SYRACUSE – Locally-owned Inner Harbor Media launched 87.7 The Spot (WQSE-LD) today, featuring mostly 90s hits, “along with a touch of the 2000s.” Station management is targeting listeners who consider this “the music the grew up loving.”
SYRACUSE — Despite having almost zero local personalities on the air, three radio stations owned by iHeart lead the pack (among subscribing stations) in the latest top-line monthly ratings report from Nielsen.
SYRACUSE — After a bit of a slump in second place or tied for first, iHeart country station B104.7 (WBBS) has firmly reclaimed the top spot in Nielsen’s radio audience size estimates for the Syracuse market. But the news wasn’t as good for top 40-formatted sister station Hot 107.9 (WWHT).
SYRACUSE — The latest monthly Nielsen Audio top line ratings report shows iHeart’s Country B104 (WBBS) and news/talk WSYR tied at the top of the list of subscribing stations.
SYRACUSE — For the first time in years, we’ve got no idea whether the “top 40 leader” in Syracuse is iHeart’s Hot 107.9 (WWHT) or Cumulus’ 93Q (WNTQ). The latest topline ratings data from Nielsen doesn’t include data for 93Q or any other Cumulus stations.
SYRACUSE — Former local radio personality and programmer Peter McElvein, known for awhile by his on-air alias “Pete McKay,” has died, according to an obituary shared by a longtime CNYRadio reader.
SYRACUSE – Longtime local broadcaster Rick Gary is no longer be working in the studio that bears his name at Sunny 102 (WZUN). Station owner Galaxy Media Partners announced his departure today.
SYRACUSE — Locally-owned classic hits station Sunny 102 (WZUN) dedicated its broadcast studio to its longtime morning host and NYS Broadcasters Association Hall of Famer Rick Gary today.
SYRACUSE — The latest Nielsen radio ratings for Syracuse are out today, and iHeart Radio’s country B104.7 (WBBS) once again claims bragging rights to having the market’s largest estimated audience, among stations that subscribe to the ratings company’s data.
SYRACUSE — Longtime Syracuse radio programmer Gary Gallup, better known by his on-air name, Bob Paris, has lost his battle with leukemia the age of 78, according to a report on syracuse.com today.
