Arbitron Lifts Syracuse & Utica-Rome P12+ Embargoes August 9th, 2008 Sorry we’re a few days late on this one — it’s the first time we’ve had really good internet access during our summer vacation, so we just noticed Arbitron has released the P12+ ratings for the Syracuse and Utica-Rome markets. It appears Clear Channel’s WBBS (B104.7) and Regent’s Lite 98.7 (WLZW) are the clear winners in
Dave Laird Announces Retirement July 10th, 2008 Syracuse broadcast legend Dave Laird is retiring at the end of this month, comes word today from Y94FM (WYYY) Program Director Kathy Rowe. Laird’s radio career has taken him up and down the Syracuse dial … and back and forth along Interstate 90 too.
POTW: Ace Young at Balloonfest (2008) June 27th, 2008 There can only be one Picture of the Week, but we had two major radio events on the same weekend earlier this month. WFRG’s Frogfest won the coin toss to be the POTW last week. This week, it’s 93Q Balloonfest at Jamesville Beach Park.
Ted & Amy to Guest Host TV’s “Bridge Street” June 19th, 2008 NewsChannel 9’s local talk show “Bridge Street” will be guest-hosted tomorrow by 93Q morning co-hosts Ted Long and Amy Robbins. Nothing yet on NewsChannel 9’s Bridge Street website (as of 1:30pm today), but the longtime morning team has mentioned it on their own show.
Syracuse Radio Vet Barb Gibbons Dies May 1st, 2008 Calling hours are tonight for Barb Gibbons, a longtime Syracuse radio personality who died last Saturday following a sudden illness. Gibbons, 65, had worked at WNDR, WFBL, WNTQ, and WSYR.
New Citadel Manager Coming from Albany April 26th, 2008 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.
POTW: Ted & Amy at Penn Can (1991) March 28th, 2008 We begin the revival of the “Picture of the Week” with a classic picture tucked away in a website we found, detailing the history of the Penn Can Mall (known today as Driver’s Village) in Cicero. We couldn’t believe it when we found this…
93Q’s Ted & Amy Profiled by Newspaper February 28th, 2008 The current edition of the Syracuse New-Times has an article about 93Q (WNTQ) morning show hosts Ted Long and Amy Robbins. Among the factoids in the article: Ted never graduated from OCC (even though the school uses him in advertising) and Amy originally aimed for radio news, but thought she “was not aggressive enough.”
Citadel Syracuse On the Block? December 19th, 2007 Industry trade FMQB reports Citadel Broadcasting is looking to divest itself of various properties, as a condition for its recent acquisition of ABC Radio Networks. Citadel hasn’t yet named specific markets up for sale, but the article mentions Syracuse as a possibility. Citadel owns four stations in Syracuse: WNTQ (93Q), WAQX (95X), WLTI (Lite Rock 105.9)
93Q’s “Christmas Spectacular” Lineup December 14th, 2007 SYRACUSE – More than a dozen local bands have signed on to perform live on stage and on the radio during “Ted & Amy’s Christmas Spectacular,” marking it’s 16th year on Christmas Eve morning. In addition to the tunes, visitors can enjoy breakfast for $1.93, and the kids can meet Santa Claus. Click the headline for the complete schedule.
