Videos

This week on In Touch, we have Jewel Ratzlaff from Love INC return. Love INC is holding their annual Scrabble Blitz tournament in Poughkeepsie, where people from all over the east coast come to compete. Not just that, Jewel and I discuss how Love INC uses fundraisers such as this to serve those less fortunate in our community.

We are shedding a spotlight on September being Pulmonary Fibrosis Month. I got to speak once again with 4-Time World Series Winner, 5-Time All-Star, Grammy-Nominated Artist, Billboard Best-Selling Act, New York Yankees Legend and World-Renowned Jazz Guitarist Bernie Williams. Accompanying Bernie was Scott Staszak, President and CEO of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF). Together, they discussed their campaign Tune In To Lung Health, and what PFF is doing through the month of September to raise money and awareness.

Nashville Hall of Fame Songwriter Gary Burr stops by the studio to talk about his debut novel, "Reunion," a rock fantasy imagining a Beatles reunion concert, ahead of his performance at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Friday, September 13th.

A 12 year old girl from Poughkeepsie had quite a memorable night at her second Pearl Jam concert.

We are shedding a spotlight on this year's Meadowlark Festival happening in Stone Ridge, New York. I got to attend last year's Meadowlark Festival, and it was a blast! This year, I get to speak with festival founder Dan Leslie to talk about the impact Meadowlark Festival has on local arts and agriculture.

Budweiser created a moving commercial after the September 11th attacks. Anheuser Busch paid to only run the ad once, during the 2002 Super Bowl

Since 1972, Upstate Films has screened 6,000+ different titles to an estimated 2.5 million viewers. Now, Upstate Films gets to grow, just as well as its viewers, with a generous new grant.

This week on In Touch, we have Melaine Rottkamp from Dutchess Tourism Inc. It’s hard to believe that summer is nearly over, but the fall is when the Hudson Valley truly shines! Melaine and I go into all the autumn attractions for you to explore in Dutchess County!

We are shedding a spotlight on The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health. We speak with his wife and fellow actor Amy Yasbeck along with medical-surgical nurse Tonka Williams. September 15th - 21st is Aortic Dissection Awareness Week. The John Ritter Foundation was established to prevent unnecessary suffering caused by aortic dissection, which claimed the life of beloved actor John Ritter over 20 years ago.

Very large animals have been spotted lately in one small Hudson Valley town.