Hey there! It's me, Brian. Since you're here, let me tell you a little about myself. I was born and raised in Albany and currently live there with my girlfriend Samantha and our two cute little doggies named Biggie and Tiny. Adding to the nuthouse is my son Brody who is growing up incredibly fast, but getting more and more talented, funny, and handsome by the day. I feel very lucky to be able to spend time with you in the morning making you laugh, making you think, and sometimes even making you a little angry. But man, it's a privilege to do the show each and every day with Chrissy. I enjoy writing and talking about all things sports, wildlife, Capital Region nostalgia, interesting local people, and any and all of the quirky things I observe while living in the 518. E-Mail: brian@wgna.com
Brian
Beautiful Swan was Taken from Upstate Pond and Eaten, Police Say
Police in Upstate New York say they've arrested three teens - two of them minors - after an unsettling incident was reported involving some esteemed local wildlife.
Hate Crime in Small Upstate Town Leads to Cascade of Community Kindness
Jonathan Dokuchitz and his partner Kevin Brouillard live in a beautiful, old, colonial home in the small village of Gilbertsville, NY located in Otsego County.
The white house they share is meticulously maintained, adorned with healthy trees and landscaping, classic black shutters, and features an inviting front porch, perfect for entertaining guests or just relaxing with a cold drink while taking
Menacing Albany Driver Allegedly Targets Electric Cars
A viral video posted on Twitter recently shows the driver of a black pickup truck "rolling coal" and swerving all over the road creating a volatile and dangerous driving sitiuation for the vehicle behind it. In the :14 second video clip, the driver of the truck appears to be blocking the car behind it, swerving all over parts of I-90 West in Albany County, emitting large clouds of deis
Storm Ravages Parts of Coxsackie, Residents Speculate Tornado
Residents in Greene County have been on high alert after a powerful storm - possibly a tornado - ripped through the Village Coxsackie on Wednesday afternoon. Power outages along with extensive damage is being reported throughout town as dozens of trees were uprooted and many electrical lines destroyed. Ma...
Great Escape’s New Ride Looks Amazingly Terrifying. Would You Go On It?
The Adirondack Outlaw, the new thrill ride at the Great Escape in Lake George, finally opened and people with very strong stomach's had a chance to go on it over the holiday weekend.
First off, I will tell you that as a kid, I loved these kinds of intense rides.
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Saratoga Police Release Video Following Accusations of Brutality
Surveillance video in downtown Saratoga captured the horrifying moment when a motorcycle smashed into an unsuspecting vehicle in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 24th. In the :21 second video clip shared by the Saratoga Springs Police Department, it appears as though the man on the motorcycle was speeding through a red-light on Broadway when his bike collided with a truck turning left th
Bigger and Hairier Than Ever, Whitehall’s Sasquatch Fest is Back
I love that Whitehall, New York is the self-proclaimed "Bigfoot Capital of the Northeast." I love even more that the small town in Washington County officially adopted the hairy mythological beast as their official animal. Residents have embraced it and so have out-of-towners who come to the Adirondacks in search of any evidence that may prove that this elusive, social distancing maste
Is Donald J. Trump State Park in New York an Actual Place?
Summer is finally here and families all over the Capital Region have either planned their summer trips or soon will be. If an upcoming trip has you traveling through New York State, you may see road signs or your GPS alerting that you're nearing a place called Donald J...
School’s Out, Now What? Fishing is Free This Weekend New York
Ahhh Summertime in the Capital Region. Can't you just hear your kids already? "Im bored!" "What's for lunch?" "Can I have a snack?" "How come we never doooo anything?"
Now that school is pretty much a wrap for the summer, most kids (that may or may not repeat the above statements several thousand times) will be looking for something to do while parents
Intriguing Video Captures Multiple UFO’s Over Utica
Do little green men exist? Is it possible that we are not the only life-form in existence? You may or may not know this about me, but almost daily, I go down a rabbit hole searching for the latest UFO videos or any information regarding more declassified UFO stuff from the Pentagon. General...
‘Im Done, I’m Dead': MA Diver Says He Was Swallowed By Whale
Wait, what? Now this is one whale of a story!
A Massachusetts lobster diver says he was trapped inside the mouth of a whale on Friday morning for over :30 seconds in a harrowing experience in which he thought he was going to die.
Luckily, the humpback whale who swallowed the man wasn't all that interested in eating him, spitting him out after coming up to the surface. He...
Update: Mysterious Glens Falls Rocking Chair a Memorial for Little Girl
For last few months, the Glens Falls rocking chair that simply "appeared" one April day in a local park created an air of of mystery, intrigue, and speculation. What was story behind the portrait of the little girl and who is the person holding her hand seen in the silhouette on the back of the chair placed inside City Park in Glens Falls? Some people ...