Renard Communications

SYRACUSE — After three months of stunting, the new format for 103.9 (WNDR, Mexico) and translator 95.3 (W237AY, DeWitt) has been revealed. Locally-owned Renard Communications launched “95.3 and 103.9 The Dinosaur” at noon today, offering “Classic Top 40,” predominantly from the 60s and 70s. The station brings some well-known names back to the Syracuse airwaves […]

Updated 12/24 — SYRACUSE — There’s finally a hint as to what could be happening after Christmas on Holly-FM 95.3 and 103.9.  According to RadioInsight.com, a national radio industry news site, the domain name dinosaurradio.com was registered earlier this month by Holly-FM station manager Sam Furco.

SYRACUSE — The early October launch of all-Christmas “Holly-FM” was accompanied by some call sign changes for a few local stations. There was some confusion earlier due to the federal government shutdown, but thanks to the FCC’s monthly report of call sign changes nationwide, we can report the following:

SYRACUSE — At least two low-power television stations are looking to expand their reach across the Syracuse metropolitan area.  That’s according to recent filings with the Federal Communications Commission, which are required when stations want to changes to their existing broadcast licenses.

SYRACUSE — Unless you’ve got access to the full Arbitron Spring 2012 ratings report for Syracuse, it can be difficult to tell where the area’s radio stations stacked up against each other.  The numbers released to the public today include only 8 of the market’s more than 30 stations.

SYRACUSE — Just within the past year, golf pro Perry Noun’s been up and down the dial, on both the AM and FM bands.  When his weekly golf show begins its 11th season this Saturday, he’ll be on his third new station in just a little more than a year.  Golf fans will find “Tee […]

SYRACUSE — It’s a trip down memory lane with some of the biggest musicians in Syracuse history this Sunday.  “The Wax Museum” on Love Radio WVOA 103.9/95.3/98.1 will devote all three hours of this week’s show to music and live in-studio guests from groups like The Monterays, Stroke, The Madisons and more.

SYRACUSE — After almost a year off the air, low-power analog television station WMBO-LP is back, reports a CNYRadio.com and CNYTVNews.com reader who used to run his own local media website. Since the station is transmitting on analog TV channel 6, the audio can be heard with an ordinary radio at 87.7 FM.

SYRACUSE — Since the day MOViN 100.3/96.5 (WMVN) launched, the 96.5 translator (W243AB) covering downtown Syracuse was actually not owned by its parent station’s owner. But that’s recently changed, as MOViN’ owner Craig Fox has purchased the translator outright.