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WSYR (AM)
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WSYR is a 5,000 watt radio station licensed to Syracuse, New York
. Owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications
, it broadcasts a talk radio format under the moniker "Newsradio 106.9 WSYR." It was previously billed as "Newsradio 570 WSYR" until it became a simulcast with WPHR-FM in January 2011.
WSYR's programming is characteristic of most talk radio stations owned by Clear Channel Communications
. It airs a local morning show, Central New York's Morning News with Joe Galuski, a one-hour afternoon news block co-hosted by Galuski and Kevin Schenk, with the standard Clear Channel slate of syndicated programming: Glenn Beck Program
, The Rush Limbaugh Show
, The Sean Hannity Show
, The Savage Nation
, and Coast to Coast AM
.http://www.570wsyr.com/pages/onair.html?feed=118713&article=366509
WSYR has historically tried to appeal to listeners with a large amount of local programming both during the morning drive and afternoon drive times. WSYR has carried the Rush Limbaugh Show for over 15 years as of 2009. For many years the show was run on a one-hour delay so a local noon news hour could also run, during which the Paul Harvey mid-day report was included. Since Harvey's death in 2009, Limbaugh now airs live, with Reith picking up the extra hour of time at 3:00 after Limbaugh's show. The Savage Nation aired on former competitor WFBL/1390 until April 2008, when this station abandoned the talk format for an AM music format. http://www.cnyradio.com/2008/04/02/wsyr-to-pick-up-the-savage-nation/ Reith was dismissed October 2011 and replaced by time-shifting the existing syndicated programs to live time slots.http://www.cnyradio.com/2011/10/26/jim-reith-exits-wsyr-after-27-years/
The weekend schedule includes repeats of talk shows run during the week, such as Limbaugh and Hannity. There is a live and local Saturday morning talk show that duplicates the format of its weekday counterpart, Central New York's Saturday Morning News. Sunday morning's talk show with George Kilpatrick more closely resembles the weekday afternoon show format. The Mutual Fund Show with Adam Bold
airs each weekend.
In late 2010, numerous indications based upon FCC filings, domain registrations, and a format change at a sister station, suggested that WSYR was preparing to launch an FM simulcast on FM 106.9
. The simulcast became official at 7 PM (EST) on January 2, 2011, as WPHR became "Newsradio 106.9 WSYR-FM." The FM side has gained priority in on-air advertising and on the Web site banner, but both the new FM logo and the most recent AM logo continue to be used.
9a–Noon: The Glenn Beck Program
Noon–3p: The Rush Limbaugh Show
3–5p: The Sean Hannity Show
6p–1a: Michael Savage
1a–5a: Coast to Coast AM with George Noory
6–8a: Central New York's Saturday Morning News
8–9a: Home Repair Workshop
9–10a: Car Care Clinic
10-11a: Summit Planning Financial Hour
11a–Noon: The Weeder's Digest
Noon–1p: The Mutual Fund Show
1–4p: The Weekend
4–7p: Glenn Beck
7–10p: Handel on the Law
10p–1a: Art Bell: Somewhere in Time
1a–5a: Coast to Coast Live with Ian Punnett
6–7a: Wall Street Journal: This Weekend
7–9a: The George Kilpatrick Show
9–10a: Health Link On Air
10–11a: Nutritional Insights
11a–1p: FOX News Sunday
1p–4p: Rush Limbaugh
4–7p: Sean Hannity
7–10p: Ben Furguson
10p–1a: Bill Cunningham
1–5a: Coast to Coast AM
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. Owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
, it broadcasts a talk radio format under the moniker "Newsradio 106.9 WSYR." It was previously billed as "Newsradio 570 WSYR" until it became a simulcast with WPHR-FM in January 2011.
WSYR's programming is characteristic of most talk radio stations owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
. It airs a local morning show, Central New York's Morning News with Joe Galuski, a one-hour afternoon news block co-hosted by Galuski and Kevin Schenk, with the standard Clear Channel slate of syndicated programming: Glenn Beck Program
Glenn Beck Program
The Glenn Beck Program is an American talk radio show hosted by commentator Glenn Beck on Premiere Radio Networks. Since its inception as a nationally syndicated show in 2002, the program has become one of the highest rated radio programs...
