Around Albany
April Country Idol Results – Northeast Talent Competition
Country Idol 2013 is heading into the final stretch. WGNA and Vapor's annual talent search for the best country singer in the Northeast will award $5,000 to the best of the best on June 20, 2013.
Derek Jeter Out Until At Least July
And the bad news continues with the Yankee captain. Derek Jeter had a CT scan of his injured ankle and it revealed a small crack. "We're looking at, in terms of speculation when Derek Jeter will be back with us, sometime after the All-Star break," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told ESPNNewYork.com.
Make-A-Wish ‘Wishes In Flight Campaign’
You can help grant a wish for a local child with a life-threatening medical condition, simply by donating airline miles. Make-A-Wish Northeast New York grants around 100 wishes each year, and most involve air travel
Police Swarm Education Building In Albany After Mysterious Package Is Delivered
WTEN just tweeted this updated that the scene has been cleared:
Let's all hope that it was just a poorly delivered package!
Given the events of the last week, security is understandably elevated around the country. Aft
New York State Flags At Half-Staff To Recognize Boston Marathon Bombings
As the nation continues to mourn the loss of the victims in the Boston bombings and pray for the wounded survivors, flags are flying half-staff.
Operation Kidsafe At DePaula Chevrolet This Weekend [AUDIO]
Not a day goes by I don't wonder if I'm doing all I can to keep my daughter safe in this crazy world. Here's a great way to get a head start on protecting your child just in case the unthinkable happened and they were lost or worse taken, Operation Kidsafe.
How Do You Print Wirelessly From Your iPad? Is The Desktop Computer Dead? – Tech Talk
Let's cover these topics in reverse order, shall we? Is the old desktop computer now a thing of the past? Very well could be. Let's talk tech..
Albany Area Runners In The Boston Marathon
In the wake of the tragedy in Boston, we'd like to take a moment to honor the Albany area participants of the Boston Marathon.
Birchwood Elementary School Sings Their Anti Bullying New Hit On ‘GNA – Reading, Writing and Rhyming [AUDIO]
Now THIS is a great school. Actually, they're ALL great schools to be honest. The Albany Area is chock full of them. I should know, I've probably visited all of them at least once.
Albany Area Gold Medal Winner – Special Olympics World Winter Games
The 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, hosted in Korea, brought us a local Albany Area gold medal winner! Meet Emily Stephen.
WGNA’s Richie Phillips Honored With Community Service Award
Congratulations to a very deserving Richie Phillips for being honored with the 2013 Friend of the Academy for Character Education Award for his leadership in "furthering the character education initiative in the Capital Region!"





