A local radio GM is on his way to a new job on the west coast, and a former Utica news anchor who has enjoyed some national face time on cable is back on broadcast TV in Atlanta.
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SYRACUSE — Cazenovia College’s WITC 88.9 is back on the air, following more than two weeks off-air due to a transmitter malfunction. The station is currently using a transmitter on-loan from WHWS at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva. 
GENEVA — Finger Lakes Public Radio (WEOS) says it raised $6,205 in pledges from listeners, following “One-Day Fundraiser” which lasted 12 hours today. The station’s goal was $7,000, and even though the on-air portion of the fundraiser is over, you can still donate to the NPR affiliate online.
ITHACA/CORTLAND — While your editor was away on vacation, the long-awaited debut of new radio station WITH 90.1 took place on Monday. The joint venture between Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva and WXXI in Rochester also offers an HD2 channel. 
ITHACA — Public radio listeners are noticing some recent changes on the FM dial, thanks to the anticipated launch of WITH 90.1. Ithaca’s Community Radio at 88.1FM (W201CD), which had been simulcasting Geneva-based WEOS, is now simulcasting a Binghamton-area station’s signal instead. Updated 5/19.
ITHACA — Time’s running out for Hobart & William Smith Colleges’ construction permit to get new radio station WITH (90.1 FM) on the air. With some help from public broadcasters in Rochester and Binghamton, it looks like WITH will meet the deadline, with plans to sign-on sometime in May. 
SYRACUSE — Sunny 102 (WZUN) morning man “Big Mike” Fiss and NPR’s Scott Simon recently shared some of their experiences in broadcasting and journalism with students at F-M’s Eagle Hill Middle School. Specifically, Simon spoke about the way technology — specifically social media — has impacted journalism.
GENEVA — If you had trouble receiving WEOS on its main signal at 89.7 in Geneva or translator W201CD at 88.1 in Ithaca last week, don’t worry — it wasn’t your radio. The station suffered a “snowstorm related power surge,” according to GM Aaron Read. The surge resulted in WEOS broadcasting at very low power for nearly a week, but the signal’s back on track now.
GENEVA — NPR affiliate WEOS has unveiled the winning photos from its “2010 Listener Calendar” contest. The challenge: showcase the beauty of the Finger Lakes region — but no waterfalls allowed! In addition to revealing the winners, WEOS is now also selling the calendars. Proceeds benefit the station. |
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GENEVA — It was a busy weekend for NPR affiliate WEOS. The station hosted a live taping of Says You in Geneva on Friday night and a live broadcast of Whad’ya Know in Ithaca on Saturday. Scott Fybush attended the Ithaca event and posted photos in
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