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64-451: The station first went on the air as WCGR in 1961, as a full service middle-of-the-road daytime station with community news. Legendary Miami radio personality Neil Rogers , who was born and grew up in nearby Rochester , is said to have been one of its early announcing staffers. It changed calls to WLKA on June 15, 1997, while moving its WCGR callsign and programming to a full-time, 1000-watt companion facility on 1310 kHz. The 1310 facility

128-660: A Japanese baseball team, the Yakult Swallows , used the field for spring training from 1995 to 2015. Many local club sports exist in the area as well, including the Yuma Sidewinders Rugby Football Club. The rugby team participates in the Division III Arizona Men's Rugby league , and travels throughout Arizona, California and Nevada, as well as playing home games in Yuma. The city of Yuma operates as

192-604: A charter city under the Charter of the City of Yuma. The elected government of the city is the City Council which follows the mayor–council government system and whose members include: The Mayor of the City of Yuma acts as the chief executive officer of the city, and is elected for a period of four years. The mayor is elected from the city at large. The mayor has the following powers and responsibilities: act as an ex officio chairman of

256-766: A health food store in the San Souci area. Nine months later, when singer Anita Bryant began a crusade to repeal Dade County 's ordinance banning discrimination against homosexuals , Rogers responded by announcing on the air that he was homosexual on December 17, 1976. Although Bryant's campaign to repeal the ordinance was successful, Rogers' admission did nothing to hurt his radio career; indeed, his ratings steadily increased with every Arbitron period. Richard Casper hired Rogers away from WKAT in March 1978 to work at WNWS beginning in April 1978. Starting on October 31, 1980, Neil Rogers did

320-465: A family was $ 41,588. Males had a median income of $ 35,440 versus $ 27,035 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,393. About 14.1% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over. High unemployment remains an issue in Yuma. Citing April 2014 data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ranked Yuma as having

384-508: A footprint comparable to the AM signal. On July 23, 2008, WCGR changed the format of both AM 1550 and 104.5 FM from news / talk , as part of co-owned Finger Lakes News Radio, to oldies music. WCGR management cites clearance issues involving the talk shows that were carried on WCGR via its affiliation with Finger Lakes News Radio, and says competitor WHAM in Rochester would no longer allow WCGR to carry

448-469: A former Miami attorney, unsuccessfully sued Rogers and his employers to remove him from the air. In 1989, the Hallandale City Commission voted to censure Neil Rogers for "offensive comments" that he had made about the elderly. Rogers had survived all such attacks, and indeed, many of them increased his popularity. Starting in 2002, Rogers began broadcasting The Neil Rogers Show eight months

512-460: A hurricane had hit near Yuma was in mid-August 1977, when similar rainfalls were recorded. Snow in Yuma has only been recorded on December 12, 1932, when a light coating of snow covered the city for the first and only time in its history. A few flakes fell in January 1937 and December 1967, mixed with rain. Yuma first appeared on the 1860 U.S. Census as the village of "Arizonia" (Arizona City) in what

576-404: A job without application or audition. Rogers turned his car around and headed for Miami, debuting on WKAT on March 1, 1976. Rogers worked the 3 PM - 6 PM at WKAT for $ 225 a week. Prior to working for WKAT, Rogers worked two weekend shifts at WIOD , which was playing music at that time. By the end of 1976, he was one of the top-rated radio personalities in the market. Also while at WKAT, Neil owned

640-674: A music disc jockey at a small station, WCGR , in Canandaigua, New York He studied broadcasting at Michigan State University , but left shortly before he would have graduated to pursue his radio career. While in Michigan, Rogers broadcast football and basketball games for Albion College . Over the next decade, Rogers worked at several stations in several states, including New York , Michigan , and Florida . Rogers served as Program Director at WSTR in Sturgis, Michigan from 1966-1967. In 1968, Rogers

