Personalities
Robert Craig Savage, President and Founder
savage@wysl1040.com
In 2007, Bob Savage marks 40 years in radio and TV, including stints on the air and in management in New York City, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, Buffalo and Knoxville, TN - as well as four radio stations in Rochester and on-air as nighttime movie host on Channel 31. Bob built the original WYSL in 1986 and secured the FCC grants for FM stations in the metro on 93.3 and 107.3, as well as for full-power TV stations in the U.S Virgin Islands and Altoona, PA. He's a graduate of Ithaca College and the University of Tennessee Law School at Knoxville, with honors. Bob is a voiceover talent for WHEC-TV, ROC Communications, Turnbull Heating & Air, Henderson Automotive, Hoselton Automotive Group, and several automotive and retail clients in Syracuse.
J.C. DeLass, Station Manager
jcd@wysl1040.com
J.C. supervises all WYSL operations including programming, promotions, marketing, and sales. J.C. is also the primary play-by-play announcer for WYSL's local sports productions including University of Rochester football and basketball, St. John Fisher football and basketball, R.I.T. basketball and lacrosse, SUNY Geneseo basketball, and Roberts Wesleyan basketball. J.C. has been honored twice as the top sports broadcaster in Rochester, having received the award in 2005 for his live broadcasts on WYSL and also in 1990 as sports director at WROC-TV.
Bob D'Angelo, Operations Director
dangelo@wysl1040.com
Bob returned to WYSL 1040 in 2002 after ten years in retail management and distribution and outside sales, where he received several awards and honors for various achievements. He was originally Operations Manager at WYSL (1988-1992) in its earlier stages of development and has returned to News 1040 to anchor afternoon drive periods, supervise production and sports, and other daily activities in broadcasting, his true love. Bob is a graduate of SUNY Alfred with a degree in Electronic Technology. He is an accomplished musician, playing Trumpet, French Horn and Bass Guitar.
Jim Stevenson, Traffic Manager
stevenson@wysl1040.com
Jim is responsible for all commercial and sports scheduling as well as billing and H. R. matters. Jim also sells advertising and does voiceovers. Jim is a graduate of RIT in Personnel Management, worked for 31 years at Eastman Kodak Company, retiring in 1997 from Corporate Benefits. Retirement didn’t stick for Jim as he spent 10 years in auto sales then joined WYSL in 2008 to produce live sports broadcasts and Sunday morning programs.
Bill Nojay, Host: "Bill Nojay Show, Upstate's Radio Revolution" - Weekdays at 2pm
bill@wysl1040.com
Bill Nojay is a political activist and lifelong resident of Upstate New York. He was appointed by Governor Pataki to be the Chairman of two New York State agencies, and has been the Chairman, Director or Treasurer of numerous civic, political and not-for-profit groups, including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Monroe County and the International Business Council of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce. He has traveled, worked or lived in 33 countries, most recently as an election observer in Ukraine and Afghanistan. Bill is also an EMT with his town's volunteer ambulance service. He lives with his family in the Town of Pittsford.
Mark Giardina, Host: "Upstate Outdoors" - Saturdays 7am
outdoors@wysl1040.com
Mark began his broadcasting career in the Southern Tier of New York at Bath and Corning radio stations in 1973. Mark has worked at several Rochester stations, including WHAM, WSAY, WNYR,WEZO, WRMM and WXXI. Mark joined WYSL IN 2006. He's a life member of the National Rifle Association. He is also a member of the Rochester Rifle Club. His hobby is target shooting and is a strong advocate of the Second Amendment.
Bill Tatro, CFP, Host: "It's All About Money" - Weekdays 8pm
www.billtatro.com
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"I have been managing money for over 35 years. There isn't much I haven't seen." President - Eagle Steward Wealth Management, LLC (Rochester, NY) Chief Investment Strategist- Biltmore Wealth Advisers, LLC (Phoenix, AZ) Education - Auburn Community College, 1966 (AAS Economics) - Alfred University, 1968 (BA Economics/Business)
Michael Warren Thomas, Host / Producer
michael@savorlife.com
Michael Warren Thomas hosts and produces five hours of live radio every
weekend. Saturday morning features gardening, restaurants and travel from 9-
12noon. On Sundays it is antiques and wine from 10-12noon on Sunday. After
seven years on another Rochester station, Michael moved his five hours of
weekend broadcasting to WYSL 1040 in February, 2002. "It is a wonderful
match, bringing my local small business sponsors to this independent, family-
run station." Details about the five shows are available at
www.SavorLife.com.
