Brian was born and raised in the Capital Region and currently lives in Albany. He's the co-host of the GNA Morning Show with Brian and Chrissy. When he’s not watching sports, eating fro-yo, playing poker, or trying to get in a quick nap, he’s hanging out with Brody; his ridiculously talented and handsome son. “Radio is my passion and I’m living out my dream! Every day we get the chance to change someone’s mood, perhaps their perspective, and hopefully make them laugh! What’s better than that?” E-Mail: brian@wgna.com
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Body Found Under Cohoes Bridge
The City of Cohoes Fire and Police departments as well as the New York State police have confirmed they found a body under the 112th Street Bridge in Cohoes on Monday morning.
Alt 103.5 Honors Dynamic Duo From Castleton
We were able to track down Joanna Finkle while she was hard at work at the Crisp Cannoli. Joanna makes up 1/2 of the dynamic duo that operate the popular bakery/cafe in Castleton where her and her husband Jason not only feed hungry customers, but give back as well. One of their best customers, a wom…
Upstate Bigfoot Sightings Alarmingly Down During Pandemic
It's pretty well documented on social media that people are spending more time in the woods during the pandemic. Heck, I've been out in the woods a bunch of times - most of that looking for golf balls that I've driven into the trees - but you get my point...
Meet The Spider-Man Seen Hanging All Over the 518
Spiderman, Spiderman
The 518 has a Spiderman
Look around, with your eyes
On a lamp-post or building side
Look out, for 518 Spiderman
I'll be honest, this dude running around the Capital Region dressed as Spidey had me confused for weeks. I haven't seen him personally, only in pictures, but I didn't thin…
The 518 has a Spiderman
Look around, with your eyes
On a lamp-post or building side
Look out, for 518 Spiderman
I'll be honest, this dude running around the Capital Region dressed as Spidey had me confused for weeks. I haven't seen him personally, only in pictures, but I didn't thin…
Saratoga Restaurant Sells Out Of ‘Cuomo Chips’
You couldn't go anywhere over the weekend without hearing someone mention "Cuomo Chips", the inexpensive menu item added recently to Harvey's in Saratoga. The cheap chips became a hit after the Governor announced last week that in order to for customers to drink at a bar or restaurant, it…
Local Restaurant Bites Back at Latest Cuomo Mandate
The ever-changing world of pandemic and social distancing rules threw us a bit of a curve ball yesterday during the Governor's press conference. The latest mandate from Cuomo states that restaurants may not serve alcohol to customers unless they buy food. Restaurants quickly found a "loophol…
E. Coli Temporarily Shuts Down Popular Beach
A popular beach in Saratoga County will be shut down for at least the next few days while officials test E. Coli levels. The hope is that it shouldn't interfere with weekend swimming.
Players Think Poker at Rivers is Folding
With each passing week, more casinos in the Northeast open up while Capital Region gamblers wait for any news on the reopening of Rivers in Schenectady. Eventually, it's going to happen, but when?
Here we are in the middle of July and much of what we've heard from Rivers is that they have an extensi…
Here we are in the middle of July and much of what we've heard from Rivers is that they have an extensi…
Man Builds Saratoga Race Course Picnic Area in Backyard
The Saratoga Race Course opens up on Thursday and while the horses are making their way up to the track as we speak, fans this year will not. But the pandemic is not getting the best of a local man who took the time to meticulously recreate the Saratoga picnic area that he and his buddies sit at e…
Daughter Pleads for Help in Local “Unsolved Mystery”
On July 8th 1993, Betty Conley, a 37-year-old wife and mother of two was found dead at the convenient store she worked at in the Town of Charlton. The killer shot her in the back of the head and then took off with a measly $100 from the Xtra Mart she worked at on Route 67. To this day, h…