SYRACUSE -- Starting in March, there will be a new home for ESPN Radio. Galaxy Communications is not only taking over the network affiliation from Citadel's WNSS 1260 -- the company will be offering ESPN's programming on the FM band, and it will bring the Spanish-language programming of ESPN Deportes into the market. Updated at […]
SYRACUSE -- Starting next week, fans attending Syracuse University basketball games will hear the voice of Galaxy Communications VP/Programming Mimi Griswold over the public address system. The announcement makes her the first woman to become a permanent PA announcer in the Carrier Dome's 30-year history.
NEW YORK CITY -- Our congratulations to longtime Syracuse TV and radio broadcaster Rick Gary -- one of several personalities inducted to the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame last night, during a ceremony at The Paley Center for Media.
SYRACUSE -- Nationwide industry magazine Radio Ink says Mimi Griswold is one of the top 10 programmers in radio. That's according to the magazine's October 19th edition. More details from Mark Bialczak's "Listen Up" blog on syracuse.com. (We'd normally link directly to Radio Ink, but the article isn't available online.)
SYRACUSE/UTICA -- Longtime central New York radio and TV personality Rick Gary is among six people who are to be inducted to the New York State Broadcasters' Association Hall of Fame during a ceremony next month in New York City.
SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME -- PD/air talent Ted Bradford has exited Galaxy's AC Sunny 102 (WZUN) in Syracuse and Hot AC Mix 102.5 (WUMX). Station management confirmed the change this morning, following the sudden removal of Bradford's bio from both station websites yesterday.
"Nixon Elected." Less than three weeks after former K-Rock (WKRL/WKRH/WKLL) PD/middayer Ty announced she'd be leaving for a new job Baltimore, Galaxy Communications has announced the hiring of her replacement.
After nearly a week of chatter and rumors about Y94FM (WYYY) and TK-99/105 (WTKW/WTKV), the cat is officially out of the bag. Well, sort of.
"She is K-Rock!" With that ringing endorsement from Galaxy Communications vice president Mimi Griswold comes news that K-Rock's afternoon drive air personality Abbie Weber has been promoted to program director of the modern rock station.
Galaxy Communications has named Mimi Griswold as the group's vice president of programming for Galaxy stations in Syracuse, Utica, and Albany. Griswold, who is also known as host of TK-99/105's popular Blue Moon Cafe show on Sunday mornings, had most recently served as operations manager and program director for the chain's Syracuse and Utica stations.