704-481: A year from his Toronto apartment. It was announced on April 14, 2008, that Rogers had agreed to a new 5-year contract on WQAM, which would have kept "Uncle Neil", as he was called by his fans, firmly on the air until 2013. On the May 13, 2009, show it was announced but not confirmed that Rogers' longtime show producer and fill-in host Jorge Rodriguez was being fired by WQAM in a cost-cutting measure. Rogers' contract included

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768-569: Is also the Yuma Proving Ground , an Army base that tests new military equipment. Yuma Proving Ground is also home to the Special Operations Free Fall School, which provides training in free-fall parachute operations to Special Forces units in all branches of service, as well as those of other nations. The Colorado River runs along the north and west side of town, serving as the border between Arizona and California. Yuma

832-553: Is an important station for trucking industry movement of goods between California, Arizona and Mexico. The Rialto movie theater once owned a Kilgen pipe organ, one of the most expensive pipe organs to have been made. Originally played as accompaniment to silent films, it has been moved to the Yuma Theatre. Every February residents and visitors enjoy the annual rodeo, the Yuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo. A parade opens

896-462: Is noted for its weather extremes. Of any populated place in the contiguous United States, Yuma is the driest, the sunniest, and the least humid, has the lowest frequency of precipitation, and has the highest number of sunny days per year—175—with a daily maximum temperature of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher. Yuma features a hot desert climate ( Köppen climate classification BWh ), with extremely hot summers and warm winters. Atmospheric humidity

960-499: Is usually very low, except during what are called " Gulf surges ", when a maritime tropical air mass from the Gulf of California is drawn northward, usually in connection with the summer monsoon or the passage of a tropical storm to the south. The sun is said to shine during about 90% of the daylight hours, making Yuma one of the sunniest places in the world. The city receives the most recorded mean sunshine of anywhere on Earth, although

1024-599: Is vested with all powers of legislation in municipal affairs. The council is composed of six council members elected from the city at large for four-year terms, as well as the Mayor of Yuma. A deputy mayor is also elected by the Council who shall act as Mayor during the temporary absence of the mayor. Karen Watts became the most recent Deputy Mayor in 2020. The current council members are Gary Knight, Leslie McClendon, Chris Morris, Ema Lea Shoop, Mike Shelton, and Karen Watts. The next election

1088-485: The 2010 census , there were 93,064 people. There were 38,626 housing units in Yuma city, 79.5% of which were occupied housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 37.9% White , 2.7% Black or African American , 1.1% Native American , 1.7% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , and 1.6% from two or more races. 54.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the 2000 census , there were 77,515 people, 26,649 households, and 19,613 families residing in

1152-620: The Gila River 's confluence with the Colorado . The city is approximately 60 miles (100 km) from the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), a branch of the Pacific . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 106.7 square miles (276 km ), of which 106.6 square miles (276 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (0.07%) is water. Yuma

1216-572: The Marine Corps Air Station . Yuma is in the state's southwestern corner, in the Sonoran Desert , Yuma Desert sub-region. The area's first settlers for thousands of years were Native American cultures and historic tribes. Their descendants now occupy the Cocopah and Quechan reservations . In 1540, Spanish colonial expeditions under Hernando de Alarcón and Melchior Díaz visited

1280-703: The "Iceberg Drop". Yuma has a soccer-specific stadium, Desert Sun Stadium , which hosted Frontera United of the United Premier Soccer League from 2015 to 2017. Previously a baseball facility, Desert Sun Stadium was home to the Yuma Desert Rats of the North American League and site of home games of four teams for the Arizona Winter League . The San Diego Padres used the field as a spring training facility from 1969 until 1993 and

1344-506: The 7-10 PM shift for WLAC in Nashville. He referred to the segment of his show with live calls as "Dialing for Neanderthals". He left WLAC after just one month. Neil accepted a job at WWDB in Philadelphia and had sent his furniture up there before Dick Casper convinced Rogers into coming back to WNWS. Rogers returned to Miami radio on December 1, 1980, on WNWS 790 AM. By that time Rogers

