UTICA-ROME -- There's a new evening show on Townsquare Media country station Big Frog 104 (WFRG). The syndicated Taste of Country Nights debuted last night, bumping Premiere's Lia at Night to the overnight shift. WFRG is among more than 30 Townsquare stations clearing the new evening show.
SYRACUSE -- Clear Channel country station B104.7 (WBBS) is once again among the nominees for the Country Music Association Awards. This year, the station is in the running for "CMA Radio Station of the Year" in the Medium Market category. Syndicated personalities carried by stations in Syracuse, Utica and Ithaca are also nominated.
Danny Wright, host of the syndicated overnight country show "Danny Wright All Night," is among the casualties resulting from the merger between Jones Radio Networks and Dial Global. The move could leave two local stations looking for a new overnight option.
Bob 102.5 (WRBY) is dropping syndicated evening jock Lia to make way for Mark Weston. Weston will also continue to oversee the Sports Stars Radio Network on Utica-Rome sister stations WADR, WRNY, WUTQ, and WLFH as well as concentrate on production duties.