Updated 5/10/13 -- SYRACUSE -- The Syracuse Press Club reports three people are leaving local television newsrooms for new jobs. Two will be moving out-of-state for TV news positions in larger markets, while another will remain local, with a new job outside of broadcasting.
SYRACUSE -- Congratulations are in order for CNY Central Sports Director Niko Tamurian and Syracuse Woman Magazine Managing Editor Farah Jadran. Tamurian "popped the question" on stage during a packed charity fundraiser last week, and Jadran accepted his proposal.
SYRACUSE -- It's not very often that you get the chance to see more than a dozen past and present top names from Syracuse television -- from different stations -- all together, in the same place. But that happened last weekend, when this group gathered to sign copies of Syracuse Television, the book chronicling the […]
SYRACUSE -- Three people will share the honor of being named the "Best News Source" at the Syracuse Press Club's annual awards dinner this Saturday. Additionally, the Press Club officially confirmed the previously-leaked winner of the Best Newcomer Award.
Updated 4/16 -- CENTRAL NEW YORK -- In the hours after the Boston Marathon bombings, we're learning how some Central New York broadcasters who were in Boston today are faring. Thankfully, all of the reports are positive.
SYRACUSE -- Did you hug a news anchor yesterday? If not, you may have to wait until "National Hug a News Anchor Day" comes around again next year. A couple of local stations observed the "holiday" and shared video online.
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 […]
Updated 3/27 with new details throughout -- SYRACUSE -- Good news for viewers who watch CBS5 (WTVH) over-the-air with an antenna. The station's transmitter returned to service today, following a transmitter failure that took the station off-the-air near the end of a close NCAA men's basketball tournament game on Sunday.
Update 3/26 -- The WTVH transmitter has returned to service. Here's a newer story. Updated 3/25 at 5:00pm -- WTVH transmitter still out, programming remains available on WSTM 3.3 over-the-air. SYRACUSE -- Many local viewers are voicing their frustration tonight, as CNY Central says it's "having problems" with the CBS5 (WTVH) transmitter. While susbcribers of […]
SYRACUSE -- Did you know Syracuse's first TV station set a new record the moment it signed-on? Or that the very same cameras which captured The Beatles' historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show would eventually be bought and used by one local station? These tidbits and many more are part of a new book […]