SYRACUSE — There’s a date for one more local station to flip on the “All-Christmas” switch. Classic FM (WCNY-FM) will be offering wall-to-wall holiday jazz music on its HD-3 subchannel starting next Wednesday, November 21. Continue Reading
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Wall-to-Wall Christmas Jazz on WCNY-HD3
SYRACUSE — Starting tomorrow at noon, owners of HDRadio tuners will be able to tune in holiday-themed jazz anytime, night or day. Classic FM (WCNY) is offering “The Sounds of Christmas Jazz” non-stop through Christmas Day on its HD3 stations in Syracuse, Utica and Watertown. Continue Reading
Dusty Rhodes Returning to Syracuse… Briefly
SYRACUSE — Popular announcer Dusty Rhodes will be back on the Syracuse airwaves in May, hosting a four-part series entitled Syracuse Radio in the Fifties on WCNY-HD2. Installments of the program are scheduled to air on Sunday afternoons, starting May 2. Continue Reading
WCNY Taps Arbetter to Expand News & Public Affairs
SYRACUSE — WCNY has hired Susan Arbetter, the former host of public TV’s New York Now, as part of a “major expansion” of news and public affairs programming offered on WCNY television and radio, as well as the stations’ website. Continue Reading
36 years of Bluegrass Ramble
SYRACUSE — Later this month, Classic FM (WCNY) airs a special edition of Bluegrass Ramble in honor of the show’s 36th anniversary. And you’re invited to attend the show’s taping tomorrow — free admission, and no reservations required. Continue Reading
More Changes at WCNY-FM
SYRACUSE — Adding new information to a story we posted earlier today, WCNY-FM has officially announced a number of programming changes as Classic FM aims to offer classical music 24 hours a day, six days a week. Continue Reading
WCNY Scaling Back on Jazz Programming
SYRACUSE – Classic FM (WCNY-FM/WUNY/WJNY) is making some programming changes that may leave jazz fans unhappy, as it moves to increase the emphasis on classical music. Hosts Leo Rayhill and Dick Carr are directly impacted by the changes. Continue Reading
Dick Carr Shares Concert Memories
The year is 1968. You’re in charge of lining up the entertainment for your station’s Christmas party. Imagine booking the Count Basie Orchestra — and then getting Tony Bennett to stop by for an impromptu performance. Impossible? Not for Classic FM’s Dick Carr! Continue Reading
WCNY’s Don Dolloff Announces Retirement
Longtime WCNY-FM personality and manager Don Dolloff has announced his retirement, effective October 7th. The retirement date coincides with the end date for Classic FM’s current pledge drive. Continue Reading
30 years of Bluegrass Ramble
This Sunday, WCNY FM 91.3 airs a special edition of Bluegrass Ramble in honor of the show’s 30th anniversary. Continue Reading