Gilbert Gottfried on WPDH
Boris and Robyn talk to Gilbert Gottfried about osing his job as the Aflac Duck, performing at celebrity roasts and sacrificing goats for the holidays.
CAMPOUT FOR KIDS TOY DRIVE
Campout For Kids returns to the Poughkeepsie Plaza to benefit the Salvation Army. Find out details and how you can help here!
Billy Joel: Movin’ IN
Billy Joel will be joining hockey’s Rangers and basketball’s Knicks and Liberty as a permanent franchise resident of New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The rock legend will perform one show a month at the famed venue for “as long as there is demand.” Source: Billy Joel: Movin’ IN
Do you Elf?
Does your family do the "Elf on the Shelf"? Boris shares his thoughts.
WPDH Listeners React
After the Metro North accident, what do the WPDH listeners think about safety and getting back on the train?
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Watch Base Jump Go Wrong
Yesterday Some scary slow motion video of a base jumper, near Moab, UT, and his harrowing experience when things go all wrong as the camera rolls. While he suffered compression to his vertebrate, plus sprains to his back, wrist, and hands, and 11 stitches
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10 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Nearly Dies in ATV Accident
“HE DID WHAT???”
These words (or others along these lines) have frequently echoed across the annals of rock and roll history, but rarely louder than on the occasion when heavy metal wildman, Ozzy Osbourne, decided that jumping behind the wheel of an all-terrain-vehicle seemed like a good idea.
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Heart Cancels SeaWorld Show Due to ‘Blackfish’ Controversy
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RIP John Lennon 10/09/40-12/08/80
Yesterday Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
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Beltran Returns To NY. Signs With Yankees.
2 days ago After a rough day losing not only Curtis Granderson, but also Robinson Cano to free agency, the Yankees delivered some good news with the signing of Cardinals slugger (and former Met) Carlos Beltran.
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The Hudson Valley is Wild!
2 days ago Been quite a week for wildlife sightings here in the Hudson Valley. One of the best parts about living in this region is the abundance of nature, but sometimes you have to keep your eyes and ears open
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David Bowie, Rolling Stones Lead Classic Rock Nominees for 2014 Grammys
David Bowie and the Rolling Stones were among the classic rockers who have been nominated for 2014 Grammy Awards. The nominees were announced last night (Dec. 6).
Bowie, the Stones, Black Sabbath and Paul McCartney each have three nominatio
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Festivities For The Whole Family!
2 days ago Here's a great way to kick off the holiday season!!! The Poughkeepsie River District Business Association and the Bardavon 1869 Opera House will host a Family Day and Holiday Scavenger Hunt today, with a hayride, petting zoo, entertainment for children and more
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ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons Going Solo… For One Show
ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons will be making a rare solo club appearance later this month. The guitar maverick has a date set at the B.B. King Blues Club in New York City on Dec. 17.
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Remembering Randy Rhoads On His Birthday Today…
3 days ago Today would have been Randy Rhoads 57th birthday. The guitar great played in the early days of Quiet Riot, and would eventually move on to make great records with Ozzy Osbourne. He died in a plane accident while on tour with Osbourne in Florida in 1982