Believe it or not, I'm not referring to football...
I will be there for state football championships this weekend. I highly advise not going to Hershey if you aren't going to the Selinsgrove/Manheim Central game on Friday night. I expect 10,000 of my closest friends to be there. Saturday would be a better option.
I've blogged before about Sara Bozich of the Harrisburg Patriot-News and her fantastic weekly column. Well, she's written a book about Hershey. Hershey: A Guide To The Town Built On Chocolate is now available online. If you haven't been off of Hersheypark Drive when you've been to Hershey, then this is a great read. Find out more at www.touristtown.com/books/hershey.html.
Happy reading!
Buckle up,
TS
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
The adventures of Sunday driver...
The weather was not kind to me yesterday. If you drove between 8AM-11AM, you drove slower than usual, or not at all.
I parked on the side of the road, awaiting snowplows on route 443 from 8:15ish-9:50. As I decided to hit the road, one did come the other was on 443 in Friedensburg.
I was supposed to be in Elizabethtown by 9:30... ended up getting there at 12:45. The inclement weather often leads to road closures, crashes, and detours. Did I hit them? Yes, yes, and yes.
No wonder I had a headache.
The advisories were posted the night before to start at 5AM, then got moved up overnight to 7AM. Lesson learned? Travel waaay ahead of time, and shell out a few sheckles for a hotel room and good tires.
I parked on the side of the road, awaiting snowplows on route 443 from 8:15ish-9:50. As I decided to hit the road, one did come the other was on 443 in Friedensburg.
I was supposed to be in Elizabethtown by 9:30... ended up getting there at 12:45. The inclement weather often leads to road closures, crashes, and detours. Did I hit them? Yes, yes, and yes.
No wonder I had a headache.
The advisories were posted the night before to start at 5AM, then got moved up overnight to 7AM. Lesson learned? Travel waaay ahead of time, and shell out a few sheckles for a hotel room and good tires.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Believe it or not...
Hockey season starts today. Yes, I know. It's still technically summer.
But, my favorite hockey team, the Hershey Bears, start training camp today. Team Broadcaster John Walton has all the details on his excellent website, www.johnwaltonhockey.com.
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The T-102 Netcast game for this Friday will now be Schuylkill Haven at North Schuylkill.
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Buckle up,
TS
But, my favorite hockey team, the Hershey Bears, start training camp today. Team Broadcaster John Walton has all the details on his excellent website, www.johnwaltonhockey.com.
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The T-102 Netcast game for this Friday will now be Schuylkill Haven at North Schuylkill.
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Buckle up,
TS
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Residency
I mark 10 years this week that I'm an official Skook. After working in State College for eight months, I returned full-time to T-102.
The day I moved was even hotter than today's temperatures. The Summer of '99 was a hot, dry one. It was 95 degrees on the 4th of the July. I remember it because I was on air that day and night. The owner of the station I worked at in Happy Valley also coordinated fireworks shows. Through a sophisticated system of computers and antennas, I ran the 1999 State College fireworks. All I did was click a mouse... and put up with lousy air conditioning in the studio. I never got to see any of them until the staff meeting two days later.
The day after, RC asked me to come back to T-102, and I said yes.
A month later, my parents and aunt came to Bellefonte with a U-Haul to help me move. Wouldn't you know it, the day move was the day it rained cats and dogs. Three of us made the trip from I-80 back to Wilkes-Barre through a line of storms. That weekend was also my parents' anniversary. Their dinner was at the Wendy's at Buckhorn, sitting beneath windows that leaked.
These are moments that memories are made of... especially with family. I went to a family reunion last month, and had a ball. In fact, it is now my responsibility to add to the photo album for next year. Dad and I will start working on that over Christmas. I had another family get-together this past weekend, at my Godson Josh's graduation party. Hot as hell, but it was fun to see everyone again.
Josh starts classes at King's next week. You couple that with the fact that there is a head coach in the NFL younger than I am, and you can tell I'm getting old.
I look forward to the day that I can host family get-togethers at my place of residence... wherever it may be. I think I can count 12 states where I have relatives (PA, NJ, MD, FL, IL, GA, CA, LA, SC, NC, MA, VA, and probably more)... not bad for a kid who has roots in the mid-South, Ireland, Poland, and Lebanon. My great-great-great-great-great-uncle is a Saint... Nimutallah Kassab Hardini, who was born 200 years ago. I also remember my great-grandmother telling me I am also a descendant of Vice President John C. Calhoun.
