News items related to the Utica-Rome radio market. Counties: Herkimer, Oneida.
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. […]
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.
SYRACUSE -- After three years outside of radio, Don Wagner is back in the biz. Wagner, who some may know by the name Don Christi, is the new General Manager for Leatherstocking Media Group's properties in Syracuse, Oneida and Utica. He replaces Judy Kelly, who left for a new gig in Florida last month.
UTICA/ROME -- The company planning to build a new AM station licensed to serve Little Falls has filed paperwork with the FCC to move the station to a new location, southeast of the original tower site. As a result, it appears WKAJ 1120 will eventually sign-on with Saint Johnsville as it's community of license.
UTICA/ROME -- Roser Communications Network is seeking a new host for Talk of the Town, the two-hour local talk show which airs weekday mornings on the trimulcast of B95.5 (W238CA), WUTQ and WADR. Former host Mike Walsh has accepted a new job elsewhere.
UTICA/ROME -- Fans who've been waiting for longtime local radio personality Bill Keeler's comeback won't have to wait much longer. Keeler today told CNYRadio.com he's finalized his lineups for his network of online radio stations. The official launch of "MOVA Radio" and Keeler's new morning show will happen tomorrow at 6:00am.
ITHACA -- Ithaca College's WICB won the very first "College Radio Woodie" at the mtvU Woodie Awards in 2008, and they're hoping to pull it off again this year. WICB and three other local college stations made it into the top 25, but WICB is the lone local nominee to make it into the final […]
UTICA/ROME -- A month and a half after replacing local morning host Bill Keeler with the syndicated Bob and Tom Show, locally-owned 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) is making more big changes. The station has hired veteran programmer Tom Starr and veteran sales manager Chuck Hebbard. Changes to the station's rock format will take effect tomorrow […]
UTICA/ROME -- An unexpected sale of a non-commercial station appeared in some of the national trades this week. Bible Broadcasting Network is selling WYFY/Rome (1450AM) to Tune In Broadcasting. The price tag: $90,000 total for the station itself and for the land at the corner of Muck Road and South Jay Street, where transmitter building […]
UTICA/ROME -- For more than 36 years, Ed O'Brien has been talking sports on the Utica/Rome radio dial. He's 70 years old, but says he's got no plans to retire anytime soon. The host of "In this Corner with Ed O'Brien," heard Saturday mornings on ESPN Radio 1310 (WTLB, simulcast on 1350 WRNY and 1230 […]