95.5 FM’s Ron Klopfanstein wins Communications & Community Awareness Impact Award from United Way...
UTICA, N.Y. — 95.5 FM The Heat and Utica Phoenix Media proudly congratulate Ron Klopfanstein, host and producer of Hot Seat: Media Monday, on...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for April 2026
2026 Mohawk Valley Almanac
April 1 April Fools’ Day; Passover begins at Sundown
April 2 Pascua Day – Florida
April 3 Good Friday
April 5 Easter
April 12 Orthodox...
Dance Party, Clowns, Trans Rights & a Historic Labor Fight | Hot Seat: Media...
This week’s 95.5 FM Hot Seat: Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein on 95.5 FM The Heat 🔥 is now streaming!
From neon lights and dance...
Dr. Afia Wilson M.D. spoke on The Hot Seat about her path in Medicine
Dr. Afia Wilson was a guest on the Hot Seat at Utica Phoenix Radio 95.5 Fm this past Wellness Wednesday sponsored by First Source. ...
Hot Seat: Media Monday; Podcaster Dave Roberts; Sebilj; and Women’s Day Rally; 2026...
This week on Hot Seat: Media Monday, Ron Klopfanstein reports from Fort Stanwix in Rome, where community members gathered for an International Women’s Day...
Hot Seat: Media Monday; Girl Scout Troop #20010; Cinderella’s Closet; Social Workers for Justice...
Sometimes the best stories come from the people you meet by accident.
This week on Hot Seat: Media Monday on 95.5 FM The Heat, my...
YGB Honoree Dr. Afia Wilson of MVHS
Photographs courtesy of Young Gifted and Black
It was with great honor and appreciation that I journeyed to NYC Queens, Terrace on the Park to...
CHL: Artist, Activist, and Cultural Visionary Honored at YGB Awards
Born in Washington, D.C., in 1951, Cassandra Harris-Lockwood’s life has been a vibrant tapestry of music, theater, the natural world, healing and community activism....
Hot Seat: Media Monday; Sistas and Brothas N Motion; author, Pete Colter; Galentine’s Night...
💪🏾 Movement. Mental Health. Momentum.
by Ron Klopfanstein
This week on 95.5 FM’s Hot Seat: Media Monday, we spotlight community, empowerment, and open conversations that matter.
First,...
Rotary Club of Utica Requests Nominations For ‘Service Above Self’ Award
UTICA – The Rotary Club of Utica, now in its 111th year of service to the community, is
presenting its fifth annual “Service Above Self”...








