SYRACUSE -- Three weeks since we first reported Dave Eichorn will return to NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) in 2014, the ABC affiliate has finally announced when viewers will be able to see him. The former chief meteorologist will be splitting the station's evening newscasts with current chief meteorologist Dave Longley.
SYRACUSE and UTICA -- Looking to start off the new year with a new job? We've spotted a handful of job openings within local broadcast outlets over the past few days. For your convenience, we've got all the details here in one roundup-style article. Of course, broadcasters, we still continue to accept job postings anytime […]
SYRACUSE -- For the better part of the past decade, 9WSYR.com has been NewsChannel 9's home on the web. But as of today, the ABC affiliate has a new address -- LocalSYR.com. Any attempts to reach the old site automatically redirect to the new site. We've heard through anonymous sources that the changes were handed […]
Updated 11:00pm with cable/satellite info -- SYRACUSE -- The first-ever broadcast television network geared toward African-American audiences will arrive in Syracuse soon. WSYR-TV is adding a third channel to its digital signal to make room for "Bounce TV," starting January 1.
SYRACUSE -- Even though Chris Brandolino announced his plans to leave NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) last month, one of his colleagues from the Storm Team has a surprise: she's going to beat him to the door by a couple of days. Weekend meteorologist Julia Weiden's last day on-air with the ABC affiliate will be Sunday, December […]
SYRACUSE -- Less than a day after NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) announced a big staffing shuffle, here comes another -- one that could arguably be even bigger than the rest. After five years away from TV, former chief meteorolgist Dave Eichorn will return to the ABC affiliate in 2014.
SYRACUSE -- Tomorrow is Tanja Babich's last day co-anchoring The Morning News on NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV), and in just a little over a month, meteorologist Chris Brandolino will be leaving the same two-and-a-half-hour newscast. Today, the ABC affiliate announced who will take their places, along with a few other staffing moves.
SYRACUSE -- It appears Sinclair Broadcast Group has officially closed on its purchase of NBC3 (WSTM-TV) and CW6 (WSTQ-LP). Although the change hasn't been made on the FCC's own website just yet, the new ownership became on-air official at the close of tonight's 6pm news on NBC3.
DALLAS -- Congratulations to former Syracuse TV news reporter Ray Villeda, who scored himself a 2013 Lone Star EMMY Award this past weekend. Villeda, who has been reporting at NBC affiliate KXAS for the past two years, was recognized for outstanding achievement in presenting live field reports.
SYRACUSE -- After Tanja Babich leaves NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) in less than two weeks, she'll be headed west to Chicago. It was revealed today that she'll be working for ABC's owned-and-operated affiliate in the Windy City.