Mark Vanness Gets New Gig… in Albany September 16th, 2009 SYRACUSE — Former Ithaca morning show host Mark Vanness excitedly writes CNYRadio.com today: “I got a J-O-B!” Not only did he find a way to get back into radio on a full-time basis; he’s making a rather significant market rank jump as well.
Utica-Rome Musical Chairs Update August 21st, 2008 Following up on an earlier story, we’ve noticed Lite 98.7 has announced Trudy’s first day back at WLZW will be this coming Monday, August 25. She replaces Greg McShea, who slides over to the midday shift at Regent’s country station, Big Frog 104.
Musical Chairs at Regent Utica-Rome August 15th, 2008 A couple of “insiders” at Regent’s Utica-Rome cluster tell CNYRadio.com we can expect to see some interesting talent lineup changes, as the cluster fills two vacancies we first told you about last month. The switcheroo includes the return of one personality who left the market a few years ago.
Two Key Players Leaving Regent Utica July 9th, 2008 Regent’s Utica-Rome cluster is losing two key players. According to job postings on AllAccess.com, longtime Production Director Geoff Storm and Big Frog 104 (WFRG) midday hostess “Meredith McGreen” are both leaving the cluster’s River Road studios in Marcy.
POTW: Frogfest’s 20th Anniversary (2008) June 20th, 2008 Last weekend marked the 20th anniversary of Big Frog 104’s “Frogfest Music Festival” at Verona Beach State Park. Instead of going for the usual “air staff plus celebrity” shot, we found a few listeners who went the extra mile to get into the Frog spirit.