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Kiss-FM Seeks New Night Host / Webmaster

Kiss-FM Seeks New Night Host / Webmaster

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. [More »]

POTW: Free Ice Cream with Kiss-FM (2010)

POTW: Free Ice Cream with Kiss-FM (2010)

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… where Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) was promoting the giveaway. [More »]

Utica’s Kiss-FM Restores Localism at Night

Utica’s Kiss-FM Restores Localism at Night

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. [More »]

It’s Now Official: Spears Returns to Kiss Mornings

It’s Now Official: Spears Returns to Kiss Mornings

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: [More »]

Kiss-FM Hires Morning Host

Kiss-FM Hires Morning Host

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. [More »]

Kiss-FM Fills Jockless Hours

Kiss-FM Fills Jockless Hours

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 . . . → Read More: Kiss-FM Fills Jockless Hours

POTW: What a Difference a Year Makes (2008)

POTW: What a Difference a Year Makes (2008)

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. [More »]

“Intern Dave” Fired from Kiss-FM

“Intern Dave” Fired from Kiss-FM

UTICA-ROME — Less than 24 hours after he announced plans to reduce his involvement at Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) to weekends and fill-ins, former nighttime jock “Intern Dave” Wheeler tells CNYRadio.com he has been fired from the station. [More »]

Kiss-FM’s “Intern Dave” Stepping Down from Nights

Kiss-FM’s “Intern Dave” Stepping Down from Nights

Update 9/17 – Intern Dave has been fired: read the full post here.
UTICA-ROME — One day after former Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) middayer Jesse Jordan said she got fired for refusing a reassignment to morning drive, nighttime jock “Intern Dave” Wheeler tells CNYRadio.com he’s calling it quits on his weeknight show — leaving the station with just two full-time jocks.  His last regular show will be this Friday.

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Utica’s Kiss-FM Drops Jesse Jordan

Utica’s Kiss-FM Drops Jesse Jordan

UTICA-ROME — Jesse Jordan has been dropped from the lineup at Roser CHR Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU).  The midday personality, who also doubled as Promotions Director, says she was let go because she refused to be moved to the morning drive timeslot. [More »]