Big Chuck

The folks at the Tinker Federal Credit Union ran to safety in the bank vault when the tornado sirens wailed this week.  As the building came crashing down around them the 22 huddled together like sardines listening to the horror going on all around them

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All little 10-year old Oliver Burton wanted in his life was a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II.  He loves her.  His request for a meeting was denied.

Oliver suffers from Downs Syndrome and a terminal cancer is expected to live only a few more weeks, or maybe a month

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More than 40 years after she struck solid gold with her feminist anthem "I Am Woman," Helen Reddy, now 71, continues to tour and "roar."  She might not look quite the same as we remember her, but then who does?  Take a listen

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Andrew Van Woert Strait was born in West Oneonta on May 12, 1849.  The cemetery in West Oneonta bears his family's name.

He was a clock and watch maker.  Eventually he moved to Bainbridge and then Sidney

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How many remember the 1964 James Bond movie "Goldfinger?"

One of the most harrowing scenes in the movie (for 1964 standards) was the death of the character Jill Masterson.  The villain (played by actor Gert Frobe) killed the Bond Girl by painting her body with gold paint, thereby suffocating her

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Alan O'Day has died.

The singer was only a one-hit wonder as a solo act, and that was "Undercover Angel."  His 1977 hit sold more than 2-million copies world wide and was one of the biggest radio hits of the year

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As many of you know, there is a bunch of scaffolding up on the sidewalk in front of the radio station in downtown Oneonta.  Many have asked me "What is going on, Big Chuck?"

Let me explain.....

Richfield Springs (Otsego County) boasts some pretty terrific public art.

Of special note is the historic 1942 John W. Taylor mural which graces the wall of the community's post office.  The painting was one of a series of post office murals commissioned during President Franklin Roosevelt's 1940's era WPA projects

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With the passing of George Jones and the birthday milestone (age 80) hit by Willie Nelson recently, it is time to pay tribute the two of the oldest performing country music stars still working hard for the money today

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Today in the World War II file we learn the story of an amazing man with an amazing career.  Have you ever heard of Cecil Travis?  No, me either.

Take a listen to his unforgettable story below in our World War II File

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