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George Jones, Dead at Age 81. He Stopped Loving Her Today [VIDEO]

Sean McMaster — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:31:14 +0000

News agencies are currently reporting the death of Country Music Legend George Jones. Cause of death has not been officially released although he was hospitalized Thursday for fever, and irregular blood pressure. George is survived by four children and his fourth wife of 30 years, Nancy. He is also survived of course by millions of [...]

Mr Food, Art Ginsburg Dies at Age 81

Bryen — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:40:51 +0000

Mr. Food was a long standing local celebrity in the Albany area, getting his start on WRGB Channel 6 before becoming nationally famous. He was known for his catchphrase “ooh it’s so good” and also as the orignator of the ‘quick and easy cooking’ concept. He’ll be missed by many local television viewers. Mr Food [...]

Neil Armstrong Has Died – The Space Age is Officially Over

Bryen — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:35:59 +0000

Neil Armstrong has passed away at age 82. Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon. Armstrong had just turned 82 years old on August 5th. He has undergone heart surgery just a handful of weeks ago. Armstrong spoke a phrase t

Reba McEntire, Billy Ray Cyrus Comment on the Death of Phyllis Diller

Billy Dukes — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:20:44 +0000

Legendary comedienne Phyllis Diller died Monday morning (August 20) in her Los Angeles home at the age of 95. Country stars were among the many celebrities who paid respects to her life and career using their social media platforms. Billy Ray Cyrus and Reba McEntire were the first to share their thoughts.

Garth Brooks Is Not Dead

Levack — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:34:19 +0000

There is a internet rumor starting to circulate that Garth Brooks was in a Jet Ski accident while on vacation and did not survive his injuries. It isn’t true at all. Some “Comedy” website which I will not name because it is clear to me this is just a publicity stunt and I don’t want [...]

What Albany Area Town Is Most Like Mayberry?

Bryen — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:06:02 +0000

The sad news we got earlier today about the death of Andy Griffith started a lively discussion around the station about how much we all loved The Andy Griffith Show and what our favorite moments and quotes were from the series. One of our staff members tweeted that "it's a sad day in Mayberry" and that got us thinking - out of all of the awesome small towns in our GNA community, which town is the most like Mayberry? Take our poll and tell us what you think!

Steve Jobs Through the Years [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:31:20 +0000

The man who changed the face of technology as we know it has died. Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, who was battling pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56. Jobs co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Wozniak in 1976. Together, the pair launched the [...]