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WSYR Sponsor Pulls Spots from Limbaugh Show

SYRACUSE -- Even though it's been nearly two weeks since Rush Limbaugh made headlines with his now-infamous namecalling of Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke, it appears the controversy isn't over yet. Today, a Syracuse car dealer became the first local advertiser to pull its spots from Limbaugh's show.

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Local Affiliates Support Limbaugh Amid Controversy

CENTRAL NEW YORK -- Dozens of national-level advertisers and two radio stations -- one in Hawaii and one in Massachusetts -- have severed ties with The Rush Limbaugh Show, over some well-publicized remarks Limbaugh made on-air recently.  But when it comes to affiliates in the three markets covered by CNYRadio.com, it appears Limbaugh's future is […]

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Jim Reith, Rod Wood Among Election Day "Write-Ins"

SYRACUSE -- Longtime NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) anchor Rod Wood and former longtime WSYR radio talk show host Jim Reith were among many local and national broadcasters to receive write-in votes in Onondaga County this past Election Day. Other names to receive votes include TK99 morning co-host Glenn "Gomez" Adams, and national TV stars like Jon […]

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WSYR Skipping Weekday Yankees Games

SYRACUSE -- Local Yankees fans on Twitter seem to be upset and surprised, but radio insiders may not be so shocked to learn Clear Channel's Syracuse cluster is no longer offering radio coverage of certain weekday afternoon New York Yankees games.  That's likely because FM Newsradio 106.9 and 570 WSYR, which carries the Yankees games, […]

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Alex Silverman Leaving WSYR, Headed to Seattle

SYRACUSE -- Today was Alex Silverman's last day at Newsradio 570 WSYR.  After two years as an anchor and reporter for the Clear Channel station, Silverman is making a 70-market jump and a 2,700-mile drive west to Seattle.

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Limbaugh Back in Studio Wednesday

Rush Limbaugh will return to the airwaves on Wednesday, according to his syndicator, Premiere Radio Networks.  The conservative talk host, heard in all 4 CNYRadio.com markets, had a brief scare last week when he was rushed to the hospital after complaining of chest pain.

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POTW: Rubbin' Elbows with El Rushbo (2008)

Rush Limbaugh celebrated 20 years of being syndicated nationwide earlier this year.  And Newsradio 570 WSYR's Alex Silverman had a chance to attend a celebration in Austin, Texas.

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Frequent Limbaugh Fill-In Gets Own National Show

Former San Diego mayor Roger Hedgecock, a frequent substitute for Rush Limbaugh, will have his own nationally-syndicated weekday talkshow starting just after the new year.

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WSYR Dropping Paul Harvey?

A former WSYR employee tells CNYRadio.com that the Clear Channel news/talker has dropped legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey from their daily lineup. He also appears to be missing from the station's website. (If you go to www.570wsyr.com and hover your mouse over "Shows" in the menu, Harvey's name is gone.)

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Limbaugh Signs $400 Million Deal Through 2016

According to the Drudge Report, Premiere Radio Networks and Rush Limbaugh have signed a deal that will keep "America's Anchorman" on the air through the year 2016, and "the package is valued north of $400 million, according to media insiders."

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