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 […]
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 […]
It's been 64 years since WOLF turned on its 100-watt transmitter for the first time. The station is now a Radio Disney affiliate, but in its early years, the Syracuse AM facility was the training ground for some big names in broadcasting, including Dick Clark and Marv Albert. Next month, several WOLF alumni are planning […]
After struggling with problems and poor customer support from Tripod's web hosting service for more than a year, Bob Mitchell has switched providers for his WOLF Tribute Site. Gone are those pesky popup ads and annoying timeouts because of bandwidth use. Mitchell thanks former WOLF jock and S.U. alum Don Bayley for helping to get […]
Last week Syracuse's Radio Disney affiliate, WOLF 1490 AM, began broadcasting a digital signal. After shelling out $80,000 for the upgrade, the station is now ready for the day that digital receivers become available to consumers later this year.
The web site dedicated to the history of one of the early AM radio stations in Syracuse has added some more images from the past. Look for new photos of Rick Ryder as well as tribute pages to the legendary Dick Clark and Bud Ballou who all spent time at WOLF 1490 AM.
Bob Mitchell's WOLF 1490 AM tribute site has added a slew of new photos, airchecks, and information related to the "glory days" of one of Syracuse's most successful AM stations.
Bob Mitchell's WOLF tribute site has a new domain name as of this week. The new URL is: www.wolf1490.net. Mitchell recently worked out some technical issues with Tripod's hosting service and says, "the new domain will hopefully be in place for a long time to come, no matter where the actual site is located."
Radio Disney affiliate WOLF 1490 AM may soon be transmitting a signal that is non-directional. WOLF Radio, Inc. is requesting a construction permit to make the change now that CRFC in Kingston, Ontario is no longer on the air. Read more details, including how WSIV AM may be effected, in this week's NorthEast Radio Watch.
Thanks to the efforts of a few market veterans, a look at how the Syracuse radio landscape used to look and sound is just a click away.