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Hannity In, Ingraham Out at WIBX

CNYRadio.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:49:32 +0000

Updated 5:30pm with a correction – UTICA-ROME — Sean Hannity is about to get more air time in the Mohawk Valley. Newsradio 950 WIBX, which has carried Hannity’s “best of” shows on Sundays, will be adding the conservative talker to its weekday lineup, starting Monday. As a result, Laura Ingraham is out and WIBX is [...]

WHCU Looking for News Staffers

CNYRadio.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:13:51 +0000

ITHACA — News-Talk 870/95.9 (WHCU) is putting out the call for applications “for future openings in the Cayuga Radio Group news department,” says Assistant PD Dave Veiser. While there are no specific openings right now, Vieser says the cluster is hoping to hear from “unemployed or under-employed broadcasters,” as applicants could be considered for a [...]

Watertown Sports Show to Expand, Add Call-Ins

CNYRadio.com — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:43:13 +0000

WATERTOWN — Local sports-talk fans in the North Country will soon get more of their daily “fix” during the ride home from work. Matt McClusky announced today that his ESPN Radio 1410 (WNER) show, MattMc’s Sports Fix, will be adding another hour next month. Starting Monday, October 4th, the show will sign on at 3pm, [...]

Fox 68′s Lopez Re-elected to SBE Presidency

CNYRadio.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:29:33 +0000

SYRACUSE — Vinny Lopez, Director of Engineering at Fox 68 (WSYT) and My43 (WNYS) has been re-elected as President for the Society of Broadcast Engineers. The new one-year term begins next month at SBE’s annual membership meeting. AllAccess.com has the complete story, including the rest of the slate of elected officers. SBE 22 Expo Announced [...]

Syndicated TV Lineup Changes in Syracuse Ahead

CNYRadio.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:26 +0000

SYRACUSE — One of the biggest syndicated lineup changes in Syracuse TV already took place last month, when Channel 5 (WTVH-DT) managed to snatch Live! with Regis and Kelly away from Channel 9 (WSYR-DT). But a few more changes are set to take place, specifically during the 7pm “access hour.” All of these changes are [...]

Bug Country’s Silvers to Emcee Cat Shelter Benefit Concert

CNYRadio.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:55 +0000

UTICA/ROME — Six local country acts will be performing together in Herkimer later this month, all to raise money for a no-kill/no-cage cat shelter in Little Falls. Bug Country (WBUG/WBGK) personality Dave Silvers will serve as master of ceremonies. It’s the second annual “H.A.L.O. Hoedown,” set to take place on September 19 from noon to [...]

WHCU Back on FM via Translator

CNYRadio.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:19:17 +0000

ITHACA — Saga news/talker WHCU is back on the FM dial. Well, it’s already on the FM dial if you have an HD Radio receiver, but now you can listen with a regular FM radio. The station’s primary coverage on 870AM is now supplemented by the return of translator W240CB at 95.9FM. Thanks to an [...]

Mega POTW: Radio and TV at the New York State Fair (2010)

CNYRadio.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:53 +0000

SYRACUSE — Anyone who works in broadcasting knows there are certain times of the year you’re 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 [...]

B104.7 and AM Co-Hosts Nominated for CMA Awards

CNYRadio.com — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:49:37 +0000

SYRACUSE — Clear Channel country station B104.7 (WBBS) is nominated for medium market Station of the Year; and morning show co-hosts Tom Owens and Becky Palmer are nominated for medium market Personalities of the Year in the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards. The CMA Broadcast Awards finalists were announced yesterday in Nashville by the [...]

B104.7 Mentioned in NY State Fair Probe

CNYRadio.com — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:26:52 +0000

New info added 9/1 - SYRACUSE — Clear Channel country station B104.7 (WBBS) and “a Syracuse-area television weatherman” are mentioned in a report by the New York State Inspector General’s Office regarding allegations of corruption against former New York State Fair Director Peter Cappuccilli, Jr. and other past and present Fair officials. The Attorney General’s [...]