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Where are they now? New job for the first Furst to program WSYR

SYRACUSE -- Alan Furst, who once oversaw programming at Y94 (WYYY), 570 WSYR and B104.7 (WBBS) when the Clear Channel stations were owned by NewCity Communications, is on the move once again.  After nearly three years in Indianapolis, Furst has lined up a new programming gig in Houston.

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Jason Furst Headed to Charlotte

SYRACUSE -- News/Talk 106.9 and 570 program director Jason Furst is headed south.  Not careerwise, but geographically -- to program Charlotte, North Carolina's WBT-AM and FM simulcast.

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Dixon Returns to Radio as 95X Night Host

SYRACUSE -- A familar voice has returned to local rock radio, after nearly six years off the air.  Scott Dixon recently took the night shift at Cumulus rocker 95X (WAQX), a position that has him hosting shifts seven days a week.  You might remember him from Clear Channel's relatively-short entry to the local rock station […]

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Taylor: Chapter 11 for Regent? (And 3Q Reports from Saga, CC)

Less than a week after Citadel Broadcasting announced it may soon be exploring "the possibility of seeking relief through a Chapter 11 filing," one prominent online columnist explains why he thinks Regent could be in a similar situation.  Both companies own stations in Central New York.

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105.1 to Reclaim Heritage WVOA Calls

SYRACUSE -- There's new information tonight on what's going on with that 105.1 signal that's been off the air since the station's sale from Aloha Stations Trust to Foxfur Communications closed on May 1st.  Co-owner Sam Furco tells CNYRadio.com 105.1 will reclaim the WVOA call letters it held for 20 years.

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Update: Love Radio on 105.1 Confirmed, Calls to Change

Updated 5/6 at 8:30pm - SYRACUSE -- There was no programming on 105.1 by the end of Tuesday, as we were originally led to believe, but we have official confirmation that the station will simulcast WVOA's "Love Radio" format when it returns to the airwaves.

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Nova 105.1 Signs Off

SYRACUSE -- We all knew it would happen sooner or later -- Nova 105.1 (WWDG) and its "90s and now" format are gone from the local airwaves.  The station signed off the air this afternoon and now sits silent, waiting for its new owner to take control.

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More Ryan Seacrest On the Way

As if he doesn't get enough media exposure already, Ryan Seacrest may soon get an extra hour of radio airtime over 130 "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" affiliates, including a few here in Central New York.

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Aloha Sells WWDG to Craig Fox

SYRACUSE -- The days of Hot AC on the 105.1 signal out of DeRuyter could be limited; Aloha Stations Trust, LLC has sold WWDG to local owner Craig Fox... in a deal reportedly worth $1.25 million.  (Updated 3/7 at 7:00pm)

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Aloha Looking to Sell Nova 105.1

Now that the privatization of Clear Channel is complete, it's time for CC Media to sell off 54 stations previously placed in the "Aloha Stations Trust," and DeRuyter's Nova 105.1 (WWDG) is on the list.

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