SYRACUSE — Hoping to help journalists who may be new to the area or new to the business in general, the Syracuse Press Club is launching a series of Young Professionals networking events. The meetings will be geared towards journalists from 21 to 35 years old, and will be open to any employee of any media outlet in the Syracuse Press Club’s 21-county service area.
UTICA — News Channel 2 (WKTV) has named Maryland native Janel Boston as the NBC affiliate’s new morning co-anchor. She comes from the MyNetwork TV affiliate in Baltimore — the same market (but not the same station) where former WKTV morning co-anchor Megan Koskovich accepted a producing job in March.
WASHINGTON, DC — For years, the FCC has allowed television stations to reduce operating expenses by forming duopolies or other agreements where multiple stations are operated under one roof. We have examples of this here in Syracuse and Utica. And soon, there could be another chance to save more money: the FCC has announced a policy which would allow TV stations to share the bandwidth of a single digital channel.
SYRACUSE and UTICA — As you’ve no doubt heard by now, broadcast icon Dick Clark died today at the age of 82. And you read here this afternoon that Clark’s legendary career started right here in Central New York, first at WRUN radio in Utica, then WOLF in Syracuse, then back to WRUN and onto his first TV experience at Utica’s WKTV. Tonight, some local broadcasters share their reflections — and photos — from crossing paths with “America’s oldest teenager” over the years.
LOS ANGELES — Broadcast personality Dick Clark, best known for shows like American Bandstand, the game show Pyramid and the annual New Year’s Rockin Eve specials on ABC, has died following a “massive heart attack” this morning in California. Clark, who was 82, made his very first appearances on radio and television in Utica, and graduated from Syracuse University.
UTICA — Typical “small market” TV stations are often described as “revolving doors” in the TV news biz… many rookie reporters just want to build a good resume tape and move to a bigger market. WKTV, however, has long been an exception. Quite a few staffers have called WKTV home for years, even decades. Primary anchor Bill Worden just reached 35 years with the NBC affiliate.
ALBANY — The New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association has named finalists for its 2011 radio and TV awards. NYSAPBA will reveal first place winners and “special mention” winners at its annual awards banquet in June. Here are the categories which include finalists within the CNYRadio.com and CNYTVNews.com coverage area:
UTICA — After six weeks in a row of Pictures of the Week from Syracuse, we didn’t want our friends in the Mohawk Valley to think we’d forgotten them. This week, a double-feature from two of Utica’s newest television stations.
Updated 8:05pm — SYRACUSE — Public stations WRVO and WAER dominate the list of radio winners for the 2011 Syracuse Press Club Professional Recognition Awards Contest. On the TV news side, cablecaster YNN and Syracuse ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 were neck-and-neck for bragging rights on picking up the most awards. The list was released just this afternoon, and awards will be conferred at the SPC’s annual banquet in May.
UTICA — Just a little over six months since Nexstar Broadcasting revived the local news operation at ABC affiliate WUTR and Fox afffiliate WFXV (in high-definition, no less), primary co-anchor Caroline Gable has exited the station. CNYTVNews.com readers alerted us to the change, and News Director Joe Parker confirms.
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