OSWEGO — Citing the success of last year’s contest, public broadcaster WRVO is once again inviting listeners to submit artwork that could be used on coffee mugs offered as incentives during WRVO’s upcoming fall fundraiser. [More »]

OSWEGO — Good news today for one of WRVO’s staffers, and good news also for someone (maybe even you) who will eventually join the WRVO staff.  Morning Edition Producer Ryan Morden is named the station’s new Technology and Innovation Reporter.  Since that’s a newly-created position, the Oswego-based NPR affiliate will soon announce another opening to fill Morden’s original role. [More »]

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 this week’s edition of NorthEast Radio Watch, published today. [More »]

OSWEGO — The Environment Report which airs weekday mornings on WRVO will be going away soon. “Due to a lack of sustainable funding,” the station explains Friday, June 4 will be the final day for the daily reports. However, WRVO’s newsroom says it’s not completely abandoning environmental issues. [More »]

SYRACUSE — The new afternoon show Disturbing the Peace was supposed to debut yesterday on The New ESPN Radio (WTLA/WSGO/W249BC/W259AX).  But listeners who tuned in during the advertised 2-6pm timeslot heard ESPN network programming instead.  We checked in with Galaxy Communications management to see what happened. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Public broadcaster WRVO took home First Place in the “Radio Newscast” category at the Syracuse Press Club awards dinner on Saturday night. The Oswego-based NPR affiliate took home four other first-place awards and a second-place title. Syracuse-based NPR affiliate WAER had the second-longest list of awards, and WSYR took home three titles. Updated 5/18. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Carl Kasell, a fixture of NPR News programming for more than four decades, will be coming to Syracuse in late June.  Tickets are now on sale for Kasell’s appearance, according to organizers at Oswego-based NPR affiliate WRVO. [More »]

OSWEGO — Remember last month when we told you WRVO is among several stations receiving a grant to hire journalists to cover technology’s impact on the economy of upstate New York?  (If not, click here for the March 25th article.)  They’re now accepting applications for a reporter.  View the official job posting and apply online via the SUNY Oswego website.

CENTRAL NEW YORK — It’s awards season for local media!  The Radio/Television Digital News Association recently announced its regional winners, and the Syracuse Press Club recently announced its full slate of award winners, recognizing excellence in journalism during 2009. [More »]

OSWEGO — WRVO is one of five public broadcasters chosen to take part in a “major journalism initiative” which will establish a new “Local Journalism Center” tasked with documenting technology’s role in “rebuilding Upstate New York’s economy.” The initiative will fund the hiring of new reporters, a manager to coordinate the efforts, and an interactive web portal to accompany the effort. [More »]