WIBX 950 » Best of Utica Rome http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 'Dog Shaming' Website Shows Pet Lovers Really Do Have A Sense of Humor http://wibx950.com/dog-shaming-website-shows-pet-lovers-really-do-have-a-sense-of-humor/ http://wibx950.com/dog-shaming-website-shows-pet-lovers-really-do-have-a-sense-of-humor/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:15:39 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=155786 by Bill Keeler

When I was a kid, I made the mistake of ’telling-on’ my cousins for doing something wrong and my parents punished me by using a method called, Kid Shaming.  That is, they made a sign that read, “I am a Tattle Tale“ and they made me wear it for an entire weekend

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]]> http://wibx950.com/dog-shaming-website-shows-pet-lovers-really-do-have-a-sense-of-humor/feed/ 0 www.dogshaming.com The First Snow http://wibx950.com/the-first-snow/ http://wibx950.com/the-first-snow/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:44:39 +0000 Phil Nye http://lite987.com/?p=137911 In Central New York, we are no strangers to snow whether it's lake-effect or a Nor'easter it's never a question of will we get it but how much and when. As the first snow hit this weekend it's now all about remembering the routine

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]]> http://wibx950.com/the-first-snow/feed/ 0 Phil Nye/TSM Our Five Favorite Things About Fall http://wibx950.com/our-five-favorite-things-about-fall/ http://wibx950.com/our-five-favorite-things-about-fall/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:17:52 +0000 WIBX AM 950 http://wibx950.com/?p=102786 Fall is on it's way, and with it comes many season specific offerings.

]]> http://wibx950.com/our-five-favorite-things-about-fall/feed/ 0 joyosity, Flickr The Top 10 CNY Sports Stories EVER! – Remember Andy Van Slyke? http://wibx950.com/the-top-10-cny-best-sports-stories-ever-remember-andy-van-slyke/ http://wibx950.com/the-top-10-cny-best-sports-stories-ever-remember-andy-van-slyke/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:06:10 +0000 Keith James http://961wodz.com/?p=91216 This Utica native started making waves baseball-wise when he won All-American Honors as a New Hartford Spartan, and you guessed it that got the attention of the powers that be and the rest is history, but let’s take a peek at that history!

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]]> http://wibx950.com/the-top-10-cny-best-sports-stories-ever-remember-andy-van-slyke/feed/ 0 New Program Helps Utica's At-Risk Young Adults Attend College http://wibx950.com/new-program-helps-uticas-at-risk-young-adults-attend-college/ http://wibx950.com/new-program-helps-uticas-at-risk-young-adults-attend-college/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:51:14 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=100846 Utica, NY (WIBX) - A Syracuse-based college success program is coming to Utica.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/new-program-helps-uticas-at-risk-young-adults-attend-college/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Back To School Tips From Health Guru Denise Austin http://wibx950.com/back-to-school-tips-from-health-guru-denise-austin/ http://wibx950.com/back-to-school-tips-from-health-guru-denise-austin/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:00:36 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=100447 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Labor Day is a symbolic sign that Summer is almost over...can you believe it?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/back-to-school-tips-from-health-guru-denise-austin/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images The Top 10 CNY Sports Stories EVER! Remember Mark Lemke? http://wibx950.com/top-10-cny-sports-stories-ever-series-10-mark-lemke/ http://wibx950.com/top-10-cny-sports-stories-ever-series-10-mark-lemke/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:10:22 +0000 Keith James http://961wodz.com/?p=89053 I started collecting baseball cards as a boy and kept getting a card by this Mark Lemke guy whenever I eagerly opened pack after pack of ’89 Donruss… Little did I know at the time that he was a hometown boy and it figures that I caught him at the end of his career already, but here’s the skinny on this Utica native!

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]]> http://wibx950.com/top-10-cny-sports-stories-ever-series-10-mark-lemke/feed/ 0 Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Bacardi Rum Chili- Feel The Burn And Buzz http://wibx950.com/bacardi-rum-chili-feel-the-burn-and-buzz/ http://wibx950.com/bacardi-rum-chili-feel-the-burn-and-buzz/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:00:02 +0000 Davey Jones http://961wodz.com/?p=89321  

