Digital Managing Editor for Townsquare Media of Albany Digital Format Captain for Country - Townsquare Media Group
Bryen
WGNA Playlist – July 2012 Top Songs
Check out the 40 songs in WGNA's rotation for the month of July 2012
Brad Paisley + The Band Perry June 2012 SPAC Performance Photos
We had a blast at Brad Paisley and The Band Perry when they performed at SPAC. Always a great show and we're already excited about the next time we get to see these great bands. Check out some of the shots we got of the performances and make sure to check back later because we will be adding more. Also, feel free to upload any photos you took to our Facebook page and tweet them at us @wgnafm
Read
The Great Escape Six Flags in Lake George – Still As Awesome as When it Was Storytown
My mother still calls Great Escape “Storytown” even though it hasn’t been called that since 1983. Originally called Storytown USA, The Great Escape opened in 1954 as an amusement park with a Mother Goose and fairytale theme. The park has been through many evolutions and still operates today.
Obama’s Individual Mandate Upheld – CNN Gets It Wrong, Again
Twitter exploded once the Supreme Court announced their decision that the Affordable Health Care act provision that all citizens are required to have insurance is in fact constitutional. All of the major news outlets had it right, except for CNN who declared that it was struck down. Check out some screen shots of the news after the jump.
July 4th Fireworks Displays in the Albany Area for 2012
The Albany area has a lot of places to watch fireworks for the 4th of July. If you’re wondering where you can go watch, look no more - we’ve complied a list for you. Nothing matches the enormous fireworks display at the Empire State Plaza but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some other awesome places to catch them! ...
Dashboard Thermometer Photos for First Day of Summer
With record high temperatures expected for the first day of summer we are expecting to see our Facebook friend feed full of photos of dashboard thermometers - plus a flood of them on Twitter and Instagram too. If you share a photo, feel free to tag us on Facebook or hashtag us on Twitter / Instagram with #gna . Let's see who ends up with the highest temperature of all! Do you think the dashboard t
Albany Area Heat Advisory – Record High Temps Possible for First Day of Summer 2012
If you like hot summer days, the new news of possible record high temperatures is a welcome piece of information. If you prefer it a bit cooler, the next few days are not going to make you happy. Do you think these high temps for the first day of summer 2012 will be an indicator of how our summer will be? Get the advisory information and take our poll after the jump.
Dysfunctional Golf Tournament
Can't get enough golf? How about the most dysfunctional golf tournament ever?
Win a Trip to Las Vegas to See and Meet Toby Keith
Toby Keith will be appearing Las Vegas and you could join him! Like us on Facebook and enter to win tickets to see Toby Keith.
Cohoes Hostage Situation
UPDATE @ 2:20PM
It appears that the situation is over. Police now have a suspect in custody after surrounding the Cohoes home he was held up in. Information was scarce but the suspect was allegedly involved with an overnight robbery in which an elderly man was assaulted.
Albany Area Parks To Spend Your Lunch Break At
We are fortunate enough in the Albany, NY area to have a plethora of parks to enjoy. If you need some outdoor time other than the weekends, here are some great parks to spend your lunch break at.
Win a Trip to Ottawa, Ontario to See and Meet Taylor Swift at Capital Hoedown Country Music Festival!
Taylor Swift will be appearing at the 2012 Capital Hoedown Country Music Festival in Ottawa, Ontario and you could join her! Like us on Facebook and enter to win tickets to see Taylor Swift at the festival, plus a chance to meet her.