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
Saratoga County Kids Care Club Halloween Costume Drive
This one is hot off the presses. We wanted to get the message out there to everyone as soon as possible. What a great organization and it can help out needy kids all over the Capital Region.
Bullying Week Wrapup Mashup [VIDEO]
I want to thank the four schools that I had the chance to visit on Bullying Awareness Week on the Sean, Richie and Bethany Show. And to prove that I don't sleep much, I had all four songs rolling around in my head thinking to myself "Gee, I wonder if they would fit together somehow?" I thought the kids might like this, especially if they haven't heard the creations from the other school
We Gave Away A Cruise On Our “Trip A Day” Contest – And We’re Not Done!
So many trips, so little time. We're doing this every single day - hence the name. I can't remember anything like this on our station or any station for that matter. Who DOES that? Uhhhhh…WE DO.
“Words Can Hurt Or Heal” Jingle By Berne Knox Westerlo Elementary For Bullying Awareness Month
BKW- that stands for Berne Knox Westerlo Elementary School. I had such a good time with this class and their teachers - I want to apply for a job there! And the song they came up with is just exactly what we were looking for - a jingle for Albany County District Attorney David Soares' "WORDS" program to fight bullying.
Complaining About Capital Region Traffic? I’ll Show You Traffic. [VIDEO]
This post has absolutely nothing to do with what I was going to write about. I had clicked on YouTube to find a video on the subject I was going to cover and somehow got sidetracked, but don't we all?
Great Places Online To Actually Help Stop Bullying
You always hear how the internet is a nasty breeding ground for bullying. I'm about to show you a couple of places that does the exact opposite - resources that you can use if you are either a victim or the parent of someone who may be bullied
This Kid Just Does Not Want To Nap -Hysterical [VIDEO]
Wow- I remember those days. You try literally EVERYTHING to get your kid to snooze. In my time we would put him in a pen and read "Goodnite Moon" to him. That only worked for a short time, like about a week. Not with THIS kid? He's got a future on the debate team.
What’s This? An Aquatic Center In Saratoga County?
I keep seeing articles about something very big coming to Saratoga County, so I wanted to do a little digging - for my benefit, but hopefully for yours too.
You Won’t Believe These Workers’ Commute Distances
I'm extremely lucky. After we moved to Niskayuna, we found out that WGNA's studios were going to be moved from the now defunct Latham Circle Mall to Schenectady. Technically that's our address in the Pine Bush. As I checked my trusty GPS, I found out the commute was a big 8 miles. Not so much with these people
Maybe Time To Return Your Mislabeled Cheerios Box
This is quite coincidental. I just purchased Cheerios this past week. I was thinking to myself as I read the label, "Wow, I didn't know they were gluten free". Well, it turns out they might have been mislabeled.
Run For The Rich’s 5K Run/Walk and Benefit Dinner
Maybe there will come a day where we don't have to promote another benefit for someone with cancer because will have cured this wretched illness once and for all. In the meantime, however, this family could certainly use everyone's help
Bullying Awareness Week Schedule On the Sean, Richie and Bethany Show
We have all kinds of special things planned on the Sean, Richie and Bethany Show, including a replay of some special kids throwing their support for the cause (musically) on Bullying Awareness Week.