Brian was born and raised in the Capital Region and currently lives in Albany. He's the co-host of the GNA Morning Show with Brian and Chrissy. When he’s not watching sports, eating fro-yo, playing poker, or trying to get in a quick nap, he’s hanging out with Brody; his ridiculously talented and handsome son. “Radio is my passion and I’m living out my dream! Every day we get the chance to change someone’s mood, perhaps their perspective, and hopefully make them laugh! What’s better than that?” E-Mail: brian@wgna.com
Brian
Albany Commuters Thank State Workers For ‘Staying Home Monday’
Columbus Day was observed on Monday and that left many open roads and smooth commutes for thousands in the Capital Region who did have to work on Monday. It didn't go unnoticed or unappreciated by some of those people who, tongue firmly planted in cheek, wrote an open letter to state work…
Cat Badge Fever: Cute Photo Of Albany Cop w Kittens Goes Viral
Photographs of an Albany Police Officer posing with some recently rescued - and super cute kittens - has gone viral. The photographs, seen throughout day on the Albany Police Department facebook, has generated hundred of shares. Many people commented on how appreciative they were of the work by t…
Love Cowboy Makes Shocking On-Air Confession
It appeared to be a pretty normal 'help the listener' segment on GNA Monday morning, but it turned into something we certainly never expected. A listener from Troy named Rachel needed some help determining if she should take back her ex-boyfriend who cheated on her a year ago. Love Cowboy offered …
GNA Prank Call: Adam The Apple Thief (Audio)
We got a great idea for a prank phone call from Angie, one our GNA listeners. She thought it would be funny if we called her husband Adam and questioned him about stealing apples on their most recent visit to the orchard. While technically they didn't steal she did admit that they were a little …
Voicemails From Mama: Co-Pays and Politics (AUDIO)
The ongoing political saga between Mama and Papa Codes and continues. The latest voicemail from my mom was to enlighten me about the latest heated argument they got into when simply getting a prescription filled at CVS proving once again that everything, and I mean everything, can spawn a war of wor…
Pigskin Pickins Wk 6: Dan From Dan + Shay (Audio)
Dan Smyers makes up one-half of the supremely talented country duo Dan + Shay. In between announcing a massive arena tour, releasing the new smash with Justin Bieber "10,000 Hours", and working on a slew of new music, he took the time to join Brian and Chrissy this week on the GNA morning …
Intuitive Medium’s Detail & Accuracy Blows GNA Listeners Away (AUDIO)
Intuitive Medium Deborah Hanlon stopped by the GNA studios this week and spent an hour doing readings for our listeners who wanted to connect with someone in their life 'on the other side'. Deborah has been wowing us for years with her clairvoyant abilities, and even the harshest critics and skeptic…
Love Cowboy’s Advice To ‘Awkward’ Dateless Dan
Rodger in Saratoga wrote into the GNA morning show on behalf of his buddy Dan who Rodger says is always complaining about having bad luck with women. Rodger detailed an occasion recently when at a party, Dan awkwardly asked a girl if she wanted to 'go outside and look at the stars'. After she decli…
Dan of Dan + Shay Talks Biebs and Brady w/ Brian and Chrissy (AUDIO)
Dan Smyers, one-half of the country music rocket ship known as Dan + Shay, called into the WGNA morning show on Thursday to talk a little football and music. Dan will be featured Friday morning at 7:05 on the Brian and Chrissy morning show during their weekly Pigskin' Pickins segment, but we couldn'…
Love Cowboy Jams Back At Judgmental BF (Audio)
Whitney in South Glens Falls emailed the show because her boyfriend's act of constantly commenting on other women's appearance is growing quite tiresome. She claims he makes comments about women's features, body type, smile, etc and does this all the time. According to Whitney, her boyfriend does t…
Voicemails From Mama: Television Political Warfare (AUDIO)
It's no secret that my mom and dad are diametrically opposed politically. It's not uncommon in most households for a couple to co-exist despite these differences, and my mom and dad are living proof of that. However, as the political landscape continues to grow more and more co…
I Found A Halloween Mask That Literally IS My Dad
A few weekends ago while shopping for some Halloween stuff, I stumbled upon a mask that literally looks exactly like my dad, the venerable Papa Codes. I totally did a double-take because for a split second, I thought it was him peering out at me from inside the rack.