News items related to the Utica-Rome radio market. Counties: Herkimer, Oneida.
An observant CNYRadio.com reader alerted us of some brand-new websites for the Utica-Rome cluster of Regent Communications stations. For those of you who like to get technical, our tipster also mentioned the websites have switched from PHP-based technology to ASP-technology.
The numbers are in from America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk from Utica this past weekend. More than $1.2 million was raised in total, and Newsradio 950 WIBX is proud to report this year's Heart Radiothon accounted for $17,000 of that total.
Arrangements for "Uncle" Fred Horton have been set for this Saturday, March 15, at 1pm, at Calvary Chapel in Liverpool [Google Map]. Horton, whose career included stops at WSEN, WYYY and WRUN, died March 4th in Erie, Pennsylvania. His obituary appeared in today's Syracuse Post-Standard.
UTICA-ROME - The FCC has "admonished" -- but it will not formally punish -- the Roser Communications Network for failure to meet Equal Employment Opportunity filing requirements between 2003 and 2005.
Echoing what has been reported in many national trades lately, small-market radio is often doing better than large-market radio. And that holds true for Regent Communications. In the company's Q4 2007 Earnings Conference Call this week, CEO Bill Stakelin cited growth for several of the company's markets, including Utica-Rome. In fact, Stakelin specifically gave the […]
Update (3/9/08): Service Arrangements and obituary "Uncle" Fred Horton passed away Tuesday morning in Erie, PA, according to AllAccess.com. Horton most recently worked for WXTA there, and formerly worked at WSEN. His family has established a memorial fund to cover medical expenses.
Self-described "sappy love song hostess" Delilah is trying her hand at something new -- according to a newspaper in Washington state, she's opened a new restaurant in her hometown. (Maybe a backup option in case the John Tesh Show finally does her in?)
From the "better late than never" file, AllAccess.com reports that WIBX has signed a deal to carry live coverage of Utica College sports. Former Clear Channel "Sports Stars Network" personalities Dave Peroni and Fred Miller will serve as commentators.
Galaxy Communications tells the Utica Observer-Dispatch it's had plenty of success with two of the stations it acquired from Clear Channel in 2007. The company also announced plans to bring its Gomez & Dave simulcast back to the Utica-Rome market.
UPDATE (4/23/08): The position has been filled. Looks like Whoopi Goldberg's about to get whooped in Utica/Rome -- Galaxy Communications has posted an "immediate opening" for a morning show host at WUMX Mix 102.5, one of the properties it acquired from ClearChannel last fall.