Tom and Becky

SYRACUSE — Longtime local radio personality Becky Palmer passed away over the weekend, according to various media reports. She was best known for 22 years co-hosting mornings on iHeart’s country-formatted B104.7 (WBBS), ending with her retirement in 2019.

ENCINO, CA — For at least the sixth year in a row, Syracuse’s B104.7 (WBBS) appeared on the nominee list for the Academy of Country Music Awards.  And for at least the sixth year in a row, the judges chose to go with other nominees.  But for the market’s other country station, there’s some good […]

CENTRAL NEW YORK — Nearly every country music station in the three markets covered by CNYRadio.com has a connection to this year’s Academy of Country Music awards.  Once again, Syracuse’s B104.7 (WBBS) is directly nominated for two ACM awards, while other stations in Syracuse, Utica and Ithaca enjoy nominations for nationally-syndicated talent on their programming […]

SYRACUSE — Two CMA nominations announced in September for Clear Channel country station B104.7 (WBBS) did not materialize into awards.  Winners in the broadcast categories were announced yesterday, and B104.7 wasn’t on the list.

SYRACUSE — They’ve been nominated time and time again for the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, but still no prize for B104.7 (WBBS) morning co-hosts Tom Owens and Becky Palmer.  Meantime, New Country WOLF 105.1 night host Cody Alan is named “Personality of the Year” on the national level.

SYRACUSE — For at least the third year in a row, the B104.7 (WBBS) morning show has been nominated for an Academy of Country Music (ACM) award.  And once again, a programmer who used to work in Utica and Watertown gets a nomination for his current station in Albany.