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POTW: A Studio Full of Nostalgia (2009)

POTW: A Studio Full of Nostalgia (2009)

For the first Picture of the Week of the new year, we’ve got a double feature: another reader-submitted memory of the once-mighty WRUN, along with a rather impressive home studio setup. [More »]

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POTW: Mars Hill Network’s Christmas Broadcast (2009)

POTW: Mars Hill Network’s Christmas Broadcast (2009)

SYRACUSE — Merry Christmas, everyone!  Last week, we announced we wanted to go with a Christmas theme for today’s Picture of the Week… so Tom Herbert sent in some photos from the Mars Hill Network’s Christmas broadcast, held last week in Liverpool. [More »]

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POTW: The Beginning of WRUN (1946)

POTW: The Beginning of WRUN (1946)

UTICA-ROME — A little over a week ago, we witnessed the end of the WRUN call letters on 1150 AM, after more than six decades of service.  The station was recently purchased by Digital Radio Broadcasting, and the call letters changed to WUTI.  With special thanks to Jerry Reed, we’re able to take a trip back in time to the very beginnings of WRUN in this special “triple feature” Picture of the Week. [More »]

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POTW: A Ton of Toys (2009)

POTW: A Ton of Toys (2009)

ITHACA — Good news from the folks at Saga’s Q-Country 103.7 (WQNY) to go along with our latest Picture of the Week.  Thanks to many generous listeners, the station’s weekend-long plans to collect “A Ton of Toys” actually ended early when the goal was met. [More »]

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POTW: Ithaca’s Winter Wonderland (2007-08)

POTW: Ithaca’s Winter Wonderland (2007-08)

ITHACA — There’s been an unusual lack of snowfall so far this season in the Central New York region… and while many folks might enjoy that fact, at least one local radio journalist is reminiscing to the way the weather probably should be this time of year. [More »]

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POTW: Happy Birthday, Lite 98.7! (2004)

POTW: Happy Birthday, Lite 98.7! (2004)

UTICA-ROME — Today is the 20th anniversary for Regent AC Lite 98.7 (WLZW).  For today’s Picture of the Week, we’re re-running an old POTW from the original CNYRadio.com, when the station celebrated 15 years on the air.  Also Inside: a rundown of the personalities-from-the-past who will be returning to the Utica airwaves for the “20th Anniversary Reunion Work Escape Weekend,” and an announcement from your CNYRadio.com Editor. [More »]

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POTW: Election Night in Ithaca (2007)

POTW: Election Night in Ithaca (2007)

ITHACA — At first glance, you might think of WVBR as “just a rock station” operated by the Cornell Radio Guild, a non-profit organization that is mostly comprised of Cornell University students (though not owned by the university).  But in fact, WVBR offers much more than just music… [More »]

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POTW: Election Night at WRVO (2009)

POTW: Election Night at WRVO (2009)

OSWEGO — It may be considered an “off year” compared to last year’s presidential election or next year’s mid-term elections, but Election Night is still one of the biggest nights of the year for newsrooms across the country.  And while things may have been ho-hum in many parts of the country, there was plenty of excitement in CNY. [More »]

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POTW: Froggy at the First Frost (2009)

POTW: Froggy at the First Frost (2009)

WATERTOWN — Plenty of big fundraisers in the North Country this fall… in the past month, Stephens Media Group’s country powerhouse Froggy 97 (WFRY) has helped with a handful, including two just this week alone. [More »]

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POTW: Then and Now (1998/2009)

POTW: Then and Now (1998/2009)

Here’s a riddle for this Picture of the Week… do you know which Fox News Radio reporter has a Central New York tie in common with comedian Jerry Seinfeld? [More »]

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