News items related to the Utica-Rome radio market. Counties: Herkimer, Oneida.
John Hogan has been given the nod to head up Clear Channel Communications' radio division. Hogan, who replaces outgoing CEO Randy Michaels, has served as a senior vice president and COO for the company. Clear Channel owns 16 radio stations in Syracuse and Utica.
All 1,200 plus radio stations in the Clear Channel chain will pause at 8:45 a.m. on September 11th to air a special two-minute memorial tribute to be followed by two minutes of silence and a final "message to all Americans." Clear Channel owns 16 radio stations in Syracuse and Utica.
Listeners in Utica will have to wait another six months to find out which radio station is the best in town. For the second straight book, Lite 98.7 and Big Frog 104 are tied for the number one spot in the 12+ Arbitron numbers.
'Hopalong Cassidy' is leaping off the afternoon lily pad at Utica's WFRG 104.3 FM. Cassidy, known to his friends and family as John Raspante, is leaving Big Frog 104 after nine years to hop down to Harrisburg, PA to pursue a degree in law. Look for other frogs at the station to fill in until […]
SYRACUSE -- Beginning Monday, Brent Axe will take over as the newest sports talker on Syracuse's SportsRadio 620 WHEN with a two-hour daily call-in show called On the Block.
Oswego County health officials expect to decide today whether to allow the K-Rockathon modern rock festival, scheduled Sunday at the Oswego Speedway. Michael Rosen, Oswego County Deputy Health Commissioner, said Galaxy Communications and Pro Events are meeting all of their obligations, but ideally the promoter should have been working with the county months before the […]
Central New York's only classical music station got a big thumbs up from its listeners during a recent membership campaign. CLASSIC FM raised over $60,000, money that will help pay the public radio station's operating expenses.
National Public Radio's Lisa Simeone will be the featured speaker at the Women's Fund Annual Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Landmark Theater.
Regent Communications has set a price of $7.50 per share on its add-on stock offering, and because investor demand was higher than expected, the planned offering of 8.25 million shares was kicked up to 10.5 million.
As rumored a few weeks ago, Utica talker Phil Stern has resurfaced in another market.