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UPDATED 11/21 at 6:00pm — We’re back from a little more than a week “off the grid” (a.k.a. vacation). Here’s a quick recap — bullet points first, details to follow — on some of the stories that happened while your editor was away.
SYRACUSE — Although quite a few people spotted the Google Maps Street View car over the summer (including Utica’s WLZW, Syracuse’s NewsChannel 9 and the Syracuse Post-Standard), it seems most people catch it after it has passed by. But morning host “Big Mike” Fiss of Sunny 102 (WZUN) and Mix 102.5 (WUMX) was lucky enough to spot the car before it arrived — with enough time to run outside and pose for the camera. 
UTICA/ROME — Less than two weeks after crosstown competitor Mix 102.5 (WUMX) went all-Christmas, the market’s heritage AC station, Lite 98.7 (WLZW) has made the switch. Today’s start date is notably earlier than years past: in 2009 and 2010, WLZW waited until the day after Thanksgiving to roll out its holiday playlist. 
SYRACUSE and UTICA/ROME — Just like the previous few years, the start of November has brought about the start of wall-to-wall Christmas music on radios across Central New York. As expected, Galaxy’s Classic Hits Sunny 102 (WZUN) in Syracuse and Hot AC Mix 102.5 (WUMX) in Utica/Rome are first to jump in the all-Christmas pool. 
SYRACUSE — How’d you like to be inducted to a Hall of Fame someday? How about two? Longtime local broadcaster Rick Gary, the current afternoon host at Syracuse’s Sunny 102 (WZUN) and Utica’s Mix 102.5 (WUMX) is already in the NYS Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame… and later this fall, he’ll join the SAMMYs Hall of Fame in Syracuse. 
UTICA/ROME — The easternmost cluster owned by Syracuse-based Galaxy Communications is looking to hire a new Production Director immediately. Here’s the official job announcement from Galaxy VP/Programming Mimi Griswold: 
UTICA/ROME — An employee of Galaxy Communications has been sent to the Oneida County Jail after police say he stole more than $3,000 from the company. Michael Hance, 32, is facing two felony charges — one for allegedly taking the money and one for trying to cover it up. 
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 — It’s no surprise — especially after national coverage on Good Morning America and in the New York Times — Syracuse and its neighbors have received plenty of snow this year. There were a few days recently where snow was falling as fast as 2 inches an hour, and one local morning man appears to be “all snowed out.” UTICA/ROME — There’s cause for celebration at Galaxy Communications: the company was named “Business of the Year” by the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce. The Syracuse-based broadcaster, which owns six stations in the Utica-Rome market, was named the winner among businesses with 50 or fewer employees. |
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