I was born in Salem Mass and raised in Southern California about two blocks from the beach. I surfed the whole time I was growing up, yes like in the movies, no I wasn't in the movies. I went to college in San Diego and was bitten by the broadcasting bug and have spent a good part of my life in a U-Haul van! Radio has taken me from East coast to West coast and back again. I've done everything in the business but overnights. I've been blessed with a career that I was so very lucky to have. My Wife is from Utica and works in radio as well. We have two rescue dogs, Molly and Gibbs, oh, and a yellow nape Amazon parrot named Oscar and yes he talks up a storm and is as mean as a snake. The Eagle is a complete circle for me as I played all this music when it first came out.
Don Cristi
The FDA Allows How Many Bugs In Your Paprika?
Don't wig out but you really should give your paprika a second look before you toss it into your next recipe. It could be just fine but it could be a cozy home to a colony of insects.
2 Records Broken In One Weekend
Two New York records fall in one weekend in the state, Commissioner of the DEC Basil Seggos announced. this is a perfect way to kick off the 2018 freshwater fishing season.
Local Cancer Survivors /Caregivers To Be Honored At Relay For Life Events
Local cancer survivors and their caregivers will take the celebratory first lap at local American Cancer Society Relay events over the course of the next few weeks
34 Annual Spiedie Fest
The Spiedie is in its 34th year and is considered to be one of the Top 3 Hot Air Balloon Rallies in the Country attracting over 100,000 people over the three-day event
7 Most Common Mistakes In Golf
There is a secret to this sport and this year I'll find it and change my game. Thanks to Golf Digest I may actually cut a few strokes this Spring. So here are the 7 most common mistakes in golf.
Upstate Celebrates 120th Annual Festival
The Lilac Festival is 120 years old and celebrates the blooming of the largest collection of lilacs in North America.
35 Cases Of Salmonella Now Linked To Egg Recall
The CDC in an updated report that claims 12 new victims since the last update on April 16th.
Top 5 Things Your Mom Wants On Mother’s Day
Here are the top 5 things that any Mom would like on her day.
Now You Can Get A lifetime Pass To The Fair
Next week the fair will begin selling 200 lifetime passes good for general admission to the fair. The passes are medal with your name engraved on the pass and you must provide photo ID to use the pass. The passes go on sale Monday, May 14 at 6 AM for $200 each.
Only One Night In Utica Where Would You Eat?
Sounds pretty easy with all the restaurants we have in Utica. So, if we were in say NYC the question might be a heck of a lot easier considering how many really great places there are to eat especially with just one night in town.
Upstate Brewing School Ranked #1 In The Country
One upstate college has won the title as Grand National Champion brewing school in North America at the 2018 U.S.Open College Beer Championships and is going to be offering a degree in brewing
A Call From A Dish Telemarketer Could Get You $1,200
If your name is on the National Do Not Call Registry and you got called anyway from a Dish Network Telemarketer between May 11, 2010, and August 1, 2011, that call could make you checking account go up by $1,200