SYRACUSE — Anyone who works in broadcasting knows there are certain times of the year you’re not forbidden (or at least strongly discouraged) to take vacation.  Those are usually the most important ratings or sweeps periods of the year.  But in Syracuse, you can cross 12 more days off the calendar: The Great New York State Fair.  In this “Mega Picture of the Week” we have not one, not ten, but 16 pictures from this year’s fair. [More »]

Updated 8/14 at 1:35pm – SYRACUSE — It’s now confirmed: former Hot 107.9 (WWHT) morning co-hosts Marty and Shannon are still part of the station’s weekday lineup after the syndicated “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” debuted on the Clear Channel CHR today.  But they won’t be together: Shannon’s solo for middays 10a-2p, and Marty follows until 7pm. [More »]

SYRACUSE — At least four national recording artists will be coming to Syracuse for “Summer Crush 2010,” a concert announced this morning on Clear Channel’s Hot 107.9 (WWHT). The concert is set to take place at the Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter in August… and interestingly, one of the headliners was just in town a few weeks ago for a competing radio station’s event. [More »]

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Nearly a year after his brother Randy gave up the presidency of Clear Channel, Mark Mays has announced he’s resigning as the company’s CEO.  Clear Channel owns six stations in the Syracuse market, including three of the top five stations according to the latest publicly-available ratings P12+. [More »]

SYRACUSE — Even though automation systems in place at virtually every radio station in the region allow for easy and accurate documentation of every single song and advertisement that hits the air, many stations are now being watched by at least one “external” observer around the clock. Mediaguide is now monitoring several stations in the Syracuse Metropolitan Service Area (MSA) effective today.  Updated 6/22 with slight corrections. [More »]

SYRACUSE — The folks in the WOLF Radio, Inc. building on West Kirkpatrick Street have fired another salvo across Onondaga Creek to the Clear Channel cluster on Plum Street.  This time, they’re taking DJ S-1 from the Hot 107.9 (WWHT) air staff and adding him to the roster at MOViN’ 100.3 (WMVN). [More »]

CENTRAL NEW YORK — Plenty of local stations helped their communities celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day by taking part in local parades and other events.  It wouldn’t be fair to just show one station, so we’ve got a few different ones sharing the honors in this edition of Picture of the Week.
Updated 8:15pm to add New Country WOLF 105.1. [More »]

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 »]