WGNA Morning Show Co-host for 23 years. Former high school Social Studies teacher who traded blackboard for a keyboard. Has been resident rhymer ever since. Co-recipient of 2000 CMA Award for Best Morning Show and NYS Broadcasters Awards for same. Two time winner of New York State Broadcasters Award for "Reading, Writing, and Rhyming" school program.
Richie Phillips
Northeast String Orchestra’s Summer Institute Jingle – Reading, Writing and Rhyming [VIDEO]
I can't say enough about the Northeast String Orchestra I could do a blog per day for the next week about them. I'm about to take you there with audio and photos, because this is REAL talent, folks, and I want to tell the world about them.
The New And Improved Glens Falls Song – Your Town Thursday
This is a "part two" of sorts. I had actually taken a shot at this town last year, but never included everything that I should have due to time constraints, so I put out the call for a second song parody about this great Capital Region town. Here is the result below
Look Up At 6:43am on Friday Morning – Blue Moon! [VIDEO]
This is very cool, and it only happens every 2.7 years so get ready, moon lovers.
iPhone Tip Of The Week – Close Multiple Apps At Once [TECH TALK]
For all you iPhone owners wondering about this, there is a way that you can shut down more than one app at a time, in case something isn't working right or you just want to run a "tight ship" phonewise. I'm here to help
This Week I’m Writing A Second Song For Glens Falls -Your Town Thursday
I looked it up, and YES, I'm correct - I did write a song for Glens Falls last year. (There have been so many, I'm starting to have to jar my memory). But I don't think I got all of the information in - I rarely do in a 2 minute song. So let's try for round two, shall we?
Why Was This Guy Banned From All Starbucks Coffee Shops?
This is quite the controversy, and as I think about it, I actually side with the guy! Here's the backstory below
“I Will Always Love” Whitney Houston’s Voice [VIDEO]
The death of Bobbi Kristina Brown is so darn sad. It makes me think of the incredible pain that their family must be going through, and of course more specifically Whitney Houston and her voice. So in memory..
Fun Times Coming To Hamilton County
We love to promote community events on the SR&B Show. Anything we can do to fill up your kitty for a worthy cause, we will do. Here's one of them from good old Hamilton County.
Very Nice People Caught On Tape (Noone Will Click On this) [VIDEO]
Am I kidding myself? Who's going to click on people doing nice things for each other? Who wants to see random acts of kindness? How boring, right? NOT!
College Majors Most Likely to Get Hitched To Each Other
I majored in education in college. Dorrie studied English. We've been married 29 years, so it seems to have worked out fairly well, I would say. Let's see what college majors are the most and least compatible, because I know you were dying for this information (?).
People Moving Out Of American Cities -Is it Yours?
You'd be surprised. The Capital Region seems to be doing pretty well, but there are a lot of American cities that are losing population, and upstate New York did make the list! Check below.
I Am Cait Will Air This Sunday – Will You Watch? [VIDEO]
Don't lie. You know you will. We all will watch. The Caitlin Jenner saga is a fascinating one, for sure. And there really is a serious message behind it.