Recording setting bust in Olean...WVTT was there

Nine arrested in Olean drug bust: wivb.com

Olean Radio Stations Swap Frequencies

Olean, NY-- WBYB “Big Bob” and WVTT NewsRadio are swapping their Olean frequencies (96.7FM and 99.1FM) effective Wednesday morning, October 19, 2011. Currently, Big Bob operates on 95.3 in Smethport, PA and 96.7 in Olean, NY and WVTT NewsRadio operates on 103.9 in Kane, PA and 99.1 in Olean, NY. However, beginning October 19^th, Big Bob will operate on 95.3 and 99.1 while WVTT NewsRadio will operate on 103.9 and 96.7.

“While most local stations seem to be comfortable never changing, CRG is just the opposite,” said Jeff Andrulonis, President and CEO of Colonial Radio Group (CRG), which owns the radio stations. He added, “when I see an opportunity to improve and better our programming, I jump on it.” The request to swap frequencies was approved by the Federal Communications Commission effective for Wednesday, October 19, 2011.

     Andrulonis said two national power house talk show hosts are expected to be added to the line up on WVTT in the next few months. According to Andrulonis, “this gets really technical and complicated so let me make it easy…in order the make the changes I want to and bring these syndicated hosts on board and to continue to improve our programming, I needed to swap channels with Big Bob and ‘VTT.”  Earlier this month, CRG brought three cameras to its studios and put its WVTT morning news show on WONS-TV in Olean (Time Warner cable 15).

     Andrulonis and his wife Christy live in Smethport. They also own The Mountain / 106.3 WXMT and Olean’s 98.7 and Olean’s Fox Sports Radio 93.9FM. Andrulonis concluded by saying “I’ll never be happy just being…routine. I expect more-I want more and so should our listeners.”

Murray Light, former Buffalo News editor, dies

From the Buffalo News:

Murray B. Light, a key figure in the history of Buffalo journalism who served as editor for 20 of his 50 years at The Buffalo News, died Friday, on his 85th birthday.
During a career starting as a reporter in 1949 and ending with his 1999 retirement, Mr. Light directed coverage of a city and its people with a keen devotion to ethics and principles. He guided The News into an era of modern technology, introduced the Sunday edition, won a battle for survival with the rival Courier-Express, saw News cartoonist Tom Toles win a Pulitzer Prize, and set the stage for the Internet age in which The News maintains a major presence.

Public hearing in Ellicottville Monday

The Ellicottville Town Planning Board holds a public hearing  Monday evening at 6pm. John Northrup seeks approval for his plan to convert storage units into an office building. The project is located on route 219 near route 242.