After more than 23 years of ownership, Finger Lakes Radio Group owner Alan Bishop has entered into a definitive agreement to transfer ownership of the company to Scott Swanson, a fellow entrepreneur and digital media veteran. The deal puts the Finger Lakes region’s most respected broadcast operations under the control of a veteran digital media veteran with a passion and track record of helping small businesses succeed through media and advertising. The transaction includes seven radio...

This year, we will launch a new podcast series “NYSBA Talks.” Our goal is to provide a lively discussion with key industry and business leaders that help shape the broadcast industry. The podcast will also include policy makers from Albany and Washington, that create the rules that regulate broadcasters. Each podcast session will last about 20 minutes. Links to the podcasts will be included in this Newsletter and on the NYSBA website. Our goal is to have a new podcast each quarter. Our...

Back by popular demand, NYSBA’s Rising Leaders Seminars will once again be held in Albany.  In 2025, twelve executives from across NY State attended this highly productive and successful sessions.  Rising Leaders is an MBA-styled program, designed to teach the business of the business in a supportive learning environment. The mission of the program is to prepare today’s aspiring broadcast media professionals for station, c-suite, and community leadership.  It is designed to inspire the next...