UTICA -- Mohawk Valley viewers of shows like "Sullivan's Crossing" and "Police 24/7" will be tuning to a different channel, after the Utica market's CW network affiliation moved up the dial last week. It's all due to recent ownership changes at the network level.
SYRACUSE -- Nexstar-owned NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) has some prominent titles among its current list of vacancies. Among them, the ABC affiliate is seeking a new Assistant News Director, and a new weekday morning co-anchor / reporter.
SYRACUSE -- Congratulations to Dan Cummings! The retired longtime NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) reporter/anchor is one of five people being inducted to the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame this fall, along with broadcasters from Rochester, New York City and the Southern Tier.
SYRACUSE -- Mark Folsom, who spent most of his 40-year television news career as a photojournalist for NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) retired this week, drawing accolades from countless colleagues present and past.
CENTRAL NEW YORK — ABC affiliates NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV Syracuse) and WUTR 20 Utica have been removed from DirecTV's satellite TV service as a result of a dispute with station owner Nexstar Media Group.
SYRACUSE -- There's a new co-host next to Steve Infanti on "Bridge Street" on NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV), but the name is a familiar one to Syracuse TV audiences. Iris St. Meran was introduced as the long-running local daytime talk show's co-host on Monday.
SYRACUSE -- Audiences who rely on Verizon FiOS for local TV are without ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) for a second week. It's part of a nationwide dispute between Verizon and WSYR-TV's parent company, Texas-based Nexstar Media Group.