Bill Keeler is a radio talk show host and television producer in Utica, NY. He began his radio career during his junior year in high school in 1981, as a disc jockey and play-by-play announcer for the Little Falls Mets radio broadcasts, a now dissolved Single A farm team of the New York Mets franchise. From 1989 until 2012, his controversial brand of ‘shock jock’ radio entertained audiences in Utica, Syracuse, Albany and Providence, Rhode Island with FM Talk. Since 2002, he has produced and appeared in several television programs including the stunt driven program, “The Keeler Show,” and a cooking program called, “Plate Night.” In 2009, he launched an online newspaper in the Utica area, Utica Daily News, which operated until 2012. In 2013, he made the transition into News/Talk radio as the morning show host on WIBX 950 AM in Utica, which is also simulcast each morning over WFXV Fox 33 TV. Keeler also owns a television production company, which produces several television programs and commercial campaigns (including political campaigns) that air throughout Upstate New York. He supports several charities including Toys for Tots, Operation Sunshine, and has been promoting testing for early detection of cancer since his own bout with the disease in 2018. He’s currently a board member with Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers. He resides in the Utica area with his wife and family.
Bill Keeler
Assemblyman Smullen: Gov’s Budget Will Push NYS Closer to Fiscal Cliff
Governor Kathy Hochul's budget is out as of Tuesday and Republican State Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C-Mohawk Valley and the Adirondacks) is predicting if the budget is realized, it will move the state closer to a fiscal cliff.
Hamilton College Receives $750K for American Indian Studies
Even history buffs might be surprised to know that Hamilton College in Clinton, one of America's oldest colleges, was initially founded in 1793 as a school for local American Indian and colonial settler children on land originally given by Oneida Indian Chief Shenendoah to Reverend Samuel Kirkland. When the then Hamilton-Oneida Academy was re-envisioned as Hamilton College in 1812, what began as a joint educational vision became focused solely on settler youth, omitting any commitment to educating Indigenous youth. Now, thanks to a $750,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, Hamilton will be able to realize that original goal with the establishment of a program in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS).
Local Business Will Match Funds Donated to Charity Helping Kids
Standard Heating Cooling and Insulating in Marcy just made a major investment in the local charity that builds and donates beds for kids who don't have them in the Utica area. The 501C3 Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SIHP) is on a mission to tackle the terrible problem...
Fmr Jehovah’s Witness Couple: Leave the Church, You’ll be Shunned
Fran and Joe Guerino are making it very clear: despite the fact that The Watchtower claims shunning is no longer a part of the church's punishment and strategy, it is absolutely going on today against members of the church who decided to walk away.
Police Asking for Help Finding Upstate NY Juvenile Runaway
Police in New Hartford are asking for the public's assistance in finding a young boy who is believed to have runaway from the House of the Good Shepherd.
CNY Police Cuff 11-Yr-Old Girl Playing in Snow, Falsely ID Her as Car Thief
The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office is receiving public criticism after they falsely identified and handcuffed an 11-year-old school girl who was playing with friends in the snow, as a car thief. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in the city of Syracuse.
A Piece of Utica History is Now Just Another Thing of the Past
There once was a time that when people in the Mohawk Valley needed to know the exact time and temperature, and a quick forecast, they picked up the phone and called the Savings Bank of Utica Time and Temp (which later became affiliated with M&T Bank).
GameStop Closing Another 150 Stores Including Some in Upstate NY
Another round of GameStop store closures is underway as we kick-off the new year for the once giant, and now struggling national chain. Since 2020, the chain has closed more than 700 stores nationwide.
Oneida County Businessman in Running to Compete for Stefanik’s Seat
President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to the United Nations has potential candidates jockeying for position in anticipation of a special election coming in early 2025.
Oneida County Democrats Seeking Candidates for November Election
Democrats in Oneida County and looking for candidates to run for open seats across the county in the upcoming November election.