WADR
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WADR and WUTQ are AM radio station
s operating at 1480 kHz and 1550 kHz and located in Remsen, New York
and Utica, New York
respectively. They are former Clear Channel Communications
stations, but with the breakup of Clear Channel's Utica cluster, were sold to Ken Roser. In July 2010, WADR/WUTQ added an FM simulcast in W238CA 95.5 FM in Middleville
and rebranded as B95.5. It is currently branded as 95.5 FM.
The stations broadcast a self produced "beautiful music" format (actually a full-service
adult standards
as opposed to the traditional instrumental-based beautiful music
format). Long time local radio program host Hank Brown can be heard Monday through Friday from 6 until 8 am, followed by a local talk show
hosted by Mike Walsh from 8 to 10 am. On weekends, these mainstay local shows are broadcast: The Saturday Polka
Review with Gary Sroka, Family Rosary Radio's "Sunday Morning," and The Voice of The New Italy with Joe Putrele. A program devoted to contemporary Bosnian music
, Radio 202, was added in 2011. The audio from local NBC affiliate WKTV
Ch. 2's news broadcasts are aired Monday through Friday at noon and 5 pm. Brown will exit the station in May 2011 and be replaced by a simulcast of WKTV's morning newscast.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
s operating at 1480 kHz and 1550 kHz and located in Remsen, New York
Remsen (town), New York
Remsen is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,958 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Remsen, an early settler.The Town of Remsen has a village called Remsen...
and Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
respectively. They are former Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
stations, but with the breakup of Clear Channel's Utica cluster, were sold to Ken Roser. In July 2010, WADR/WUTQ added an FM simulcast in W238CA 95.5 FM in Middleville
Middleville, New York
Middleville is a village in Herkimer County, New York, New York. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.The Village of Middleville is on the boundary of the Towns of Newport and Fairfield. The village is north of the Village of Herkimer and is east of Utica.- History :The community was first...
and rebranded as B95.5. It is currently branded as 95.5 FM.
The stations broadcast a self produced "beautiful music" format (actually a full-service
Full service (radio format)
The full service radio format consists of a wide range of programming. Mostly found on the AM band, the format can be found on a handful of FM stations...
adult standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
as opposed to the traditional instrumental-based beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
format). Long time local radio program host Hank Brown can be heard Monday through Friday from 6 until 8 am, followed by a local talk show
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
hosted by Mike Walsh from 8 to 10 am. On weekends, these mainstay local shows are broadcast: The Saturday Polka
Polka
The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia...
Review with Gary Sroka, Family Rosary Radio's "Sunday Morning," and The Voice of The New Italy with Joe Putrele. A program devoted to contemporary Bosnian music
Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Like the surrounding Balkan countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had a turbulent past marked by frequent foreign invasions and occupation. As a result, Bosnian music is now a mixture of the national Slavic folklore with some Turkish influences along with influences from the western part of the...
, Radio 202, was added in 2011. The audio from local NBC affiliate WKTV
WKTV
WKTV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Central Upstate New York's Mohawk Valley licensed to Utica. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 29 from a transmitter in the Eatonville section of Fairfield and Herkimer. The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable...
Ch. 2's news broadcasts are aired Monday through Friday at noon and 5 pm. Brown will exit the station in May 2011 and be replaced by a simulcast of WKTV's morning newscast.