SYRACUSE — We’re a bit late on this one, but much credit is due to Brent Axe, host of On the Block on The Score 1260 (WSKO), Syracuse University, WCNY, and others who helped put together the “Cuse Cares Telethon to raise $42,000 for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti on Friday. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Remember The Sandman Serenade from WOLF back in the 1940s and 1950s?  You may already know public broadcaster WCNY-FM has had a revival of the show on its HD2 channel for some time now.  But starting tonight, they’ve got “The Sandman” himself back in the air chair.  Even if you don’t remember the original show, chances are you’ll recognize the host by his real name. [More »]

Updated 9/9/09 SYRACUSE — If you’re a fan of “The Funk Show” on Syracuse University’s NPR affiliate WAER 88.3, bad news.  Last weekend’s show was the final show.  The hosts say they were notified by management — via e-mail — that they’re being replaced by NPR network programming. [More »]

SYRACUSE — It’s one of the few places where you can count on seeing plenty of broadcasters together in one place every year: the Great New York State Fair, which opened yesterday in the Town of Geddes, just outside of Syracuse.  In this “Mega Picture of the Week,” here are all the stations we found during a quick swing through the fairgrounds on Opening Day. [More »]

SYRACUSE — WCNY has hired Susan Arbetter, the former host of public TV’s New York Now, as part of a “major expansion” of news and public affairs programming offered on WCNY television and radio, as well as the stations’ website. [More »]

UTICA-ROME — After more than a year and a half on afternoon drive, market fixture Bill Keeler is headed back to his old stomping grounds — morning drive — effective tomorrow.  The announcement was made this evening live on WXUR, and at the weekly “Saranac Thursday” party, outside the F.X. Matt Brewery in Utica. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Even if you’re not a big fan of public TV, chances are good you’ve heard one way or another that WCNY-TV’s big televised auction, “TelAuc” for short, has been going on the past few weekends.  And throughout the auctions, some local radio personalities have stopped in to help drum up support. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Later this month, Classic FM (WCNY) airs a special edition of Bluegrass Ramble in honor of the show’s 36th anniversary. And you’re invited to attend the show’s taping tomorrow — free admission, and no reservations required. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Bruce Paulsen won’t be wearing all the hats of the recently-retired Don Dolloff at Classic FM (WCNY), but he’s the station’s new afternoon drive host.  The Syracuse Post-Standard profiled Paulsen in Thursday’s paper — read it here.

SYRACUSE – Adding new information to a story we posted earlier today, WCNY-FM has officially announced a number of programming changes as Classic FM aims to offer classical music 24 hours a day, six days a week. [More »]