An observant CNYRadio.com reader points out that Citadel Broadcasting of Syracuse has several job openings posted on a local job website. Among them: a posting titled "95X Program Director." But the current PD isn't leaving the station.
An observant CNYRadio.com reader points out that Citadel Broadcasting of Syracuse has several job openings posted on a local job website. Among them: a posting titled "95X Program Director." But the current PD isn't leaving the station.
After a few rough years of morning show turnover -- starting with the departure of Howard Stern, a short-lived replacement, and the coming and going of Opie and Anthony -- Syracuse Citadel rocker 95X (WAQX) is nominated for two Industry Achievement Awards from Radio and Records magazine.
Former 95X PD Steve Brill has been named Ops Manager for Citadel's 5-station cluster in Des Moines, Iowa, according to R&R. (We originally said GM because they did, but they've since changed their article.) And a reliable source tells us there's a new GM at Citadel's Syracuse cluster, but did not have any further details. If you […]
Apparently Citadel's decision to drop "Opie & Anthony" from the 95X lineup yesterday, replacing it with a music-intensive show branded as "Shut Up and Rock" was a surprise to O&A themselves.
Citadel rocker 95X (WAQX) has once again changed its morning show. Effective today, the syndicated Opie & Anthony Show is out, and locally-programmed "Shut Up & Rock Mornings" are in. WAQX had carried the O&A show since January 2007.
It's been 30 years since Dave Frisina first came on the Syracuse radio scene. The man who started the popular show "Soundcheck" on Citadel's 95X (WAQX), later taking it with him over to TK99/105 (WTKW-WTKV), is featured in this week's edition of the Syracuse New Times.
The New York State Fair announced Def Leppard will be playing a concert at the Mohegan Sun Grandstand during this year's fair, as part of the "30th Birthday Bash" for Citadel rocker 95X (WAQX Manlius).
NPR affiliate WRVO Oswego has changed the frequency of its Geneva translator, to avoid interference with a commercial station in Syracuse.
It's become more common in the past few years, especially in Syracuse -- live coverage of sporting events on FM music stations. What do you think of the practice? Our weekly poll on the topic is already closed, but you can still post comments with your thoughts.
Citadel Syracuse's new Market Manager is coming from Albany, according to an article published Friday by the Albany Business Review. Dan Austin -- who calls Syracuse his hometown -- will begin in Syracuse on May 12.