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
The Hunter Hayes Confetti Cannon Up Close And Personal [VIDEO]
I have a few stage shots from the Hunter Hayes show at the Times Union Center. I also have exclusive video of the very powerful confetti cannon from about 3 feet away. My eardrums may never be the same.
Winners Of The “Ugly Tie” Contest In Clifton Park
I guess the uglier the better when it comes to apparel. In some cases it's a competitive sport to see who has the most hideous fashions in town.
Taylor Swift Done Did It Again – Platinum Album Sales of ‘1989’
This is a huge accomplishment for a lot of reasons. Taylor's new album, "1989" has made history in 2014. Get a load of this.
The Richest Country Stars Of 2014 – Can You Guess?
I'm going to give you 5 country music superstars. You put them in order of income for 2014. You don't even need last names, they're so well known Luke, Kenny, Toby, Taylor,Jason. Ready? Go!
From The Archives – Monica Lewinsky Parody – [AUDIO]
I had a request for a song I did right in the midst of the famous Monica Lewinsky/ Bill Clinton scandal of 1998. Being that she's been in the news again, I thought it might be a good time to dig it out of mothballs.
Mike’s Chainsaw Halloween Song -Write A Song Wednesday
Mike is a chainsaw carving wild man. (Well, not really a wild man, but now that I have your attention…) He was the picture perfect subject for a special Halloween edition of "Write A Song Wednesday"
PBIS Song – Maple Ave School, Saratoga [VIDEO]
Positive Behavior In Schools - we need more of it, for sure. Maple Avenue School makes it their mission, and actually reserved an entire day to celebrate it. All they needed was a theme song!
Those Newfangled Lightbulbs Are Coming Down In Price
Take heart, Capital Region. They are phasing out the lightbulbs we are very accustomed to and pushing those squiggly ones on us, as you know. But at least the prices are plunging
PBIS Day At Maple Ave School Saratoga
I guess I'm about to find out. There's a great program happening at the Maple Avenue School in Saratoga.
A BIG Comeback Album With RICH Vocals -“Gravity” [VIDEO]
I know -20 years in the "pun-itentiary" for that one, but I really can't say enough about this new album from Big Kenny and John, aka Big and Rich.
UPS driver Drives 4 MILLION Miles – Accident Free!
What can brown do for you? Not be a menace on the roads, that's what! Ginny Odom gets the gold medal for that!
Childhood Alzheimer’s? It Exists, and Has A Local Connection
I saw this on the news this past week and thought we should spread the word to help out a child with a very rare condition