SYRACUSE — Most of the time, our Pictures of the Week highlight special occasions — celebrity visits, major station events or milestones, and so forth.  But this week, something different: how an unintended coincidence can turn a seemingly-ordinary day at the station into a humorous moment. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Longtime market fixture Tony Bombardo will be performing his very last traffic reports on radio and TV tomorrow (Friday) morning.  Bombardo’s decision to quit his reports comes after he and ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) failed to agree on a new contract for Bombardo’s services. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Big news from the Citadel camp on James Street this afternoon: the station confirms WNSS will remain a sports-talker branded as “The Score 1260″ as of March 5th. Even more of a surprise: Lite Rock 105.9 will be flipped to an FM talk format, branded as “105.9 The Big Talker.” [More »]

SYRACUSE — Congratulations once again to Ted Long and Amy Robbins — the morning show duo at Citadel’s 93Q (WNTQ) have another award to add to their display case. Ted and Amy are among eight people in the community named as winners of the 2010 Post-Standard Achievement Awards. [More »]

LAS VEGAS — The long-awaited rumors of Citadel Broadcasting’s “pre-arranged bankruptcy” plan are now reality.  Several sources are reporting the company — which owns 224 stations, including 4 in Syracuse — officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning. [More »]

SYRACUSE — They’ve been together on the radio for more than 20 years, and you’ve even seen them on TV here and there throughout the years.  Now, 93Q (WNTQ) morning hosts Ted Long and Amy Robbins are back on the tube, hosting a new show called WCNY Connected. [More »]

Citadel Broadcasting could be forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early next year, unless it can form a deal with creditors by mid-January.  The owner of more than 200 radio stations — including four in Syracuse — admitted that possibility in a quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. [More »]

SYRACUSE — When the new season of Saturday Night Live begins later this week (with a special set to air Thursday, actually), you could be hearing jokes written by local comedian/DJ Josh Grosvent. He’s been hired as a contributing writer for the long-running sketch show’s “Weekend Update” segment. [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 — Look for a new imaging voice on Classic Hits 92.1 (WSEN).  The station is one of three new clients of V/O talent Rachel Logan of the Imaging Chop Shop, according to AllAccess.com. [More »]