Frogfest

UTICA/ROME — There were some big changes to Big Frog 104’s (WFRG) annual FrogFest this year, but the changes didn’t keep crowds away.  After several years at Verona Beach State Park, the concert was held at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds — and admission was charged.  The concert also included a rodeo.

UTICA/ROME — Even though they work in the same building every single day, spending hours in the same studio — the full-time members of a radio station’s on-air team are usually not there together at the same time.  But for Regent’s Big Frog 104 (WFRG), there’s always at least one chance to see the entire […]

UTICA-ROME — Country station Big Frog 104 (WFRG) will be celebrating 22 years on the air with Frogfest 22 next month at Verona Beach State Park.  And this year, MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner will appear as the headline act.  The station made the announcement Monday morning, after naming several other local acts over […]

UTICA-ROME — Mohawk Valley country powerhouse Big Frog 104 (WFRG) is starting to prepare for “Frogfest 22” and that includes an open call this morning for local talent who want to play on the same stage as the national headliner act(s).

Updated 5/12 at 7:50pm UTICA-ROME — Keith Anderson and the group “Trailer Choir” are the two headliners at this year’s Frogfest, the annual listener appreciation concert organized by Big Frog 104 (WFRG).  The Regent country station has been trickling out the list of performers one by one since last week.

UTICA-ROME — Regent’s Big Frog 104 (WFRG) is looking for local music groups to perform at its annual Frogfest concert.  The 21st installment of the free listener appreciation bash will be June 20 at Verona Beach State Park.  Interested bands can find details on the station’s website.  No word yet on the headliners.

As it gets later and later into June, many observers are watching and wondering: how come there’s been no word yet from Clear Channel about B104.7’s annual “BJAM” concert?  Has this long-running tradition run its course? 

Last weekend marked the 20th anniversary of Big Frog 104’s “Frogfest Music Festival” at Verona Beach State Park.  Instead of going for the usual “air staff plus celebrity” shot, we found a few listeners who went the extra mile to get into the Frog spirit.