Great Babka, staff psychic for the Syracuse New Times, sees B104.7, Laura Ingraham, New Rock 105, Jim Reith, and Dakota & Nicole in his crystal ball of predictions for 2003...
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Over the past year, Central New York saw new rock, news-talk, and oldies stations, some legal wranglings,and radio stations coming together to help the community. Here are CNYRadio.com's picks for the top ten local stories of the year relating to the Central New York radio markets.
With WARM 93.5's switch to oldies last week, the Utica-Rome market has been Delilah-less. Not to worry, Lite 98.7 (WLZW) has picked up the syndicated evening host as of the first of the year.
With a 1.8 point increase in 12+ ratings, 570 WSYR has moved into a tie for second place with 93Q in the latest monthly trend numbers for Syracuse released today by Arbitron. Power 106.9 also did well with an increase of 1.2 as compared to the previous monthly trend figures. R&R Online has all the stats...
There's a new oldies station in Utica-Rome. WARM 93.5 flipped from adult contemporary to Super Hits of the 60s and 70s to become Kool 93.5 FM. Along with the switch comes a call letter change for the Clear Channel station from WRFM to WUCL. Legendary morning man Greg McShea takes over mornings, with current WARM morning host Jack Moran moving to middays.
It's 'New Rock 105, The Dog' for WXBB 105.1 FM. The Clear Channel station in Deruyter, which had been simulcasting B104.7's country signal for the past year and a half, changed its tune this morning. The station kicked off with Eminem's 'Cleaning Out My Closet'. Look for a call letter change to WWDG around the first of the year. Check out the station's new web site at www.newrock105.com.
Lidia Pierce of the Syracuse New Times has a look at K-Rock's holiday concert held at the Onondaga County War Memorial earlier this month...
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Dr. Laura Schlessinger said today that she was horrified over the "tragic circumstances" of the recent death of her mother. Yolanda Schlessinger was apparently murdered in her home a few weeks ago; her body was not discovered until this week. The famed radio talk show host, who had been estranged from her mother for years, is taking the rest of the year off.
WXBB 105.1 FM earlier this week pulled the plug on its simulcast of B104.7 (WBBS) in favor of 'round the clock holiday music. The on-air liners seem to hint that the Clear Channel station may not be switching back to 'today's best country' come December 26. Only time will tell, but until then, it's yet another station on which we can catch the holiday barking dogs.
Former WTLB midday personality Bob O'Donnell passed away recently in Bonita Springs, Florida after a battle with cancer. O'Donnell, who worked at the Utica station during their Top 40 days of the late 60s and early 70s, originally made his mark as part of a folk music trio, The Windgate Singers. After his run at WTLB, he headed for Nashville to pursue a music career. O'Donnell was 59.