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WUMX
WUMX (102.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Rome, New York Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States, located in the central part of the state. The population was 32,127 at the 2020 census. Rome is one of two principal cities in the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which li ..., United States, the station serves the Utica–Rome area. The station is owned by Galaxy Utica Licensee LLC, the Utica division of Galaxy Communications. Syndicated programming on WUMX include ''Elvis Duran and the Morning Show''. As WUUU 102.5 signed on in 1982 as WUUU, an adult contemporary station identified as "U-102" under the ownership of Norma Eilenberg. In 1989, WUUU changed to an oldies format, and Norma Eilenberg renamed the station "Oldies 102". The WUUU call letters were retained until a frequency swap with WKDY 93.5 FM in 1993. As WKDY 102.5 next operated as WKDY under a country music format as "Hot Country K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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WUMX (102.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Rome, New York, United States, the station serves the Utica–Rome area. The station is owned by Galaxy Utica Licensee LLC, the Utica division of Galaxy Communications. Syndicated programming on WUMX include '' Elvis Duran and the Morning Show''. As WUUU 102.5 signed on in 1982 as WUUU, an adult contemporary station identified as "U-102" under the ownership of Norma Eilenberg. In 1989, WUUU changed to an oldies format, and Norma Eilenberg renamed the station "Oldies 102". The WUUU call letters were retained until a frequency swap with WKDY 93.5 FM in 1993. As WKDY 102.5 next operated as WKDY under a country music format as "Hot Country KDY 102.5". Aimed at rival WFRG which had also gone through a frequency swap, "KDY country" could not dislodge WFRG and often ended up last place in the Utica-Rome market. In August 1994, Norma Eilenberg hired program director Wally "Wilcox" McCarthy wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLZW
WLZW (98.7 FM) is a commercial radio station in Utica, New York, serving the Utica-Rome radio market. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and calls itself ''Lite 98.7''. It is part of a cluster with news-talk station WIBX, country-formatted WFRG, classic hits station WODZ, and classic rock-formatted WOUR. WLZW broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. It carries the nationally syndicated ''Delilah'' call-in and request show in the evening. History Beautiful Music, Oldies and Rock The station signed on the air on . It was a sister station to WIBX 950 AM and ran a beautiful music format using the call sign WIBQ. But in the 1980s, the beautiful music format was starting to attracting only older listeners, while most advertisers seek young to middle aged clients. Without warning, WIBQ changed its format in 1985 to oldies as "Z 98.7" with the call letters WNYZ. After a while in the format, WNYZ next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy Communications
Galaxy Media (formerly Galaxy Communications) is a radio broadcasting company with radio stations entirely in the Central New York area. History Ed Levine, current president, attended the Newhouse School at Syracuse University where his love for radio began. After serving as program director for the college radio station, Levine and two classmates started Syracuse’s first live FM radio station in 1978. In 1989, the first Galaxy station, WKLL was launched by the current CEO, Ed Levine, and his business partner, Bob Raide. WKLL was named for Ed and wife Pam’s then-19-month-old daughter Lauren. In the 1990s, Galaxy launched additional stations in Syracuse and Utica. In 2001, the headquarters was moved from Bridgeport to a new building in Armory Square, located in downtown Syracuse. WKLL remains owned by Galaxy to this day. In 2016 Galaxy moved their Utica studios (WKLL, WUMX, WTLB and WRNY) from Washington Mills to Downtown Utica inside the brand new Landmarc building (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRNY (AM)
