SYRACUSE -- The NBA and NHL finals are dominating the sports headlines this week, and there's still a few months of baseball left this year. But some local sports fans are already looking forward to the start of football season -- specifically, Syracuse University football. SU flagship station TK99 (WTKW) recently hosted a luncheon with head coach Scott Shafer.
OSWEGO -- Funeral arrangements for John Krauss, the retired WRVO General Manager who died on Monday, have been announced. Calling hours will be offered tomorrow and Saturday in Oswego, with a memorial service to immediately follow Saturday's calling hours.
SYRACUSE -- Locally-owned New Country WOLF 105.1/96.7 (WOLF-FM/WWLF-FM) has an opening for a part-time morning show producer/board operator. If you're interested, send a resume to programming@movin100.com. CNYRadio.com is pleased to share local radio/TV job openings FREE of charge -- just send those job announcements to cnyradio@cnyradio.com.
OSWEGO -- His voice was the very first to be heard when WRVO debuted in 1969. John Krauss would stay with the Oswego station for the next 41 years, working his way up the ranks, eventually serving as General Manager from 1996 until his retirement in 2010. Today, we're sad to report Krauss has died.
SYRACUSE -- The search for a new brand manager at TK99/TK105 (WTKW/WTKV) is over. Harvey Kojan -- whose career includes on-air and programming experience across upstate New York, and in major markets like Houston and Baltimore -- will join the classic rock stations early next month.
Updated 11:50pm -- UTICA-ROME -- Management confirms Joe Parker has exited his post as news director and anchor at the Eyewitness News operation at ABC affiliate WUTR and Fox affiliate WFXV. Parker's bio has disappeared from the stations' website and co-anchor Elsa Gillis reportedly anchored tonight's early newscast alone.
SYRACUSE -- For at least the second year in a row, the Town of Cicero's Community Festival Parade had a local broadcaster leading the way. NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) Chief Meteorologist Dave Longley, a resident of the town, served as the Grand Marshal for this year's parade.
SYRACUSE -- It's not often you hear the phrase "multiple openings" when talking about jobs in radio, but this is one of those occasions. Galaxy Communications is looking for both full-time and part-time help in its production department. Read on for the full job description submitted to CNYRadio.com today:
BUFFALO -- John Hunt was recently recognized by his alma mater, Canisus College, for his professional achievements and dedication to the community. He's this year's recipient of the college's prestigious Marilyn G.S. Watt Alumni Award.
ITHACA -- ESPN Radio 1160 (WPIE) will soon be expanding to the FM band. According to FCC documents filed last week, WPIE owner Taughannock Media has agreed to pay $50,000 to take over the construction permit for an as-yet-unbuilt FM translator. The seller is the same religious outfit that has recently sold two other FM translator construction permits to another commercial cluster in the area.