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1408-792: The City of Yuma. The Yuma Visitors' Bureau oversees the Welcome Center at the Quartermaster Depot and is the official visitors' center for the Yuma Community. Near Yuma are the Kofa Mountain Range and wildlife refuge, Martinez and Mittry Lakes, and the Algodones Dunes . The city is the location of the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma , which conducts an annual air show and many large-scale military exercises. There

1472-495: The WLLW simulcast and switched to a soft classic rock format, branded as "100.1/104.5 The Lake" (simulcast on FM translators W261DR 100.1 FM Victor and W283BF 104.5 FM Canandaigua). [REDACTED] Neil Rogers Neil Rogers (November 5, 1942 – December 24, 2010) was an American talk radio personality. Until his retirement on June 22, 2009, The Neil Rogers Show aired weekdays from 10am-2pm on 560 WQAM . It

1536-606: The ability for him to choose his producer and no resolution was found by the end of the program even after Rogers called his agent on the air. Rodriguez's future with the show was a topic of interest in the South Florida media, including the Sun-Sentinel newspaper. Rodriguez's firing was confirmed by Rogers at the start of the May 14, 2009 program. Rodriguez's firing drew a great response from Rogers' fans. Rodriguez later began The Jorge Rodriguez Show on SoFloRadio.com Rodriguez

1600-581: The affected programs as a 24-hour station. On both AM and FM, the WCGR programming continues to include local news and sports programming from Finger Lakes News Radio. On the week of August 1, 2011 both 104.5 FM and 1550 AM changed formats from oldies to country, a simulcast from WFLK (Geneva, New York) K 101.7 (hot new country). On September 1, 2016, WCGR changed their format from country (simulcasting WFLK 101.7 FM) to classic rock, simulcasting WLLW 101.7 FM, branded as "The Wall". On November 1, 2018, WCGR dropped

1664-420: The age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.27. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under

1728-404: The age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. According to the 2006 American Community Survey estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $ 39,885, and the median income for

1792-718: The area and immediately recognized the natural crossing of the Colorado River as an ideal spot for a city. The Colorado River narrows to slightly under 1,000 feet (300 m) wide in one area. Military expeditions that crossed the Colorado River at the Yuma Crossing include Juan Bautista de Anza (1774), the Mormon Battalion (1848) and the California Column (1862). During and after the California Gold Rush to

1856-518: The cargo from ships at the mouth of the Colorado River at Robinson's Landing and from 1864 at Port Isabel . From 1864, the Yuma Quartermaster Depot , today a state historic park, supplied all forts in present-day Arizona, as well as large parts of Colorado and New Mexico. After Arizona became a separate territory, Yuma became the county seat for Yuma County in 1871, replacing La Paz , the first seat. The Southern Pacific Railroad bridged

1920-407: The city council (ensuring all ordinances thereof are enforced), call and preside over meetings, administer oaths and issue proclamations. The mayor is also recognized as the official head of the city by the courts and has the power to take command of the police and govern the city by proclamation during times of great danger. The City of Yuma City Council is the governing body of the City of Yuma and

1984-516: The city. The population density was 726.8 inhabitants per square mile (280.6/km ). There were 34,475 housing units at an average density of 323.3 per square mile (124.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 47.5% White , 2.9% Black or African American , 1.0% Native American , 1.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.1% from other races , and 1.4% from two or more races. 45.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 26,649 households, out of which 38.8% had children under

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2048-474: The equipment used by the United States tends to provide higher sunshine estimates than the traditional Campbell–Stokes recorder . On average, Yuma receives 3.36 inches (85 mm) of rain annually. Even in the wettest year of 2005, only 7.39 in (188 mm) fell. The driest year at Yuma Airport was 2007, with only 0.15 in (3.8 mm) recorded. On average, the wettest months of the year are during

