OSWEGO — He was the very first voice heard on the air when WRVO signed on more than four decades ago.  Along the way, he served in just about every capacity possible at the station — and this morning, General Manager John Krauss announced he plans to retire at the end of the month.
Updated 3/10 with WRVO press release issued today. [More »]

OSWEGO — Dave Bullard is back on the airwaves as the new Senior News Reporter/Producer at the WRVO Stations.  He posted the news on his Facebook page last week, he started at the NPR affiliate on Monday and his first story aired today. [More »]

OSWEGO — National Public Radio affiliate WRVO announced plans to launch a new locally-produced show co-hosted by Morning Edition host Jason Smith and reporter Jasmyn Belcher. Weekly Edition is set to debut on March 19. [More »]

OSWEGO — Nearly 3 months after longtime News Director Chris Ulanowski exited WRVO, the NPR affiliate now has a job opening for a position that appears to be his replacement, but — at least in title — it isn’t quite the same job.  Rather than seeking a News Director, the station has announced the search for a “Senior News Reporter/Producer.” [More »]

OSWEGO — WRVO is gearing up for its Fall Fundraiser, and they could use your help.  The drive up to the Port City might seem long–especially if you listen via WRVJ/Watertown or WRVN/Utica — but they’re offering tours of their state-of-the-art studios and free food to help entice you to volunteer. [More »]

OSWEGO — The next phase in selecting the design for WRVO’s commemorative 40th Anniversary Coffee Mug is underway.  The station has narrowed the entries down to their five favorite designs, and now they’re asking for your help in choosing a winner. [More »]

OSWEGO — The WRVO Stations are calling on listeners with some artistic talent to help celebrate their 40th anniversary. They’re accepting designs for a special edition coffee mug which will be made available this fall. [More »]

SYRACUSE — No, that’s not a typo in the headline… Syracuse-based WRVD 90.3 FM will sign-off around 8:30 Saturday morning for some transmitter maintenance work.  Fred Vigeant, program director for the WRVO Stations says the outage will last “throughout the day.”  Parent station WRVO/Oswego and siblings WRVN/Utica and WRVJ/Watertown will not be affected by the outage.

SYRACUSE – Is the federal economic stimulus package making a difference for Central New York?  That’ll be the focus of the next WRVO Community Forum on Monday in Syracuse.  And you’re invited to watch the discussion live in person, free of charge. [More »]

OSWEGO — In case you forgot, today’s the last day on the air for longtime WRVO fixture John Hurlbutt.  The local host of “Morning Edition” is retiring after 40 years at the Oswego-based NPR affiliate.  Morning news producer/reporter Jason Smith will assume hosting duties tomorrow. [More »]