Claude “Red” Parton

SYRACUSE — There’s plenty of sports history here in Syracuse, and anywhere you find sports, you’ll also find broadcasters.  For this latest installment of Picture of the Week, your editor snapped a few shots of broadcaster-related memorabilia on display during a recent visit to the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame.

SYRACUSE — Longtime sportscaster Claude “Red” Parton has died, according to a report from ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV).  Parton’s career spanned more than six decades, starting with WSYR in 1939.  He’d eventually work at a number of other radio stations before moving into television.

SYRACUSE — Phil Markert knows a thing or two about the history of broadcasting in Syracuse. That, along with his engaging style, makes him a perfect fit to lead a discussion with some of the other greats of Syracuse radio and television.