I have more investigating to do.
Buckle up,
TS
The day I moved was even hotter than today's temperatures. The Summer of '99 was a hot, dry one. It was 95 degrees on the 4th of the July. I remember it because I was on air that day and night. The owner of the station I worked at in Happy Valley also coordinated fireworks shows. Through a sophisticated system of computers and antennas, I ran the 1999 State College fireworks. All I did was click a mouse... and put up with lousy air conditioning in the studio. I never got to see any of them until the staff meeting two days later.
The day after, RC asked me to come back to T-102, and I said yes.
A month later, my parents and aunt came to Bellefonte with a U-Haul to help me move. Wouldn't you know it, the day move was the day it rained cats and dogs. Three of us made the trip from I-80 back to Wilkes-Barre through a line of storms. That weekend was also my parents' anniversary. Their dinner was at the Wendy's at Buckhorn, sitting beneath windows that leaked.
These are moments that memories are made of... especially with family. I went to a family reunion last month, and had a ball. In fact, it is now my responsibility to add to the photo album for next year. Dad and I will start working on that over Christmas. I had another family get-together this past weekend, at my Godson Josh's graduation party. Hot as hell, but it was fun to see everyone again.
Josh starts classes at King's next week. You couple that with the fact that there is a head coach in the NFL younger than I am, and you can tell I'm getting old.
I look forward to the day that I can host family get-togethers at my place of residence... wherever it may be. I think I can count 12 states where I have relatives (PA, NJ, MD, FL, IL, GA, CA, LA, SC, NC, MA, VA, and probably more)... not bad for a kid who has roots in the mid-South, Ireland, Poland, and Lebanon. My great-great-great-great-great-uncle is a Saint... Nimutallah Kassab Hardini, who was born 200 years ago. I also remember my great-grandmother telling me I am also a descendant of Vice President John C. Calhoun.
I have more investigating to do.
Buckle up,
TS
Friday, June 26, 2009
If this gets passed...
If the "Performance Tax" bill gets passed, you'll probably hear a lot less music on radio. Here's the other side of it... http://www.noperformancetax.com
Friday, June 19, 2009
We lose another good guy...
First, it was Harry Kalas. Now, it's Gary Papa. The longtime sports director at Channel 6 WPVI in Philly passed away this afternoon. He fought a long battle with prostate cancer. An excellent tribute is posted at www.6abc.com.
Buckle up,
TS
Buckle up,
TS
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
This TV poll...
WNEP-TV is conducting a poll, asking you to vote for your favorite local DJ.
Go to WNEP.com, click on Decades of DJ's. Click on the link to vote for your favorite.
I'm not going to tell you who to vote for, but I will tell you that the two gentlemen who Andy Palumbo highlighted are two of the best in the business in their areas.
I first met Frankie Warren when I was 12, and he was at WILK. This was in 1987, when WILK still played music as "AM 98." The only thing that has changed about him in recent years in that he shaved off his mustache, and now has a family. He's always been a great guy, both on air and off air. We've worked a few Bowl For Kids' Sake events together in Wilkes-Barre, and always had fun.
Gary Chrisman has been a guest with me on Sports Saturday in the past, and he knows his stuff. He was actually on T-102 a few times... back when Railway Park was in the Little League World Series in 1997. He's the radio voice of the LLWS. He also owns his own TV production company, broadcasting local football and basketball. He's also a very nice guy, and never short on stories to tell.
If I get any votes in WNEP's poll, I'm grateful.
Buckle up,
TS
Go to WNEP.com, click on Decades of DJ's. Click on the link to vote for your favorite.
I'm not going to tell you who to vote for, but I will tell you that the two gentlemen who Andy Palumbo highlighted are two of the best in the business in their areas.
I first met Frankie Warren when I was 12, and he was at WILK. This was in 1987, when WILK still played music as "AM 98." The only thing that has changed about him in recent years in that he shaved off his mustache, and now has a family. He's always been a great guy, both on air and off air. We've worked a few Bowl For Kids' Sake events together in Wilkes-Barre, and always had fun.
Gary Chrisman has been a guest with me on Sports Saturday in the past, and he knows his stuff. He was actually on T-102 a few times... back when Railway Park was in the Little League World Series in 1997. He's the radio voice of the LLWS. He also owns his own TV production company, broadcasting local football and basketball. He's also a very nice guy, and never short on stories to tell.
If I get any votes in WNEP's poll, I'm grateful.
Buckle up,
TS
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