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.

This Monday, WRVO FM 90 will broadcast a three-hour program tracing the music, arts, and history of America's first divided highway.

Once again this year, Syracuse area radio stations are out in full force at the New York State Fair.

Beginning this week, 570 WSYR's Jim Reith Show adds an additional hour of talk as the 5 o'clock hour switches from a mixture of news and features to Reith's talk format already in place during the 4 and 6 o'clock hours. Jim Reith made the transition to talk show host last year after working as a news anchor for WSYR since 1983.

Reggie Jordan has been named Vice President and General Manager for the group of Syracuse stations owned by Citadel Communictions.

Nationally syndicated newscaster Paul Harvey is back on the air broadcasting his daily five-minute morning newscast and afternoon Rest of the Story feature.