SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME -- From the "better late than never" file, syndicated talk show host Neal Boortz is getting ready to hang up his headphones. Boortz made the announcement live on his own program last week, heard on over 200 stations nationwide, including the two-market CNY Talk Radio trimulcast (WFBL/Syracuse, WMCR-A/Oneida, WUTI/Utica).
SYRACUSE -- There's been a trio of changes within the West Kirkpatrick Street studios of MOViN' 100.3/96.5 (WMVN) and New Country WOLF 105.1. Station Manager Sam Furco tells CNYRadio.com that WOLF-FM middayer Chili Palmer is leaving for a new job. MOViN' afternoon man Brandon C. is getting a promotion. And the latter station is adding […]
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- The day after we all "spring ahead" for daylight saving time, Progressive Talk 1470 WNYY will be making some clock adjustments of its own. The Saga-owned station says it's flip-flopping timeslots for two of its syndicated hosts.
ITHACA -- Progressive Talk 1470 (WNYY) announced today it's bringing nationally-syndicated hosts Bill Press, Randi Rhodes and Alan Colmes to town. The "Fair and Unbalanced" show at Ithaca's Hangar Theatre is set for September 24 and tickets will go on sale this Saturday at 10am.
SYRACUSE -- Stories in the national trades report a big shakeup at syndicated talk host Michael Smerconish's home station in Philadelphia -- starting in 2011, he'll be on the air from 3-7pm there. But, his midday talk show will still air live from noon to 3pm, of which the first two hours are carried locally […]
ITHACA/CORTLAND -- Lineup changes at Saga's Progressive Talk AM 1470 (WNYY) are complete, after last month's sudden shutdown of the Air America network left the station -- and countless others nationwide -- scrambling to fill holes in their schedules. Updated 2/4 at 3:15pm with additional info from PD Geoff Dunn.
SYRACUSE -- It's not often that a local radio station can grab the attention of reporters from other media for hours on end. But the clever folks at WSYR managed to do just that back in the early 1990s with a unique billboard promoting the news/talk station.
Good news for Central New York country music fans who enjoy hearing Bob Kingsley's weekly countdowns -- the host's contract has been renewed through 2014.
Former WSYR/WYYY/WBBS Chief Engineer Conrad Trautmann has a new job title. National trades are reporting Trautmann has been named Executive Vice President of Technology at Dial Global/Triton Radio Networks.