NEW YORK CITY — Jeff Rossen, former reporter for ABC affiliates in Utica (WUTR) and Syracuse (WSYR-TV, though it was WIXT then), has been named “National Investigative Correspondent” for NBC’s Today show. Rossen will also be producing investigative pieces for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and Dateline.
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SYRACUSE — You may have heard the buzz about Upstate, a television sitcom shot and based in Syracuse. Most of the shooting for a pilot episode took place last fall, and now the finished product has been unveiled. After a debut at Syracuse Stage on Sunday, the episode will air locally on NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) this Thursday. BOSTON — Former NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) reporter and anchor Heather Hegedus has a new job, starting today. She’s at Fox 25 (WFXT) in Boston. And forget about the usual “first day orientation” stuff, she’s jumping right into the fire, filling-in for the station’s 6pm anchor tonight. 
BUFFALO — It’s two franchises for the price of one today: this is a “Picture of the Week” and a “Where Are They Now” together in the same post. This week’s photo comes to us from Grant deBruin, formerly of Syracuse’s WSYR-TV and Utica’s WKTV. 
SYRACUSE — After a blackout lasting nearly three days, Verizon FiOS TV customers can once again watch NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) with their set top boxes. This, after Verizon and WSYR-TV owner Newport Television reached a new retransmission consent agreement late Sunday afternoon. 
SYRACUSE — Six years ago today, friends, family and colleagues gathered for the funeral of broadcast journalist Bill Leaf. And this morning, Leaf’s family has learned Bill’s killer, Matthew Benedict, has been denied parole by state officials. The decision means Benedict — who could have been released as early as next month — will remain behind bars for at least two more years.
New Story Posted 1/15: WSYR-TV has returned to Verizon FiOS lineups. Updated 1/13 – SYRACUSE — ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) has been blacked out from Verizon FiOS TV systems in the Syracuse area after Verizon’s retransmission consent deal with the station expired overnight. It’s all because Verizon and WSYR-TV’s parent company, Newport Television, have not been able to reach an agreement over how much Verizon should pay to carry Newport stations on its FiOS systems.
SYRACUSE — By the end of the week, Verizon FiOS television customers could see NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) disappear from their lineups. Verizon’s rights to retransmit WSYR-TV expire on Thursday, January 12. As of Sunday night, WSYR-TV says talks are underway, but “we do not believe” a deal will be reached soon enough to avoid a blackout for FiOS customers.
SYRACUSE — The same week Rob Cartwright joins NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) as the station’s next news director, comes word that two staffers are leaving the ABC affiliate. News reporter Jan Carabeo and Bridge Street executive producer Maggie Sliter are both moving onto new jobs in other markets. 
CENTRAL NEW YORK — Tomorrow, we’ll tally up our web server stats and countdown the top 10 stories of the year, as ranked by number of page views. First, we’re adding something new to our “Year in Review” coverage this year: earlier this month, we put out an open call for YOUR opinions on the biggest stories to impact broadcasting in the CNYRadio.com and CNYTVNews.com coverage areas during 2011. |
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