BUFFALO -- Bill Ransom, a former General Manager of Syracuse CBS affiliate WTVH, says he's ready to call it a career. Ransom, who has been GM at sister station WKBW in Buffalo for the past 18 years, says he'll retire at the end of June.
BUFFALO -- Bill Ransom, a former General Manager of Syracuse CBS affiliate WTVH, says he's ready to call it a career. Ransom, who has been GM at sister station WKBW in Buffalo for the past 18 years, says he'll retire at the end of June.
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.
STATE COLLEGE, PA -- Congratulations are in order for Loren Tobia, former news director at Syracuse CBS affiliate WTVH (1998 to 2005). After WTVH, Tobia went to work in sales for AccuWeather, and this past week, he was promoted to Executive Director of Sales for the company's Display Systems and Services division.
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 […]
SYRACUSE -- Mark your calendars for September 7. That's the date for the 8th annual Bill Leaf Memorial Kickball Tournament. Along with the new date (it's usually been held later in September), the tournament will have a new home this year, a few miles away from the original location.
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.