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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 23h

Thank you to Jolene Cleaver and CNY 55 Plus for sharing my journey to recovery—and to Jim and my mom for supporting me through it all. ❤️ One update: my show is now Media Monday: Live! Check it out! 👍😎 cny55.com/ron-klopfans...

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Pete Colter talks horror, trauma and Carrion Creek, while Brendan Maslauskas-Dunn discusses reporting from war zones and displaced communities. Watch: youtu.be/7GBXNltQYFs?... #MediaMondayLive

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Pete Colter & Brendan Maslauskas-Dunn | Horror, War Reporting & Stories That Matter

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lily and I braved Psycho Path… until something moved. 😂👻 Jim got the evidence. Coming up on Media Monday: Live! 👍😎 Wood Creek Hollow: Fridays & Saturdays in October, 7:30 pm. 📍3986 Wood Creek Rd., Rome Bring food for Feed Our Vets; get an in-person ticket discount!

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

327 motorcycles. One massive burnout. 🔥🏍️ Biker Dave Paul and Amelia Edwards joined me on Media Monday: Live to talk about the record-setting 327-bike burnout at Harley-Davidson of Utica and the story behind it. Watch: youtu.be/in4xUs_7JU0?... #MediaMondayLive #BikerDave #UticaNY

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327 Motorcycles, One Massive Burnout | Biker Dave Paul & Amelia Edwards

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Teaching compare/contrast through the Cola Wars. 🥤 ENG 101 took a blind Coke vs. Pepsi challenge, then connected the results to the Pepsi Challenge and New Coke. The lesson: strong comparison explains not just what’s different, but why it matters.

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles is returning to the Mohawk Valley this Saturday. Lily Christopher & I spoke with him about his Central New York roots, journalism, fact-checking & media trust for Media Monday: Live. Watch: youtu.be/DkgpZDSA9Uw?... #MediaMondayLive #RyanNobles

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A 207-mile march. A rescued beagle named Jane. And a deeply personal fight against animal testing. Our latest Media Monday: Live feature follows the March to Abolish Animal Testing through Marcy, NY. Full S3:E1: youtu.be/9lVY5w2wPXU?... #MediaMondayLive

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Season 3 is here. 🎥🔥 The new Media Monday: Live premieres with Ryan Nobles, Pete Colter, Brendan Maslauskas-Dunn, “Biker” Dave Paul, Amelia Edwards + our March for Animals feature. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/9lVY5w2wPXU?... #MediaMondayLive

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Media Monday: Live S3:E1 | Ryan Nobles, Pete Colter, Brendan Dunn, Dave Paul & Amelia Edwards

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Richard Weems came to our first Media Monday: Live! taping at the Tram and wrote about the guests, the crew, and the whole experience. Thanks for being there, Richard! 👍😎 medium.com/@richardweem...

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Ron Klopfanstein, Media Monday: Live — 9/23/36 — Tramontane Cafe (Utica)

I’m not going to take much time to introduce Ron Klopfanstein. I mean, I appeared on his show once, wrote recently about his interview with…

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Barbara Walters was a true trailblazer. She broke barriers for women in journalism and showed that someone who didn’t fit the traditional mold could still make a powerful impact. As a gay journalist who stutters, I’ve always seen her as a touchstone. ❤️

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Curious about #Welsh? with JenX 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇸 @jenxofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On a more positive note, comments like these make my day! Also -- big ups to @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social for interviewing me on the radio last February!

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thanks to YWCA Mohawk Valley for sharing our conversation with Michelle McCarrick, Susan Nackley Mojave & Kathy Contino-Turner! ❤️ We talked Salute Academy, the billboard campaign & memories from local TV. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/ijHC78LEXwE?... #MediaMondayLive #MohawkValley

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎬 MEDIA MONDAY: LIVE is officially underway! Huge thanks to our guests Dave Paul, Amelia Edwards, Pete Colter & Brenden Maslauskas Dunn — and everyone who joined our first live audience! ❤️ Season 3 premieres online Monday, Sept. 28. What a great start to this new chapter! ⭐ #MediaMondayLive

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The first script for Media Monday: Live is ready! 🎙️🎥 We’re taping today at The Tram with a live audience. Catch some behind-the-scenes action on my Facebook Live around 3:30 p.m. Season 3 premieres online Monday, Sept. 28. 👍😎 #MediaMondayLive #UticaNY

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🎥 What a weekend in media! 👀 Something exciting at WCNY 🎙️ Lily & I interviewed NBC’s Ryan Nobles 🐾 I covered the March for Animals & met rescued beagles ⭐ We set up 6 weeks of live tapings at the Tram. Season 3 starts this week! #MediaMondayLive

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🎬 MEDIA MONDAY IS GOING LIVE! Join us at the Tram for six weeks of live tapings — interviews, original stories, special guests & live performances. And YOU can be part of the audience! ⭐🎤🎥 Details 👇 www.facebook.com/share/p/1KAn...

