Bill > K00550

This resolution commends WIBX 950 AM, a radio station in Utica, New York, on its 100th anniversary of broadcasting, recognizing its significant historical contribution to media and communication. The resolution highlights the station's long journey, which began on December 5, 1925, when radio was in its early stages, with only 1,600 stations nationwide and few households owning radio receivers. Throughout its history, WIBX has evolved from its original location in downtown Utica, transitioning through various broadcast formats including CBS affiliation, Middle of the Road (MOR) programming, and eventually settling into a news-talk format in the late 1980s. The station has documented and reported on major historical events such as the Great Depression, Prohibition, World War II, the Kennedy assassination, 9/11, and the COVID-19 pandemic. By chronicling WIBX's broadcast evolution and commitment to engaging listeners, the resolution celebrates the station's role in bringing community news and information to the Utica area over a century of broadcasting, and officially recognizes its outstanding contributions to the radio and broadcasting industry.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K550