BOONVILLE -- Kenny Youngs, longtime host of the "Afternoon Jamboree" on WBRV, died this past Saturday. He was 83 years old.
News items related to the Utica-Rome radio market. Counties: Herkimer, Oneida.
BOONVILLE -- Kenny Youngs, longtime host of the "Afternoon Jamboree" on WBRV, died this past Saturday. He was 83 years old.
UTICA-ROME -- Instead of our usual (and often unproductive) tirade of searching station websites for new POTW candidates, we decided to try Google Image Search. It took awhile, but we finally struck gold with a reunion of WTLB staffers.
UTICA-ROME -- After four months of "auditioning" his weekend show, Newsradio 950 WIBX is getting ready to bring Glenn Beck into the Mohawk Valley every weekday morning. In a roundabout way, Beck will be replacing Bill O'Reilly.
UTICA-ROME -- Scott Fybush just posted several Utica-Rome legal IDs he recorded in October 2007, just before Clear Channel sold its U-R cluster to Galaxy Communications. Many of the stations impacted by that sale are included. Click here to read more and listen at tophour.com.
UTICA-ROME -- The Mars Hill Network is adding a new full-power station to improve the reach of its religious programming in the Mohawk Valley.
SYRACUSE -- Later this month, Classic FM (WCNY) airs a special edition of Bluegrass Ramble in honor of the show's 36th anniversary. And you're invited to attend the show's taping tomorrow -- free admission, and no reservations required.
SYRACUSE -- Nearly four months after longtime WLTI morning host Dave Allen was let go, it appears Lite Rock 105.9 has a new permanent morning show team in place. It's the syndicated Bob & Sheri show.
OSWEGO -- A little over three weeks ago, NPR announced the show "Day by Day" would end in March due to budget cuts, but local affiliate WRVO isn't waiting -- today was the final day for "Day by Day" on WRVO's primary lineup.
UTICA-ROME -- It's been awhile since we had a Picture of the Week from Big Frog 104 (WFRG), so we'll kick off the new year with a snapshot from the country station's recent food drive.
CENTRAL NEW YORK -- Even though 2008 had its slow times, this was a remarkably busy year for the return of CNYRadio.com. As we prepare to clink our champagne glasses and watch WRUN/WOLF alum Dick Clark ring in 2009, we'll take a look back at the major happenings from the year that was 2008.