ITHACA — Saga news/talker WHCU is back on the FM dial.  Well, it’s already on the FM dial if you have an HD Radio receiver, but now you can listen with a regular FM radio.  The station’s primary coverage on 870AM is now supplemented by the return of translator W240CB at 95.9FM. [More »]

LOS ANGELES — Just a week after an incident where she said “the n-word” live on-the-air several times in a row, Dr. Laura has announced she’s going to end her radio show when her current contract ends this December.  Formerly heard on prominent news/talkers in Central New York’s two largest markets, Dr. Laura’s show is now only heard on one station on the fringe of our coverage area.  [More »]

ITHACA — It’s not often we hear about news from ESPN Radio 1160 (WPIE) in Ithaca — but multiple reports say owner Pembrook Pines is selling the station for $150,000.  Incoming owner Taughannock Media hasn’t closed on the deal yet, but they’re already taking over sales efforts for the station. [More »]

ITHACA — The popular interactive quiz show Whad’Ya Know is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.  And earlier this summer, Finger Lakes Public Radio (WEOS) brought host Michael Feldman and the rest of the crew to Ithaca to broadcast the show live from the State Theatre. [More »]

ITHACA/CORTLAND — Saga’s cluster of Ithaca/Cortland stations, also known as The Cayuga Radio Group, is looking for a new Chief Engineer.  The official job posting reads as follows: [More »]

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — During one of his national tour appearances over the weekend, Glenn Beck told fans he has been diagnosed with macular distrophy, a disease that could cost the syndicated talk show host his vision.  Beck’s syndicated show has affiliates in all four markets of CNYRadio.com’s coverage area. [More »]

ALBANY — We now have a complete listing of winners from the 44th Annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, presented by the New York State Broadcasters Association on Monday night during a ceremony in Bolton Landing. Winners from stations within the CNYRadio.com coverage area are as follows, listed in order of categories as assigned by NYSBA: [More »]

ITHACA/CORTLAND — Saga’s “Cayuga Radio Group” is adding more NYSBA Excellence in Broadcasting trophies to its collection. The station won a pair of awards at NYSBA’s annual awards competition last night in Bolton Landing, north of Albany. [More »]

ROCHESTER — Former local radio personality (he worked in Syracuse, Utica, Watertown and Ithaca) Rick “RJ” Jordan is back on the beach.  Earlier this week, Golden Music Nashville, the record label Jordan joined last December, decided to close its doors.  RJ says he’s looking for his next opportunity, be it in radio or the record industry. [More »]

ITHACA/CORTLAND — Listeners of News-Talk 870 WHCU will notice a few changes to the station’s weekend programming schedule starting this weekend.  A longtime local real-estate show is leaving the lineup, and a Sunday gardening show is being replaced. [More »]