Dr. Joe DiPrima, Host: "Health Talk"
healthtalk@wysl1040.com
Dr. Joe DiPrima, DPM, FACFAS, is founder of the Advanced Foot Care Center of Rochester (two locations) and hosts Health Talk Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30pm on WYSL News 1040. Dr. DiPrima is a Rochester native, graduated with his DPM from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, is a fellow with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, and is board-certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. Health Talk includes weekly segments on general health and medical news, dental treatments, nutrition, exercise and fitness, and interview segments on relevant topics. Listeners are invited to participate via trivia questions, call-ins and e-mail questions. Health Talk with Dr. Joe DiPrima is a fast-paced, fun and interesting hour conveying vital information to a health-conscious audience.
Scott D. Cannon, Host: "Cannon’s Law- Opening Fire!"
scott@cannonlaw.net
www.cannonlaw.net
Scott is a practicing personal injury attorney, author of two books, husband and father of three sons, and avid outdoorsman. His show can be heard Saturday mornings at 8:00a.m., where he unashamedly discusses the good and the bad about the legal system, lawyers, and a bit of everything else. A western New York native, Scott is in tune to what matters most to the people in and around Rochester and the Genesee Valley. A trial lawyer for over seventeen years, Scott is not afraid to speak his mind about the insurance industry, lawsuits, and everything in between.
Joe "Red Card" Sirianni, Host: "Kick In The Grass"
joe@soccerisakickinthegrass.com
Joe Sirianni, born in Italy, has been part of the Rochester soccer scene since coming here in the mid-1950s, first involved with the Italian American Sport Club, then as trainer and traveling secretary of the Rochester Lancers and Rochester Flash, and most recently as host of the soccer show. He lives in Gates. Joe is also member of the American Community Center and the Gates Amita Club. For more information, visit www.soccerisakickinthegrass.com.
Andrew Battisti, Co-Host: "Kick In The Grass"
andrew@soccerisakickinthegrass.com
Andrew Battisti, a native Rochesterian, has been on local radio for 25 years, as disc jockey, sports broadcaster, play-by-play announcer for St. John Fisher and RIT basketball, the Rochester Rhinos, the Rochester Zeniths of the Continental Basketball League; host of pre-and-post game shows on Rhinos' radio broadcasts on WYSL, as well as member of the broadcast team of "Kick This - The Soccer Show".
"Mr. Zero" Dick Howard, International Correspondent: "Kick In The Grass"
dick@soccerisakickinthegrass.com
A member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame, Dick Howard was one of
Canada's top goalkeepers for over a decade, playing 7 years in the NASL,
including manning the nets for the 1970 NASL Champion Rochester Lancers,
where he earned the nickname "Mr. Zero" both for the number he wore and
the shutouts he posted. Howard has been member of the FIFA Technical
Study Group for the past 16 years, most recently lending his talents to
the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada. Howard also graces the TV screens
in North America on both Fox Soccer Channel and the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation as a color analyst and in-studio host.
David A. Parish, Public Affairs Director, Host: "Livingston On Line"
sweetwater_kid@hotmail.com
David hosts the public affairs discussion program, "Livingston On Line," and is WYSL's Public Affairs Director. His fulltime position is Executive Director of the Northern Livingston County Chapter of the American Red Cross. David is a lifelong resident of Geneseo, NY, and holds a Masters in Public Administration from SUNY Brockport
Bob Luckey, Western New York Correspondent
eggertsville@netzero.net
In 2009, Bob Luckey marked 20 years being based in Buffalo as WYSL's western New York correspondent. A native of Rochester, Bob began his long association with WYSL in May of 1987 as a weekend announcer. Over the years, Bob has worked as a personality and
news reporter on several stations throughout western New York and the Finger Lakes region, and has covered stories as diverse as Native American tax & gaming issues, border & homeland security, and economic & transportation issues of interest to the Rochester metro area. In addition to being an occasional guest on "Livingston Online", Bob provided headline coverage of selected new items from the Lackawanna Six case in 2002, to the tragedy of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in 2009. Bob is a 1978 graduate of
Penfield High School, a 1982 graduate of St. John Fisher College, and does the voice-over announcing the "9 AM Open Mike" public affairs show on WSPQ Radio, Springville, NY.
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