2112-455: The events. Cowboys and cowgirls from all over the country compete in the festivities. The Yuma County Fair takes place annually in the spring at the fairgrounds in Yuma. On New Year's Eve 2018, the town of Yuma dropped a head of iceberg lettuce from the town's water tower, to symbolize the beginning of the new year, much like the ball drop in New York City's Times Square . This is known as

2176-537: The highest unemployment rate in the United States at 23.8 percent, above the 21.6 percent in El Centro, California . Yuma's agricultural workforce, which adjusts to the picking season, is cited by the Arizona Department of Commerce as the reason for the apparent high unemployment. The Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area has the highest unemployment rate in the United States as of 2018 at 20.9%. A large percentage of

2240-768: The historical Yuma Territorial Prison , the Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park (formerly known as the Yuma Crossing Historic Park), and a historic downtown area. Yuma is an Arizona Main Street City. Because of budget cutbacks at the state level, Arizona State Parks no longer operates the Territorial Prison and Quartermaster Depot. They are now operated by the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area and

2304-576: The jurisdiction of California. The county of San Diego collected taxes from there for many years. From 1853 a smaller settlement, Arizona City , grew up on the high ground across from the fort and was organized under the name of its post office in 1858. It had adobe dwellings, two stores and two saloons. Colorado City and Jaeger City were almost completely destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862 and had to be rebuilt on higher ground. At that time Colorado City became part of Arizona City, later on taking

2368-530: The last months of his life. His friend and attorney Norm Kent said the radio host suffered a stroke and heart attack in October and his condition had been declining since Thanksgiving. He died on December 24, 2010, at the age of 68. In a Miami SunPost column eulogizing Rogers, Charles Branham-Bailey described his personality: He could bite into you like a pit bull on the air, yet in his off-air persona, regard you with puppy dog gentility. On July 11, 2016, it

2432-595: The late 1870s, the Yuma Crossing was known for its ferry crossings for the Southern Emigrant Trail . This was considered the gateway to California, as it was one of the few natural spots where travelers could cross the otherwise very wide Colorado River. Following the United States establishing Fort Yuma , two towns developed one mile downriver. The one on the California side was called Jaeger City , named after

2496-420: The market. Rogers moved to Miami's WINZ on March 1, 1984. After years of agitating for an earlier time slot, WINZ's owner, Guy Gannett Publishing, moved him to mornings on co-owned WZTA (Zeta-4) on October 12, 1987. Although ratings in the morning were immediate, Roger's long-simmering battle with station management boiled over, culminating with him moving to WIOD on November 7, 1988. During his tenure at WIOD,

2560-589: The monsoon months of August and September, and December, when moisture from winter storms arrives from the Pacific Ocean. June is the driest month, with drought virtually absolute. In 1995, Yuma recorded its all-time high temperature of 124 °F (51 °C). The lowest recorded temperature was in the Yuma-Mesa area in January 2007. The temperature fell to 21 °F (−6 °C) for approximately two hours, harming many crops grown in and around Yuma. Citrus suffered

2624-497: The most, particularly the lemon crop. According to an Arizona Department of Agriculture report in February 2007, there was a 75% to 95% loss of crop and trees. On average (according to the 1991-2020 climate period), the temperature reaches freezing point in one year in fifteen, and there are 117 days per year during which the temperature reaches or exceeds 100 °F (38 °C), usually from April through October. During July and August,

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2688-509: The name Yuma in 1873. From 1854, Colorado City was the major steamboat stop for traffic up and down the Colorado River. After the 1862 flood, it became part of Arizona City. The steamboats transported passengers and equipment for the various mines and military outposts along the Colorado; Colorado City was the terminus of wagon traffic up the Gila River into New Mexico Territory. They offloaded

2752-479: The owner of Jaeger's Ferry, which crossed the river there. It was for a time the larger of the two, with the Butterfield Overland Mail office and station, two blacksmiths, a hotel, two stores, and other dwellings. The other was called Colorado City . Developed on the south side of the river in what is now Arizona by speculator Charles Poston , it was the site of the custom house . When started, it

