The locally produced computer advice show Random Access aired its last 570 WSYR broadcast on Sunday, September 9.

B104.7 (WBBS) Program Director and afternoon drive air personality Rick Jordan has accepted a new position at WPOR in Portland, Maine. Jordan, who joined B104.7 in 1997, will continue to wear his Program Director hat and also do an on-air shift at the country format station.

Longtime Howard Stern Show regular Henry Nasiff Jr., better known as Hank "The Angry Drunken Dwarf", died in his sleep on Tuesday. He was 39.

On the heels of last week's format switch at WNSS 1260 AM to all sports, WHEN 620 AM has made changes in its program schedule.

National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation is looking for a new host. Juan Williams, who did his final show on August 30, will stay on as a Senior Correspondant for NPR's Morning Edition.

Veteran Syracuse morning man Bill Baker has parted company with Galaxy Communications and Sunny 102 (WZUN).

A posting on the CNY broadcast message board says that Bill Carey has been tapped as the new Program Director at 570 WSYR. Carey, who is a reporter for WIXT News Channel 9, spent a number of years in Syracuse radio in the 70's and 80's at 62-WHEN. Word has it that Carey starts his new job at WSYR on Monday, September 17.

Former Comedy World affiliate WNSS 1260 AM has officially made the switch to an all sports format. ESPN Radio 1260 will primarily broadcast the national feed from ESPN Radio, as well as play-by-play of Syracuse University football and basketball, and Buffalo Bills games. WNSS is owned by Citadel Communications.

93Q (WNTQ) and Hot 107.9 (WWHT) gained some ground in the latest monthly trends released by Arbitron.

Local public radio station WRVO has been honored with a national news award for best interview program.