I'm the News Director at WIBX and have worked in radio in Utica since 1982 when I got my start at WRUN. I graduated from Herkimer County Community College with a degree in Radio-TV Broadcasting and I'm currently a member of the HCCC Radio-TV Advisory Committee. I love music, collecting sports memorabilia, golfing, biking and yes I'll admit it, professional wrestling. I am also an avid sports fan as well rooting for the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Houston Astros, and Colgate University. A favorite charitable cause is The Rescue Mission of Utica, where I volunteer every Thanksgiving, and participating in the Sitrin STARS Program. In addition to my daily newscasts, you can catch me co-hostng the CNY Travel Show every Sunday morning.
Jim Rondenelli
No Masks For Kids In The Classroom Under Hochul’s Fall COVID Plan
Governor Kathy Hochul is out with a plan outlining how New York State will handle COVID-19 cases this fall.
Rome Police Looking For Missing Rome Boy [UPDATE]
Rome Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Rome boy.
Utica Police Make Arrest In Commercial Vehicle Theft
Utica Police have made in arrest in the theft of a commercial vehicle.
Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies Seize Drugs And Loaded Handgun
A traffic stop on Lenox Avenue in the City of Oneida has led to two arrests and the recovery of drugs and a loaded firearm.
AAA Warns Of Hot Car Risks This Week
A heat wave is set to hit central New York this week, with temperatures hitting near or at 90 degrees over the next couple of days.
Good News At The Pumps, Gas Prices Fall By Double Digits In New York
Gas prices in New York State have seen a big drop over the past week.
Police Say Man’s 10th Arrest in 2022 is an Example of New York’s Bail Reform Failure
Lorenzo Dugger (age 30) of Rome, NY faces charges for allegedly stealing a car on July 14, 2022. Rome Police says this is Dugger's tenth arrest in 2022.
Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot People At Oneida County Office Building
A man was arrested on Friday after an Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputy reporting to work at the County Office Building encountered the man allegedly threatening to pull a gun in the employee parking lot.
Utica Man Accused Of Firing Shot At Vehicle
Utica Police have made an arrest in a “shots fired” incident.
Multiple Rabies Cases Reported In Oneida County
The Oneida County Health Department is reporting rabies cases at multiple locations throughout the county.