Born in California, I have spent most of my life traveling throughout the US. I draw inspiration from my many adventures, turning my strange reality into fiction. Over the years, I've found myself in many unusual situations, ranging from hanging off an 80 foot cliff-face in New York, to sailing off the coast of Salem, Massachusetts. I have had an opportunity to work at an archaeological excavation, and have even reported from the middle of a police stand-off. When a teacher asked me in the second grade what I wanted to be when I grew up, I didn't have an answer. To be honest, I still don't know. I let my characters make that decision for me. I'm the author of the Nightfall supernatural thriller series, videographer and digital guru for Lite 98.7
Phil Nye
Play Our 2014 Pro Pigskin Pick’em for Your Chance at $10,000 and More!
Think you’re the top football expert in Utica? Make your picks here for every regular season pro football game this year. If you pick more games correctly than anyone else – including Keith James – you win a Conference Championship Party at Swifty's Restaurant & Pub and a shot at $10,000!
Oldiez 96.1 Playlist – Top 40 Songs
Check out the top 40 songs played on Oldiez 96.1 in August of 2014.
Oldiez 96.1 Playlist – Top 40 Songs
Check out the top 40 songs played on Oldiez 96.1 in July of 2014.
Introducing The Insane Inflatable 5K
We have been bouncing off the walls with excitement over the craziness that is coming to Central New York at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Now, we are thrilled to invite you to come bounce with us at the Insane Inflatable 5K!
Boilermaker Burger Relay
Upload a photo of yourself below enjoying a Boilermaker Burger to our station’s website or Twitter or Instagram using the #BoilermakerBurgerRelay
President Obama Talks Tourism In Cooperstown [PHOTOS]
This afternoon President Barack Obama landed at Griffiss where he talked with Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente and Rome Mayor Joe Fusco before boarding Marine One to travel to Cooperstown and talk Tourism.
Student Channels Michael Jackson For A School Talent Show [VIDEO]
It has been quite a week for the King of Pop. This weekend saw Michael Jackson returning to the stage as a hologram at the Billboard Music Awards and now one California student has managed to channel him to win a local talent show.
Culture Fest 2014 [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]
After a sold out first year, Culture Fest returned this year with the premier collection of the international food, music and crafts returns to showcase what makes Utica the International City of Central New York.
If Your Family Was Homeless, Would You Recognize Them? [VIDEO]
A new social experiment from the New York Rescue Mission asks the question, 'If your family was homeless on the streets of New York City would you even recognize them?'
Ghost Car Caught On Camera? [VIDEO]
Russian dashcams always seem to catch the weirdest things on video. They manage to capture crazy accidents, insane pedestrians and even meteorites but nothing as weird as this yet.
Was a Chupacabra Captured Alive In Texas? [VIDEO]
When it comes to weird creatures like Bigfoot and Nessie the proof for their existence has been building slowly over the decades but, one creature that has recently grown in popularity may have just been found.
Bigfoot Sighting In West Linn Oregon [VIDEO]
It seems like we're getting more and more reports of sightings of Bigfoot every day. This sighting and video come from just off a college campus in West Linn, Oregon.