SYRACUSE -- The staff at Galaxy's classic rock TK99/TK105 (WTKW/WTKV) are planning a special memorial tribute to longtime manager and on-air personality Mimi Griswold. A special 5-hour edition of Griswold's "Blue Moon Cafe" this Sunday will be followed by special programming for the remainder of the day.
SYRACUSE -- Mimi Griswold, a longtime employee of locally-owned Galaxy Media, died on Thursday at the age of 67. While she wore multiple hats within Galaxy, she was perhaps best known for hosting the "Blue Moon Cafe" which aired Sundays on Syracuse's TK99/TK105 (WTKV/WTKW) and Utica's 96.9 WOUR.
SYRACUSE -- As announced moments ago on "The Gomez and Dave Show," baseball's New York Yankees are moving to TK99 and TK105 (WTKW/WTKV) next season. The classic rock stations, simulcasting in Syracuse and Oswego, will air all 162 regular season games as part of a "multi-year" deal, taking the Bronx Bombers away from Clear Channel's […]
SYRACUSE -- The Syracuse University mens' basketball team is now 8 games into its first season as a member of the Atlantic Athletic Conference. Before the season started, Syracuse Orange radio network flagship station TK99 (WTKW) invited clients to a cocktail hour where Head Coach Jim Boeheim offered his insights on this season's team.
SYRACUSE -- The NBA and NHL finals are dominating the sports headlines this week, and there's still a few months of baseball left this year. But some local sports fans are already looking forward to the start of football season -- specifically, Syracuse University football. SU flagship station TK99 (WTKW) recently hosted a luncheon with […]
SYRACUSE -- The search for a new brand manager at TK99/TK105 (WTKW/WTKV) is over. Harvey Kojan -- whose career includes on-air and programming experience across upstate New York, and in major markets like Houston and Baltimore -- will join the classic rock stations early next month.
SYRACUSE -- There's plenty of excitement these days about the Syracuse Crunch, the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning. The team has been undefeated so far, through the first two rounds of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Last Friday, a "Pregame in the Plaza" was offered to fans getting ready for the game in […]
SYRACUSE -- Gary Michaels and Galaxy Communications have parted ways, as the company continues its search for a permanent new PD / Brand Manager for classic rockers TK 99 and TK 105 (WTKW/WTKV). Michaels, who had been serving as midday host and Interim PD for the past few months, was relieved of his duties on […]
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 -- Less than a week after a crosstown competitor released a song about the Syracuse University men's basketball team, morning hosts Gomez and Dave from TK99/TK105 (WTKW/WTKV) and 96.9 WOUR have their own. They debuted the song this morning on their show, which simulcasts in Syracuse and Utica.