SYRACUSE — Earlier today, we reported Jim Reith has exited WSYR radio, after 27 years at the news/talk station. It appears Reith’s departure is among many nationwide, ordered by WSYR’s owner, Clear Channel Communications. Since this afternoon, the tips have poured in, and we’ve learned at least three others received pink slips in Syracuse today.
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SYRACUSE — Clear Channel has announced management structure changes for dozens of markets across the country. According to Radio-Info.com, those changes have Syracuse GM Joel Delmonico becoming the “Regional Market Manager” for Syracuse and Binghamton, while Syracuse OM Rich Lauber is now “Regional Programming Manager” for both markets. Clear Channel owns six stations in . . . → Read More: Clear Channel Changes Result in Syracuse Promotions 
Updated 1/17 — SYRACUSE — As national radio news websites like Radio-Info.com report on job cuts at Clear Channel stations across the country, we’ve heard rumblings that those cuts include two reporters at FM Newsradio 106.9 WSYR. While the cuts have not been confirmed by Clear Channel management, we’ve heard from multiple readers known to us as trusted sources. 
SYRACUSE — It’s a pretty common occurrence for The Sean Hannity Show to get pre-empted on WSYR, but usually it’s because the Clear Channel news/talker is carrying live coverage of Yankees baseball. Tonight, the first hour of Hannity was bumped for a full hour of news — hosted by former 93Q personality “Big” Jim Donovan. 
SYRACUSE — Less than two hours after Foxfur Communications launched a new country format on “Wolf 105.1″ (WVOA), Clear Channel, the owner of heritage country station B104.7 (WBBS) has fired back its own salvo — flipping urban-formatted Power 106.9 over to “Young Country 106.9.”
UPDATED 4/28 at 11:00pm: SYRACUSE — Clear Channel carried out its second round of massive layoffs of the year today — eliminating 590 jobs on top of the 1,800 let go on January 20th. Multiple sources concur one PD has been laid off in Syracuse, a former Ithaca radio journalist was cut in Albany, a former Utica sports talk host loses his job in Houston, and a Senior VP with ties to Central New York was cut at corporate HQ.
Rich Lauber, Operations Manager at Clear Channel Syracuse, is one of 17 people to be honored with the company’s “2008 Performance Excellence Awards.” 
As it gets later and later into June, many observers are watching and wondering: how come there’s been no word yet from Clear Channel about B104.7′s annual “BJAM” concert? Has this long-running tradition run its course? 
Hot 107-9 program director and afternoon jock Jason Kidd has signed on as the new program director at fellow Clear Channel station KISS 96-1 (WKST) in Pittsburgh. Until a replacement is found here in Syracuse, Kidd will continue his Hot 107-9 programming duties remotely from his new digs. It looks like the dust is settling over at Y94FM (WYYY) and B104.7 (WBBS). The latest move involves a promotion for Kathy Rowe who takes over programming duties at Y94FM. |
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