, The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show is an American talk radio show hosted by Rush Limbaugh on Premiere Radio Networks...
, The Sean Hannity Show
The Sean Hannity Show
The Sean Hannity Show is a talk radio show hosted by Sean Hannity on Citadel Media and Premiere Radio Networks. The program is broadcast live every weekday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m...
, The Savage Nation
The Savage Nation
The Savage Nation is an American radio show hosted by conservative commentator Michael Savage on Talk Radio Network. His show is heard by 8-10 million listeners a week and syndicated across the U.S. in over 300 markets, making it the 3rd most listened to radio show in the country...
, and Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
.http://www.570wsyr.com/pages/onair.html?feed=118713&article=366509
WSYR has historically tried to appeal to listeners with a large amount of local programming both during the morning drive and afternoon drive times. WSYR has carried the Rush Limbaugh Show for over 15 years as of 2009. For many years the show was run on a one-hour delay so a local noon news hour could also run, during which the Paul Harvey mid-day report was included. Since Harvey's death in 2009, Limbaugh now airs live, with Reith picking up the extra hour of time at 3:00 after Limbaugh's show. The Savage Nation aired on former competitor WFBL/1390 until April 2008, when this station abandoned the talk format for an AM music format. http://www.cnyradio.com/2008/04/02/wsyr-to-pick-up-the-savage-nation/ Reith was dismissed October 2011 and replaced by time-shifting the existing syndicated programs to live time slots.http://www.cnyradio.com/2011/10/26/jim-reith-exits-wsyr-after-27-years/
The weekend schedule includes repeats of talk shows run during the week, such as Limbaugh and Hannity. There is a live and local Saturday morning talk show that duplicates the format of its weekday counterpart, Central New York's Saturday Morning News. Sunday morning's talk show with George Kilpatrick more closely resembles the weekday afternoon show format. The Mutual Fund Show with Adam Bold
Adam Bold
Adam Bold is an American author and businessman. He is the founder and minority shareholder of The Mutual Fund Store, and host of The Mutual Fund Show, a national weekly talk radio show focused on actively managed mutual fund investments...
airs each weekend.
In late 2010, numerous indications based upon FCC filings, domain registrations, and a format change at a sister station, suggested that WSYR was preparing to launch an FM simulcast on FM 106.9
WPHR-FM
WSYR-FM is a news/talk radio station serving Syracuse and central New York. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 106.9 MHz with an ERP of 9 kW and is licensed to Solvay, New York. It is currently a simulcast of WSYR-AM 570....
. The simulcast became official at 7 PM (EST) on January 2, 2011, as WPHR became "Newsradio 106.9 WSYR-FM." The FM side has gained priority in on-air advertising and on the Web site banner, but both the new FM logo and the most recent AM logo continue to be used.
Monday–Friday
5–9a: Central New York's Morning News with Joe Galuski9a–Noon: The Glenn Beck Program
Noon–3p: The Rush Limbaugh Show
3–5p: The Sean Hannity Show
6p–1a: Michael Savage
1a–5a: Coast to Coast AM with George Noory
Saturday
5–6a: Paid Programming6–8a: Central New York's Saturday Morning News
8–9a: Home Repair Workshop
9–10a: Car Care Clinic
10-11a: Summit Planning Financial Hour
11a–Noon: The Weeder's Digest
Noon–1p: The Mutual Fund Show
1–4p: The Weekend
4–7p: Glenn Beck
7–10p: Handel on the Law
10p–1a: Art Bell: Somewhere in Time
1a–5a: Coast to Coast Live with Ian Punnett
Sunday
5–6a: Paid Programming6–7a: Wall Street Journal: This Weekend
7–9a: The George Kilpatrick Show
9–10a: Health Link On Air
10–11a: Nutritional Insights
11a–1p: FOX News Sunday
1p–4p: Rush Limbaugh
4–7p: Sean Hannity
7–10p: Ben Furguson
10p–1a: Bill Cunningham
1–5a: Coast to Coast AM