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UTICA-ROME — Longtime Mohawk Valley residents might remember him as a car salesman who appeared from a high perch in TV ads, or as a radio personality on a number of local stations. Frank McBride, who most recently worked at 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) has passed away at the age of 54.

UTICA-ROME — It seems as if there’s never any shortage of demand for broadcast salespeople… and this latest item is no exception.  Jack Moran, operations manager at Arjuna Broadcasting’s 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) sends along the following job posting for account executives:

UTICA-ROME — Longtime local media personality Bill Keeler is making another comeback.  This time, he’s back on TV, with a cooking show that’ll premiere this Saturday on NBC affiliate WKTV.

CENTRAL NEW YORK — If you enjoy our Picture of the Week (and many who took our recent survey said they do), you’re in luck in this Friday the 13th: we’ve got a “four pack” of photos to share today.  We begin with a radio host in a Syracuse-area Independence Day parade and we continue

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 — It would be prohibitively expensive for a radio station to bring hundreds of listeners to Key West, so Arjuna Broadcasting’s 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) brought a little bit of Key West recently to Utica.  WXUR’s Jack Moran sent in a photo of the fun for our Picture of the Week.

UTICA/ROME — Arjuna Communications stations 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) and 1420AM The Fox (WNRS) have announced “Forgefest,” a 5-band concert featuring local favorite Showtime, along with four tribute bands covering the music of John Mellencamp, U2, Journey and Van Halen.

UTICA/ROME — Arjuna Broadcasting’s 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) is taking applications for a job opening in the sales department. Here’s the full job description as provided to CNYRadio.com by WXUR’s Jack Moran.

UTICA/ROME — Dick Nellis, who worked at a number of Mohawk Valley stations including WLFH, WADR, WALY and WUTQ, has passed away.  Nellis, who also worked at stations in the Hudson Valley region south of Albany, was 70.