SYRACUSE -- Less than two weeks after WWHT/WPHR program director Butch Charles was laid off by Clear Channel, the replacement for his on-air shift at Power 106.9 has been named -- it's the syndicated Keith Sweat Hotel.
SYRACUSE -- Less than two weeks after WWHT/WPHR program director Butch Charles was laid off by Clear Channel, the replacement for his on-air shift at Power 106.9 has been named -- it's the syndicated Keith Sweat Hotel.
SYRACUSE -- Y94FM (WYYY) is one of 17 Clear Channel stations nationwide being dropped from the prestigious Radio & Records chart reporting panel as of May 15th. The trade publication says those stations "are musical carbon copies," which is a violation of R&R's chart policies.
Updated 5/6 at 8:30pm - SYRACUSE -- There was no programming on 105.1 by the end of Tuesday, as we were originally led to believe, but we have official confirmation that the station will simulcast WVOA's "Love Radio" format when it returns to the airwaves.
SYRACUSE -- We all knew it would happen sooner or later -- Nova 105.1 (WWDG) and its "90s and now" format are gone from the local airwaves. The station signed off the air this afternoon and now sits silent, waiting for its new owner to take control.
UPDATED 4/28 at 11:00pm: SYRACUSE -- Clear Channel carried out its second round of massive layoffs of the year today -- eliminating 590 jobs on top of the 1,800 let go on January 20th. Multiple sources concur one PD has been laid off in Syracuse, a former Ithaca radio journalist was cut in Albany, a […]
Could you imagine "flying blind" as a programmer or a seller without any ratings information on your own station? That scenario could soon be a reality for many Clear Channel clusters, according to AllAccess.com.
SYRACUSE -- In rather public fashion, Mike Lindsley has apparently resigned from Sportsradio 620 WHEN after learning his Yankees-themed talk show Pinstripe Passion was "pulled" from the lineup.
SYRACUSE - For the first time in more than 20 years, Rick Gary is back to just doing radio, and nothing else. Today was his last day co-hosting "Bridge Street" on local ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV).
SYRACUSE - Even if you got a nice refund from Uncle Sam this year, simply preparing your tax return can be pretty stressful. This Tax Day, some stress relief from Hot 107.9's DeafGeoff.
Clear Channel is revealing some of the new initiatives being rolled out at the current round of managers' meetings in Texas. And, despite the fears and rumors, "mass layoffs" is not on the list. Rather, the company is rolling out some new ways to increase localism.