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 »]
NEW YORK CITY — When Kelly Ripa takes vacation in mid-August, there will be an empty seat on the long-running morning TV gabfest Live! With Regis and Kelly. To find substitutes, the show launched a “Women of Radio Co-Host for a Day” promotion. Listeners submitted their nominations, and today, syndicated AC night host Delilah, heard throughout Central New York, is among the top 100 finalists. [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 — Put your seat belts on and hang on tight, as our latest Picture of the Week takes us back in time to 1980. Sunny 102′s Big Mike, working for the former 94 Rock at the time, had the chance to meet Charlie Daniels. We wonder if he’ll wear the same outfit when Charlie Daniels performs at the Taste of Syracuse tomorrow night… [More »]
MIAMI, FL — From the “better late than never” file, we’ve just learned former Syracuse and Utica personality Jeanne Ashley is on the move to Miami. Her last day with Star 102 (KCKC) in Kansas City was April 23, and starting next week, she’ll be hosting evenings at Miami’s 101.5 Lite FM (WYLF). [More »]
SYRACUSE — “Disaster never sounded catchier!” That’s part of the description posted along with an old recording of an old Emergency Alert System jingle custom-produced for WHEN “circa 1975.” The jingle has been posted on YouTube. [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 — Even though her old affiliate, Lite Rock 105.9 (WLTI) is now an all-talk station, Delilah’s still on the air in Syracuse. Listeners who like to “slow down and love someone” with the popular syndicated hostess just need to slide their radios down to Y94FM (WYYY). [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 »]