SYRACUSE — The market’s only Italian-American radio show will have a new home when the new year begins, and maybe some new listeners as it expands to new markets. Starting on New Year’s Day, Ciao! with Joey Nigro and Jim Battaglia will move to Classic FM (WCNY-FM). Ciao! will still begin at 3pm on Sunday afternoons, just like when it aired on Oldies 1050 (WSEN).
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SYRACUSE — Observant CNYRadio.com readers have noticed that CNY Talk Radio (WFBL/Syracuse, WMCR/Oneida, WUTI/Utica) has recently made some changes to its weekday lineup. The addition of an afternoon news block has pushed some talk hosts to different timeslots. SYRACUSE — Rick Buckley of Buckley Radio, the former owner of WSEN AM/FM and WFBL (AM) in Syracuse, has died. According to national trade sites AllAccess and Radio-Info, Buckley died this morning after suffering a brain embolism on Saturday. Buckley, who served as his namesake company’s president for nearly 40 years, sold the three Syracuse . . . → Read More: Former WSEN/WFBL Owner Dies SYRACUSE — More than two years after we reported plans were approved to demolish the former WFBL buildings on South Warren Street… we’ve learned apparently they weren’t totally approved. But now, two more layers of red tape have been peeled away, making it more likely the buildings will soon be cleared to make way for a parking lot. SYRACUSE — After three years outside of radio, Don Wagner is back in the biz. Wagner, who some may know by the name Don Christi, is the new General Manager for Leatherstocking Media Group’s properties in Syracuse, Oneida and Utica. He replaces Judy Kelly, who left for a new gig in Florida last month. 
SYRACUSE — Judy Kelly will soon be on the beach… but in her case, that’s good news! The GM of Leatherstocking Media Group’s six stations is packing her bags and heading south, to take a new job in Florida. Her last day at Leatherstocking’s Baldwinsville studios will be a week from today. 
HANNIBAL — Former WFBL midday talk show host Jon Alvarez wants to start a militia in this small Oswego County village. The effort, which is getting reactions from both sides of the fence, managed to catch the attention of the local news media today. NEW YORK and WASHINGTON — We’ve heard and watched the seemingly never-ending parade of political spots on radio and TV stations everywhere over the past few weeks. Tonight, we’ll finally learn all the winners and losers in the 2010 elections… and two broadcasters who honed their craft in Syracuse will be heard across the country as they report for ABC News Radio. 
UTICA/ROME — Even though Leatherstocking Media Group has controlled the programming on WUTI 1150 since September 20, the station is still owned by Digital Radio Broadcasting. As part of the FCC’s sale approval process, the pricetag on the sale has been revealed. Updated 10/20.
SYRACUSE — Even though the CNY Talk Radio trio of stations (WFBL/WMCR/WUTI) have recently been heard airing top-of-hour news from services other than ABC News during certain hours, personnel at the Leatherstocking Media Group studios in Syracuse say they aren’t ditching ABC; they’ve just been dealing with some technical difficulties. |
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