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
What I Learned This Weekend About Loud Wedding DJ’s
I'm actually calling this a WED-I-TORIAL- an editorial about weddings (specifically how music is used). I have a vested interest in writing this. A lightbulb went off in my head as I attended a wedding this past weekend. Hey, you're never too old to learn.
You Could Be Sitting On This Couch Watching Our Show – Friday Morning Live
Have you ever watched a radio show happen right before your eyes in the studio? We're inviting 5 listeners to be a part of the action this Friday morning!
A Life Of Service To Our Community And Police Officers
That's how you can describe the life Father James Lefebvre of St. Mary's Church. An amazing advocate for police officers as well. So much so that there's going to be a fundraiser in his honor
Now You Can Pay $1 For That $750 Pill
I can't believe this. You know that guy Martin Shkreli who's cancer drug he was charging $750 a pill for and refused to lower it? Well, now he's got slight competition.
Charlton Elementary’s Safe Halloween Song – Reading, Writing and Rhyming [VIDEO]
What a class! What a school! What a teacher! What a great time! (I get excited when it goes as well as it did during my visit to Mrs. Brooks' class.)
Are You Having A Bad Day? Ways To Turn It Around
I don't know about you, but wow - I've had a rough week. And today I'm already having a bad day. How do you turn things around?
Case #4567: The People VS Subway
Interesting case that just went to court and had a very interesting outcome. If you purchased a Subway Sub anytime after 2013, you may want to pay attention
Does Playing An Instrument Make You A More Popular Candidate? [VIDEO]
This is not a new phenomenon - candidates showing their talents to endear themselves to the electorate. Does it work? Do you end up liking them more because of it? Let's see..
Harry Truman and Richard Nixon showed they could play the piano, and they were pretty darn good actually. Her...
Along Came A Spider And Injured 11 On A Highway
I joke, but this is an actual story, and it happened on a major highway in Kansas.
Taking A Vacation? How ‘Bout Pittsfield, Mass? Seriously!
You think I'm kidding ya here? You think I'm being facetious? I'm not! Pittsfield my very soon become a very trendy go-to destination in Massachussetts. Read on!
Birth Order Determines Your Personality? Maybe Not
Everything we know for sure is up for grabs. That seems to be the case these days. For every study, there's another that debunks the former. Here's one for ya.
Bonus: Song For Schenectady County’s Hazardous Collection Day [VIDEO]
I'm stuck on this subject because it really was an exciting event for me at Schenectady County's Hazardous Collection Day (I don't get out much).