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

After 5 yrs w/ Utica Phoenix Media, Media Monday is moving forward independently. 🎙️ I’m proud that during that time I received 4 journalism awards, along with the United Way of the Mohawk Valley’s Communications & Community Awareness Impact Award. Now time for the next chapter. #MediaMonday 👍😎

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

⭐ Local women leaders—front and center. Susan Nackley Mojave, Kathy Contino-Turner and Michelle McCarrick discuss YWCA Mohawk Valley’s Salute Academy billboard campaign and why visible role models matter. Watch: youtu.be/ijHC78LEXwE

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YWCA Mohawk Valley’s Salute Academy Celebrates Local Women Leaders | Media Monday

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🪑 Sculpture Space’s CHAIRity Art Auction Wrap Party is Sept. 18, 5–9 p.m. at 12 Gates St., Utica! 🎨 Artist and board member Daniel Buckingham discusses the event and the international artist residency it supports. Watch: youtu.be/PetCGvArBU4 👍😎

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Daniel Buckingham on Sculpture Space & the CHAIRity Art Auction | Hot Seat: Media Monday

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🔥 NEW: Hot Seat: Media Monday S2:E51! ⭐ YWCA Mohawk Valley celebrates local women leaders 🎨 Sculpture Space previews its CHAIRity Art Auction 🦉 Utica Zoo & NY Energy Zone bring animals, science and art together Watch: youtu.be/lOmkZAA5QPg 👍😎

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Electricity, animals, chainsaw art—and “Lily Gets Frozen”! ❄️🦁⚡ Lily Christopher and I explore the Wildlife Festival at the New York Energy Zone and Utica Zoo in our new Media Monday feature. Watch: youtu.be/ObfZAfg-Hbc?... #MediaMonday #UticaNY

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Media Monday | Wildlife Festival: Science, Art & Family Fun at Utica Zoo

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🔥 We made it to Season 3! 🔥 The premiere airs Monday at 5 on 95.5 FM and 955TheHeat.com. More local stories, community voices, culture and conversations that matter—with Jonathan Brooks/DJ J-Easy, Jim Hale, Lily Christopher, Nabil Khan and Jameson Conley. #MeetMeInTheHotSeat

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Season Three is getting wild! 🦁⚡ Today, Lily Christopher, Jim Hale, Jameson Conley, and I covered the Wildlife Festival at Utica Zoo and the New York Energy Zone. It was Jameson’s first field assignment! Watch Monday at 5 on 95.5 FM and Facebook Live. #MediaMonday

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

One minute. One unforgettable season finale! 🎙️🔥 Cassandra Harris Lockwood at 75, liberty then and now at Fort Stanwix, musician Donna Ray and lifelong learning with MVILR. Watch Hot Seat: Media Monday: youtu.be/ZHGFR3Rjl6g #MediaMonday #955TheHeat

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Cassandra Harris Lockwood at 75: Fighting Bullies and Speaking Truth to Power 🎂 The Lifetime Achievement Award winner reflects on confronting racism, finding her voice and a lifetime of community leadership. Watch: youtu.be/ZHGFR3Rjl6g #CassandraHarrisLockwood #955TheHeat

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

From muskets to ballots, the fight for liberty continues. 🇺🇸 This week on Hot Seat: Media Monday, we explore what freedom meant during the American Revolution—and what protecting democracy means today. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHGF... #955TheHeat

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

From muskets at Fort Stanwix to citizens protecting the vote: two separately organized events, one enduring question—how do we preserve liberty? 🎥 Visual storytelling by Photojournalist & AI Content Producer Jim Hale. Watch: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTUf6o883/ #HotSeatMediaMonday

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Inside Fort Stanwix, the Jersey Grays brought 1776 to life. Outside, a separate “Protect the Vote” rally raised questions about democracy today. From Muskets to Ballots: Liberty—Then and Now The full 11-minute feature premieres Wednesday at 9 p.m. Here’s a preview. 🇺🇸

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Season Two of Hot Seat: Media Monday is in the books! 🔥🎙️ We celebrated Cassandra Harris Lockwood’s 75th birthday—and I’m giving a huge shout-out to the guys behind the scenes who make it happen: Jonathan Brooks (DJ J Easy) and Jim Hale. Season Three starts next week! 👍😎 #MediaMonday

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today at 5 on Hot Seat: Media Monday: Cassandra Harris-Lockwood celebrates 75; Dawn Laguerre introduces MVILR; musician Donaray joins us; and we explore liberty—then and now—at Fort Stanwix. Listen on 95.5 FM or 955TheHeat.com, or watch on Facebook Live! #MediaMonday

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

One last beautiful moment from Latino Fest. ☀️🎶 I’m so proud of how my husband and photojournalist, Jim Hale, captured the music, movement and joy of the day. Thanks to everyone who welcomed us—and to everyone who enjoyed these cultural celebrations with us. It’s been an awesome summer. 🌞👍😎

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The muskets were loud. The question was quieter: What does it mean to defend liberty? Inside Fort Stanwix, the Jersey Grays brought 1776 to life. Outside, a separate rally focused on protecting the vote. Liberty—Then and Now. Tomorrow on Hot Seat: Media Monday, 5–6 p.m. 🇺🇸

