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SYRACUSE — Photos “tweeted” by a local sports talk radio show could lead to disciplinary action against two members of the Syracuse University football team.  It’s all because the players were holding up banners displaying the names and logos of various sponsors of the “Syracuse Legends” program which airs every Friday night on ESPN Radio […]

SYRACUSE — When an all-sports radio station has the rights to both baseball’s World Series and NFL football, which game wins in a scheduling conflict?  For ESPN Radio CNY, which is heard at 1200AM and 97.7FM in Syracuse, and 1440AM and 100.7FM in Oswego, the answer was a matter of splitting-up the usual simulcast.  But […]

SYRACUSE — There’s going to be a new radio home for Syracuse Crunch hockey when the AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning takes to the ice this season. The team is partnering with ESPN Radio 97.7/100.1, owned by Galaxy Communications. The deal ends a three-year run with Cumulus Media-owned The Score 1260 (WSKO).

Updated 4/5 — ATLANTA — For the first time since 2003, the Syracuse University men’s basketball team has reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. Several local radio and TV stations have dispatched crews to Atlanta to cover the team’s next game on Saturday… and hopefully they’ll have a reason to stick around for the […]

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 […]

SYRACUSE — For decades, baseball fans have enjoyed hearing their favorite teams on the radio. But this year, an ordinary radio won’t cut it for Syracuse Chiefs fans. Today, the team announced it’s bypassing radio altogether, streaming all of its games exclusively via the internet.

NEW YORK CITY — Many Central New Yorkers know the Today show’s Al Roker got his start at WTVH, while attending classes at SUNY Oswego.  But did you know he’s got “the C-word” to thank, in part, for boosting his career?  Yep, that C-word, the one you can’t say on TV.  One night, somebody else […]

SYRACUSE — As Mimi Griswold prepares to retire after 20 years with Galaxy Communications — starting as the program director for K-Rock in 1992, and serving as VP of Programming for the entire company since 1998 — the programmer received a very special honor today.  Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney issued a proclamation declaring today […]

SYRACUSE — Citing some recent events in her personal life, Mimi Griswold announced plans to retire from her duties as Vice President of Programming for Syracuse-based radio operator Galaxy Communications at the end of this year. Griswold will continue to host Blue Moon Cafe, and she’ll serve as a programming consultant.

SYRACUSE — Fans of the classic fare carried by “Me-TV” were pretty excited to learn, back in July, that WSYR digital subchannel 9.2 would become an affiliate of the network… starting today.  But today, WSYR announced the addition of Me-TV has been postponed until sometime next month.