SUNY Oswego graduate and Utica's Lite 98.7 afternoon personality Peter Naughton was interviewed recently for an article in the university's student newspaper The Oswegonian about the difficulties of transitioning from college life out into the job market. Naughton, one of the few bright spots in the story, talks about catching an early break at market leader Lite 98.7.
For the third straight year, the Syracuse SkyChiefs will broadcast five games in Spanish live on WVOQ 103.9 FM. Jose Ramos will once again serve as play-by-play announcer. Circle these dates on your calendar: May 21, June 18, July 16, and August 20. All games start at 7 p.m.
Hot 107.9's recently named morning show sidekick finds her name in the headlines for a different reason. Syracuse University senior Nicole Wilcox, 21, was allegedly punched by S.U. basketball player DeShaun Williams in a barroom altercation early Wednesday morning.
After nearly four years as host of Oldies 92.1's All Night Diner, Johnnie B. Goode signed off from his final overnight shift this morning. Goode, who plans to stay with the station in a part-time capacity for the near future, has accepted a job behind the scenes at Syracuse Time Warner Cable. Part-timer Spider Murphy slides into the overnight slot beginning next week.
In Arbitron ratings released yesterday for public radio stations in the Syracuse market, the WRVO stations maintained their comfortable lead over Classic FM and Jazz 88 respectively. All three stations were down for the winter 2002 ratings quarter after seeing an increase in listenership following the September 11 terrorist attacks. For all the facts and figures, visit our ratings section.
Fox New Channel's Bill O'Reilly makes his national radio debut today. With a record-setting 216 stations on board, The Radio Factor, syndicated by Westwood One, is being touted as the biggest launch in the history of talk radio. O'Reilly's new show can be heard locally on WFBL 1050 AM which switches to a news-talk format today.
SportsRadio620 WHEN is set to debut a new show called Bud and the Manchild. Promos running on the station to hype the program don't provide many details, and the station's web site hints only that the new talk formatted show will feature "two forces mind-melding to create something totally unique." The show premieres Monday, May 20.
As part of WSTM TV 3's latest "Best of Central New York" viewer poll, 93Q took away top honors for best radio station. The contemporary hits formatted station edged rival Hot 107-9 which came in second, while market leader B104.7 was third.
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The first radio format change of the year in the Syracuse market happens Wednesday when Buckley Radio's WFBL 1050 AM switches from adult standards to news-talk. Included in the new lineup are Westwood One's Bill O'Reilly, ABC's Sean Hannity, and from WOR, Dr. Joy Browne and the Dolans. Buckley Radio owns 18 stations nationwide including WFBL's sister station Oldies 92.1 and WOR in New York City.
Radio & Records is reporting that Citadel Communications "will no longer allow corporatepersonnel to talk on the record to industry trades or the general press about anyissues involving the company or its stations." The move comes on the heals of Infinity's Farid Suleman taking over leadership of the company. Citadel owns four Syracuse radio stations.