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Lite 98.7 Flips All-Christmas Switch

UTICA-ROME -- There are now two stations in the Mohawk Valley playing holiday hits around the clock.  Just like last year, Lite 98.7 (WLZW) chose today, the day after Thanksgiving, as the date to make the change.

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POTW: Christmas on Main Street (2000?)

UTICA-ROME -- While your editor was at the Great New York State Model Train Fair this past weekend at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, his eyes were quickly scanning the vendor tables for good deals.  Meantime, his girlfriend spotted an interesting find on a display board assembled by the Utica & Mohawk Valley Chapter of […]

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All-Christmas in Syracuse and Utica-Rome

SYRACUSE and UTICA-ROME -- With Halloween 2010 just barely into the history books, two local radio stations are already looking ahead to Christmas.  And based on previous years' experience (2009 | 2008) -- it's no surprise that Galaxy's Sunny 102 (WZUN/Phoenix) and Mix 102.5 (WUMX/Rome) are those first two stations to make the switch.

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Slicing and Dicing Utica-Rome Ratings

UTICA-ROME -- Even though Arbitron didn't release its Spring 2010 ratings estimates to the general public (the market's actually been embargoed since the Fall 2008 book), Arbitron's Fair Use policy says media can report on certain ratings data -- as long as the data is provided by subscribers.  That's just what happened, so for the […]

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Lite 98.7 Raises Over $25,000 for CMN

Updated 8/1 - UTICA-ROME -- Lite 98.7 (WLZW) raised more than $25,000 during its 10th annual Children's Miracle Network Radiothon, held Thursday and Friday.  Proceeds will benefit children's services at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in Utica.

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Delilah Nominated to Co-Host with Regis on TV

NEW YORK CITY -- When Kelly Ripa takes vacation in mid-August, there will be an empty seat on the long-running morning TV gabfest Live! With Regis and Kelly.  To find substitutes, the show launched a "Women of Radio Co-Host for a Day" promotion.  Listeners submitted their nominations, and today, syndicated AC night host Delilah, heard […]

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Townsquare and GAP to Merge?

GREENWICH, CT -- Employees were told to keep it hush-hush yesterday, but it's all over the national trades today: Townsquare Media, the owner of four Utica-Rome stations, has filed FCC paperwork which could lead to an eventual merger with Dallas-based GAP Broadcasting.

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Townsquare Adds Five to Top Brass, One Retires

GREENWICH, CT -- Townsquare Media, the owner of four Utica-Rome radio stations, announced today the addition of five new corporate-level managers and the retirement of one senior VP.  

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Jeanne Ashley Moving to Miami

MIAMI, FL -- From the "better late than never" file, we've just learned former Syracuse and Utica personality Jeanne Ashley is on the move to Miami.  Her last day with Star 102 (KCKC) in Kansas City was April 23, and starting next week, she'll be hosting evenings at Miami's 101.5 Lite FM (WYLF).

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Regent Leaders Out; New Owners Rename to "Townsquare Media"

CINCINNATI, OH -- Big changes at the home base of Regent Communications -- the company which owns four Utica-Rome radio stations is now called Townsquare Media.  Additionally, two top members from Regent management have been replaced.

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