Along The Mohawk with Sharry Whitney

Along The Mohawk with Sharry Whitney New TV show/podcast from Sharry and Lance Whitney. Every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS Utica. Available on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

06/01/2026

Remember when a trip to Sangertown Square Mall was the highlight of the weekend? Whether you were heading to the food court, browsing the latest fashions, or meeting friends, the mall was where memories were made.
Sangertown Square opened in 1980 and quickly became one of Central New York's premier shopping destinations. For decades, it has served as a hub for shopping, dining, and community events in the Mohawk Valley. What's the first store you remember visiting?

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS! It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

05/20/2026

Calling local bird and nature lovers!
Each week on Along the Mohawk, we wrap up the show with MV Soundscapes, a peaceful look at the natural world with local naturalist Matt Perry.
Here’s Matt’s segment from our May 17th program.
Listen to more of his series on our website.

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS! It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Remember when downtown Utica was the place to shop? One of the stores many people still talk about is Bev’s, a longtime ...
05/19/2026

Remember when downtown Utica was the place to shop? One of the stores many people still talk about is Bev’s, a longtime Genesee Street clothing store owned by Be Denemark (born in 1923, passed away in 2017), that became part of the heart of downtown life for generations of Uticans.
The store closed in 2008. I'm not exactly sure when it opened, I think maybe in the late 1950s? Do any of you guys know when it opened?

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS! It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Did you know Utica’s newspapers once won journalism’s highest honor for taking on corruption and organized crime?In 1959...
05/18/2026

Did you know Utica’s newspapers once won journalism’s highest honor for taking on corruption and organized crime?

In 1959, the Utica Observer-Dispatch and Utica Daily Press won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service after a fearless investigation into gambling, vice, political corruption, and organized crime influence in Utica during the city’s infamous “Sin City” era.

The Pulitzer committee praised the newspapers for standing up to “political pressure and threats of violence” while exposing corruption and pushing for sweeping civic reforms.

At the time, national attention had turned toward Upstate New York following the infamous 1957 Apalachin mob meeting. Utica suddenly found itself in headlines across America.

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS! It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Did You Know?For decades, Utica carried the nickname “Sin City.” In the early 1900s, especially during the Prohibition e...
05/15/2026

Did You Know?
For decades, Utica carried the nickname “Sin City.” In the early 1900s, especially during the Prohibition era of the 1920s, downtown Utica was packed with theaters, dance halls, gambling rooms, taverns, cigar shops, and hidden speakeasies.

Trolley cars rolled through busy streets while vaudeville shows lit up the marquees and music spilled out onto Genesee Street late into the night. People came from surrounding towns for entertainment, nightlife, and excitement that smaller communities simply didn’t have.

Like many industrial cities of the era, Utica developed a rough-and-rowdy reputation. Some stories were exaggerated over the years, but the nickname “Sin City” stuck and became part of local legend.

Today, it’s a fascinating reminder of a very different time in Utica history... when the city buzzed with factories by day and nightlife by night.

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS! It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Did you know?Utica, New York has a surprising connection to The Office.In the Season 4 episode “Branch Wars,” Michael Sc...
05/13/2026

Did you know?
Utica, New York has a surprising connection to The Office.
In the Season 4 episode “Branch Wars,” Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, and Jim Halpert drive from Scranton to Utica to spy on the company’s Utica branch after learning former Scranton employee Karen Filippelli had become the branch manager there. The episode turned Utica into a memorable part of The Office universe — complete with Michael’s awkward attempts at corporate sabotage and one of Dwight’s most ridiculous plans.

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS! It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Did you know the first cheese factory in America was founded in Rome, New York in 1851 by Jesse Williams? Before that, c...
05/12/2026

Did you know the first cheese factory in America was founded in Rome, New York in 1851 by Jesse Williams? Before that, cheese was mostly made in small batches on individual farms, but Williams helped revolutionize the industry by collecting milk from local dairies and producing cheese in one central location. His idea changed cheesemaking across the country — and it all started right here in the Mohawk Valley.

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS! It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

I can remember getting my school clothes at Philipson's...Founded in 1951 by Herb Philipson, Philipson’s Army & Navy gre...
05/06/2026

I can remember getting my school clothes at Philipson's...
Founded in 1951 by Herb Philipson, Philipson’s Army & Navy grew from a single store into a well-known, family-run chain across Central New York, with locations throughout the Mohawk Valley, Syracuse area, and beyond. Known for everything from Levi’s jeans and workwear to camping and hunting gear, it became a go-to destination for generations of local shoppers. After more than 60 years in business, changing retail trends and increased competition led to store closures beginning in 2018, with the final locations shutting down in early 2019. Today, it remains one of those “lost but not forgotten” names in the community.

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS!
It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

In August 1777, Fort Stanwix in Rome, New York, became the center of a tense 21-day siege during the Revolutionary War. ...
05/05/2026

In August 1777, Fort Stanwix in Rome, New York, became the center of a tense 21-day siege during the Revolutionary War. American troops under Colonel Peter Gansevoort refused repeated demands to surrender, holding their ground despite being surrounded. During the siege, a daring raid led by Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett captured British supplies and flags, boosting morale inside the fort. Their resistance helped stall the British advance through the Mohawk Valley—playing a key role in the chain of events that led to the American victory at Saratoga.

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS!
It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Remember Fay's Drugs?Before chains like Walgreens and Rite Aid took over every corner, Upstate New Yorkers relied on Fay...
05/04/2026

Remember Fay's Drugs?
Before chains like Walgreens and Rite Aid took over every corner, Upstate New Yorkers relied on Fay’s Drugs—a homegrown chain founded in 1958 near Syracuse by Henry Panasci Sr. and Henry Panasci Jr.. What started as a single neighborhood pharmacy grew into a regional powerhouse with over 200 stores, helped by acquiring family-run chains like Carl’s Drugs in Rome. Fay’s stood out by selling far more than prescriptions—you could find everything from film and school supplies to lawn chairs, sporting goods, and even boats in some locations. At one point, it even rivaled Kodak in film sales across Upstate New York. The chain was eventually sold to J.C. Penney in 1997 and rebranded as Eckerd, but for many, Fay’s remains a beloved piece of local history.

You can watch an enhanced broadcast of our audio podcast every Sunday morning at 8:30am on WKTV CBS!
It’s our audio show with visuals! Check it out on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

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