SYRACUSE -- After more than a decade in local sports talk radio, today is Mike Lindsley's last day in Syracuse. Starting tomorrow, The Score 1260 (WSKO) will lose a few hours of local weekday sports talk, as the station plugs-in syndicated talent Doug Gottlieb.
SYRACUSE -- The crew at the syndicated "Bob and Tom" morning show, heard locally on Cumulus Media's 105.9 The Rebel (WXTL), has produced a song to cheer on the Syracuse Orange as they continue to advance through the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
SYRACUSE -- Syndicated host Michael Baisden, heard locally on Power 620 (WHEN), announced this morning that he'll be ending his radio show at the end of this month. But when he and his staff reported for work today, Baisden said they were "locked out" of the studio.
SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME -- Despite the odd selection of March 9 (as opposed to the seemingly more-obvious March 16) for Saint Patrick's parades in both Syracuse and Utica, crowds turned out in huge numbers. And as always, broadcasters were a big part of those parades. Today, we've got three "Pictures of the Week" submitted by […]
SYRACUSE -- The show that prefers to call itself "The Show" wasn't allowed to be "The Show" for the past 90 days. But today, the expiration of a legal injunction allowed the morning crew at K-Rock (WKRL/WKRH/WKLL) to regain its identity as "The Show."
SYRACUSE -- Ladies, if you've ever wanted the chance to go out on a date with NBC3 (WSTM) meteorologist Peter Hall, here's your chance! Ted and Amy from the 93Q (WNTQ) morning show have announced Hall will be this year's celebrity eligible bachelor for their annual "Five Dates in Five Days" contest.
SYRACUSE -- It's a new but familiar voice on mornings at 95X (WAQX), as the Cumulus-owned active rocker debuted The Robinson Show today. The new wake-up host worked for 95X once before, as the station's night host in 2003. In between, he's been working at Rochester stations WCMF and WBZA.
Updated 4:40pm -- SYRACUSE -- Arbitron has released its Fall 2012 ratings for the Syracuse radio market. At first glance, it appears Clear Channel has captured four of the top five spots in the rankings, but then there's the disclaimer: Arbitron continues to omit non-subscribing stations from the data it releases to the general public. […]
SYRACUSE -- Two major announcements from Cumulus Media classic rocker 105.9 The Rebel (WXTL) today. Just two days shy of the station's first anniversary, afternoon host Dave Frisina has been promoted to Program Director. And at the start of his on-air shift today, he introduced the station's new midday personality: veteran Syracuse classic rock jock […]
SYRACUSE -- There won't be any more "Imus in the Morning" on The Score 1260 (WSKO). The sports talk station is revamping its program schedule, effective Monday. The new lineup reflects its affiliation with the newly-launched CBS Sports Radio network. Part of that lineup includes a sports talk host who started his career in Utica.