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Ron Klopfanstein
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Award winning multimedia investigative journalist, digital content creator, and host of “Hot Seat: Media Monday” on 95.5 FM "The Heat" broadcast, podcast, and streaming.
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⭐️ Six years ago I wrote this column, Meditations on Joy. More than ever, I want my work as a journalist to bring people together—to remind us of our shared humanity, of the quiet ways we endure, care for one another, and find meaning even when life is heavy.
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Meditations on Joy
For the first time in four years, Tina Tellier’s son, Blake, won’t be spending Christmas in a mental hospital. She’s thinking of baking a gingerbread house to celebrate.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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⭐️🎄🎅 In this holiday-season episode of 95.5 FM's "Hot Seat: Media Monday," is now streaming. The stories that stay with us are the ones rooted in home, heart, and community. 👍😎

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December 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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🎄Every December in Westmoreland,NY my sister Heidi Nestved turns her Stop 7 Main Street yard into a heartfelt A Christmas Story tribute. Photojournalist and AI Content Producer Jim Hale & I were there and we had this report on tonight’s 95.5 FM “Hot Seat: Media Monday.” #AChristmasStory #Christmas
"A Christmas Story" lawn display in Westmoreland, NY, Ron Klopfanstein & Lily Christopher 95.5 FM
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December 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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On the next 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday!" 🎁🎄 #MeetMeInTheHotSeat 👍😎

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December 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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📸 📹 🤳 Photojournalist Brian Lazore of Lazore Photography hosted a free photography workshop yesterday for Utica Royalties. AI Content producer Jim Hale and I were there and we have this report for tomorrow's 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday." 👍😎

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December 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Writer Richard K. Weems on the Tramontane Cafe. Read his cool blog at: medium.com/@richardweems Stream this week's 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday." 👍😎

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December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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"Ron puts the fan in Klopfanstein — he covers the loud & wacky, the artistic and the soulful. He goes to art openings, sensory rooms, but also offers a devastating talk with a family torn asunder by ICE, as well as coverage of the Trans Day of Remembrance and LGBTQ+ Rights Rally." - Richard K. Weems
In the Hot Seat, Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein — 12/15/25–95.5 FM Heat Phoenix Radio (Utica)
Gads — am I seriously going to write about an event I actually appeared at, and not in a solely spectatorial capacity?!? Is that meta? Or…
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December 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Want to try photojournalism? 📸🎥📹🤳 Utica Royalties is offering a free workshop taught by renowned photojournalist Brian Lazore of Lazore Photography on Saturday at 3pm. 👍😎

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December 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Thank you to all our listeners! 🎙📡📻 🎧 #HeatSquad 🔥👍

Congratulations to Utica Phoenix 🐦‍🔥 Radio on their Platinum win in the Community Votes Utica 2025 Poll!
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December 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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This week’s 95.5 FM “Hot Seat: Media Monday” streams below. 👍😎

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December 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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On the next 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday!" 💘 🔥 #MeetMeInTheHotSeat 👍😎

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December 15, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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🇺🇸 Aaron Woodman on "Becoming the Changemaker," his new series. This week's 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday" streams below! #MeetMeInTheHotSeat 👍😎

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December 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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💘 Went to an awesome show tonight at The Portal by my favorite sexy superstar Cleo Qupid of QupidsArrow Productions. 🔥 It was "Revealed: The Art of Burlesque" and it featured graduates of her 8-week course in the art of burlesque. I'll have the whole story on Monday's show! 👍😎 #MeetMeInTheHotSeat
December 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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💘 🔥 Cleo Qupid invites you to "Revealed: The Art of Burlesque." This week's 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday" streams below! #MeetMeInTheHotSeat 👍😎
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December 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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🤘 🎸 🎧 The Utica DIY Shows Holiday Concert/Toy Drive brought local punk, emo, and metal bands together at the Uptown to collect toys, instruments, and art supplies for kids helped by ICAN. I had this report on tonight's 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday." #MeetMeInTheHotSeat 👍😎 youtu.be/Q_wM3P-DWLQ?...
Utica D.I.Y. Shows Holiday Concert/Toy Drive 2025, Ron Klopfanstein reports for 95.5 FM "The Heat"
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December 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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On my next show! #MeetMeInTheHotSeat 👍😎

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December 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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🎸🤘My style as a journalist is to plant myself right in the middle of whatever story I’m covering. Last night I learned not to do that in when the crowd starts moshing. 😂
But hey — look how fast I grabbed my phone back and still got my shot. #Reporter 👍😎 #MeetMeInTheHotSeat
December 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🎶 Join Alliance Classical Players for "Christmas at Downton Abbey," a free concert Saturday at 7pm at Rome Art And Community Center. This week's 95. 5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday" streams below! 👍😎

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December 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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🎶 Colleen Reilly O'Neil discusses the clarinet. Join Alliance Classical Players for "Christmas at Downton Abbey," a free concert Saturday at 7pm at Rome Art And Community Center. This week's 95. 5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday" streams below! 👍😎
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December 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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I had this report on tonight’s 95.5 FM “Hot Seat: Media Monday”: a deeply emotional conversation with two young people from Herkimer whose parents were suddenly taken by ICE after more than two decades of building a life in America.

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December 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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On the next 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday," my guests will be from the Alliance Classical Players and I'll have an interview with a local family torn apart by ICE. #MeetMeInTheHotSeat 🔥 👍 😎

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December 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Bailey Sharron from Cait’s Character Corner on "KPop Demon Hunters." This week's 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday" streams below. 👍😎

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November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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🦃 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'm very grateful for all my viewers, listeners, and followers. Thank you for all your support. ❤️👍😎 #Thanksgiving2025 #MeetMeInTheHotSeat
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🎙 📡 On this week's 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday," Cait & Bailey from Cait’s Character Corner, Nsbil Khan, LGBTQ+ Rights Rally. This week's 95.5 FM "Hot Seat: Media Monday" streams below. 👍😎

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Hot Seat: Media Monday; Cait Devin, Bailey Sharron, Nabil Khan, LGBTQ+ Rights Rally 11-24-25 S2:E12
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November 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM