You want your business published on WSYR, on localsyr.com, the NewsChannel 9 site Syracuse opens every day. This page gives you the complete answer: whether it is possible, what you actually get, how publishing works step by step, what decides the price, and one name confusion cleared up before it costs you money. No question should be left in your mind by the end, only a decision.
The short answer: yes, a Syracuse business can get featured on WSYR
Yes. A Syracuse business can be featured on WSYR through a paid article placement on localsyr.com, the television station's website. One clarification belongs right here, because searchers land confused: this is NewsChannel 9, the ABC television station. It is not the radio station that shares the call letters in local memory, not a TV spot buy, and not pitching a story to the newsroom. It is a separate, legitimate route: a sponsored article about your business that runs on localsyr.com, reviewed by the outlet before it goes live, and permanent once published.
We arrange placements on WSYR for businesses like yours, which means the route is already open. You do not need a PR firm or a media contact. You need a business worth writing about and one email to us. The rest of this page explains exactly what happens after that email.
Ready to get your business on WSYR?
Send us your business name, your website, and what the article should be about. You get a fit confirmation and your individual quote back by email.
uzairasad@pressfeature.orgOne email starts it. No form, no obligation.
What you actually get: your business on the NewsChannel 9 site
Picture the finished thing, because that is what you are buying. A live article page on localsyr.com carries your business name in the headline and your story in the text: what you do, why you are good at it, and where Central New York customers can find you. It sits on the same site, under the same NewsChannel 9 name, that your customers open for news and for the lake effect weather they plan their lives around.
Then the link starts working for you: you send it to the customer deciding between you and a competitor, and you add WSYR to the "As Featured On" row on your own homepage, where every visitor understands in one second that Syracuse's own news channel published a story about your business. That moment of recognition is the product.
Why WSYR carries weight in Central New York
WSYR-TV signed on 9 September 1962 and has been Syracuse's ABC station for its entire life, branded NewsChannel 9. It was the first station in Central New York to broadcast local news in true high definition, on 29 January 2011. Its Live Doppler 9 radar is tuned specifically to display lake effect snow bands, which in this market is not a technical detail: it is the reason households trust this station with their winters. Its Consumer Protection Unit has helped viewers through strands like Your Stories, running since 2000, and The Real Deal, the kind of viewer first reputation that makes a news name worth borrowing.
In our outlet directory, WSYR carries a Domain Authority of 63 and roughly 1.1 million monthly organic visits. But the real reason a WSYR article works is simpler: it is the local institution. An article on localsyr.com says your business belongs to Syracuse.
What a sponsored article on localsyr.com actually looks like
Let us be precise about the product, because precision is where vague offers fall apart. The article is a full page on localsyr.com itself. Check the domain whenever anyone offers you a WSYR placement: a page on any other site is not this product.
The article is labelled as paid content. That labelling is not a weakness; it is what makes the placement legitimate and durable. The outlet reviews the article before it is published, so what goes live has passed the station's own check. Once live, the placement is permanent. It does not disappear when a campaign ends, because no campaign window is attached to it.
The article links to your website, and those links carry sponsored attributes, as paid content rules require. Anyone who promises you a plain editorial dofollow link from a paid WSYR placement is describing something that does not exist. What you get is a permanent, credible page on the station site your market trusts, sitting alongside the local content culture Syracuse viewers know from Bridge Street, the area's only locally produced daytime talk and lifestyle show, running since 2004 and named for the street the studio stands on.
First, clear up the name: this is the TV station's website, not radio
If you have searched for what it costs to advertise on WSYR, you have probably already found a price page. Read it closely: it quotes estimates for radio spots. The call letters live in local memory on both a television station and a radio namesake, and the only cost pages that surface answer the radio question, for a radio product, sold a different way.
The website article on localsyr.com is a different product entirely, and it has no public rate card either, but for an honest reason: every placement is different, so each one is quoted individually, on its own scope and specifics. The factor model behind that quote is explained in our guide to how much a sponsored article costs. The distinction to hold onto is simple: radio estimates tell you nothing about a published article on the TV station's website, and anyone quoting you radio numbers for this product has not understood what you asked for.
