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Larry Wilson, chairman of Citadel Communications, has decided to leave the company he founded. With the recent hiring of Infinity’s Farid Suleman to head the day-to-day operations of the radio group, there was little room at the top for Wilson.

Three years ago, 570 WSYR lost its Syracuse University play-by-play contract to 95X (WAQX) and WNSS 1260 AM. This July that contract is up, and WSYR as well as TK-99 (WTKW) are looking to become ‘The Voice of the Orange.

The SkyChiefs have a new radio home. After being dropped from SportsRadio 620 WHEN last month, team management inked a one-year deal with ESPN Radio 1260 WNSS to broadcast the team’s 144 regular-season games.

In a surprise move yesterday, it was announced that Farid Suleman is leaving his position as head of Infinity Broadcasting to run Citadel Communications.

Earlier this week, WHEN 620 AM announced they would no longer broadcast Syracuse SkyChiefs games beginning this season. The other all-sports station in town seems like a logical new home for the play-by-play action, and WNSS operations director Tom Mitchell confirms that ESPN 1260 has an offer on the table and is waiting to hear

If you’re looking for the inside scoop on this year’s Syracuse University football program, make sure to tune into WNSS 1260 AM on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. for Captains’ Wrap. The hour-long show, hosted by teammates Kyle Johnson and Graham Manley, features spirited chat between the cohosts and calls from listeners.

It was a busy and rewarding day yesterday for ten area radio stations. Clear Channel stations B104.7, Y94FM, Hot 107-9, Power 106.9, 570 WSYR, and SportsRadio 620 collected over $500,000 for the relief effort in New York City and Washington D.C.. Citadel stations 93Q, 95X, Lite 105.9, and WNSS AM raised nearly $110,000. Donations will

Local stations owned by Citadel Communications came together today for an eight-hour fund raising event at the Burdick Dealership at Penn Cann Mall.

On the heels of last week’s format switch at WNSS 1260 AM to all sports, WHEN 620 AM has made changes in its program schedule.

Former Comedy World affiliate WNSS 1260 AM has officially made the switch to an all sports format. ESPN Radio 1260 will primarily broadcast the national feed from ESPN Radio, as well as play-by-play of Syracuse University football and basketball, and Buffalo Bills games. WNSS is owned by Citadel Communications.