UTICA-ROME — The Galaxy Communications cluster in Utica (well, technically, the Washington Mills area of New Hartford) is looking for a new local sales manager, according to a job posting we spotted today. [More »]

UTICA-ROME — There are now three stations in the Utica-Rome market playing non-stop Christmas music.  Lite 98.7 (WLZW) made the switch early this morning.  It’s the first time in the Regent Communications AC station’s 20-year history that the all-Christmas switch was flipped before Christmas Eve. [More »]

UTICA-ROME — There are two more places on the FM dial to find wall-to-wall holiday tunes in the Mohawk Valley starting today — the pair of “Bug Country” stations owned by Roser Communications Network.  But WBGK/Newport and WBUG/Fort Plain are remaining in-format…  [More »]

NEW YORK CITY — Our congratulations to longtime Syracuse TV and radio broadcaster Rick Gary — one of several personalities inducted to the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame last night, during a ceremony at The Paley Center for Media. [More »]

SYRACUSE — There are now two AC stations in the market offering Christmas music around the clock: Clear Channel’s Y94FM (WYYY) flipped the switch today. [More »]

SYRACUSE/UTICA — Once again, the first Monday in November means the beginning of 24/7 Christmas music on the radio in Central New York.  As of midnight, Galaxy Syracuse AC Sunny 102 (WZUN) and Utica-Rome Hot AC Mix 102.5 (WUMX) started playing holiday hits. [More »]

SYRACUSE/UTICA — Longtime central New York radio and TV personality Rick Gary is among six people who are to be inducted to the New York State Broadcasters’ Association Hall of Fame during a ceremony next month in New York City. [More »]

UTICA — With just over a week until “Fireworks Over Utica,” city officials have given their blessing to details surrounding the event.  The event is being organized by Strategic Partnership Services, a subsidiary of Galaxy Communications, who owns WOUR, WUMX and other stations in the market.  There were initially some safety concerns about plans to launch the fireworks from the roof of a downtown parking garage. More from the Utica Observer-Dispatch.

SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME — PD/air talent Ted Bradford has exited Galaxy’s AC Sunny 102 (WZUN) in Syracuse and Hot AC Mix 102.5 (WUMX).  Station management confirmed the change this morning, following the sudden removal of Bradford’s bio from both station websites yesterday. [More »]

SYRACUSE – For the first time in more than 20 years, Rick Gary is back to just doing radio, and nothing else.  Today was his last day co-hosting “Bridge Street” on local ABC affiliate NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV). [More »]