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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Mechanicville Hero Turning Dreams into Reality
May's Hometown Hero sounds like one of the most generous and kind men you'll want to know. His name is Jim Welch and he's from Mechanicville. Jim does something truly unique for children in need by offering up the gift of a comfortable place to sleep. Jim and a group of volunteers donate their time,…
Troy Farmers Market Taking Online Orders
The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market, thought by many as the premiere farmers market in the Capital Region, is now offering online orders and contactless pick-up two times a week. This comes as great news to many of those wanting to support this tremendous farmers market.
‘Pause’ Protest Happening in Albany This Week
While a recent Siena College poll determined that 87% of people think that Governor Cuomo is doing a good job handling the coronavirus pandemic, there are many who disagree with that. Some of those people think that the pandemic has been greatly exaggerated, and they plan to voice their frustr…
Local Firefighters Doing Birthday Drivebys
If your child is celebrating a birthday he or she will probably miss out on all the fun with family and friends due to social distancing. But one local fire department wants to help. Complete with lights and sirens, they'll roll right up to the birthday boy or birthday girl's house a…
April Hometown Hero Makes Miracles For Our Military
Melody is the Director of Veterans Miracle Center, and when we called her to inform her that she was April's Hometown Hero, she was incredibly grateful. But, she was also in the midst of doing a million things for our Veterans and active military, so we kept it rather brief. Please take a moment…
Amazon Offering Free Kids Programming w/o Prime Subscription
If you're a parent working from home or you're simply struggling to find ways to keep children entertained while the coronavirus quarantine takes over our lives, this may be helpful. There are plenty of useful activities that we could be doing with the kiddos, but sometimes, some good old fashioned…
Anyone Else Loving the Idea of Social Distancing?
I figured out something about myself this weekend. I'm really good at social distancing. Stay in, put on sweats, hang out with my son and girlfriend, eat food, watch Netflix, take a nap, sanitize my hands, make a milkshake, text a few friends, and check in on the elderly. I'm a freaking pro after …
Opening Dates for Area’s Most Popular Ice Cream Stops
A taste of warmer weather recently has many in the Capital Region longing for a trip to their favorite ice cream spot. Lucky for us, there are plenty of ice cream places already open as well as some opening this weekend or a short time after. Ready to satisfy your sweet tooth and curb yo…
March Hometown Hero Cares with Kindness
When we called to speak to Christopher Fain from Albany, immediately we knew that he was someone passionate about the volunteer work he does for sick kids at Albany Medical Center. He got a little choked up when we told him he was nominated to be a Hometown Hero by a friend who admires his heart and…
Million Dollar Scratch-Off Sold At Gloversville Stewart’s
A scratch-off from the New York Lottery sold at a local Stewarts Shop and paid off for one area resident in a big way. The scratch-off ticket called "Make My Month" hit for a cool million bucks recently and while the resident has yet to be announced, things are about to chang…