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
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SYRACUSE — Summertime in Central New York means there’s no shortage of opportunities to check out some of the best classic cars in the area. Hundreds showed up for the latest “Cruise Night” with Oldies 1050 (WSEN). SYRACUSE — From the “better late than never” file, we’re told Dave Smith has exited WSEN(AM) Oldies 1050. A trusted source who wishes to remain anonymous tells CNYRadio.com that Smith — who doubled as PM driver and as a sales rep — has left for a non-broadcasting sales job. 
CENTRAL NEW YORK — If you’ve been away for awhile, CNYRadio.com is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary this week. The site went live on March 1, 2001… and we’ve been running a series of special articles this week to mark the occasion. Today, we finish up the series with our reflections and yours, on ten years of CNYRadio.com. 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.
It was 30 years ago today that fans worldwide were saddened by the news of John Lennon’s assassination. The former Beatle was 40 years old. Your editor was a bit too young at the time to remember and understand the news right when it happened. But one CNYRadio.com reader from Auburn shared his memories of how various local radio stations reported on and reacted to the tragedy. 
Your editor is just back from a week of much-needed vacation. While we had a few advance stories “in the can” to auto-publish during the week off, there are several items we missed while away. This afternoon, we finally catch-up on some of those events we missed while we were out.
SYRACUSE — Even though automation systems in place at virtually every radio station in the region allow for easy and accurate documentation of every single song and advertisement that hits the air, many stations are now being watched by at least one “external” observer around the clock. Mediaguide is now monitoring several stations in the Syracuse Metropolitan Service Area (MSA) effective today. Updated 6/22 with slight corrections. 
You’ve read about all the various format flips and call letter changes over the past few months here at CNYRadio.com … but if you’ve been out of town, perhaps you haven’t had a chance to hear the changes. Now you can — Scott Fybush has posted a slew of new Syracuse legal IDs on . . . → Read More: New Syracuse IDs on “Toppy” |
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