'Big Frog 104 Cares for Critters Radiothon' got underway yesterday at 6 a.m. as WFRG personalities broadcast live from Utica's Sangertown Square Mall for the entire radiothon which runs until 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday. Money raised during the two-day event will be divided among several humane societies and […]
Most Central New York radio stations plan to memorialize and pay tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks of one year ago with special programming today. The published schedule of events include...
K-Rock and Scorch have parted ways. After a couple year run as morning man of the modern rock station, he's on the street with evening guy J.J. Herr getting up early to take his place.
If your web surfing finds you at any of the sites for the four Utica-Rome stations owned by Regent Communications, you might notice some changes. The newly unveiled sites for Oldiez 96, Lite 98.7, Big Frog 104, and WIBX 950 offer better navigation and more information.
The price tag: $62 million. What Regent Communications gets in return: 12 radio stations owned by Brill Media in Reading, PA, Evansville, IN, Owensboro, KY, Duluth, MN, and Ft. Collins, CO. Look for the deal to be finalized late this year or early 2003. Regent's current holdings include nine stations in the Utica-Rome and Watertown […]
A two-day radiothon this past weekend sponsored by Utica's Lite 98.7 raised over $15,000 for the Children's Miracle Network. The proceeds will benefit the pediatric and maternity wards at Faxton-St. Luke'sHealthcare.
Utica radio veteran Randy Jay is signing off for the last time this weekend at Lite 98.7. Jay, the station's morning man and program director, is leaving after a 12 year run. Word on the street is that he's headed to Atlanta for a job outside of radio. Afternoon drive jock Peter Naughton steps into […]
John Hogan has been given the nod to head up Clear Channel Communications' radio division. Hogan, who replaces outgoing CEO Randy Michaels, has served as a senior vice president and COO for the company. Clear Channel owns 16 radio stations in Syracuse and Utica.
All 1,200 plus radio stations in the Clear Channel chain will pause at 8:45 a.m. on September 11th to air a special two-minute memorial tribute to be followed by two minutes of silence and a final "message to all Americans." Clear Channel owns 16 radio stations in Syracuse and Utica.
Listeners in Utica will have to wait another six months to find out which radio station is the best in town. For the second straight book, Lite 98.7 and Big Frog 104 are tied for the number one spot in the 12+ Arbitron numbers.