Utica-Rome Radio

The Central New York radio community said goodbye to two broadcast veterans this year.

2003 had its usual assortment of radio programming and staff changes locally. Here is CNY Radio’s annual scorecard to help keep track of the ever-changing Central New York radio landscape.

Rush Limbaugh says he will appeal a ruling by a Florida judge that says he must release his medical records to prosecutors investigating possible drug-related crimes. The conservative talk-show host believes that Democrats are out to get him. According to Limbaugh, “The Democrats in this country still cannot defeat me in the arena of political

Most cities across the country have at least one all-holiday music station; Utica-Rome is no exception. Clear Channel’s Kool 93.5 (WUCL) has put its mix of oldies on the shelf for the month of December to spin holiday tunes up through Christmas.

Rush Limbaugh is set to check out of drug rehab and plans to return to his daily radio show on Monday. Limbaugh’s brother, David, said Rush is “chomping at the bit to get back on the air.” The syndicated conservative talk show host has been in a drug treatment program for five weeks to help

UTICA-ROME — WIBX AM 950 has a new news director. The Utica-Rome news-talk station welcomes Erica St. James who hails from Wisconsin where she worked for a six-station cluster in Wausau/Stevens Point. Erica’s hiring will no doubt come as good news to the staff who have been keeping the gears turning in the news department

WIBX AM 950 has a new news director. The Utica-Rome news-talk station welcomes Erica St. James who hails from Wisconsin where she worked for a six-station cluster in Wausau/Stevens Point. Erica’s hiring will no doubt come as good news to the staff who have been keeping the gears turning in the news department since the

Art Bell is returning to syndication. The creator and former weeknight host of Coast to Coast AM will take over the weekend editions of the show which have been hosted by Barbara Simpson. George Noory will continue to hold down the fort during the week. Bell was quoted as saying that his return to radio

It’s been a busy week over at WIBX AM 950 in Utica-Rome. On the heels of news director Scott Carr’s move to Raleigh-Durham comes word that afternoon anchor Jim Knapp is headed to Albany’s WGY. That’s good news for WIBX SportsWatch producer and news reporter Jonathan Meyer who has been promoted to a full-time news

WIBX AM 950 is losing its news director and morning anchor. Scott Carr, who also served as the station’s program director, is relocating with his family to the Raleigh-Durham area. Carr’s Utica-Rome radio career includes stints on Bill Keeler’s Rock 107 (WRCK) morning show, overnights on Lite 98.7 (WLZW) in the mid ’90s, and middays/music