SYRACUSE — Taking a jab at its competition by promising “Syracuse basketball coverage that’s NOT controlled by the University’s network,” Cumulus Media sports-talker The Score 1260 (WSKO) said it will offer special pre-game and post-game coverage surrounding the Syracuse University men’s basketball team’s Final Four appearance tomorrow night.
SYRACUSE — For decades, baseball fans have enjoyed hearing their favorite teams on the radio. But this year, an ordinary radio won’t cut it for Syracuse Chiefs fans. Today, the team announced it’s bypassing radio altogether, streaming all of its games exclusively via the internet.
SYRACUSE — After more than a decade in local sports talk radio, today is Mike Lindsley’s last day in Syracuse. Starting tomorrow, The Score 1260 (WSKO) will lose a few hours of local weekday sports talk, as the station plugs-in syndicated talent Doug Gottlieb.
SYRACUSE — Two major announcements from Cumulus Media classic rocker 105.9 The Rebel (WXTL) today. Just two days shy of the station’s first anniversary, afternoon host Dave Frisina has been promoted to Program Director. And at the start of his on-air shift today, he introduced the station’s new midday personality: veteran Syracuse classic rock jock Roger McCue.
SYRACUSE — There won’t be any more “Imus in the Morning” on The Score 1260 (WSKO). The sports talk station is revamping its program schedule, effective Monday. The new lineup reflects its affiliation with the newly-launched CBS Sports Radio network. Part of that lineup includes a sports talk host who started his career in Utica.
SYRACUSE — After filling-in as Interim Program Director at 95X (WAQX) since October, Joe Detomaso has been named the active rock station’s permanent PD. Detomaso, who goes by “Joe D” during his midday on-air shift, has been with the station for nine years.
SYRACUSE — Last week, Brent Axe revealed that today would be his final day hosting his afternoon sports talk show, On the Block, on The Score 1260 (WSKO). Originally mum about his plans, Axe has revealed he has accepted a new position as “Community Sports Engagement Specialist” with syracuse.com.
SYRACUSE — We know Halloween was over a week ago, but Hurricane Sandy warranted a last-minute change in our Picture of the Week scheduling. This week, we’ll circle back around to Halloween festivities as we continue our record-breaking run of sharing reader-submitted photos with you every Friday.
ROCHESTER — We didn’t think we’d be using our “Cumulus vs. The Show” graphic again until later in the month, but according to Galaxy Communications, the legal team at Cumulus Media has made a second attempt to force Hunter Scott and Josh Grosvent off-the-air at Galaxy’s KROCK. The pair has been doing mornings at KROCK for two weeks now, starting just three days after quitting the same shift at Cumulus-owned 95X (WAQX).
Updated 6:00pm – SYRACUSE — Josh Grosvent and Hunter Scott will be allowed to continue hosting mornings for KROCK stations in the Syracuse (WKRL/WKRH) and Utica-Rome (WKLL) markets. But a state judge says the pair cannot refer to their program as “The Show” anymore. The judge also set forth some other conditions, after discussing the case with lawyers representing KROCK parent Galaxy Communications and Cumulus Media, the owner of the pair’s former station, 95X (WAQX).