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Kiss-FM Jock Pops Question

UTICA-ROME -- Next time you see Kenny the Promo Guy from Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU), be sure to tell him congratulations.  He's now engaged.

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Gary Spears Exits Kiss-FM

UTICA-ROME -- Today was the last day for Gary "Big Poppa" Spears on morning drive at Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU).  A press release from the CHR station late this afternoon says Spears "has left the building." 

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POTW: Kiss-FM Meets the Original American Idols (2002)

UTICA-ROME -- After a couple weeks off due a combination of illness, lack of submissions and being overwhelmingly busy... the Picture of the Week is back!  And this week, we have Kenny the Promo Guy from Kiss-FM to thank for sending in this blast from the past from his personal collection.

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POTW: KISS-FM at the Boilermaker (2008)

It's America's Biggest 15K Road Race, with over 10,000 runners, including Governor David A. Paterson.  Nearly every radio station in the Utica-Rome market was there, so we put everyone's name in a hat and KISS-FM came out as the station to represent the Boilermaker in this installment of the Picture of the Week.

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KISS-FM spins the schedule wheel

Lots of shifting of schedules over at Utica's KISS-FM. Grace Kruz (Amber Taylor) exits middays to make way for Stew Schantz up from afternoon duties which are now being handled by the former evening pair of Roadrunner and 'Kenny the Promo Guy'. Late nighter Shaun Andrews moves to evenings.

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KISS-FM rattled by storm

Things got a bit wild at KISS-FM in Utica over the weekend as a nasty storm knocked out windows, took down satellites, and kicked the station off the air for a few hours. The four hours of high winds and intense rain also washed out the station's outdoor 'Survival Weekend' promotion as 24 competing listeners […]

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93Q, KISS-FM pull April Fools' pranks

As usual, 93Q's Ted and Amy were in prank mode today with their annual April Fools' Day hoax. This year's stunt was a report that New York lawmakers had outlawed eating, drinking, and smoking while driving a car. Command Traffic's Tony Bombardo played along as well by reminding morning commuters of the law that supposedly […]

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Roser Brings Beautiful Music to 95.5 FM

UTICA/ROME -- Many of the songs featured on "Beautiful Music" (WUTQ/WADR) may have been big hits when AM Radio was the only choice, but fans of the format don't have to keep listening on AM anymore. Roser Communications Network has turned the simulcast into a trimulcast, with the addition of a new FM translator.

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Kiss Syracuse Signs Retro 80s Weekend

SYRACUSE -- The online/low-power Kiss-FM in Syracuse is adding some syndicated content to its lineup.  Management tells CNYRadio.com the station, streaming at kissfmcny.com, will begin carrying the Phoenix-based Retro 80s Weekend on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 2pm, starting this weekend.

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It's Now Official: Spears Returns to Kiss Mornings

UTICA-ROME -- The rumors were rampant 4 days ago, but it's now official: former Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) morning host Gary Spears will be back in the air chair Monday morning, reclaiming the show he left back in March.  Not much else in the way of new details beyond our earlier coverage, which follows:

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