WRNY (1350 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting at 1350 kHz. The station was owned by Clear Channel Communications until September 2007, when ownership was transferred to Galaxy Utica as a result of Clear Channel's decision to "go private". The station had been acquired by Clear Channel from Dame Media in June 1999. WRNY also simulcasts on WTLB AM 1310 in Utica, New York and translator station W243DY at 96.5 FM. All three stations are affiliated with ESPN Radio. WTLB has been granted an FCC construction permit to decrease day power to 2,600 watts and decrease night power to 38 watts. The antenna pattern will change from directional to nondirectional. History Before their transfer of ownership to Galaxy, WRNY and WIXT in Little Falls (which, from its sign-on in 1952 to 2005, was known by the call sign WLFH) operated as part of a four station network of sports talk radio stations identified as "The Sports Stars", along with WADR in Remsen and WUTQ in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKLL
WKLL, WKRL-FM, and WKRH are a series of radio stations owned by Galaxy Communications. The FM stations, broadcasting at 94.9 MHz, 100.9 MHz, and 106.5 MHz respectively, are all branded as " K-Rock" and run an active rock format. The stations are licensed to Frankfort ( Utica-Rome area), Syracuse, and Fair Haven, New York (serving the Oswego-Fulton area) respectively. The Central New York K-Rock stations sponsor the annual K-Rockathon K-Rockathon was an annual music festival held in the Central New York region of New York sponsored by Galaxy Communications-owned radio stations WKLL/WKRL-FM/WKRH. These concerts were held at venues in Vernon, Syracuse, Oswego, Utica, and Weedsp .... WKLL first went on the air on February 12, 1990Vanno, Philip (February 8, 2015)Galaxy Communications keeping up with the times ''Utica Observer-Dispatch''. Retrieved February 9, 2015. as a classic rock station with the "Classic 94.9" branding until 1992 switching to the current for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WSKU
WSKS (97.9 FM) and WSKU (105.5 FM) are radio stations simulcasting a (CHR) format. Licensed to Whitesboro, New York and Little Falls, New York, the stations serve the Utica-Rome area and are currently owned by Roser Communications Network. History WSKU signed on the air in 1990 as WOWB-FM, 105.5 (WOW 105), licensed to Little Falls. The station was licensed to Towpath Communications Limited as an adult-contemporary station and after a brief stint as "B105" became "Wow 105". The station was soon sold to the Professional Broadcasting Corporation (a joint venture of Frank DuRoss and Ken Roser), who added a simulcast on WOWZ at 97.9 FM in September 1994. Licensed to Whitesboro, it was the first allocation of 97.9 in the Utica market. The resulting simulcast was identified as Wow-FM. WOWZ/WOWB became a Top 40 Rhythmic Station in December 1996. Now known as "The Beat of Central New York", "Wow-FM" went in a dance direction with Program Director J.P. Marks, the nighttime air perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WFRG-FM
WFRG-FM (104.3 MHz), branded as Big Frog 104, is a country music radio station licensed to Utica, New York. Owned by Townsquare Media as part of a cluster with news-talk station WIBX, hot AC-formatted WLZW, classic hits-formatted WODZ and classic rock-formatted WOUR, it bills itself as "Central New York’s #1 For New Country". History 104.3 FM in Utica signed on the air in 1948 as WRUN-FM, a simulcast of AM station WRUN. In 1976 the station changed their call letters to WKGW and began airing an adult contemporary format under the name KG-104 then Magic 104. For many years, they were the market leading AC station, outlasting competitor WUUU in this format. In its later years, the name was changed to back to KG-104. Their market leading status would not last though. In 1989, now-sister station WLZW switched to an adult contemporary format, and toppled KG-104 from its market-leader status. In 1993, WKGW assumed the classic rock format and call letters of WKFM. These were for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIXT (AM)
WIXT is an AM radio station broadcasting on a frequency of 1230 kHz and licensed to the city of Little Falls, New York. Owned by Galaxy Communications, the station airs a variety hits format under the branding ''Tony FM 99.1''. History of WIXT WIXT signed on June 22, 1952 under the call letters WLFH (the call letters stood for Little Falls and nearby Herkimer, two of its primary communities). It was the first full-time radio station in Herkimer County. The 1230 frequency had previously been occupied by WIBX in nearby Utica from 1941 until it moved to the 950 frequency in 1947. Broadcasting from a studio on South Second Street (in a building which still houses its transmitter), WLFH was a typical full service station offering a variety of formats, including MOR and Top 40. By the end of the 1980s, WLFH was a country music station. In 1994, WLFH became part of Bug Country, simulcasting WBUG-FM in Fort Plain and WBUG (now WVTL) in Amsterdam. The stations mostly broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WFRG
