UTICA-ROME — He’s not only the night jock at KISS-FM (WSKS/WSKU)… we’re proud to report “Intern Dave” Wheeler is also an avid CNYRadio.com reader! [More »]

UTICA-ROME — Just about a month after being introduced by a fake format flip that fooled local and national media alike, new KISS-FM (WSKS/WSKU) morning host Eric Thomas provides a glimpse of how things look from his viewpoint during the show. [More »]

SYRACUSE — For the first time in years, you won’t see 93Q (WNTQ) at this weekend’s Syracuse Balloonfest.  But they’re OK with that — because the Citadel CHR brought some top names to town last weekend for their very own “Summer Jam on the Island” concert last weekend, and they say it was a huge success. [More »]

MYSTERY LOCATION — After a depressing start to the short week, we thought we’d try to lighten the mood by adding a little “trivia twist” to the Picture of the Week. Can you identify the studio and what year? OK, so you may not have seen every studio everywhere — neither have we. How about guessing at least the market and the decade? If you want to see a bigger picture, click “More…” but don’t scroll down too quickly.  You might even want to reduce the size of your browser window first, especially if you have a larger monitor. [More »]

WATERTOWN — While most radio pros spend the time during songs or commercials doing show prep, taking listener calls, or maybe grabbing a cuppajoe, morning man Johnny Spezzano at Watertown’s The Border 106.7 (WBDR) has a different strategy… [More »]

ITHACA — Lots of bicycling in and around Ithaca a couple of weekends ago… all to benefit the Cornell University Hospital for Animals.  The Lite Rock 97.3 (WYXL) morning team was there to help get the cyclists motivated and ready to go. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Even if you’re not a big fan of public TV, chances are good you’ve heard one way or another that WCNY-TV’s big televised auction, “TelAuc” for short, has been going on the past few weekends.  And throughout the auctions, some local radio personalities have stopped in to help drum up support. [More »]

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. [More »]

While researching histories for the CNYRadio.com Station Wiki, we stumbled upon a little treasure… an entire gallery of photos posted by Mike Doughney, a former co-owner of Fulton’s WOSC 1300 (today WAMF). [More »]

SYRACUSE – Even if you got a nice refund from Uncle Sam this year, simply preparing your tax return can be pretty stressful.  This Tax Day, some stress relief from Hot 107.9’s DeafGeoff. [More »]