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
Yes Virginia, There is a Quintessential Thanksgiving Song and it’s Quite Long
There are only a few Thanksgiving themed songs. Most people, including radio stations, begin playing Christmas music on Thanksgiving Day.
Yes, Adam Sandler of Saturday Night Live fame, released The Thanksgiving Song which has experienced some notoriety. But there is a long-running cult favorite that was born out of the 1960s anti Viet Nam protests that has become somewhat of a tradition to play, especially by Rock radio stations around the country.
Auction to Win Jimmy Failla Tix and a Meet and Greet to Benefit Charity
This holiday season, WIBX's Keeler Show is raising money for Real Men Get Tested for Cancer - a 501C3 non-profit that simply promotes the importance of men getting tested and screened for cancer.
Help Crime Stoppers Find This Wanted Person of the Week
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating this week's Wanted Person of the Week.
Local Stores, Bars Tested. How Many Sold Booze to Underage Customers?
Each year around the holidays, New York State Police and the NYS Liquor Authority conduct one of their sting operations to find local establishments, clerks and bartenders willing to sell alcohol to minors. An operation was recently conducted on November 21, 2024, and all but one of the locations tested complied with the law.
10 Places to Eat-Out for Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Not everybody wants the chaos and mess of family or friends at your home for Thanksgiving dinner. Some people prefer to "eat out" for the holiday - and you still get the opportunity to put leftovers in the refrigerator for the holiday weekend.
Walmart is the Scene of a Stabbing Incident in Upstate NY
The stress of the holiday shopping season hasn't even started and already police are dealing with a stabbing incident at a local Walmart.
State Police Cracking Down on Thanksgiving Week Drunk Driving
The New York State Police will participate in a special traffic enforcement initiative to crack down on unsafe driving behaviors during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The special traffic enforcement period runs from Saturday, November 23, 2024, through Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Keeler Christmas Eve Show, 12/24/24 from 6 a.m. ’til 12 noon
Rick Zuccaro (or Ricky Z) is a Utica-area musician who is a master on the keys, and recently put on a "master" clinic in a radio studio for a local morning show. This year's Christmas Eve show will actually be heard live on Christmas Eve, December 24th from 6 a.m. un til 12 noon.
NBC’s Ryan Nobles Sad About Cavallo’s Restaurant Closure
NBC Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles was speaking this week about his days working in Utica and the fact that sadly, one of his favorite restaurants is closing.
Authorities: Convicted Sex Offender is Now Wanted By Police
Police in Utica are asking for the public's assistance in finding this week's Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week, a convicted sex offender who they say failed to report.