UTICA-ROME -- Gary "Big Poppa" Spears probably had no idea what he was in for this morning, when he mentioned that today, Leap Year Day, also happens to be the birthday of rapper Ja Rule. The rapper, serving time at Mid-State Correctional Facility in nearby Marcy, heard the mention on-air, called-in and chatted with Spears […]
UTICA/ROME -- The locally-owned Roser Communications Network, which operates a cluster of radio stations and an advertising agency in Utica, is looking to hire an on-air personality. But, for the time being, the company isn't specifying which station has the opening.
UTICA/ROME -- It's a joint effort between radio and TV stations in the Mohawk Valley, and organizers say this year's "Stuff the Bus" toy drive is on pace to surpass last year's total of 8,000+ toys. The entire thing wraps up with two events taking place tomorrow -- in New Hartford and in Utica.
UTICA/ROME -- Some national attention for morning show host Gary "Big Poppa" Spears at Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU), after an interview he conducted on-air yesterday morning caught the attention of famous celebrity news blogger Perez Hilton. Spears was chatting with American Idol season 3 finalist Diana DeGarmo, when she unleashed an interesting development about her love life.
UTICA/ROME -- While the rain of Hurricane-turned-Tropical Storm Irene wasn't too intense for Syracuse, the Utica/Rome area got hit quite hard. Several streets in Oneida and Herkimer Counties have been closed due to severe flooding, and in fact, the NYS Thruway remains closed as of Tuesday night between Syracuse and Amsterdam. The locally-owned Roser cluster […]
UTICA/ROME -- As reported here earlier this week, staffers at ABC affiliate WUTR and Fox affiliate WFXV are feverishly preparing for the September 12 launch of "Eyewitness News." Aside from learning how to use all their spiffy new HD gear, reporters and anchors have been logging plenty of miles around the area, getting themselves familiar […]
UTICA/ROME -- You might call it a chilly way to celebrate a birthday. Or you might be reminded of the recurring Saturday Night Live sketch where frequent host Justin Timberlake sings jingles while dressed as a mascot.
UTICA/ROME -- Earlier this month, you read here that Kiss-FM (WSKS/WSKU) has started the search for a new night jock after Johnny Lew announced he's leaving the station. After nearly two years with the CHR station, Lew's last show is tonight.
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.
CENTRAL NEW YORK -- All this week we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of CNYRadio.com with a series of special reports. Yesterday, several folks who've been in local radio for 10+ years explained why they feel consolidation was "the" biggest story from the past decade. Despite the negative side of consolidation, most radio pros are optimistic for what's […]