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OSWEGO — A new full-power repeater for NPR affiliate WRVO has received the final step of approval from the FCC.  Transmitting at 89.3FM from a tower near Clayton, the new WRVH brings WRVO programming to listeners along the Saint Lawrence River, including Alexandria Bay.

OSWEGO — Last week, Scott Fybush tipped us off to the mid-January collapse of the tower of WWLF 96.7FM, the Oswego simulcast of New Country WOLF 105.1.  In his latest Tower Site of the Week column on fybush.com, he’s got some photos of the tower from 2011.  During the trip, he also has tower shots […]

SYRACUSE — Whether you enjoy public broadcasting on a daily basis, or only once or twice a week, chances are you’re not too pleased whenever you tune-in your favorite programs, only to find they’ve been interrupted, delayed or pre-empted by a pledge drive.  But WRVO says it’ll limit its spring on-air fundraising to just one […]

OSWEGO — After 18 years on staff, Mathew Seubert is leaving WRVO Public Media, station management confirmed Wednesday night.  Seubert, currently the station’s Director of Development and Underwriting, is leaving to take a similar position with another non-profit organization outside of broadcasting.

Updated 7:20pm with 3rd job opening — OSWEGO — Looking to fill some recent vacancies, WRVO Public Media has posted three job openings, including two within the NPR affiliate’s news department.  The station is seeking a “Director of Regional Content Development,” as well as a technology reporter for the ongoing Innovation Trail program.  The third […]

OSWEGO — With so many choices on the radio dial, a clear, memorable logo is an important part of any station’s branding strategy.  And anytime a station “updates” its logo, it has to update lots of other things — from letterhead and vehicles, to billboards, coffee mugs and … mic flags.  This week, a look […]

OSWEGO — You already read here about Dave Bullard’s recent move from WRVO to Syracuse ABC affiliate WSYR-TV. Now, we’ve learned a few others have recently exited the NPR affiliate on the SUNY Oswego campus.  The station’s GM confirms at least two others have left in what he’s termed a staffing “reset.”

OSWEGO — NPR affiliate WRVO has a brand new website.  In an email to listeners today, Fred Vigeant said “we’re in the process of getting a number of items into the new site from the old system,” including a number of podcasts.  You can check out the site’s new look at www.wrvo.org.  The old domain, […]

BOLTON LANDING – As announced in April, WSYR-TV anchor team Rod Wood and Carrie Lazarus were inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame last night.  But they weren’t the only Central New Yorkers taking awards home from the NYSBA’s annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting.

SYRACUSE — NPR News senior national correspondent Linda Wertheimer will be speaking in Syracuse tomorrow night, sharing stories from her long career with National Public Radio, including her 13 years as the host of All Things Considered.