I've been doing this radio thing for 40 years now. I've been a part of the morning show since 1986. Ever since I was a kid, I've loved to read. I read the newspaper each day nearly cover to cover, nearly everything except the classifieds. I’m a lifelong Bills and Sabres fan and I've been a regular in the press box of both teams since 1979. You’d think in all that time one of those teams would win a championship! Four cracks at it for the Bills and two for the Sabres and they came up short each time. I was born in Buffalo and raised in Tonawanda. I went to college at Niagara University and since Clay went to Canisius, we get to tease each other twice each year when the Eagles and Griffs meet to play basketball. I began buying records when I was just a kid and have held on to that vinyl all these years. I have a lot of old 45’s in their original sleeves. I bet a lot of millennials have no idea what I’m talking about. Another thing I began doing when I was a kid was riding a bike and I haven’t given that up either. In addition to radio another thing I enjoy doing is officiating high school football. I’m entering my 32nd year doing that.
Dale Mussen
A Local Event In History You Probably Didn’t Know
It’s some local history that most people don’t know about. People who even live near where it happened may have heard about it, but probably don’t know the details. It was the worst railroad disaster to that point in American history and it happened just outside the Village of Angola when the last car of the Buffalo-bound Lake Shore Express derailed while crossing Big Sister Creek.
Who Lived In That West Side Mansion?
At the corner of Fargo Avenue and Jersey Street on Buffalo’s west side you’ll find an historical marker on the spot where the Fargo mansion once stood. It took up the entire block of land and among the visitors were Presidents Grant and Cleveland and author Mark Twain.
Buffalo During Prohibition
It was the 18th Amendment in 1919 that banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol. It was known as Prohibition, but lasted just over a decade because it killed the economy. Breweries, taverns and restaurants were forced to close, thousands of people lost their jobs and it led to other problems. The biggest of those problems was organized crime specializing in illegal liquor served at
Buffalo’s Historical California Connection
At the corner of Fargo Avenue and Jersey Street on Buffalo’s west side you’ll find an historical marker on the spot where the Fargo mansion once stood. It took up the entire block of land and among the visitors were Presidents Grant and Cleveland and author Mark Twain.
One Of Buffalo’s Hidden Gems
I’ve lived in Western New York all of my life, and I’ve never been to one of the most historic places in American history, until yesterday.
A Connection Between Early TV And The Buffalo Bills?
Officially it was called a pictorial-transmission machine. The man who invented it called it a televisor for short. It was the first working TV system, and it was demonstrated on this date in London in 1926.
The First Known Person To Survive A Trip Over The Falls Was…
It happened on this date in 1901 – schoolteacher Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to take the plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Gearing Up For The World’s Largest Yard Sale [INTERVIEW]
We're gearing up for the World's Largest Yard Sale, Saturday, May 11 -- the day before Mother's Day.
New York State Sets Up Gas Price Complaint Hotline
New York State gas prices are 30 cents a gallon higher than the national average, so Gov. Andrew Cuomo has set up a gas price complaint hotline.
Don’t Be Fooled by Hurricane Sandy’s Category One Classification
We keep hearing that Sandy is a Category One hurricane, but at the same time, we're told not to treat it lightly. It could be because of the way hurricanes are rated in the first place.
It’s called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale. It was developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson, who was the director of the National Hurricane Center at the time. The idea w
Unusual Jobs You Likely Won’t Find At the Diversity Job Fair
Our Diversity Job Fair is today at the Buffalo Convention Center. If you’re looking for a job – there’s a good chance you can get one today. More than 50 companies have positions to fill and they’re ready to hire.
World’s Largest Yard Sale
Got stuff to sell? Looking for some great bargains? It's all at the World's Largest Yard Sale, Saturday, September 22nd, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg. It's a twice a year event and back in May 8,000 shoppers turned out. You won't get that kind of turnout at your own garage sale.