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Galaxy FM Translators Ready for ESPN Radio

Updated 1/27 at 4:00pm -SYRACUSE -- It appears that both FM translators that will soon be part of Galaxy Communications' ESPN Radio affiliation are ready for the change, more than a month in advance.  The translator at 97.7FM (W249BC/Mattydale) has switched from simulcasting K-Rock (WKRL) to simulcasting future ESPN Radio anchor WTLA (1200).

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Former WSGO Owner Dies at 86

FLORIDA -- A former owner of WSGO(AM) and the man who started WGES-FM has died.  Robert Gessner was 86 years old when he passed away in Florida.  Today, you might know WGES-FM better as WTKV, the Oswego-based repeater of Galaxy classic rocker TK99 (WTKW).  Dave Bullard has a complete profile on Gessner's accomplishments at oswegocountytoday.com.

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Classic Local Tunes Sunday as "Soundcheck" Turns 30

SYRACUSE/UTICA -- It's been 30 years since Dave Frisina started featuring local musicians on his popular show Soundcheck, and this Sunday night, listeners have a rare chance to hear the very first show from 1979.

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Griswold to Become First Female "Voice of the Dome"

SYRACUSE -- Starting next week, fans attending Syracuse University basketball games will hear the voice of Galaxy Communications VP/Programming Mimi Griswold over the public address system.  The announcement makes her the first woman to become a permanent PA announcer in the Carrier Dome's 30-year history.

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POTW: The Boys from Syracuse (2009)

SYRACUSE -- They're competitors on the radio -- battling for the same pool of listeners and advertising dollars.  But off-air, you won't see a re-enactment of the fight scene from Anchorman.  Instead, you're more likely to catch these guys huddling up to smile for the camera.

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Galaxy Extends SU Sports Deal Through 2013

SYRACUSE -- NewsChannel 9 is reporting that Galaxy Communications' exclusive radio coverage deal to carry Syracuse University sports is being extended through 2013 -- and the two sides are hoping to bring an NFL exhibition game to the Carrier Dome.

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Gomez & Dave Follow SU to Memphis

MEMPHIS, TN -- It's a special treat for fans of the Syracuse University mens basketball team: Gomez and Dave have taken their morning show on the road, to follow the Orange into the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.

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Bud & The Manchild Talk About Life After Radio

SYRACUSE -- The day after Jim "The Manchild" Lerch was among the 1,800+ victims in a nationwide wave of Clear Channel layoffs, he and former co-host Bud Poliquin are talking about the cancellation of their afternoon sports talk show on Sportsradio 620 WHEN.

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POTW: The "Beav" Visits TK99/105 (2008)

The namesake character of the classic TV series "Leave it to Beaver" recently stopped by the TK99/105 studios in Syracuse.

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Frisina Profiled by Radio & Records

More ink for TK99/TK105/WOUR middayer Dave Frisina.  A little over four months after making the cover of the Syracuse NewTimes, Frisina's 30-year career in Syracuse radio is being documented by the national trade publication, Radio & Records.

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