2816-402: The population. Of the 39,210 households, 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% were couples cohabitating, 17.4% had a male householder with no partner present, and 27.6% had a female householder with no partner present. The median household size

2880-405: The river in 1877, and acquired George Alonzo Johnson 's Colorado Steam Navigation Company , the only steamboat company on the river. Yuma became the new base of navigation on the river, ending the need for Port Isabel, which was abandoned in 1879. The warehouses and shipyard there were moved to Yuma. Yuma is near the borders of California to the west and Mexico to the south, and just west of

2944-499: The station built a strong lineup of personalities anchored by Rogers' Midday 10 AM - 2 PM slot. Phil Hendrie , Jaz McKay and Randi Rhodes were part of this lineup, and have cited Rogers as both a friend and mentor. From WIOD he was simulcast in the Tampa Bay market on WSUN from June 22, 1992, to 1994. Rogers' last show on WIOD was on May 21, 1997. His last relocation was to 560 WQAM on December 30, 1997. Regardless of his station, he

3008-430: The temperature fails to reach 100 °F (38 °C) on only one and two days on average, respectively. In 1997, the desert city sustained a full tropical storm after Hurricane Nora made landfall at the mouth of the Colorado River and quickly moved due north along it. This rare event cut power to 12,000 customers in Yuma, and dropped 3.59 inches (91 mm) of rain at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma . The last time

3072-550: The work force is employed seasonally in agriculture, contributing to apparent unemployment. Yuma is colloquially referred to as the "Winter Lettuce Capital of the World". According to the city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , the top employers in the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2018 were: Other large employers include Bose , Dole Fresh Vegetables and Shaw Industries . Yuma contains

3136-425: The year." Anywhere from 70,000 to over 85,000 out-of-state visitors make Yuma their winter residence. Yuma's weather also makes it an agricultural powerhouse, growing over 175 types of crops, the largest of which is lettuce. Yuma County provides 90% of all leafy vegetables grown from November to March in the United States. Yuma is also known for its large military population due to several military bases, including

3200-584: Was $ 31,467. Out of the 96,149 people with a determined poverty status, 9.8% were below the poverty line . Further, 10.5% of minors and 11.6% of seniors were below the poverty line. In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of English descent made up 5.6% of the population of the town, followed by German at 5.0%, American at 3.4%, Irish at 3.1%, Sub-Saharan African at 1.4%, Swedish at 1.4%, Italian at 1.3%, French at 0.9%, Norwegian at 0.7%, Scottish at 0.6%, and Scotch-Irish at 0.5%. As of

3264-405: Was 2.45 and the median family size was 2.96. The age distribution was 26.3% under 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.6 years. The median income for a household was $ 58,043, with family households having a median income of $ 65,926 and non-family households $ 32,347. The per capita income

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3328-423: Was 813.9 inhabitants per square mile (314.2/km ). There were 45,408 housing units at an average density of 375.2 per square mile (144.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 39.7% White, 27.9% some other race, 2.4% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, and 0.8% Native American or Alaskan Native, with 27.7% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 66.5% of

3392-486: Was 95,548 at the 2020 census , up from the 2010 census population of 93,064. Yuma is the principal city of the Yuma, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area , which consists of Yuma County. According to the United States Census Bureau , the 2020 estimated population of the Yuma MSA is 203,247. According to Guinness World Records , Yuma is the "Sunniest City on Earth," promising "sunshine and warm weather at least 91% of

3456-464: Was announced that the National Radio Hall of Fame nominating committee had voted to induct Rogers, along with three other individuals, for their contribution to the radio industry. Rogers longtime friend and producer, Jorge Rodriguez, accepted the posthumous award. Yuma, Arizona Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona , United States. The city's population

