SYRACUSE -- Longtime NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) anchor Rod Wood and former longtime WSYR radio talk show host Jim Reith were among many local and national broadcasters to receive write-in votes in Onondaga County this past Election Day. Other names to receive votes include TK99 morning co-host Glenn "Gomez" Adams, and national TV stars like Jon […]
SYRACUSE -- Viewers have been asking, and NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) today explained the noted recent absence of longtime anchor Rod Wood. He's recovering after "a minor surgical procedure," according to a statement released by the station this afternoon.
BOLTON LANDING -- Earlier this week, we reported that Central New York TV and radio stations fared well at the New York State Broadcasters Association's annual awards banquet. Today, we look back at an evening that was especially memorable for longtime NewsChannel 9 co-anchors Rod Wood and Carrie Lazarus.
BOLTON LANDING – As announced in April, WSYR-TV anchor team Rod Wood and Carrie Lazarus were inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame last night. But they weren’t the only Central New Yorkers taking awards home from the NYSBA’s annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting.
SYRACUSE -- Nearly two inches of rainfall today in Syracuse caused problems all over the area. Part of I-81 in Syracuse was shut down after a few feet of water clogged the road. And Ronnie Miller from the morning show at Y94FM (WYYY) captured video of water pouring into the parking garage next to the […]
SYRACUSE -- The anchors look nice and relaxed on the set, but things aren't always so calm off-camera during local TV newscasts. This Wednesday, ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-DT) will use its digital subchannel 9.2 to provide viewers a "backstage pass" of what's happening behind the scenes, while the station's early evening newscast airs on […]
SYRACUSE -- Congratulations tonight to NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) co-anchors Rod Wood and Carrie Lazarus. They'll soon be regarded among the likes of nationally-known journalists like Walter Cronkite and Barbara Walters. They're in the 2011 class being inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame this June.
NEW YORK CITY -- With a story as big as the Charlie Sheen "scandal" (for lack of a better one-word summary), it was only a matter of time until CNYTVNews.com would have some sort of local tie-in. The troubled actor called Jeff Rossen, a former Syracuse and Utica TV reporter, a "rock star" after Rossen […]
SYRACUSE -- ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) says it will become Syracuse's first TV station to produce local programming in high-definition, starting next month. Viewers can also look for a brand new studio set, a few anchor lineup changes and a different logo.
SYRACUSE -- Two big announcements from Carrie Lazarus on tonight's edition of NewsChannel 9 at 6:00. First up, veteran anchor Rod Wood's return to the ABC affiliate has been delayed by a week. Second, Carrie's now anchoring from the newsroom as the station is updating it's news set. (Could this be for the eventual launch […]