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NYSBA Adding Rick Gary to Hall of Fame

SYRACUSE/UTICA -- Longtime central New York radio and TV personality Rick Gary is among six people who are to be inducted to the New York State Broadcasters' Association Hall of Fame during a ceremony next month in New York City.

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Mark Vanness Gets New Gig... in Albany

SYRACUSE -- Former Ithaca morning show host Mark Vanness excitedly writes CNYRadio.com today: "I got a J-O-B!"  Not only did he find a way to get back into radio on a full-time basis; he's making a rather significant market rank jump as well.

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Tophour.com Expands Syracuse ID Collection

SYRACUSE -- We've certainly had more than our fair share of changes on the radio in the Salt Emerald City lately.  You've read about the format flips (some temporary), the call letter changes, the moving transmitters, new simulcasts and more right here -- and thanks to Scott Fybush, you can hear the market's newest legal IDs […]

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Former Y94 Morning Duo Aims for Syndication

PORTLAND, OR -- The husband and wife team of Pete Michaels and Brenda Bissett have worked at plenty of stations in their career, including Syracuse's Y94FM (WYYY).  Where are they now?  Looks like they're hoping to get themselves on many more stations -- at the same time.

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Mark Vanness & Big Jim Donovan Returning to Radio

SYRACUSE -- It's not quite like before, but sidelined on-air personalities Mark Vanness and Big Jim Donovan are returning to the airwaves -- on different stations both in Syracuse -- and both on a part-time basis.

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Ted Bradford Gone from Galaxy's Sunny & Mix

SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME -- PD/air talent Ted Bradford has exited Galaxy's AC Sunny 102 (WZUN) in Syracuse and Hot AC Mix 102.5 (WUMX).  Station management confirmed the change this morning, following the sudden removal of Bradford's bio from both station websites yesterday.

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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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Rick Gary Suddenly Exits TV Job

SYRACUSE - For the first time in more than 20 years, Rick Gary is back to just doing radio, and nothing else.  Today was his last day co-hosting "Bridge Street" on local ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV).

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Rumor Mill: Syracuse TV Merger?

SYRACUSE -- Even though it's not related to radio (well, it could be, but we'd have to make some awfully long, historic stretches), it's still a pretty big story.  Trusted sources tell CNYRadio.com two Syracuse TV stations may be joining forces, in a move that includes one station shutting down its news department.

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Paper Profiles "Big" Mike Fiss

SYRACUSE -- It's been almost 29 years since "Big" Mike Fiss came to Central New York to help launch 94Rock (now Y94FM)... and several years since he moved across I-690 to Sunny 102 (WZUN).  This week, Fiss took time to reflect on his long career, and to share some candid thoughts about the radio business […]

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