3520-581: Was born Nelson Roger Behelfer in Rochester, New York . Growing up there, he amused himself by announcing his own play-by-play while watching baseball on television . Years later he would do play-by-play for Miami Hurricanes baseball (1978-1982 on radio and 1983 on TV). In 1966 Rogers broadcast high school basketball in Marshall, Michigan at WMRR. His first radio job was at WBTA in Batavia, NY. He also worked as

3584-556: Was cancelled in January 1999. Earlier in his career, Neil had a short-lived television show on "Channel 51" WKID-TV that lasted a just a few episodes. ESPN reporter Shannon Spake served briefly as an intern for The Neil Rogers Show in 1999. Rogers also had a devoted audience in Europe and around the world who listened via the Internet. He has been targeted from time to time by local activists who find him offensive; one, Jack Thompson ,

3648-548: Was consistently the top-rated personality in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market, prompting one Miami radio executive to call him "the most consistent performer among men 25-54 that this market has ever seen." In June 1998, WAMI-TV ran Neil at Night , which was a 30-minute television show of The Neil Rogers Show . Neil at Night aired twice a night at 8:30 PM and 10:30 PM. The program consisted of filmed highlights of Neil's radio monologues and interactions with callers. Neil at Night

3712-620: Was consistently the top-rated show in the Miami - Ft. Lauderdale media market and had been since his Miami debut in 1976. Although he was not syndicated nationally or even regionally, Talkers magazine, the trade publication of talk radio, ranked Rogers at Number 15 on its 2006 list of the 100 most important personalities in the business. Rogers died at the age of 68 at the Vitas Hospice at Florida Medical Center in Broward County, Florida . Rogers

3776-636: Was just north of the border between Mexican-ruled Sonora, Mexico and California. After the Gadsden Purchase by the United States, the town bordered on the Territory of New Mexico . This area was designated as the Territory of Arizona in 1863. The Colorado City site at the time was duly registered in San Diego ; both banks of the Colorado River just below its confluence with the Gila were recognized as being within

3840-650: Was program director for WTPS , which had a Hot 100 format serving Kalamazoo, Michigan. Later he ended up at WJNO AM in West Palm Beach starting in 1975, moving from WSPB 1450 AM in Sarasota where he started in Florida in 1973. Rogers subsequently lost his job in West Palm Beach and was headed to Yuma, Arizona when he called his mother from the road and learned that Miami-Ft. Lauderdale's WKAT (AM 1360) had offered him

3904-532: Was replaced by WQAM Deputy Program Director Lee "Flee" Feldman. Feldman stated that he worked on The Neil Rogers Show without any increase in his salary. It was announced on June 22, 2009, that Rogers and Beasley Broadcast Miami reached an agreement where Rogers would no longer be featured on-air at WQAM but would consult for the station under a new agreement. Rogers' last show was on Friday, June 12, 2009. Neil Rogers then retired from on-air radio. Rogers, at age 68, had been suffering from several health ailments in

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3968-503: Was sold the following year to a local religious broadcaster as a companion station to WASB in Brockport, and on October 5, 1998, the 1550 kHz station changed its call sign back to WCGR. In 2008, WCGR added a simulcast on FM translator W283BF (104.5 MHz), allowing it to broadcast 24 hours a day on the FM band with a signal that covers the local Canandaigua, Victor and Farmington areas with

4032-418: Was then Arizona County, New Mexico Territory (see Arizona City (Yuma, Arizona) for details). It returned as Arizona City in 1870 and then became Yuma in 1873. On April 12, 1902, the village of Yuma was incorporated as a town. It formally incorporated as a city on April 7, 1914. As of the 2022 American Community Survey estimates, there were 98,517 people and 39,210 households. The population density

4096-453: Was unrivaled as the highest-rated talk-show host in Miami, dominating both the 18-24 and 25-54 demographics (the most coveted age ranges in the business). His style – unabashed liberal, scatological, and funny but acutely mean when dealing with callers (especially elderly callers), a schtick that may best be described as caustically comic – was firmly established, making Rogers something of an icon in

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