SYRACUSE — Health insurance, paid vacation and a retirement plan are nice benefits found at most jobs… but how about a free trip to a resort in the Bahamas?  You might call Mary & Shannon of Hot 107.9 (WWHT) the luckiest morning show co-hosts in town after seeing the pictures from their latest adventure beyond the studio. [More »]

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. [More »]

SAN ANTONIO — Randall Mays is no longer President and CFO of CC Media Holdings, according to a document filed this morning with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Randall’s brother Mark, the company’s CEO, is now also serving as interim CFO until a permanent replacement is named. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Don’t know about you, but this especially wet, chilly week  made us appreciate the fact that — despite the lack of any major heat waves — it was still a pretty good summer.  So before conceding to the fact that 5pm nightfall and snowstorms are just around the corner… we’re heading back about a month to the warmer days of the New York State Fair. [More »]

Stations all over the country have been paying tribute to Michael Jackson, since the news broke of the singer’s sudden death at the age of 50 on Thursday.  Several in Central New York were among them, including at least two that threw out their regular formats to play the King of Pop’s hits exclusively. [More »]

Updated 6/1 at 8:15pm: SYRACUSE — After camping out at the Carousel Center all weekend long, Hot 107.9 (WWHT) morning sidekick DeafGeoff raised thousands of dollars for the 17th Annual AIDS Walk/Run to benefit AIDS Community Resources. [More »]

SAN ANTONIO, TX — CC Media Holdings, Inc. released its first quarter earnings report for 2009 today, and — similar to last week’s reports from Regent and Citadel — the results are not positive.  The nation’s largest radio group says revenue fell 23% compared to last year’s first quarter — and the company also posted a $428 million loss. [More »]

UPDATED 4/28 at 11:00pm: SYRACUSE — Clear Channel carried out its second round of massive layoffs of the year today — eliminating 590 jobs on top of the 1,800 let go on January 20th.  Multiple sources concur one PD has been laid off in Syracuse, a former Ithaca radio journalist was cut in Albany, a former Utica sports talk host loses his job in Houston, and a Senior VP with ties to Central New York was cut at corporate HQ. [More »]

SYRACUSE – Even if you got a nice refund from Uncle Sam this year, simply preparing your tax return can be pretty stressful.  This Tax Day, some stress relief from Hot 107.9’s DeafGeoff. [More »]

Clear Channel is revealing some of the new initiatives being rolled out at the current round of managers’ meetings in Texas.  And, despite the fears and rumors, “mass layoffs” is not on the list.  Rather, the company is rolling out some new ways to increase localism. [More »]