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SYRACUSE — Former local radio personality and programmer Peter McElvein, known for awhile by his on-air alias “Pete McKay,” has died, according to an obituary shared by a longtime CNYRadio reader.

SYRACUSE — Longtime Syracuse radio programmer Gary Gallup, better known by his on-air name, Bob Paris, has lost his battle with leukemia the age of 78, according to a report on syracuse.com today.

There are no longer any Syracuse-based hosts on heritage AC station Y94 (WYYY), in the wake of a nationwide staffing purge carried out by corporate owner iHeart Media on Tuesday. The cuts include 5 people in Syracuse and others elsewhere with connections to Syracuse. We’ll keep this post updated if any more names come in.

SYRACUSE —  Chances are, you’ve never heard his voice, but Joel Delmonico has enjoyed a long and influential career in Syracuse radio.  CNYRadio.com recently chatted with Delmonico just before he retired from the VP/Market Manager post at Clear Channel Media + Entertainment’s Syracuse cluster at the end of December.

SYRACUSE — One longtime veteran of local radio will be replaced by another, when Clear Channel Syracuse Market Manager Joel Delmonico calls it a career at the end of the month. The company announced General Sales Manager Rick Yacobush as the heir to the company’s highest-ranking position in Syracuse.

SYRACUSE — After more than 30 years in local radio — the last 21 as VP and General Manager of the market’s Clear Channel cluster of radio stations, Joel Delmonico is ready to call it a career.  He announced his retirement plans today.

SYRACUSE — No major surprises at the very top of the latest radio ratings released by Nielsen Audio… but plenty of movement among stations on the rest of the chart.  Nielsen Audio, formerly Arbitron, released its Summer 2013 radio audience estimates this week.

SYRACUSE — The building housing Clear Channel’s Syracuse cluster studios and offices has a new owner. Developer Robert Congel sold the Bridgewater Place building at 500 Plum Street last week for $7.09 million to a group of investors identifying themselves as 500 Plum St. LLC.

SYRACUSE — Local radio traffic anchor Kathy Denman is being honored today for helping set the theme for this year’s New York State Fair. Officials at the Fair announced her idea, “Sharing the Bounty and Pride of NY,” was the winner in a recent online poll among fairgoers.

SYRACUSE — Yesterday, we reported that the Syracuse Chiefs have a new radio partner: the Internet.  It’s definitely a notable break from the many years fans could hear the hometown team on traditional broadcast radio.  Even though he knew people would be critical, the team’s GM tells CNYRadio.com there were plenty of factors behind the […]