A couple months ago, 570 WSYR's afternoon newscaster Kevin Schenk started appearing as the weekend news anchor over at WSTM-TV 3. Schenk has since given up the radio microphone and is now a full-time member of the channel 3 news staff.
A couple months ago, 570 WSYR's afternoon newscaster Kevin Schenk started appearing as the weekend news anchor over at WSTM-TV 3. Schenk has since given up the radio microphone and is now a full-time member of the channel 3 news staff.
Rush Limbaugh announced on his afternoon program today that he is now 100% deaf and will likely undergo cochlear implant surgery later this year.
It looks like the dust is settling over at Y94FM (WYYY) and B104.7 (WBBS). The latest move involves a promotion for Kathy Rowe who takes over programming duties at Y94FM.
Former 570 WSYR newscaster Aaron Brillbeck has taken a position at WWTI (Channel 50) in Watertown. Before his Syracuse stay, Brillbeck spent time in the radio newsrooms of Ogdensburg's WPAC/WSLB and WHAM in Rochester.
Local talkers Jim Reith and Adam Schein are the first two local hosts to integrate into their shows a new interactive web site which was unveiled today.
The Federal Trade Commission has given a thumbs up to Clear Channel Communications' bid to buy the Ackerley Group, which includes WIXT (channel 9) in Syracuse. Clear Channel, which owns six Syracuse radio stations, must now get approval from the Department of Justice. If the deal goes through, it appears Clear Channel will have to […]
Longtime Syracuse radio veteran Skip Clark has added Music Director responsibilities at B104.7 (WBBS). Clark has been hosting the country station's weekday evening shift since leaving Oldies 92.1's (WSEN) morning show last year.
With a combined increase of four points in the latest Arbitron ratings released on Wednesday, the six Clear Channel stations in Syracuse don't have much to complain about.
Premiere Radio Networks has announced they will begin charging listeners $6.95 a month to hear their syndicated shows streamed over the Internet. Included in the list of programs are those hosted by Dr. Laura and Art Bell. Both shows air on 570 WSYR in Syracuse.
With its impending purchase of the Ackerley Group, which includes WIXT (channel 9), Clear Channel Communications may be forced to sell at least one of its Syracuse radio stations to adhere to federal regulations. Look for a couple of their AM stations in Utica to be sold as well.