SYRACUSE -- Fifty years ago, Rod Wood started his career in broadcasting. And tonight -- much to his surprise -- NewsChannel 9 devoted most of its 5:30pm newscast to honoring the milestone. Not wanting Wood to learn about the event in advance, the station did no promotions on-air, online or otherwise... and when you see […]
Updated 4/5 -- ATLANTA -- For the first time since 2003, the Syracuse University men's basketball team has reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. Several local radio and TV stations have dispatched crews to Atlanta to cover the team's next game on Saturday... and hopefully they'll have a reason to stick around for the […]
SYRACUSE -- Browse the "history" section of any bookstore or library, and it's hard to miss the "Images of America" series. Thousands of paperback titles cover various historical topics all over the country. Next month, a book on the history of Syracuse TV will join the collection.
Updated 10/19: SYRACUSE -- Late last month, hundreds of people -- including many past and present employees of NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) gathered at the SRC Arena to celebrate ABC affiliate's 50th anniversary. DVR Alert: A two-hour special taped on location at the event will air Friday night from 7 to 9pm.
SYRACUSE -- Following up to last week's "blast from the past" photo of the WTVH Newscenter 5 team, we have not one, but two more classic Syracuse TV news photos from the personal collection of longtime NewsChannel 9 anchor Rod Wood. We didn't see Rod in last week's photo (taken at least 20 years after […]
SYRACUSE -- ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 is giving viewers the chance to voice their opinions about three new series set to debut on the ABC network lineup this fall. For three nights during the New York State Fair, fans will have a chance to preview the pilot episodes of the three new series, and provide […]
BOLTON LANDING -- Earlier this week, we reported that Central New York TV and radio stations fared well at the New York State Broadcasters Association's annual awards banquet. Today, we look back at an evening that was especially memorable for longtime NewsChannel 9 co-anchors Rod Wood and Carrie Lazarus.
BOLTON LANDING – As announced in April, WSYR-TV anchor team Rod Wood and Carrie Lazarus were inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame last night. But they weren’t the only Central New Yorkers taking awards home from the NYSBA’s annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting.
SYRACUSE -- Nearly two inches of rainfall today in Syracuse caused problems all over the area. Part of I-81 in Syracuse was shut down after a few feet of water clogged the road. And Ronnie Miller from the morning show at Y94FM (WYYY) captured video of water pouring into the parking garage next to the […]
SYRACUSE -- Congratulations tonight to NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) co-anchors Rod Wood and Carrie Lazarus. They'll soon be regarded among the likes of nationally-known journalists like Walter Cronkite and Barbara Walters. They're in the 2011 class being inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame this June.