I earned my degree at Herkimer County Community College, although they may not admit it. After graduating from H-Triple C I became the public address announcer for the then Little Falls Mets and did overnights at 1230 WLFH. I was so successful at those two jobs that the Mets moved to Pittsfield and back home to Central New York
Bob
Gumby Attempts To Rob 7-11
Another bright criminal thought it would be a good idea to rob a 7-11 dressed as Gumby. The would be criminal entered the Southern California convenience store and demanded money. The clerk thought it was a joke or prank and ignored Gumby...
‘The Streak’ By Ray Stevens, There’s An App For That!
Ray Stevens' 1974 number one hit 'The Streak' is now a game app for your iPhone. The animated game was initially rejected by Apple for "lewd and lascivious" content and graphics.
“We started developing this thing, modeling it after the original music video,” Stevens explains in a press statement...
Central New York Flooding – Picture Gallery
I didn't see anybody building a large watercraft and collecting animals in pairs but the rain just won't stop in Central New York. Streams, rivers and most bodies of water in Central New York are freely flowing over their banks. Flooding closed several area schools today not to mention a number of roads. Here is a look at the flooding in Central New York.
Tom Jones Released From Hospital
Tom Jones has been released from a Monte Carlo hospital. Jones was hospitalized Saturday at the Princess Grace Hospital and treated for dehydration. He was forced to cancel a show in Monaco. A spokesman for Jones said the singer was released Tuesday and is in very good health...
Beach Boys To Release ‘Smile’ In November
The Beach Boys album 'Smile' is finally coming to stores. Capital Records has been compiling the original tracks of what is considered one of the great lost albums in rock music. Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine helped putting the orginal session masters for what is being called "The Smile Sessions"...
Paul McCartney’s Classic Car For Sale
Paul McCartney's Aston Martin DB5 is going to the highest bidder September 25th. McCartney bought the car back in 1964 directly from the Aston Martin factory before touring the world with the Beatles. The custom car features a Philips record player...
Cruise In At Vernon Downs
Thank you to everybody who came out Saturday, (the calm before the storm), and made our first Cruise In at Vernon Downs a success. We had a great time giving away free fuzzy dice, playing the classic cruise in music and giving away five Oldiez 96...
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame To Honor Aretha Franklin
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, has announced plans to honor the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, this fall with a week long celebration of her music. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website revealed why Franklin was picked for the honor:
Aretha Franklin is a masterful singer, pianist, performer and arranger, whose catalog of recordings highlights a brilliant versatility that span
New Paul Simon Documentary
A new documentary based on the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's "Graceland" album will make its debut next year at the Sundance Film Festival. Director Joe Berlinger, who won an Emmy and a Peabody award for his 1996 documentary "Paradise Lost", says the new Simon documentary focuses on Paul's return to Africa:
"It's all about the musicians he hadn't seen in all these years
Dodgers Will Celebrate Beatles Anniversary
The Los Angeles Dodgers next home stand will feature a celebration of the Beatles 45th anniversary of the fab four's 1966 concert at Dodger Stadium. Events planned for the celebration include fireworks set to Beatles music, a live performance by the members of The Beatles Love cast and of course special Beatles giveaways...
Aretha Franklin Wants Halle Berry To Play The Queen Of Soul
Aretha Franklin wants Halle Berry to portray her in the Queen of Soul's new biopic. Berry has turned down the role saying she can't sing. Franklin has said Berry's lack of singing ability has nothing to do with whether or not she should play the role:
Franklin seems dedicated towards utilizing her own original vocals for the finished film...
Legendary Songwriter Jerry Leiber Dies
You may not recognize the name, but you know the music he wrote. Jerry Leiber, half of the songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller, died yesterday in Los Angeles. Leiber was 78. Together Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote "Jailhouse Rock", "Hound Dog", "Love Potion No...