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The year is 1968.  You’re in charge of lining up the entertainment for your station’s Christmas party.  Imagine booking the Count Basie Orchestra — and then getting Tony Bennett to stop by for an impromptu performance.  Impossible?  Not for Classic FM’s Dick Carr! [More...]

Next Tuesday, longtime WCNY personality Don Dolloff will retire from a 34-year career at the Syracuse public radio station.  In his honor, we’ve decided to borrow a classic photo from Don’s earlier days at the station. [More...]

Longtime WCNY-FM personality and manager Don Dolloff has announced his retirement, effective October 7th.  The retirement date coincides with the end date for Classic FM’s current pledge drive. [More...]

It’s been awhile since we went far back into time for the Picture of the Week, so we’re going back almost 37 years for this installment.  December 4, 1971, to be exact.  That’s the day WCNY-FM first signed on the air. [More...]

Central New York’s only classical music station got a big thumbs up from its listeners during a recent membership campaign. CLASSIC FM raised over $60,000, money that will help pay the public radio station’s operating expenses. [More...]

Condolences are being offered to the family of Bertha Dolloff who died at the age of 90 on Thursday. Dolloff’s son Don is a longtime on-air host on Classic FM. Maurer Funeral Home, Liverpool, has local arrangements.

Syracuse morning radio veteran Bill Baker returns to the airwaves of Central New York today as midday host at Classic FM (WCNY 91.3 FM). [More...]

After more than 20 years, Syracuse classical music station WCNY 91.3 FM has decided to stop airing National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. [More...]

Classic FM has hired two new on-air hosts, both with extensive classical music backgrounds. Bill Shedden, most recently and announcer at WWFM-FM in Trenton, NJ takes over as morning host. Rayna Schneider, a former flutist with the Catskill Symphony Orchestra, is the new midday host.

Eighteen-year WCNY-FM veteran Bonnie Beth Derby is leaving her position as midday host at Classic FM. She has accepted a position as full-time organist and music director at St. James Church in Syracuse. Derby plans to continue producing and hosting ‘Choral Traditions’ and ‘Orgelwerke’.