It looks like the dust is settling over at Y94FM (WYYY) and B104.7 (WBBS). The latest move involves a promotion for Kathy Rowe who takes over programming duties at Y94FM.

Former 570 WSYR newscaster Aaron Brillbeck has taken a position at WWTI (Channel 50) in Watertown. Before his Syracuse stay, Brillbeck spent time in the radio newsrooms of Ogdensburg's WPAC/WSLB and WHAM in Rochester.

Local talkers Jim Reith and Adam Schein are the first two local hosts to integrate into their shows a new interactive web site which was unveiled today.

Following the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a handful of media conglomerates have taken over of a large piece of the radio ownership pie. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now worried that their policies on local radio ownership do not adequately reflect current industry conditions.

The Federal Trade Commission has given a thumbs up to Clear Channel Communications' bid to buy the Ackerley Group, which includes WIXT (channel 9) in Syracuse. Clear Channel, which owns six Syracuse radio stations, must now get approval from the Department of Justice. If the deal goes through, it appears Clear Channel will have to give up at least one of its local radio stations if it wants to hold on to WIXT.

Sister stations Oldies 92.1 (WSEN FM) and WFBL 1050 AM unveiled completely redesigned station web sites earlier this week. The stations have partnered with the BlueDot WebSite NetWork to create content-rich web sites that are a mix of local station information and national news and features aimed at the station's target demographics.

If you're looking for the inside scoop on this year's Syracuse University football program, make sure to tune into WNSS 1260 AM on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. for Captains' Wrap. The hour-long show, hosted by teammates Kyle Johnson and Graham Manley, features spirited chat between the cohosts and calls from listeners.

Oswego-based public radio station WRVO FM 90 faired well in the latest Arbitron ratings for Syracuse. With a 3.4 rating for persons 12+, the NPR affiliate bested fellow noncommericial stations Classic FM (WCNY) which had a 1.6, and Syracuse University's Jazz 88 (WAER) with a 1.0. The figures reflect listenership during the months of July, August, and September.

Syndicated morning host Howard Stern, heard locally on 95X, announced today that he has received a personal invitation to testify before a congressional subcommittee investigating the handling of donations for relief efforts following the September 11 terrorist attacks. Stern, who has raised over $3 million for the New York City victims' families, was invited to speak on the success of the management of those donations.

TK-99/105's Homegrown Radio Show is one just a handful of local weekly radio shows devoted to local music. Recently, the show joined other independent music stations and shows around the country to create a network of veteran broadcasters and musicians to help promote Taz DiGregorio's debut CD entitled "Midnight in Savannah". DiGregorio is a longtime veteran of the Charlie Daniels Band and friend of Homegrown hosts Daniel Dunn and Eric Will.