Who a WSYR article is right for, and who should skip it
This placement fits Syracuse and Central New York businesses whose customers live in the region: healthcare providers, education adjacent services, home services, professional firms, retailers, and any company that sells on trust locally. It is especially strong when your customer looks you up before buying, because NewsChannel 9 is the name they already know.
It does not fit a business with no Central New York customers and no use for a Syracuse credibility badge. If a WSYR article would never be seen by anyone who matters to you, spend the money on the outlet your customers actually read. If you are comparing routes before deciding, our guide to which news outlets accept sponsored content explains the landscape honestly. We would rather point you right than sell you wrong.
How publishing on WSYR works, step by step
Step 1: Email us. Write to uzairasad@pressfeature.org with your business name, your website, and what the article should be about. That email is the whole application. There is no form, no account to create, no retainer to sign.
Step 2: Fit confirmation and your quote. We confirm that your business and your topic fit the outlet, and you receive your individual quote for this outlet. What decides that quote is covered in the final section.
Step 3: The article. You can supply the article yourself, or we arrange the writing for you. Either way, the draft goes to the outlet for review before anything is published.
Step 4: Review and go live. The outlet reviews the article. Once it is approved, it is published on localsyr.com, fast once the review is complete, with the exact timeline confirmed in your quote.
Step 5: Your live link. You receive the live link to your article. It is yours to send to customers, add to your site, and use in every proposal from that day on.
Your protection is stated plainly, because it is part of the arrangement before you pay anything: payment is in full in advance, and if the article does not go live, you receive a full refund, in writing. There is no version of this where you pay and end up with nothing.
What decides the price, the honest limits, and how to start
There is no public price for a WSYR website article. The price is set per placement because the deciding factors differ for every business: the scope of the article, whether you supply it or we arrange the writing, the placement specifics, and timing. So every placement is quoted individually, by email, with no obligation to proceed.
The limits, stated plainly. The article is paid content and is labelled as such; it is not editorial coverage and it is not the NewsChannel 9 newsroom endorsing your business. No one can guarantee you search rankings, a traffic figure, or sales from a placement like this. What it does, permanently, is put a credible, findable page about your business on the news site Syracuse trusts.
If WSYR is the outlet your customers trust, the next step is a single email. Write to uzairasad@pressfeature.org with your business name, your website, and the story the article should tell. You will get a fit confirmation and your individual quote back. If a bigger stage fits better, the PIX11 guide explains the New York flagship route.
Get your business on WSYR
One email with your business name, your website, and the story you want told. Your fit confirmation and individual quote come back by email.
uzairasad@pressfeature.orgFull refund in writing if your article does not go live.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy an article on localsyr.com?
Yes, as a paid, labelled placement arranged through us. The outlet reviews the article before it is published, and the placement is permanent once live.
How much does it cost to advertise on WSYR?
The figures circulating online for this call sign refer to radio spots, which are a different product sold by the stations themselves. The website article has no public price, because each placement is quoted individually by email on scope, production, placement specifics and timing.
Does WSYR accept sponsored articles?
Yes, in the form of clearly labelled paid content on localsyr.com, reviewed by the outlet before publishing.
How do I get my business featured on NewsChannel 9?
Email us with your business and the story you want told. We confirm fit, quote individually, place the article after the outlet's review, and send you the live link.
Can I publish a guest post on localsyr.com?
There is no open guest post programme to submit to. The working route is the paid placement arranged through us.
Will a paid article on WSYR be labelled sponsored?
Yes, labelled paid content. The labelling is what keeps the placement legitimate and durable.
Do articles on localsyr.com include links to my business?
Yes, the article links to your site. Links carry sponsored attributes under paid content rules, not a plain editorial dofollow link.
How long does a sponsored article stay on localsyr.com?
The placement is permanent. It does not expire with a broadcast schedule or campaign window, and if it does not go live you receive a full refund, in writing.
Disclosure: PressFeature sells article placements on WSYR, and this page is our own marketing content, published to explain the placement honestly. Figures cited are from our public outlet directory. Published October 2026. Last reviewed: October 2026.