UTICA/ROME -- Classic rocker 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) is getting ready to move on up... to new studios and offices currently under construction upstairs from the Arjuna Broadcasting station's current facilities. That and more from the station tonight, as we catch up on items missed during your editor's summer hiatus.
Updated 5:15pm -- UTICA-ROME -- After nearly 21 years with 96.9 WOUR, afternoon drive host "Genesee Joe" Trisolino handed in his notice last night. Today, it was announced he's joining the staff at 92.7 The Drive (WXUR), effective immediately.
UTICA-ROME -- For thirty years, he was known as "The Doctor" in afternoon drive on WOUR. That ended in 2007, when Clear Channel eliminated most of WOUR's staff just before the company sold its cluster to current owner Galaxy Communications. Today, locally-owned Arjuna Broadcasting announced Kraus is returning to 92.7 The Drive (WXUR).
UTICA-ROME -- Officials from locally-owned 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) say they're excited to be "stepping up" this year to provide "an assisting capacity" for the City of Utica's Independence Day parade and fireworks show. As has been the case since 2009, the fireworks will be launched over Proctor Park.
UTICA-ROME -- On the heels of last month's format switch at WUCL, comes word of several staffing changes at the Clear Channel cluster in Utica-Rome.