SYRACUSE — Longtime local radio personality and Syracuse University professor Dr. Roosevelt “Rick” Wright tells CNYRadio.com he’s got a publishing deal for a book about the history of Syracuse radio. But he says he can’t do it alone — he’s looking for help in putting together “the total package” of photos, posters, promotional materials, DJ histories and any other material related to radio’s history in Syracuse.
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SYRACUSE — A handful of former Clear Channel Syracuse employees (mostly from WSYR radio) gathered for an impromptu “reunion” on New Year’s Eve. We’ll borrow a phrase commonly used by one of the attendees to say the gathering took place at “an undisclosed location” within Onondaga County. 
SAN ANTONIO, TX — It’s an unprecedented deal between two of the biggest companies in radio: Cumulus Media is joining iHeartRadio, the platform owned by Clear Channel which already provides mobile streaming of more than 800 Clear Channel stations. By adding the 570 stations owned by Cumulus, iHeartRadio will offer roughly 1400 stations — many direct competitors with each other — through one single application. 
SYRACUSE — For the second time in a single season, Perry Noun’s golf talk show, Tee Time with the Pronoun, is changing stations again. After starting the 2011 season on ESPN Radio 97.7/100.7 (WTLA/WSGO/W249BC/W261AC), the Saturday morning program will be cut in half and moved back to the AM dial, to Cumulus Media’s The Score 1260 (WSKO). ROCHESTER — A former news manager whose resume includes radio and television jobs in several places across Central New York has been arrested on child pornography charges. The U.S. Department of Justice says Robert Jason Fain – a.k.a. Rob Jason — was arrested after investigators say he was using computers at his job to distribute illegal images.
SYRACUSE — After a variety of hosts have shared fill-in duties following the departure of Danny Parkins, we’ve learned Mike Lindsley will be taking over as permanent host for the midday show at sports-talk The Score 1260 (WSKO). He’ll officially begin as host on May 2. 
SYRACUSE — As warmer weather approaches, duffers will be pleased to hear that Perry Noun’s long running Tee Time with the Pronoun will be back on the radio this spring — though it’ll have a new home on the dial for its tenth season. Because Noun’s old station, WHEN 620, abandoned its old sports format a few months ago, he’s relocating to the ESPN Radio stations owned by Galaxy Communications. 
Updated 3/12 with arrangements and 3/13 with official obituary. SYRACUSE — Rod Carr, a former radio and television broadcaster who later changed careers into law enforcement, has passed away. Carr, who was actively serving as the Chief of Police in the Oswego County Village of Phoenix, died this morning of an apparent heart attack. 
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. 
SYRACUSE — This week, it’s a trip back in time for the Picture of the Week. Your editor’s random internet surfing has turned up a collection of vintage radio station bumper stickers, posted on Facebook by a well known local radio personality. |
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