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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Help Police Find This Week’s Crime Stoppers Wanted Person
Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers is asking for people to share information on the whereabouts of this week's Wanted Person of the Week from Utica.
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Say Goodbye to Those Humorous Electronic Roadside Messages
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Lethal Illegal Guns Seized in Raid Targeting Upstate NY Gangs
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Wanted: A Crime Stoppers 2-Time Wanted Person of the Week
Police in the city of Rome are asking for the public's assistance in finding this week's two-time Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week.
Another Snow Storm This Weekend, Frigid Cold, and then Warmer
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NFL Tailgate Party Will Raise Cash in Herkimer for Local Charities
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Schools Grooming Kids, “Kid” Litter Boxes, Transgender, and More?
There are people spreading ridiculous untruths about our schools and one local Superintendent is willing to set the record straight.
Long-Serving Mohawk Valley Radio Personality Passes Away
A long-serving Mohawk Valley radio personality passed away on Christmas Eve, and a memorial service was held for friends and family on Monday in Little Falls.
A Musical Celebration of Jon Liebing’s Life This Saturday
In July of 2023, the amazing talent Jon Liebing passed away from brain cancer. Jon was an incredible musician, writer, performer and friend - and in the end he asked not have a traditional funeral. On Saturday, his wish will come true as a celebration of his life will happen with plenty of his music, at Utica's Stanley Theatre.