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UTICA-ROME –After steady decline over the past few ratings periods, country flamethrower Big Frog 104 (WFRG) has fallen out of the top spot in the Mohawk Valley. The latest topline ratings from Nielsen show Townsquare sister station Lite 98.7 (WLZW) — despite also losing some audience — has risen to the top of the survey.

UTICA-ROME — The Mohawk Valley’s heritage CHR pair, 97.9/105.5 KISS-FM (WSKS/WSKU), has removed Roscoe Red from its lineup this past week, according to news tips from CNYRadio.com readers.

UTICA-ROME — Townsquare Media’s 100,000-watt country blowtorch Big Frog 104 (WFRG) has once again claimed the top spot in Nielsen’s semi-annual audience estimates for the market. At first glance, Townsquare’s entire cluster appears to have swept the entire market.

UTICA-ROME — No big surprises in the latest Utica-Rome radio audience estimates released by Nielsen. As usual, Townsquare Media’s entire cluster enjoys a solid lock over the rest of the market — at least among those stations Nielsen includes in the publicly-available numbers.

UTICA/ROME — Townsquare Media’s 5-station cluster takes the top 5 spots in the publicly-available Spring 2021 ratings released this week by The Nielsen Company. As usual, country Big Frog 104 (WFRG) leads the way, with more than double the Persons 12+ audience of #2-ranked Lite 98.7 (WLZW).

UTICA-ROME — After 55 years of broadcasting in the Mohawk Valley, Hank Brown is ready to hang up his headphones for good.  His final broadcast on 95.5FM WUSP will be New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31.  This, according to a press release from WUSP’s Tom Coyne today.

Updated 12/10 — UTICA-ROME — Just a couple weeks after his exit from Big Frog 104 (WFRG), morning man Matt Herkimer will be back on the air… across town at Bug Country 99.7/101.1 (WBGK/WBUG).

UTICA-ROME — The hosts of 100.7 WUTQ’s “Talk of the Town” are getting ready to celebrate another year in the studio together.  Mark Piersma and Frank Elias are opening the doors to the WUTQ studios to the public for an extended “2nd Anniversary Show” tomorrow morning.  Guests will enjoy “music, food… and more” according to […]

UTICA-ROME — Catching-up on happenings from the “summer hiatus,” there are some notable changes at two Roser Communications Network stations in the Mohawk Valley.  Former Syracuse on-air personality Brandon C. joins the lineup at Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU), while news/talk/music hybrid 100.7FM WUTQ shuffles the schedule to make room for more music.

UTICA-ROME — Last month, Shaun Andrews marked his 15th anniversary at 97.9 and 105.5 Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU).  Earlier this week, the former intern who worked his way up to program director was recognized with a cake and a personalized plaque.