Mix 103.9

5 Easy Barbecue Recipes for Memorial Day

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:31 +0000

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of barbecue season and is the 6-month mark of my personal barbecue journey. I’ve made around 20 barbecue recipes, most of which have been quite tasty. All these recipes come from various books by Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe. Now, here are five of my favorites sure to please your [...]

UPDATE: Power Restored to Oneonta

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:21:36 +0000

UPDATE (2:57 p.m.): The Oneonta Police Department says power has been restored to all Oneonta residents affected by the afternoon outage. UPDATE (12:50 p.m.): NYSEG pushed back its original estimate for power restoration. It now says power should be restored to Oneonta residents by 3 p.m. Power is currently out for approximately 900 Oneonta residents, [...]

Battle of the Bands Spotlight: The Jason Wicks Band

Daniel Cassavaugh — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:45 +0000

Singing from the time that he could talk, Jason Wicks did his first solo at the age of seven. He started playing guitar at the age of 15, and in 2008 formed The Jason Wicks Band. Jason has opened up for several big country acts, including Blackberry Smoke, David Adam Burns, Matt Gary, Blaine Larsen, Andy [...]

Battle of the Bands Spotlight: Tumbleweed Highway

Daniel Cassavaugh — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:16 +0000

For the past ten years or more, the members of Tumbleweed Highway have been part of the Americana scene in Upstate New York, gathering stories from the road and life in a way only a storyteller could. Rising from the ashes of bands such as Time Heron Corp, Panhandle, and Fetish Lane, Tumbleweed Highway blends [...]

Battle of the Bands Spotlight: Chelsea Sulkey and the Queen Ann's Tide

Daniel Cassavaugh — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:22:28 +0000

Chelsea Sulkey is a young singer/songwriter who, along with her band, The Queen Ann’s Tide, is one of country music’s promising upcoming acts. The Cairo-based band works with Britton’s Bay Records. Sulkey hopes the Battle of the Bands can launch her music career right out of high school. Chelsea Sulkey and the Queen Ann’s Tide [...]

Battle of the Bands Spotlight: SkyanI

Daniel Cassavaugh — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:51 +0000

SkyanI formed when Khalil Jade, Sky Miritello and Charlotte Rozanski were in high school.

Khalil first brought Sky to the stage at the Oneonta Theatre during Julia's Open Mic Night. Charlotte joined shortly after and the trio has been performing together ever since.

Orpheus Theatre Offering Summer Musical Workshops [Audio]

Tracie — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:06:25 +0000

I had some real super stars in the studio with me this morning. Keara Hazard, Tiffany Gardner, Christina Mannion, and Andrew Lentner. They are all participating in Orpheus Theatre's summer musical workshop, June 24-July 7, 2013. Daily from 9a-3pm or 9a-5pm.

Nurses Rally at Capitol

Jim Sargent — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:42:32 +0000

Nurses from around the state were in Albany on Wednesday for a rally and to lobby for bills that would mandate lower staffing ratios and regulations they say would improve patient safety and reduce injuries. The bills have been around for a time and have been opposed by hospitals that claim the measures would be [...]

Fourth of July Tuff Enuff 5K Challenge [Audio]

Tracie — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:33:11 +0000

Leaf and Body By Stacy want to know if your Tuff Enuff? This year at the Hometown Fourth of July Celebration in Neawha Park, Oneonta, the day will start with an exciting 5K challenge at 8:30am with four different waves. Plan on getting dirty as the course promises to be anything but ordinary.

Federal Government Gives $4.7 Million to Restore Chenango County Rail System

Jim Sargent — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:29:42 +0000

The Chenango County Industrial Development Agency was notified Wednesday that the federal government has approved a $4.7 million award for the revitalization of the Chenango County rail system. The railway not been in use for seven years since the flooding destroyed a section of the rail line from Norwich to below Oxford. The project will [...]

Middletown Fire Under Investigation

Jim Sargent — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:21:13 +0000

A Tuesday fire at the New and Old Curiosity Shop in Middletown remains under investigation by state police, the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Delaware County fire investigation team and the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office. Fire departments from Arkville, Fleischmanns, Margaretville, Big Indian, Pine Hill and Halcottsville responded to the blaze, [...]

American Red Cross Seeks Volunteers from Otsego County

Eric Malanoski — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:13:42 +0000

The Mohawk Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is in need of Disaster Action Team volunteers for Otsego County. DAT volunteers respond to local incidents such as house fires and floods and help the people who were affected by the disasters. DAT volunteers respond to the scene of a disaster and work with fire [...]

Two OHS Grads Compete for NCAA Baseball Titles

Eric Malanoski — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:08:34 +0000

Two high school state champs from Oneonta are now competing for a title in college. Micheal Calkins and Zach Pidgeon were key members of the Oneonta baseball team that won the state crown last year. They are now both freshmen in college, Calkins with the University of Tampa in Division II and Pidgeon suits up [...]

Governor Cuomo Introduces 'Tax-Free NY'

Eric Malanoski — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:55:24 +0000

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the proposed tax-free NY Program, which would provide a tax-free environment on and around state university campuses. State Senator Jim Seward says a bold and innovative approach like this is needed to revive and advance the economy. “Conceptually, the plan has several positive attribute that will really help [...]

Ganesh Ramsaran Posts Bail

Jim Sargent — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:22:42 +0000

Ganesh Ramsaran, the man charged with killing his wife Jennifer, has posted bail and was released Wednesday. He was arrested last week and charged with second degree murder in connection with his wife’s death. Jennifer Ramsaran’s body was found in February in the town of Pharsalia. She had been missing since Dec. 11, 2012. Ganesh [...]

Watch These Cats Battling Vacuum Cleaners — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:30 +0000

[onescreen item="5076235"] Cats have many enemies—dogs are the obvious one, but they have several other rivalries as well. Among machines, nothing quite matches the enmity cats have for vacuum cleaners. Internet users know felines’ antipathy for printers, but any cat owner knows how his or her pet reacts when the sound of that monstrous cleaning [...]

Furry Friend of the Week: Missy

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:28:52 +0000

This week’s Furry Friend of the Week at the Delaware Valley Humane Society in Sidney is Missy, a cocker spaniel mix looking for a forever home! The people at the Delaware Valley Humane Society have been caring for Missy for about a year now after picking her up on the side of a road [...]

The New Xbox One is Coming!

Spencer Supak — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:51 +0000

Many other game lovers and I have been waiting for the new Xbox to come out. Its been 8 years since Microsoft put out there last console and here’s the new one. The Xbox One The new box looks very interesting. It is voice-activated, and all you need to do is say “watch TV” and [...]

Sergio Garcia Wishes He Had a Mulligan During Latest Gaff About Tiger Woods

Daniel Cassavaugh — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:41:06 +0000

Sergio Garcia is notorious for two things: Choking in big situations, and speaking his mind at a press conference. The latter got him in some heat with the media and golf fans.

Just two weeks ago, he dunked two shots in the water on 17 at TPC Sawgrass during the Players Championship while tied for the lead with Tiger Woods.

Totally Tracie: Popular Text Acronyms That I Don't Know

Tracie — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:15:37 +0000

This morning Eric and I were reading a message on Facebook. Our faces must have looked troubled as we could not decide what the acronym meant. After struggling with it, we turned to Dan The Man for the answer. If a picture can say a thousand words, then Dan's face could have spoken volumes.