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News items related to the Utica-Rome radio market. Counties: Herkimer, Oneida.


Utica-Area Retired Broadcaster Dick Nellis Dies

UTICA/ROME -- Dick Nellis, who worked at a number of Mohawk Valley stations including WLFH, WADR, WALY and WUTQ, has passed away.  Nellis, who also worked at stations in the Hudson Valley region south of Albany, was 70.

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New Logo for Utica's WIBX

UTICA/ROME -- You may remember reading here last week about big changes to the on-air branding of news/talker WIBX in Utica.  This week, the station unveiled a brand new logo to support those changes.

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Ten Years of CNYRadio: Our Thoughts and Yours

CENTRAL NEW YORK -- If you've been away for awhile, CNYRadio.com is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this week.  The site went live on March 1, 2001... and we've been running a series of special articles this week to mark the occasion.  Today, we finish up the series with our reflections and yours, on ten years […]

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Arbitron to Revise Utica-Rome Fall 2010 Book

UTICA/ROME -- Some slight confusion between two stations on adjacent frequencies has caused Arbitron to revise its audience estimates for the Utica-Rome market.  The revisions, due out Tuesday at 10:00am, are expected to result in higher numbers for adult standards B95.5/WUTQ/WADR.

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POTW: Sick Nick, Then and Now (1979/2011)

SYRACUSE -- One CNYRadio.com reader noticed our recent request for more "classic" shots.  Nick Caplan -- or "Sick Nick" as he was known on WOLF 1490 back in the day -- sent in a pair of pictures.  One from then, and one from now.

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What's Ahead for Radio's Next Ten Years?

CENTRAL NEW YORK -- All this week we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of CNYRadio.com with a series of special reports.  Yesterday, several folks who've been in local radio for 10+ years explained why they feel consolidation was "the" biggest story from the past decade.  Despite the negative side of consolidation, most radio pros are optimistic for what's […]

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Switch from CBS to Fox Part of WIBX Rebranding

UTICA/ROME -- It's a busy week at Townsquare Media's WIBX. After 76 years as an affiliate of CBS News, the station is now running Fox News Radio at the top of the hour. There's also new imaging, a new station voice, and the staffers are gearing up for the station's 40th annual Heart Radiothon this […]

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Bug Country Seeks Board Operator

UTICA/ROME -- Roser Communications Network is looking for someone to run the board for its two Bug Country (WBGK/WBUG) stations.  The part-time position, mostly on weekends, involves shifts during remotes and football games.

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Phil Stern Publishes Book

Phil Stern, a talk host who had shows on WIBX and WTLB several years ago, has published his first book.  Stern says The Bull Years is about a radio talk show host.  The new book is offered as a digital download for Amazon Kindle owners, or anyone who has the Kindle app on their smartphone. […]

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Former WOUR Jock Alison Resurfaces at WXUR

UTICA-ROME -- Former longtime WOUR personality Alison, who exited the rock station's lineup when it was sold from Clear Channel to Galaxy Communications in 2007, is now back on the radio.

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