Sammy Kershaw and Blake Shelton headlined this year's 'Great American B-Jam', the B104.7 (WBBS) sponsored summer concert held last weekend at the State Fairgrounds.
Kevin Corbett was on hand for the show and has a review in this week's Syracuse New Times...
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It looks like the annual K-Rockathon concert will not be returning to the Oswego Speedway but instead may head back to Vernon Downs.
Concert promoter Chuck Chao has applied for a permit for the concert on August 16 at the Vernon racetrack. But Galaxy Communications' vice president Mimi Griswold says there are no firm plans yet for a site, date, or the lineup of bands.
This week marks CNYRadio.com's two-year anniversary as an online source for news about the Central New York radio community.
The site has continued to grow over the past twelve months, a year in which we added an online store and expanded our coverage area to include the Watertown and Ithaca markets.
Bill Keeler stopped by the brand new studios of Oldiez 96 (WODZ) to chat with morning man Nick Caplan last week. See how the visit went and catch a look at WODZ's new facilities on Keeler's late night television show tonight at 11 p.m. on the Utica-Rome Fox affiliate, WFXV-TV 33.
Regent Communications is in the process of moving all of its Utica-Rome stations from Whitesboro to Marcy.
It's that time of year again. Several Central New York radio stations are doing their part to raise money for charity by participating in area golf tournaments.
Oldies 92.1, TK-99, and the Syracuse Clear Channel stations are all gearing up for some time on the links for a good cause.
Clear Channel Communications is firing back at a Senate subcommittee which approved an amendment to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new media ownership guidelines.
Fans of jazz music need not wait for Syracuse's annual Jazzfest to roll into town each summer. Central New York's public radio stations WAER and WCNY serve it up in many different flavors throughout the year.
Nathan Turk has more in this week's Syracuse New Times cover story...
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AllAccess.com is reporting that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is fining Roser Communications $8,800 for Emergency Alert System (EAS) violations at Bug Country (WBGK/WBUG-AM/FM) in Utica. The fine was lowered from $11,000 upon review of the stations' prior history of compliance.
The show got its start on Jazz 88 (WAER) almost two years ago, and a syndicated version was picked up by the WOR Network and 30 stations across the country earlier this year. Now, Big Bands, Ballads, and Blues is moving to TalkRadio 1050 (WFBL) in Syracuse on Sundays from 8 - 10 a.m.
TK-99 morning man Glenn 'Gomez' Adams has signed with WTVH TV 5 to take part in client-sponsored segments on the station's Central New York Live! program. The move helps to more clearly define the line between news and sponsored content as Donna Adamo, who remains the host of the hour-long daily show airing at 5 p.m., officially transfers back to the news department.