All aboard for a boat ride to... nowhere? Mr. Froggy from Froggy 97 (WFRY/Watertown) was recently caught on-camera taking a break from his duties as the Watertown country station's mascot.
All aboard for a boat ride to... nowhere? Mr. Froggy from Froggy 97 (WFRY/Watertown) was recently caught on-camera taking a break from his duties as the Watertown country station's mascot.
Danny Wright, host of the syndicated overnight country show "Danny Wright All Night," is among the casualties resulting from the merger between Jones Radio Networks and Dial Global. The move could leave two local stations looking for a new overnight option.
Contrary to the popular saying... it doesn't stay in Vegas if you post it on the station website! WFRY morning co-host James Pond alerted us to some pictures from a recent trip to Vegas after the show was nominated for an award from the Academy of Country music this spring.
UPDATED (1:05PM) - The 2008 New York State Broadcasters Association "Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting" have been unveiled. We now have a complete list of winners, and they include stations in all four markets we cover... for a total of 11 radio awards, and at least 2 TV awards for former radio reporters.
It's our first POTW from Watertown! There's no joke at these pumps -- with gas prices skyrocketing, Watertown's Froggy 97 invoked a tried and true tactic to earn big brownie points with listeners earlier this month.
From the "Where Are They Now?" file, Thomas "Jake" Jacobsen has been promoted to Operations Manager of Regent's Albany cluster. Before going to Albany, Jacobsen had programmed WFRG in Utica and WFRY in Watertown.
B104.7 (WBBS/Fulton-Syracuse) and Froggy 97 (WFRY/Watertown) have received nominations for Academy of Country Music Awards. B104.7 morning hosts Ron and Becky are in the running for "On Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market." Froggy 97 is among the candidates for "Radio Station of the Year - Small Market."