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WUMX
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 metropolitan area. The station is owned by Galaxy Utica Licensee LLC, the Utica division of Galaxy Media Partners. History WUUU The station 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. WKDY As WKDY, 102.5 operated under a country music format as "Hot Country KDY 102.5". Aimed at rival WFRG-FM 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 who changed WKDY's format to contemporary hit radio (CHR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLZW
WLZW (98.7 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station in Utica, New York, serving the Utica-Rome, New York, Rome media market, 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-FM, classic hits station WODZ-FM, 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 radio syndication, nationally syndicated ''Delilah Rene, Delilah'' call-in and request show in the evening. History Beautiful Music, Oldies and Rock The station sign on, 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 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy Communications
Galaxy Media Partners (formerly Galaxy Communications) is a radio broadcasting company with radio stations entirely in the Central New York area. As of 2024, Galaxy owns 13 radio signals in New York. History Ed Levine, the company's 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. On February 12, 1990, the first Galaxy station, WKLL was launched by 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. The company was originally named The Radio Corporation; it became Galaxy Communications in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTLB
WTLB (1310 kHz) is an American AM radio station in Utica, New York. WTLB also simulcasts in Rome, New York, on WRNY (1350 AM) and translator station W243DY (96.5 FM). All three stations are affiliated with ESPN Radio, and are owned by Galaxy Media Partners. History WTLB WTLB went on the air January 15, 1947, as WGAT, a daytime-only station affiliated with ABC and operating at 1100 kHz. The station was owned by Central Broadcasting Company, a partnership of H. Ross Perkins and J. Eric Williams; the two also owned WNOC in Norwich, Connecticut. After several months, the partnership was dissolved, with Williams becoming the sole owner of WGAT and Perkins taking full control of WNOC. WGAT moved to 1310 in 1949. Central Broadcasting sold WGAT to Star Broadcasting, owner of WBBF in Rochester and WGVA in Geneva, for $85,000 in 1956. The station, which had gone independent, rejoined ABC under Star ownership. It also changed the call sign to WTLB on March 4, 1957, for then-general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxy Media Partners
Galaxy Media Partners (formerly Galaxy Communications) is a radio broadcasting company with radio stations entirely in the Central New York area. As of 2024, Galaxy owns 13 radio signals in New York. History Ed Levine, the company's 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. On February 12, 1990, the first Galaxy station, WKLL was launched by 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. The company was originally named The Radio Corporation; it became Galaxy Communications ... [...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 callsigns 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 formerly hea ... [...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 person ... [...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 Media Partners, 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 callsign WLFH (the call letters stood for Little Falls and nearby Herkimer, two of its primary communities). Owner Robert (Mouse) Feldman built the station to promote his furniture business next door. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKLL
WKLL, WKRL-FM, and WKRH, known together as K-Rock, are radio stations broadcasting an active rock radio format to Central New York and the Mohawk Valley. Owned by Galaxy Media Partners, the stations provide coverage of Utica-Rome area, the Syracuse metropolitan area, and the Oswego- Fulton area, respectively. Galaxy has studios and offices in Utica and Syracuse. The oldest of the three stations is WKRL-FM (100.9 MHz), licensed to North Syracuse, which began as WSOQ-FM but was WEZG-FM from 1972 to 1993. It mostly ran an easy listening format before slowly shifting to adult contemporary in the 1980s. In 1990, Galaxy (then known as The Radio Corporation) put WKLL (94.9 MHz), licensed to Frankfort, on the air to broadcast a classic rock format to the Utica area; it soon switched to an alternative format. The Radio Corporation acquired WEZG-FM in 1993 and began the K-Rock simulcast into Syracuse. WKRH (106.5 MHz) debuted in 1996. Aside from a brief period in 2004, ... [...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 FM) is a commercial 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 station WLZW and classic hits station WODZ-FM. 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 June 1967. 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" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
