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
Martina McBride Accepts The Ice Bucket Challenge from George Strait -[VIDEO]
Ok, I will readily admit-I've always loved this woman . What an amazing talent, and she always seemed to me to have a lot of "heart". Here she is, folks with her version of the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS
A Song From Richie Defending Upstate New York [VIDEO]
Where would you say is best place to live, work and play? Upstate New York where is lush, green, and picturesque with clear skies and breathable air... or purgatory? (I try to be totally fair here as you can see).
Bethany’s Kids Challenge Richie To The Ice Bucket! [VIDEO]
And I accepted it gladly in honor of my late father who was a victim of this nasty disease, ALS.
Live Life Local In Albany County With An Upcoming Business Exhibit
I happened to see this on Facebook and felt it was really important if you are a local Capital Region business.
Not Afraid Of My Fanny Pack – Write A Song Wednesday [VIDEO]
Actor Matthew McConaughey made this bold statement at a recent Red Sox game. He said, and I quote, "Im not afraid of my fanny pack". Well our listeners weren't afraid to make a song out of this for this edition of Write a Song Wednesday
My Favorite New Gadget For iPhone and iPad – Airstash! [VIDEO]
This won't solve the problem of global warming. It won't end the damn war in Iraq, and it certainly won't ward off the pesky plague, but it really is fantastic if you are running out of space on your devices.
New Sean and Richie Show Feature – Your Job Thursday
Just trying to switch things up a bit here, folks. For a long time I have been writing about local towns in the Capital Region. Well, I started running out of towns, to be honest. So we have a new feature that we're excited about.
The Greatest Wedding Proposal Lip Dub You’ll Ever See [VIDEO]
This was SO amazing. So well choreographed. You absolutely HAVE to see this if you have any kind of romantic bone in your body! (Wow- that's a big build-up, huh? This better be good, right?)
The No. One Free iPad App This Week Is Hanx Writer – [VIDEO]
Congrats to the creator of Hanx Writer. You have the No. One app in the Apple app store! And what is Hanx Writer?
Richie Gets Nasty Email About Living in Upstate NY
This one really made my day, and I don't mean that in a good way. I shall leave the sender's name out to protect the innocent, although I really shouldn't
The Next Big Sport – Dodgeball. Say WHAT?
One of my more painful memories as a kid was watching some of the more unpopular kids in my class get pulverized by dodgeball. I don't know if they survived, but the sport sure has!
Cole Swindell John King, Phil Vassar, Kenny Rogers – What’s In Common?
Give up? Well, you'll probably never guess, so let me tell you. (This is my own analysis, by the way, but stick with me)