UTICA-ROME — The day after budget cuts resulted in the sudden dismissals of longtime WIBX 950 morning show host Bill Keeler and producer Davey Smith, we’ve learned that WIBX’s news department has also been completely eliminated.

[Updated with statement from Bill Keeler] UTICA-ROME — Longtime Mohawk Valley radio personality Bill Keeler has been abruptly removed from the lineup at 950 WIBX, after more than 13 years hosting mornings for the Townsquare Media news/talker.

SYRACUSE — The Sinclair-owned CNYCentral group of TV stations, including NBC3 (WSTM) and CBS5 (WKOF 15.1) has recently submitted two job postings to us. One for a videographer/editor, and one for a multimedia journalist.

UTICA-ROME — An update to a story from earlier this week: it appears Townsquare Media has replaced one nationwide voicetracker for another, adding Jen Austin to the afternoon drive slot at Lite 98.7 (WLZW).

UTICA-ROME — Minnesota-based voicetracker Jessica Williams has done her last show for Lite 98.7 (WLZW) and numerous other radio stations nationwide.

SYRACUSE — If you’re looking forward to meeting various local media personalities at the New York State Fair later this month, you can cross four people off your list. A longtime 95X personality and three people from the CNYCentral newsroom have already exited or soon will be exiting their jobs.

SYRACUSE — Ed Levine, founder and CEO of Galaxy Media Partners, is reportedly planning to retire by the end of this year, according to a published report. Starting with one Utica-Rome radio station in 1990, Levine has grown Galaxy to more than a dozen radio stations in Syracuse and Utica, along with a live events