So over the summer, I’ve remotely returned to my old college radio station, WHCL 88.7 FM in Hamilton College. I did a one-hour broadcast of my old “Nightowl Radio Show,” a mixture of popular and eclectic music. It was fun, it was entertaining, it was a chance to be part of one of the few…
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Jennifer Hager’s Wall of Gratitude
Jennifer Hager and I went to college together. We were good friends – and if you could say someone was “kind of intelligent,” Jennifer was certainly “intelligent and kind.” Still is, in fact. Although the years have guided us on different paths, we recently re-connected on Facebook. And apparently, during COVID-19, she’s found a new…
Read MoreWell, my newest radio stint might actually last longer than my previous radio stint…
This summer, I was able to return to my college radio station, WHCL (88.7 FM, or whcl.org for you new-heads). Friday nights at 11:00 p.m. Eastern time, my old college radio show, the Nightowl Radio Show, returned from the archives and spun once more. It’s been a fun run, and I really enjoyed putting together…
Read MoreRacism on the corner of Hopper and Genesee Streets
Jakeila Phillips puts up with racism more often than she should. She lives in Utica, and she’s dealt with idiots who use the N-word and a few other choice expletives in her general vicinity. Last week, she had the good fortune to record one of these chuds in action. And she posted it on her…
Read MoreSo Chuck’s return to radio … it’s really happening.
Background. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, my alma mater, Hamilton College, essentially shut down its physical campus. Students were taught via teleconference, and Hamilton’s usual extracurricular activities were culled for the year. All except one. The college radio station, WHCL, continued to operate. And that’s mostly because it was able to have a combination of…
Read MoreA 35-year-trip back in time?
Background. I attended Hamilton College in the early 1980’s, from 1981 to 1985, to be precise. And during that time, I found a little organization where I could actually feel worthwhile – it was the radio station, WHCL. Reading news, producing promos, sourcing music, on-air talent, you name it, I did it. Heck, during my…
Read MoreCollege telecommuting would have been a nightmare in my day…
Yesterday, my college alma mater, Hamilton (not the play), announced that they would join the many colleges and universities who will transition from on-campus classes to telecommunication and computer education, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I get that. I understand. Everyone needs to be safe. It’s just a good thing that this pandemic didn’t occur…
Read MoreA revitalization at the Root Glen
Last Monday was Veteran’s Day, the day when we celebrate those who served. But for me, I was the one that needed a recalibration of my soul. I was in a very dark place, both mentally and emotionally. For me, that means only one place. One place to be by myself, to scream and cry…
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Night of the Simian as a fundraising limited edition print #BecauseHamilton
I graduated from Hamilton College in 1985. I will participate in my 35th reunion this upcoming June. But before that … I want to make my fellow Class of 1985’ers a special offer and challenge. Let me explain. On Friday, November 15, there will be a major college fundraising initiative, which the college is branding…
Read More“Holy bats, Batman … that’s a bat, man!”
So I’m driving back from Syracuse last Monday, as part of the proverbial “Drive of Shame” (as I mentioned before, of the nine entries that I submitted to the New York State Fair, only two this year – Farrell in Aerochrome and Mittsu No Yuki – were rejected), and I thought about stopping by my…
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