Clear Channel Syracuse is now accepting team registrations for the 3rd Annual Bill Leaf Kickball Tournament. Leaf was working as a reporter for Newsradio 570 WSYR, and a part-time sportscaster for WTVH-TV, when he was killed by a drunk driver in 2006. This year’s tournament will take place on Saturday, May 17th at Onondaga Lake Park.
We aren’t sure how old this is — there were no dates mentioned on 570 WSYR’s website, but morning show host Joe Galuski recently celebrated 20 years with the station.
Clear Channel announced the sale of it’s television division for $1.1 billion Friday, ending months of guessing while the deal was in limbo. Even though we don’t really get into TV-related news here, we’re reporting it because there’s a lack of radio news the past couple of days, and it is somewhat related to CNY Radio.
The National Association of Broadcasters says Newsradio 570 WSYR is among the 50 finalists for the 2008 Crystal Radio Awards. The awards recognize stations for their committment to community service. We’ll find out of WSYR is one of the ten winners next month.
Reliable sources tell CNYRadio.com that Newsradio 570 WSYR anchor Jason Smith is moving to the WRVO Stations in Oswego. Smith joined WSYR a little over two years ago, working his way from overnights to assignment editor and morning drive anchor. We’re told Smith’s last day at WSYR is today, but no word on when he’ll begin at WRVO.
Mike McConnell is gone from the weekday lineup at Newsradio 570 WSYR. But if you were a fan, don’t blame local management. Tom Taylor at Radio-Info.com says syndicator Premiere Radio Networks made the decision, but all is not lost for McConnell’s fans.
A hiring freeze is among the measures demanded by Clear Channel radio leader John Hogan, in a memo issued to radio GMs and business managers last Friday. Citing higher expenses and lower revenue projections for 2008 Q1, Hogan is also ordering GMs to cut advertising, promotions and music research as of February 1.
SYRACUSE — All Access is reporting that Scorch has been suspended from his duties at New Rock 105 ‘The Dog’ (WWDG) pending a review of some on-air obscenities. Scorch is the Clear Channel active rocker’s afternoon air personality and music director. The station’s web site lists Dino as The Dog’s new afternoon guy. Is Scorch gone for good or is it all part of a stunt? Only time will tell. (Story source: All Access)
SYRACUSE — The word from New Rock 105 (WWDG) station management is that Scorch is in the dog house for playing the song “F— You, B— Me!” during his shift.
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