neat stats.
In a move Citadel CEO Farid Suleman calls "an unusual deal, but it's a deal for the times," Sean Hannity's show will be syndicated by both Citadel's ABC Radio Networks and by Clear Channel's Premiere Radio Networks, effective next year.
Many autism awareness groups protested Michael Savage's show today, upset over comments he made last week, calling many children diagnosed with autism "a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out." Savage, whose show is heard locally on WSYR, says he will not apologize for the remarks, explaining that his comments were taken out of context.
Regent's Newsradio 950 WIBX has just signed up with Performance Racing Network (PRN) to carry live coverage of NASCAR's Sprint Cup series. The announcement was included in an e-mail sent to the WIBX "Listener Club" this afternoon.
K-Rockathon XIII was held this past weekend at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds in Weedsport. Reporter Gavin Strube of the Auburn Citizen reported the event was sold out at 12,000+ and everything went smoothly, despite a handful of people being ejected from the premises for starting fights.
Scott Fybush reports in this week's edition of NorthEast Radio Watch, that EMF-owned WOKR/Remsen (93.5) is looking to move closer to Utica. Fybush says WOKR is applying for permission to move to a new tower in East Floyd.