SYRACUSE -- Regular fans of Gomez & Dave in the Morning on Syracuse's TK99/105 (WTKW/WTKV) and Utica's WOUR may recall recently hearing co-host Dave Coombs had thyroid surgery. If you haven't seen, here's Dave in post-op recovery:
News items related to the Utica-Rome radio market. Counties: Herkimer, Oneida.
SYRACUSE -- Regular fans of Gomez & Dave in the Morning on Syracuse's TK99/105 (WTKW/WTKV) and Utica's WOUR may recall recently hearing co-host Dave Coombs had thyroid surgery. If you haven't seen, here's Dave in post-op recovery:
UTICA-ROME -- A recent "human billboard" stunt during Bill Keeler's morning show on 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) was quickly brought to a halt after a National Grid employee witnessed the gag and called the police. It's a story that could serve as a good lesson to any other stations considering similar stunts.
UTICA-ROME -- The Galaxy Communications cluster in Utica (well, technically, the Washington Mills area of New Hartford) is looking for a new local sales manager, according to a job posting we spotted today.
SYRACUSE -- For at least the third year in a row, the B104.7 (WBBS) morning show has been nominated for an Academy of Country Music (ACM) award. And once again, a programmer who used to work in Utica and Watertown gets a nomination for his current station in Albany.
UTICA-ROME -- Recent concerns about criminal activity at night clubs in the Utica area have promoted some discussion among the DJs who play music at those clubs. Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU)'s S-Dot -- who also works as a club DJ -- was among a handful interviewed for a newspaper article published today.
UTICA/ROME -- Locally-owned radio station owner Roser Communications Network could soon be growing: reports say a religious broadcaster has filed an application to sell a Herkimer-based FM translator to RCN for $30,000.
UTICA-ROME -- Virtually every radio station in the country has informed listeners how to donate towards relief efforts in Haiti, but Utica's Big Frog 104 (WFRG) is giving listeners an added incentive to donate -- a free specially-designed t-shirt.
WATERTOWN -- From the better late than never file, good news for C. Lee Hinkleman, Sr.; the local snowmobiling enthusiast's weekly IROC and Beyond Snowmobile Show is picking up plenty of steam. Reports say the show's affiliate base recently expanded to six stations, and that number will soon double.
For the first Picture of the Week of the new year, we've got a double feature: another reader-submitted memory of the once-mighty WRUN, along with a rather impressive home studio setup.
UTICA-ROME -- It's a move we don't see often, especially in the current economic climate: a syndicated show being replaced by a local personality. That actually happened this week on the two Kiss-FM stations (WSKS/WSKU) owned by Roser Communications Network.