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.
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Blue Sox 1983 Legends in Hall of Fame, Plus Joe Namath’s Backup QB
WIBX's Keeler Show strolled down memory lane on Friday morning when it comes to sports.
Willie Waffle’s Movie and Streaming Picks for This Weekend
Willie Waffle, WIBX's entertainment guru, is out with his picks for the weekend and the coming week when it comes to movie-going and streaming at home.
Hints on Winning Hobika’s Free Money Question of the Day
It's quite an interesting "back and forth" over giving away Hobika's money - a daily contest on the Keeler Show at 7:35 am where listeners get to compete to win between $100 and $500 by answering a simple trivia question. Honestly, they're not all easy - but there are always clues on-air and questions from the news cycle that always make the questions "winnable" even though one only gets 7 seconds to answer.
Help Police Find This Week’s Wanted Person of the Week
Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers and the Oneida County Sheriff's Department are asking for people to share information on the whereabouts of this week's Wanted Person of the Week.
This Area’s Most Famous People? Good and Bad. Help With Our List…
We're compiling a list of the area's most famous people and places. We're looking for names of people who've made some sort of an impact on our history, past and present, including those who might have left a negative impression. So far, we have a pretty strong list, but we want to make sure we haven't left anyone off the list.
How 3 Utica Mayoral Candidates Would Have Handled Proctor Shooting
The shooting of a Utica School security officer following a Utica Proctor High School Football game on Saturday has sent shockwaves throughout the region. Now, the three candidates running to be Utica's next mayor are speaking out about how the incident was handled, and how they would have acted had they been mayor.
Troopers Say Upstate NY Man Used a Pellet Gun to Rob a Local Family
New York State Police say an Upstate New York man ran into the wrong homeowners when he attempted to burglarize their home while brandishing a gun. Police say, the gun turned out to be a pellet gun and the occupants of the home disarmed him and physically restrained him until police arrived.
Rosh Hashanah is this Weekend – What to Know About the Jewish Holiday
Rosh Hashanah, a religious and festive holiday celebrated by those in the Jewish faith begins this Friday evening, September 15, and runs through sundown on Sunday evening. If you're not Jewish, here are some things to know if you'd like to show your Jewish friends some respect and support this weekend.
Utica Superintendent Discusses Saturday Shooting, Shot Security Officer Named
The Acting Superintendent of Schools at the Utica School District talked about Saturday's shooting outside the Proctor Football game, and safety plans moving forward during an interview Monday morning with WIBX's Keeler Show.
Listen to Keeler’s 911 Broadcast from 22 Years Ago, 9/11/01
22-years-ago on September 11, 2001, it was a normal radio morning for WIBX's Bill Keeler. He was doing his morning show on rock radio station WRCK and it seemed like a normal morning. Somewhere shortly after 8:46 a.m. things began to change as the television in the studio began showing images of fire coming from the World Trade Center in New York City. The on-air crew would soon find out that America would never be the same.