WFRG-FM (104.3 MHz), branded as Big Frog 104, is a country music radio station licensed to Utica, New York. Owned by Townsquare Media as part of a cluster with news-talk station WIBX, hot AC-formatted WLZW, classic hits-formatted WODZ and classic rock-formatted WOUR, it bills itself as "Central New York’s #1 For New Country". History 104.3 FM in Utica signed on the air in 1948 as WRUN-FM, a simulcast of AM station WRUN. In 1976 the station changed their call letters to WKGW and began airing an adult contemporary format under the name KG-104 then Magic 104. For many years, they were the market leading AC station, outlasting competitor WUUU in this format. In its later years, the name was changed to back to KG-104. Their market leading status would not last though. In 1989, now-sister station WLZW switched to an adult contemporary format, and toppled KG-104 from its market-leader status. In 1993, WKGW assumed the classic rock format and call letters of WKFM. These were form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WSKS
WSKS (97.9 FM) and WSKU (105.5 FM) are radio stations simulcasting a (CHR) format. Licensed to Whitesboro, New York and Little Falls, New York, the stations serve the Utica-Rome area and are currently owned by Roser Communications Network. History WSKU signed on the air in 1990 as WOWB-FM, 105.5 (WOW 105), licensed to Little Falls. The station was licensed to Towpath Communications Limited as an adult-contemporary station and after a brief stint as "B105" became "Wow 105". The station was soon sold to the Professional Broadcasting Corporation (a joint venture of Frank DuRoss and Ken Roser), who added a simulcast on WOWZ at 97.9 FM in September 1994. Licensed to Whitesboro, it was the first allocation of 97.9 in the Utica market. The resulting simulcast was identified as Wow-FM. WOWZ/WOWB became a Top 40 Rhythmic Station in December 1996. Now known as "The Beat of Central New York", "Wow-FM" went in a dance direction with Program Director J.P. Marks, the nighttime air perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WOUR
WOUR (96.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Utica, New York. It broadcasts a classic rock radio format, with occasional recent rock hits, calling itself "The Rock of Central New York." The station is owned by Townsquare Media as part of a cluster with Talk station WIBX, Country music station WFRG-FM, Adult Contemporary WLZW and Classic hits WODZ. The studios and offices are on River Road in Marcy. In morning drive time, WOUR carries the syndicated '' Free Beer and Hot Wings Show''. WOUR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 19,500 watts. The transmitter is on Smith Hill Road at Cooley Road in Utica, amid the towers for other local FM and TV stations. History Religion to Rock WOUR signed on in . It originally was a Christian radio station, owned by the Brinsfield Broadcasting Company. In 1970, it changed its format to the syndicated automated Adult Top 40 "Hit Parade '70" service. In 1971, it programmed "Hit Parade '71" by day, and Progressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Stations In New York (state)
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of New York, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * W8XH * WAIH * WBVG * WCBA * WCEB * WDCD * WDT * WETD * WGYN * WIRD * WJY * WMGM-FM * WNYK * WOSS * WQKE * WSPQ * WVBN * WXKW * WYBG WYBG (1050 AM) was a radio station which broadcast a talk radio format. Licensed to Massena, New York, United States, the station was last owned by Wade Communications, Inc., a company locally owned by Curran and Dottie Wade. During nighttime ho ... References Bibliography External links www.radiomap.us – List of radio stations in New York Citywww.radiomap.us – List of radio stations in Riverhead, New York (Long Island)www.radiomap.us – List of radio stations in Albany, New Yorkwww.radiomap.us – List of radio stations in Buffalo, New York {{DEFAULTSORT:Radio Stations In New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
