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CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com needs your help to keep our Picture of the Week feature going strong. Whether you've got pictures of recent happenings at your station, or a look back at the past, we're interested! Send those shots to cnyradio@cnyradio.com.

Two ACM Nominations for B104.7

Two ACM Nominations for B104.7

SYRACUSE — Congratulations again to Clear Channel’s B104.7 (WBBS) for showing up twice on the list of nominations for this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.  One nomination is for the station as a whole; the other is for the station’s morning show. [More »]

Mega POTW: Broadcasters at the State Fair (2011)

Mega POTW: Broadcasters at the State Fair (2011)

Updated 12:30pm with two more photos — SYRACUSE — The biggest summertime tradition for Central New York is a summertime tradition here at CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com.  We present to you, our annual roundup of photos of local radio and television stations at The Great New York State Fair!  Inside: more than a dozen photos! [More »]

Ten Years of CNYRadio: Our Thoughts and Yours

Ten Years of CNYRadio: Our Thoughts and Yours

CENTRAL NEW YORK — If you’ve been away for awhile, CNYRadio.com is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary this week.  The site went live on March 1, 2001… and we’ve been running a series of special articles this week to mark the occasion.  Today, we finish up the series with our reflections and yours, on ten years of CNYRadio.com. [More »]

What’s Ahead for Radio’s Next Ten Years?

What’s Ahead for Radio’s Next Ten Years?

CENTRAL NEW YORK — All this week we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of CNYRadio.com with a series of special reports.  Yesterday, several folks who’ve been in local radio for 10+ years explained why they feel consolidation was “the” biggest story from the past decade.  Despite the negative side of consolidation, most radio pros are optimistic for what’s ahead.  Today, we share their predictions for the next ten years. [More »]

Radio’s Past Decade in a Word: Consolidation

Radio’s Past Decade in a Word: Consolidation

CNYRadio.com launched ten years ago — March 1, 2001.   To mark the anniversary, we reached out to dozens of local radio personalities and managers. We sent out a series of questions, figuring it would be interesting to see which ones get responses. And one question certainly did — when we asked people to name THE biggest story from radio over the past decade, one common theme was mentioned: consolidation. [More »]

Remembering John Lennon, 30 Years Later

Remembering John Lennon, 30 Years Later

It was 30 years ago today that fans worldwide were saddened by the news of John Lennon’s assassination.  The former Beatle was 40 years old.  Your editor was a bit too young at the time to remember and understand the news right when it happened.  But one CNYRadio.com reader from Auburn shared his memories of how various local radio stations reported on and reacted to the tragedy. [More »]

CMA Nominations Don’t Convert to Wins for B104.7

CMA Nominations Don’t Convert to Wins for B104.7

SYRACUSE – Two CMA nominations announced in September for Clear Channel country station B104.7 (WBBS) did not materialize into awards.  Winners in the broadcast categories were announced yesterday, and B104.7 wasn’t on the list. [More »]

B104.7 and AM Co-Hosts Nominated for CMA Awards

B104.7 and AM Co-Hosts Nominated for CMA Awards

SYRACUSE — Clear Channel country station B104.7 (WBBS) is nominated for medium market Station of the Year; and morning show co-hosts Tom Owens and Becky Palmer are nominated for medium market Personalities of the Year in the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards. [More »]

ACM Radio Awards Snub B104.7 Again

ACM Radio Awards Snub B104.7 Again

SYRACUSE — They’ve been nominated time and time again for the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, but still no prize for B104.7 (WBBS) morning co-hosts Tom Owens and Becky Palmer.  Meantime, New Country WOLF 105.1 night host Cody Alan is named “Personality of the Year” on the national level. [More »]

Another ACM Nod for Tom & Becky

Another ACM Nod for Tom & Becky

SYRACUSE — For at least the third year in a row, the B104.7 (WBBS) morning show has been nominated for an Academy of Country Music (ACM) award.  And once again, a programmer who used to work in Utica and Watertown gets a nomination for his current station in Albany. [More »]