With Chili-Palooza coming up on September 21s, it’s had me thinking of what possibly could be some the strangest Chili recipes. I’ve been able to locate a Boilermaker Chili, I’ve seen some with chocolate, but what about with booze? People use whiskey and wine to cook so why shouldn’t chili fall into that category? Well it kind does. This either may be really good, or really awful but here’s a recipe for Bacardi Rum Chili from our friends at epicurean.com.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/bacardi-rum-chili-feel-the-burn-and-buzz/feed/ 0 Chili Chutney/Madras Kitchen News Flash: Teens See The World Differently [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/news-flash-teens-see-the-world-differently-video/ http://wibx950.com/news-flash-teens-see-the-world-differently-video/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:51:22 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=97418 Beloit, WI (WIBX) - There is now proof that if you were born in 1994 you see the world differently than, well, most of us.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/news-flash-teens-see-the-world-differently-video/feed/ 0 jswieringa, Flickr Heath Announces Lion Cub Name http://wibx950.com/heath-announces-lion-cub-name/ http://wibx950.com/heath-announces-lion-cub-name/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:53:46 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=97019 Utica, NY (WIBX) - One of the baby lion cubs at the Utica Zoo now has a name.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/heath-announces-lion-cub-name/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Big Payout Awaits Some Workers In Oriskany http://wibx950.com/big-payout-awaits-some-workers-in-oriskany/ http://wibx950.com/big-payout-awaits-some-workers-in-oriskany/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:34:54 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=96771 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - Well, they didn't win the lottery but some employees of an Oriskany company will be getting some big payouts over the next few weeks.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/big-payout-awaits-some-workers-in-oriskany/feed/ 0 401(K) 2012, Flickr Parts of Hinckley Still Open Despite Low Water Levels http://wibx950.com/parts-of-hinckley-still-open-despite-low-water-levels/ http://wibx950.com/parts-of-hinckley-still-open-despite-low-water-levels/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:53:05 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=95996 Hinckley, NY (WIBX) - Reservoir levels are low and some boat launch sites are closed but parts of Hinckley are still open for business.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/parts-of-hinckley-still-open-despite-low-water-levels/feed/ 0 Dan Kitwood, Getty Images CNY Comedy Show On A Mission To Make You Laugh [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/cny-comedy-show-on-a-mission-to-make-you-laugh-video/ http://wibx950.com/cny-comedy-show-on-a-mission-to-make-you-laugh-video/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:07:37 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=95694 New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - A trio of New York comedians is on a mission to make you laugh in honor of veterans in central New York.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cny-comedy-show-on-a-mission-to-make-you-laugh-video/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images MV Resource Center For Refugees Names New Director http://wibx950.com/mv-resource-center-for-refugees-names-new-director/ http://wibx950.com/mv-resource-center-for-refugees-names-new-director/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:33:09 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=95264 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees has a new Executive Director.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mv-resource-center-for-refugees-names-new-director/feed/ 0 Courtesy of MV Resource Center For Refugees Baby Sea Lion At Utica Zoo Learning To Swim [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/baby-sea-lion-at-utica-zoo-learning-to-swim-video/ http://wibx950.com/baby-sea-lion-at-utica-zoo-learning-to-swim-video/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:07:49 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=93553 Utica, NY (WIBX) - One of the Utica Zoo's three newest babies is marking an important milestone in her life.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/baby-sea-lion-at-utica-zoo-learning-to-swim-video/feed/ 0 Daniee Hurlbert, Utica Zoo Marvin Hamlisch Dead At 68 http://wibx950.com/marvin-hamlisch-dead-at-68/ http://wibx950.com/marvin-hamlisch-dead-at-68/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:49:18 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=92966 Los Angeles, CA (WIBX) - "Music can make a difference," was the mantra of Marvin Hamlisch, words to live by, even more poignant since the composer's passing announced earlier today.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/marvin-hamlisch-dead-at-68/feed/ 0 David Livingston, Getty Images Were You At The Rome Honor America Days Parade? http://wibx950.com/were-you-at-the-rome-honor-america-days-parade/ http://wibx950.com/were-you-at-the-rome-honor-america-days-parade/#comments Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:34:10 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=90126 Rome, NY (WIBX) - Were you at the Rome Honor America Days Parade?  If so your photo may be here.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/were-you-at-the-rome-honor-america-days-parade/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX UPD Unveils New Online Crime Tracking Map http://wibx950.com/upd-unveils-new-online-crime-tracking-map/ http://wibx950.com/upd-unveils-new-online-crime-tracking-map/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:34:34 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=89777 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Utica Police Department is unveiling a new tool to help the public track crime in the city.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/upd-unveils-new-online-crime-tracking-map/feed/ 0 Crimedar.com Police Maintain "Precautionary Measures" Through The Weekend http://wibx950.com/police-maintain-precautionary-measures-through-the-weekend/ http://wibx950.com/police-maintain-precautionary-measures-through-the-weekend/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:14:28 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/police-maintain-precautionary-measures-through-the-weekend/ New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - New Hartford Police say that they are now pursuing leads in their investigation about threatening text messages sent yesterday.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/police-maintain-precautionary-measures-through-the-weekend/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Strange Text Urges People To Stay Away From Sangertown Mall http://wibx950.com/strange-text-urges-people-to-stay-away-from-sangertown-mall/ http://wibx950.com/strange-text-urges-people-to-stay-away-from-sangertown-mall/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:46:54 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=89486 New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - A strange text message urging people to stay away from the Sangertown Mall in New Hartford is being circulated.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/strange-text-urges-people-to-stay-away-from-sangertown-mall/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX