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.
UTICA-ROME -- Congratulations to Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) middayer and program director Shaun Andrews, who marks his 15th anniversary with the CHR-formatted station today. Andrews says he was just 17 years old when he walked into the station for the first time, back when Kiss was on-air at 102.5FM, while the station's present-day 97.9 and 105.5 frequencies […]
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 -- 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... […]
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.
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:
UTICA-ROME -- The soap opera of changes in the airstaff lineup at Roser CHR duo Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) appears to be nearing an end. The station recently hired a new overnight jock, and their website is promoting the debut of a new morning host next week. But signs indicate the selection may NOT be so new.
UTICA -- A quick update to the schedule at Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU). We've noticed PD Shaun Andrews has moved from middays to a new 7-hour shift running from 6am to 1pm. And newly-promoted afternoon driver S-Dot extends his shift too, taking over for Andrews until the syndicated Jackson Blue show begins at 7pm.
UTICA-ROME -- With all the changes in the staffing lineup at Kiss-FM -- over the past few months and this week alone -- it was practically a given, we'd have to take a look back at "the way things were" for our latest Picture of the Week.