UTICA-ROME -- Townsquare Media Creative Services Director Geoff Storm has been named "Ad Person of the Year" by the Mohawk Valley Advertising Club. The club says Storm was selected not only for the work he does for Townsquare, but also for his volunteer efforts outside of the office.
UTICA/ROME -- It would be prohibitively expensive for a radio station to bring hundreds of listeners to Key West, so Arjuna Broadcasting's 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) brought a little bit of Key West recently to Utica. WXUR's Jack Moran sent in a photo of the fun for our Picture of the Week.
SYRACUSE -- StoryCorps, a nonprofit oral history organization which produces segments for NPR's Morning Edition, will be in Syracuse next month. The three-day visit is being organized by the Central New York Community Foundation, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year.
SYRACUSE and UTICA -- As you've no doubt heard by now, broadcast icon Dick Clark died today at the age of 82. And you read here this afternoon that Clark's legendary career started right here in Central New York, first at WRUN radio in Utica, then WOLF in Syracuse, then back to WRUN and onto his first TV experience at Utica's WKTV. Tonight, some local broadcasters share their reflections -- and photos -- from crossing paths with "America's oldest teenager" over the years.
LOS ANGELES -- Broadcast personality Dick Clark, best known for shows like American Bandstand, the game show Pyramid and the annual New Year's Rockin Eve specials on ABC, has died following a "massive heart attack" this morning in California. Clark, who was 82, made his very first appearances on radio and television in Utica, and graduated from Syracuse University.
ITHACA -- Here's hoping Zach Wilkens and Collin Schuck don't get stuck with any surprise pop quizzes in their classes at Ithaca College on Monday morning. The pair are hosting VIC Radio's annual 50 Hour Marathon this weekend. They'll be in the broadcast booth from 4pm Friday until 6pm Sunday, soliciting donations for the Ithaca Health Alliance.
UTICA-ROME -- The FCC's monthly list of call sign changes has been released today, and there are several changes on the list. There are a few we were expecting (such as WRCK becoming WUTQ-FM), but also a few surprises we didn't see coming.
SYRACUSE -- Public broadcaster WCNY-TV/FM has named John S. Tonello as Vice President of Advancement, Communications and Content Delivery. Along with more than 20 years of experience in the communications field, Tonello brings experience in running a city -- in December, he wrapped up a two-term run as the Mayor of Elmira.
Updated 4:05pm -- SYRACUSE -- Next time you tune your radio to NPR's All Things Considered or turn on your TV for Nova, will your experience start off with some political campaign ads? That could be happening someday, thanks to federal court ruling issued yesterday. Here in Central New York, public broadcasters are considering the possible impact of the ruling.
SYRACUSE -- Following a hiatus of more than three months, "Walk-Up Radio" returns tonight. The weekly netcast/podcast is performed in front of a live audience at Wise Guys Comedy Club, and the "Walk-Up" part comes from the fact anyone in the audience is welcome to walk up to a microphone in the middle of the floor at any time and say whatever they want.