SUNY Oswego

Oswego-based public radio station WRVO FM 90 faired well in the latest Arbitron ratings for Syracuse. With a 3.4 rating for persons 12+, the NPR affiliate bested fellow noncommericial stations Classic FM (WCNY) which had a 1.6, and Syracuse University’s Jazz 88 (WAER) with a 1.0. The figures reflect listenership during the months of July,

The staff at local public radio station WRVO were smiling at the end of this year’s eight-day fall fundraiser. Listeners pledged a total of $110,000, which was $10,000 more than the station’s targeted goal. WRVO and it’s affiliate stations broadcast from transmitters in Oswego, Syracuse, Utica, Cortland, and Watertown.

To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca will serve as guest moderator of a WRVO broadcast on Tuesday, October 30.

National Public Radio’s Neal Conan has officially been named as the new fulltime host of Talk of the Nation. Conan, who has been filling in for the past couple of weeks, replaces Juan Williams. Talk of the Nation can be heard weekdays on WRVO FM 90.

Nearly 10,000 people gathered in Clinton Square on Thursday evening for a service to remember those who lost their lives in last week’s terrorist attacks and to show support for those assisting in the recovery effort. WRVO FM 90 and the six local Clear Channel radio stations broadcast the 90-minute event live.