B104.7 (WBBS/Fulton-Syracuse) and Froggy 97 (WFRY/Watertown) have received nominations for Academy of Country Music Awards. B104.7 morning hosts Ron and Becky are in the running for "On Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market." Froggy 97 is among the candidates for "Radio Station of the Year - Small Market."
Big Frog 104 (WFRG) has a new co-host for longtime morning personality Matt Herkimer, replacing "Annie Croakley," who left earlier in the year. Thanks to a tip from a CNYRadio.com visitor a few weeks ago, we were expecting this one anytime now -- and we now finally see confirmation on WFRG's new website.
An observant CNYRadio.com reader alerted us of some brand-new websites for the Utica-Rome cluster of Regent Communications stations. For those of you who like to get technical, our tipster also mentioned the websites have switched from PHP-based technology to ASP-technology.
If you haven't noticed, the e-mail graphic at the top of the page has a new address. From now on, you can reach us at cnyradio <at> cnyradio <dot> com. You can still use the old address, but we figured this might be a little easier to remember.
Also, we'd like to revive an original CNYRadio.com feature, the "Photo of the Week." We need your help with this one!
Clear Channel announced the sale of it's television division for $1.1 billion Friday, ending months of guessing while the deal was in limbo. Even though we don't really get into TV-related news here, we're reporting it because there's a lack of radio news the past couple of days, and it is somewhat related to CNY Radio.
The numbers are in from America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk from Utica this past weekend. More than $1.2 million was raised in total, and Newsradio 950 WIBX is proud to report this year's Heart Radiothon accounted for $17,000 of that total.
Ithaca news/talker WHCU 870 is celebrating it's 85th Anniversary by expanding the news department. The station is hoping to add a full-time position to take on afternoon anchoring and evening reporting duties.
The National Association of Broadcasters says Newsradio 570 WSYR is among the 50 finalists for the 2008 Crystal Radio Awards. The awards recognize stations for their committment to community service. We'll find out of WSYR is one of the ten winners next month.
According to Scott Fybush in this week's NorthEast Radio Watch, Sunny 102 (WZUN Phoenix) will soon be shining brighter over Central New York. The station has received FCC permission to increase the height of its broadcast antenna, effectively boosting its signal strength.
Arrangements for "Uncle" Fred Horton have been set for this Saturday, March 15, at 1pm, at Calvary Chapel in Liverpool [Google Map]. Horton, whose career included stops at WSEN, WYYY and WRUN, died March 4th in Erie, Pennsylvania. His obituary appeared in today's Syracuse Post-Standard.