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
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The Day The Music Died [VIDEO]
Today is "The Day the Music Died", marked by Don McLean in his classic hit song, "American Pie". On February 3, 1959 budding stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Holly was 22, Valens 17 and the Bopper was 28...
Punxsutawney Phil Sees Shadow – 6 More Weeks of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his hole and saw his shadow this morning forecasting 6 more weeks of winter. I'm not really sure what that means for Central New York considering how mild this winter has been. Here it is February and I have only had my driveway plowed 3 times...
Blood Donor Wins Tickets To Super Bowl XLVI
There are a lot of ways to get to this year's Super Bowl in Indianapolis, however for one woman it required a whole lot of blood! Carol Sikler of Indiana won a pair of tickets to this Sunday's big game for being a big blood donor. The Indiana Blood Center says Sikler has donated more than 140 units of whole blood or blood products...
Mark Harmon America’s Favorite TV Star
For the second consecutive year NCIS actor Mark Harmon has been voted America's favorite TV star. The Harris Poll of more than two-thousand adults in early December had Ellen DeGeneres as America's second most favorite TV star followed by, Jon Stewart at 3, Bill O'Reilly at 4 and Jay Leno at 5...
George Harrison Guitar App
So you want to see George Harrison's guitar collection. There's an app for that! Or at least there will be next month. Bandwith Publishing in conjunction with Harrison's estate will release the new iPad app on iTunes February 23rd. The app will provide a virtual tour of Harrion's guitar collection:
The app brings George Harrison's private guitar collection to life through photographs, detailed des
Crow Roof Tubing [VIDEO]
I have always heard that crows are very intelligent. My whole family attended a presentation by the Utica Zoo last year that detailed how birds in New York city would actually put nuts in the street for cars to run over so they could enjoy the food...
Bed Bath & Beyond Radioactive Recall
Before you reach for your next tissue you may want to check the tissue holder for radioactive contamination! Bed Bath & Beyond is recalling Dual Ridge Metal boutique tissue holders for possible radiation contamination. The retailer said the holders were sold in 200 of their 1,000 stores in the U.S a...
Milo The Sea Otter Dies
YouTube star Milo the sea otter has died of cancer at the Vancouver Aquarium. Milo was 12 years old. Milo has been seen by more than 16 million people on YouTube holding hands with his female companion. The sea otter had been diagnosed with lymphoma and was being treated at the aquarium...
John Stamos To Tour With Beach Boys
John Stamos, a.k.a uncle Jessie from Full House, says the Beach Boys have invited him to play with the band during their 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour. Stamos regularly appeared with the Beach Boys during the 90s. The Beach Boys are reportedly set to kick off their 50th anniversary at the Grammys next month followed by a 50-date tour...
Hollywood’s Most Desired Bodies
Jennifer Aniston is once again Hollywood's Most Desired Body. The annual Hollywood's Hottest Looks survey is compiled by Beverly Hills plastic surgeons Richard Fleming and Toby Mayer. The survey is based on the most desirable bodies according to public opinion for the past year...
No Food Stamps For You!
Pennsylvania is cracking down on people taking advantage of the state's food stamp program. The Department of Public Welfare is changing the requirements for those who wish to receive food stamps. According to a spokeswoman for the DPW, the new requirements are being implemented to make sure that people with resources aren't taking advantage of the food-stamp program which is funded by the federal
Married Couples Sleeping Apart
The marital bed, once considered a symbol of holy matrimony, is on its way out. The National Sleep Foundation says nearly 25% of married couples in the United States now sleep in separate beds. They aren't the only organization noticing the change...