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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Public Financing of NY Political Campaigns Making a Difference Locally
Starting this election season, public funding can be used in state races in New York, including contests for the NYS Assembly and Senate, and as a result, there's an uptick in candidates challenging incumbents locally.
City of Rome Announces New Fire Department Chief
The City of Rome now has a new Fire Chief. Mayor Jeff Lanigan and Public Safety Commissioner Ken White announced this week that David L. Gratch will be only the 14th Fire Chief in department history, dating back to 1891. Gratch will be replacing Chief Thomas Iacovissi who's served as the City's Fire Chief since 2020...
Everything There is to Know About Utica Chicken Riggies
Utica's Chicken Riggies dish is now famous beyond the Mohawk Valley.
I've seen the Utica Riggies dish on menus in New York, Boston, and Myrtle Beach, to name a few, and it's now a regular dish on Italian menus in Syracuse.
Keeler, Reed Have Commercial in Super Bowl Promoting Cancer Testing
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Massachusetts Man Dies in Upstate New York Snowmobile Crash
A Pittsfield, MA man was killed in Lewis County in Upstate New York early Saturday morning, according to New York State Police.
NYS Senate Candidate: “Prepare to Take the Lives” of Your Liberal Neighbors
A candidate for New York State's 53rd Senate seat is warning constituents that "civil war is coming" and they should "prepare to take the lives of their liberal neighbors" in a now-deleted post on X, formerly Twitter.
Tim Tebow Coming to Colgate University Campus Later This Month
Former NFL Quarterback and Syracuse Mets outfielder Tim Tebow is coming back to Upstate New York, this time to the campus of Colgate University.
State Police Arrest Several Targeting Narcotics and Terrorism
New York State Police, the Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit conducted s 2-day operation in Upstate New York this week which resulted in the confiscation of narcotics and firearms. Police arrested 13 suspects
NBC’s Ryan Nobles Lays Out Details on Impeachment, Biden, Trump and Bills
NBC's Ryan Nobles was on Keeler on Wednesday discussing everything from the House plan to impeach the DHS Secretary, to Biden, Trump and the Buffalo Bills.
Herkimer County’s Jim Bono Discusses Job Beyond Legislature
Herkimer County Chairman of the Legislature is spending his final days in the top spot as he prepares for his next job in the county.