In the latest Arbitron figures for Syracuse released last week, with an 11.1 share, Howard Stern's show broadcast on 95X (WAQX) tops the morning drive rankings.
In the latest Arbitron figures for Syracuse released last week, with an 11.1 share, Howard Stern's show broadcast on 95X (WAQX) tops the morning drive rankings.
82-year-old broadcast legend Paul Harvey returned to the microphone today. His brief appearance on his noon newscast is Harvey's first since May when he came down with a bad case of laryngitis. Saying that "the rusty pipes are being renewed... I'm so eager to return", it's still not clear when he'll be back for good. […]
Accusing 570 WSYR of "good old-fashioned, indiscriminate, all-purpose hate," Syracuse University Professor Laurence Thomas made his displeasure with the station known through an editorial letter in the Syracuse Herald Journal.
The 'spring book' is out and Syracuse's Top 40 formatted stations are big gainers in 12+ numbers.
Blair Garner, creator and host of the nationally syndicated country music show After MidNite has signed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract renewal with Premiere Radio Networks. The show which began in 1997 and is currently broadcast on over 200 stations across the country is heard locally weeknights from midnight until 6 a.m. on B104.7.
Syndicated late-night talk host Art Bell has sued the Philippine Daily Inquirer for defamation, infliction of emotional distress and false light invasion of privacy after the paper printed an article excerpting an e-mail bashing Filipinos that was falsely attributed to Bell. As a result of the article, Bell claims he has received hundreds of e-mails, […]
Beginning in September, two 24-hour sports stations will grace the Syracuse radio dial. Former Comedy World franchise WNSS 1260 AM, will switch their affiliation to ESPN network programming as well as begin simulcasting 95X's play-by-play of Syracuse University basketball and football games. WHEN vice president Joel Delmonico doesn't view the change as a threat to […]
Matt Drudge is reporting that conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has signed a new eight year deal that will net the syndicated talker $250 million.
B104.7 (WBBS) midday jock Amber Taylor has added to her duties the midday shift at Utica's top 40 station WSKS (Kiss-FM). She'll voice track her show using the name Grace Kruz. She also keeps her Amber Taylor country gig at Utica's Bob 102.5 (WRBY). All three stations are owned by Clear Channel Communications.
Former religious-formatted WVOQ at 105.1 FM in DeRuyter has changed their call letters to WXBB. The station, which was recently acquired by Clear Channel Communications, has be simulcasting B104.7's (WBBS) signal since mid-June.