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

“Having a relationship with Shakespeare will keep you humble as a poet.” — Allen Guy Wilcox Allen joins Hot Seat: Media Monday to discuss Caliban, the actor’s life and his poetry collection, The Red Goose. Watch: youtu.be/YTfqT-WM05E #Shakespeare #Poetry

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New Hot Seat: Media Monday: Allen Guy Wilcox on Shakespeare and poetry; Branwen Rhiannon Drew responds to online hate. Plus Royal Roots & Rhythms, pregnancy and homelessness, and Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Watch: youtu.be/rl16amS8QIE #MediaMonday #UticaNY

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

First day of my 8th year (4th at JFK.) We all had to write classroom-management plans to give the kids. Mine is simple: chill vibes—and leave it all on the field when it comes to the state test. 😂 Gonna be a great year. 👍😎

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Music, dance, food and culture filled Hanna Park for Utica Royalties’ first Royal Roots & Rhythms Festival! 👑🎶 Watch: youtu.be/dFe3GvoWgz8 Reporter: Ron Klopfanstein Photojournalist & AI Content Producer: Jim Hale For 95.5 FM The Heat #UticaNY #MediaMonday

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Utica Celebrates Culture at Royal Roots & Rhythms Festival; Ron Klopfanstein for 95.5 FM

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“To see the smiles and the laughter on the kids’ faces is well worth it.” — volunteer Jim Learned United Way of the Mohawk Valley invited me to help Sleep in Heavenly Peace deliver beds while representing 95.5 FM The Heat. Watch: youtu.be/GZKS_ZDrCGE

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Lily Christopher co-hosts the next Hot Seat: Media Monday! Guests Allen Guy Wilcox and Branwen Rhiannon Drew join us for Shakespeare, poetry and speaking back to hate. Plus: homelessness, Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Utica Royalties. Monday at 5 on 95.5 FM The Heat. 👍😎

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Jim Hale and I covered the Royal Roots & Rhythms Festival—a celebration of African cultures in the Mohawk Valley. Hawa Peters and Utica Royalties did a great job, and I ran into my former student Trina! Story Monday on Hot Seat: Media Monday on 95.5 FM The Heat. 👍😎

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This morning, I joined the United Way of the Mohawk Valley and Sleep in Heavenly Peace to deliver and assemble beds for the family of a former student. I was there representing 95.5 FM The Heat. I’ll have the story on the next Hot Seat: Media Monday.

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This week: WKTV’s Nolan Hyman, the United Games, the Latino Festival and Utica Royalties—with Lily Christopher co-hosting! You can now watch or listen on Spotify: shorturl.at/z9UMp YouTube: youtu.be/SaEUq4haD-U #MediaMonday #UticaNY

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

1st week of my 9th year. So good to be back at UticaU. I love this place. ❤️👍😎

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Lily Christopher co-hosts this week’s Hot Seat: Media Monday! We talk local news with WKTV’s Nolan Hyman and visit the United Games and Latino Festival before previewing Royal Roots and Rhythms. Watch: youtu.be/SaEUq4haD-U #MeetMeInTheHotSeat #MediaMonday

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

What is it like to be pregnant and homeless? Outside the Utica Public Library, Lily Christopher and I met two women experiencing homelessness. One told us she is pregnant, hasn’t seen a doctor and doesn’t know how far along she is. Hear their story Monday at 5 on 95.5 FM The Heat.

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I couldn’t be prouder of Lily Christopher, who stepped into the co-host’s chair tonight AND reported both of our feature stories. I’ll share Lily’s report from United Way of the Mohawk Valley later tonight, and the full episode of Hot Seat: Media Monday will be online Wednesday!

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🎧 Meet the person behind DJ Roscoe Red. Kris Majka joins me to talk about reading a crowd, connecting with an audience and why he loves giving people a night they’ll remember. Originally aired on Hot Seat: Media Monday. 📺 Watch on YouTube! #MediaMonday #DJRoscoeRed

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🎒 TODAY in Utica! Back2School Jam Fest continues at Parkway Rec Center with championship basketball, vendors and a backpack giveaway from 2–3 p.m.! 📸 Photojournalist: Jim Hale 🎤 Ron Klopfanstein, 95.5 FM The Heat youtu.be/UY8ztslsfmw #MediaMonday

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Great afternoon at the United Way of the Mohawk Valley’s United Games! 🎤 Lily Christopher got some great interviews, including NYS Sen. Joseph Griffo, for an upcoming story. Watch for her full report this week on Hot Seat: Media Monday on 95.5 FM The Heat! 📻 #MeetMeInTheHotSeat

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Ron Klopfanstein @ronklopfanstein.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

🐾 Meet Stella Explores CNY! DJ Roscoe Red and I talk with Nate Olsen — and Stella! — about exploring CNY, accessibility, service dogs and finding places where everyone feels welcome. 📺 Full show: youtu.be/D2ReEney29c #MediaMonday #StellaExploresCNY

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