B104.7 (WBBS) not only earned its highest ratings in its 10-year history as a country station, but it bested all other Syracuse stations since 1990 when Y94FM (WYYY) scored a 12.8. The Syracuse Post-Standard gets reactions from Galaxy’s Ed Levine and Citadel’s Tom Mitchell about what the high numbers for B104.7 and tradional country station
The classic country programming of Pulaski’s WSCP AM/FM can be heard clearly in much of Onondaga County now that the station’s signal is being re-broadcast on 101.3 FM. WSCP’s owner, Ed Levine, expects the move will pull listeners from market leader B104.7 (WBBS) due to WSCP’s broader playlist and local focus.
It looks like Clear Channel Communications will not have to sell any of its broadcast properties in Syracuse or Utica-Rome thanks to a new ruling from the FCC which is expected to be announced on June 2.
UTICA — Former Rock 107 (WRCK) morning man Bill Keeler has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against his former employer. The lawsuit, filed in Herkimer County Supreme Court March 21, claims Keeler was wrongfully terminated by Galaxy Communications. Galaxy’s president, Ed Levine, said the company plans to file a counter lawsuit against Keeler soon.
The reaction to the cancellation of 95X’s local music show Soundcheck continues. Local guitarist/songwriter Mark Doyle has sent out hundreds of emails encouraging people to push for the show’s return. Competitor Ed Levine, head of Galaxy Communications and a former 95Xer himself, is disappointed too. This week’s Syracuse New Times has more.Source (link may no
K-Rock’s recently ousted morning man isn’t out to burn any bridges, opting not to go into the details of his exit from the station. Word from Galaxy’s Ed Levine on the end of Scorch’s nearly eight-year run is that, “We tried to work with him …, playing more music and playing more requests, but it
Looking to be “older than Y94 but younger than WSEN,” Ed Levine says carving out that slice of the adult contemporary pie is “the correct position” for Sunny 102.1. The new mix of music bumps up the amount of songs from the 1970s played on the station from about 10% to 50%.
It’s another K-Rock in upstate New York for Syracuse-based Galaxy Communications. After four months of hot talk, Albany’s WHTR switched to a modern rock format over the weekend. Gone are Don & Mike, Tom Leykis, Phil Stern, and Opie and Anthony who were fired by their syndicators a couple weeks back. Galaxy’s Ed Levine said
Galaxy Communications has decided not to pursue an earlier decision this year to wrestle 95X (WAQX) for radio broadcast rights to Syracuse University sports. Galaxy owner Ed Levine says without a decision by SU at this point, Galaxy wouldn’t have enough time to put together an effective advertising and promotional campaign.
After three years as music editor for The Syracuse New Times, Allen Czelusniak is headed for greener pastures in New York City.
