UTICA/ROME — Roser Communications Networks CHR Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) is on the hunt for a new night host and webmaster, as Johnny Lew announces he’s leaving the station. “After almost two great years,” PD Shaun Andrews says Lew’s last day is Friday.
UTICA/ROME — Roser Communications Networks CHR Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) is on the hunt for a new night host and webmaster, as Johnny Lew announces he’s leaving the station. “After almost two great years,” PD Shaun Andrews says Lew’s last day is Friday.
UTICA/ROME — Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) has received the “Shining Star Award” from the School and Business Alliance (SABA) at Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES. The award recognizes the station for a variety of activities that help educate high-school age students about careers in broadcasting.
SYRACUSE — The predominantly online Kiss-FM based in Syracuse and operated by Brad Stone, has closed down. But as Stone describes on his website, it’s just the end of a “chapter,” as he plans to launch “a new station, with a new name, new music and new talents” later this year.
UTICA-ROME — From the better late than never file, there are still three more shows left in the Summer Concert Series hosted by Roser Communications’ KISS-FM duo (WSKS/WSKU). They’re bringing in national recording acts every other week through the rest of this month and next. Updated 2:30pm.
UTICA/ROME — A major restaurant chain known for its great ice cream recently hosted “Free Ice Cream Day” at nearly all of its locations last weekend. In many markets, radio stations ran live remotes to draw more attention to the event, and it’s been awhile since we’ve had a Picture of the Week from Utica…
SYRACUSE — The Tipp Hill-based KISS-FM is looking for new ways to get on the air with a low-power FM transmitter in Syracuse. The station is also exploring the possibilities of simulcasting on transmitters in several other nearby communities.
UTICA-ROME — Roser Communications’ Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) recently invited local high schools to submit videotaped entries for the chance to let the simulcast CHR stations “invade” their prom. The station will be joined by the national recording artists Lovesick Radio, who recently posed for a photo with the station crew.
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 — 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.
SYRACUSE — The trio of stations going by the “Kiss-FM” name in Syracuse, Oswego and Constantia aren’t as new as most people might think — but station officials say renewed efforts to promote the station have been garnering more attention lately. A few days ago, CNYRadio.com posted an article about the “mystery” behind these stations,