In a time when many stations are increasingly relying on syndicated programming, WSYR is reversing the trend by adding a new locally produced overnight news/talk program aimed at truckers and those on the road.
In a time when many stations are increasingly relying on syndicated programming, WSYR is reversing the trend by adding a new locally produced overnight news/talk program aimed at truckers and those on the road.
After Bruce Williams and Westwood One parted company earlier this month, WSYR has dropped the advice show for conservative talker Laura Ingraham. The spirited gab-fest can be heard weeknights from 7PM 'til 1AM (when there's not a baseball game on, of course).
Former Hot 107.9 jock Java Joel has parted company with Rochester CHR 98PXY. No official word yet on the reason or where he might be headed.
Hot 107-9 morning man Dakota likes to have a good time in the morning.Whether it's an on-air prank at a local Wegmans or a live broadcastfrom a tattoo parlor, Dakota may be Syracuse's closest thing to the nationally syndicated 'The Howard Stern Show'.
The Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) has announced its 2001 Edward R. Murrow Awards. Winners include Syracuse's 570 WSYR for acheivements in overall excellence in the small market division.
Two months after most radio stations across the country stopped streaming their signals on the web because of a dispute over fees for traditional radio commercials that are simulcast on the web, Clear Channel Interactive announced that they have come up with a solution.
Nationally syndicated commentator Paul Harvey, who has spent the past several weeks off the air recovering from a bout with laryngitis, hopes to be back in the saddle in a few weeks. In a letter sent to affiliates yesterday Harvey says, "The good news is that the voice is returning gradually. The bad news is […]
Talk on the CNYMusic.com broadcast discussion board the past few days has centered around the fate of WVOQ in DeRuyter once Clear Channel takes ownership. Word has it that the religious formatted station will begin simulcasting B104.7's programming sometime Friday June 15. Rumors are that the B104.7 simulcast is only temporary as Clear Channel prepares […]
Sid Rosenberg, the recently fired sports anchor for "Imus in the Morning" is back on the air after apologizing for his on-air comments about Venus and Serena Williams. Saying that he didn't intend to hurt anyone and that "what I said was not appropriate", Rosenberg expressed his regrets over comments including that the sisters are […]
Sunday night teen advice program 'Teen Talk' can now be heard on Hot 107-9. The long running show which features a teen host and a pychologist or counselor who help teenaged callers work through problems has been a Sunday night mainstay on 93Q for over ten years. The Hot 107-9 incarnation, which is also simulast […]