Chris Halen has been away from the Central New York radio scene for a few years after leaving the overnight shift at 95X (WAQX) for WNSA in Buffalo.
He's back though, this time at sister Citadel Communications station I-100 (WIII) in Cortland as the classic rocker's morning sidekick and midday jock.
WRVO FM 90 continues to lead in the public radio segment in the Syracuse radio market with a 4.2, while Classic FM (WCNY) topped the Utica-Rome ratings. In Ithaca, WEOS, which scored a 7.0 audience share, had a strong spring 2004 book.
For all of the public radio station ratings, check out our ratings section.
Howard Stern's syndicated morning show was a big winner locally in the latest ratings released by Arbitron.
The shock jock's program, which airs on 95X (WAQX), moved into the top spot in the morning ratings race with a 15.1 percent share of listeners 12 and older, up from a 10.9 share three months before. Stern bumped Ron Bee and Becky Palmer of B104.7 (WBBS) to second place.
The Syracuse Post-Standard has more on the latest local ratings.
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A who's who of Syracuse radio gathered last weekend for a look back at one of Central New York's legendary radio stations: WOLF 1490 AM.
Red Parton, Rick Gary, Ron Bee, Don Bombard, Peter King, and many others were part of the daylong festivities including a live broadcast and luncheon.
Scott Fybush takes a closer look at the get-together in this week's Northeast Radio Watch.
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It was another good book for Regent in Utica-Rome. In numbers released last week by Arbitron, Big Frog 104 (WFRG) and Lite 98.7 (WLTW) held on to their first and second spots respectively despite a slight slip in audience share.
The debut of Clear Channel's Mix 102.5 (WUMX) as a Hot AC alternative seems to be working; the station moved up from a 3.1 to a 4.2 following its format switch from country earlier this year.
Arbitron has some very, very good news for Q Country (WQNY). In ratings released last week, the station not only maintained its lead in the market, but also more than doubled its ratings, jumping from a 12.1 last fall to a 25.6.
Sister Eagle Broadcasting stations Lite 97 (WYXL) and WHCU 870 followed behind in second and third place. Citadel's I100 (WIII) out of Cortland came in fourth place with a 4.7.
Check out our ratings section for all the numbers.
A slate of veteran WOLF air personalities and staff members plan to converge on Syracuse this weekend for a reunion that includes a live three-hour broadcast on Craig Fox's local Radio Disney stations, including WOLF's legendary 1490 AM frequency. Listen for Jeff Laurence, Rick Gary, Ron Bee, Don Bombard, Bob Mitchell and others beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday.
How can a station lose nearly two ratings points and still be three full points ahead of the its nearest competitor? It's easy if you're B104.7 (WBBS).
While the long-running ratings champ is still safe, the battle for place and show in Syracuse continues.
Some new Central New York radio airchecks have surfaced over at NortheastAirchecks.com this month.
Listen to shows from 1975 featuring Mark Fuller at WALY in Herkimer and Don Perry at WTLB in Utica-Rome. Fuller has also submitted a reel of classic upstate New York radio jingles including WOLF, WOSC, WNYR, and others.
Hear it all for free at northeastairchecks.com.
Boy Scout Troop 59 of Weedsport has, for years, cleaned up after events at the Cayuga County fairgrounds as a fundraiser for the troop. Assistant leader Bill Baker called Saturday morning's mopping up after this year's K-Rockathon "the worst we've had since 1990."
K-Rock (WKRL/WKLL) program director Scott Petibone calls the event "the smoothest festival I've ever done."
The Auburn Citizen has more...
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