I'm the News Director at WIBX and have worked in radio in Utica since 1982 when I got my start at WRUN. I graduated from Herkimer County Community College with a degree in Radio-TV Broadcasting and I'm currently a member of the HCCC Radio-TV Advisory Committee. I love music, collecting sports memorabilia, golfing, biking and yes I'll admit it, professional wrestling. I am also an avid sports fan as well rooting for the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Houston Astros, and Colgate University. A favorite charitable cause is The Rescue Mission of Utica, where I volunteer every Thanksgiving, and participating in the Sitrin STARS Program. In addition to my daily newscasts, you can catch me co-hostng the CNY Travel Show every Sunday morning.
Jim Rondenelli
Gas Prices In New York Take Another Fall, Down 12 Cents This Week
Gas prices in New York State have now gone down for six consecutive weeks, including a 12 cent drop this week.
Vienna Man Accused Of Having Sexual Contact With Underage Girl
A Town of Vienna man has been arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with an underage girl.
{UPDATE] Power Outage Affecting Part Of North Utica
Utica Police say there is a power outage in the North Utica area surrounding the business district on North Genesee Street and Leland Avenue
Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Marcy, Suspect In Custody
State Police are investigating a stabbing that happened this morning in Marcy.
Arrest Made In Fatal Cazenovia Car Cash
An arrest has been made in a fatal, three-car crash in Cazenovia.
Former Utica Police Officer Sentenced For Using Excessive Force
A former Utica Police Officer was sentenced on Wednesday in federal court in Syracuse for using excessive force during an arrest.
Suspicious Item Found Near Lake Delta Dam A ‘Homemade Firework’
The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says Golf Course Road. between Route 46 and Fish Hatchery Rodd is closed due to a suspicious item being found in the area.
16 Year Old Facing Arson Charges In New Hartford
New Hartford Police have made an arrest in a series of suspicious fires over the last couple of months on the campus of the Hillside Garden Apartments on Oxford Road.
No Masks For Kids In The Classroom Under Hochul’s Fall COVID Plan
Governor Kathy Hochul is out with a plan outlining how New York State will handle COVID-19 cases this fall.
Rome Police Looking For Missing Rome Boy [UPDATE]
Rome Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Rome boy.
Utica Police Make Arrest In Commercial Vehicle Theft
Utica Police have made in arrest in the theft of a commercial vehicle.
Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies Seize Drugs And Loaded Handgun
A traffic stop on Lenox Avenue in the City of Oneida has led to two arrests and the recovery of drugs and a loaded firearm.