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1.16.2009

DAILY DOWNLOAD: The Academy Is...

01.15.09 : The Academy Is... - About A Girl
William & Adam talk about the track with Ralphie:

The guys chat about the Presidential Inauguration, Warped Tour, & Cancun:

TMZ: Johnny Knoxville's Jackass Move...

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Who's the jackass that brought a grenade to the airport? TMZ's Leslie Harris knows...

Catch Leslie on TMZ TV - Weekdays at 6 on Channel 38 - The CW.

UPDATE: Knoxville says he's the victim of a prank.

Interviewing The Cab... In A Cab.

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Cliche? Very. But that didn't stop 97 BHT's Ralphie Aversa from interviewing Alex DeLeon and Ian Crawford of The Cab, in a cab, courtesy of Posten Taxi in Wilkes-Barre. The boys were in town with The Academy Is... for an acoustic performance at Hot Topic inside The Wyoming Valley Mall.

The boys talk about Fall Out Boy, Lil Wayne, Demi Lovato, & much more.

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Endoresed By: Barack Obama

Interesting report by CNBC that includes the president-elect's admiration for BlackBerry, Ray Ban, and Planters, among other brands:

1.15.2009

The Ting Tings Create Dope Facebook App

I always ignore Facebook apps, but this is hot:

Of course, love the song as well - right on par with the rest of that LP.

DAILY DOWNLOAD: Beyonce, Common, Eminem

01.14.09 : Beyonce f. Lil Wayne - Diva (Mick Boogie Remix)
01.13.09 : Eminem f. Dr. Dre, 50 Cent - Crack A Bottle
01.08.09 : Common f. Pharrell - Universal Mind Control

WINGMAN WEDNESDAY: Closing The Deal

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Frank from Olyphant doesn't know how to "close the deal" at the end of the night with women... enter The Wingman.

Mike from Clarks Summit phoned in with a reaction...

Visit The Wingman on MySpace.

1.14.2009

Introducing, Will.I.Hologram.

The man is just sick with it. BTW, while we're on the subject of Will.I.Am., here's his new video for Heartbreaker (yes, still releasing videos from Songs About Girls).

I'll Take A Diet...

Samsung touch screen Coca-Cola vending machines... I'd pay the extra dinero to snag a bottle outta one of these.

Vicks Makes You Sick?

I guess... that's the "rub."

Awful, I know. Story is here.

Prevent Preterm Birth By Preventing Gingivits

Yes, brushing your teeth is important - tenfold if you're pregnant. The study is here.

DJ Kev The Rev in action.

Dog Falls Victim To Wii Remote

Unbelievable.

Miss Tanfastic 2009: Congrats Jessie!

(Btw, pics of this weekend will be up soon... and Friday at The Woods with this event went so well, big thanks to Amanda and everyone at Tanfastic, our three finalists, and you for showing up).

Congrats to Jessie - Miss Tanfastic 2009 with Miller Lite and 97 BHT!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY MILLER LITE, PAPA JOHN'S, CHACKO'S FAMILY BOWLING CENTER, KELSEY'S RESTAURANT, MASTER CUTS, DEVOTED CREATIONS, WHISKEY BUSINESS, RAMPEL, TANFASTIC, & 97 BHT!

WIN: The Fray In Philly

Listen to A.J. In The Afternoon & Ralphie Aversa to win tickets and backstage passes to The Fray's sold out show at The TLA in Philly this Thursday! Thanks to Epic Records & 97 BHT!

The Cab/The Academy Is... Inside Hot Topic

The Academy Is... & The Cab will perform acoustic sets inside The Wyoming Valley Mall's Hot Topic this Thursday! Win your way in to this exclusive performance by listening to A.J. In The Afternoon & Ralphie Aversa on 97 BHT. Only 30 people will be allowed in store to view the performance at 5 PM. Both bands will sign autographs for 200 people after, around 5:30. Details on how to obtain passes are here. Hot Topic will open at 7 AM on Thursday.

Plus - 1 Lucky Winner will eat lunch with both bands on Thursday afternoon! All thanks to Hot Topic & 97 BHT... Stay tuned!

NEPA's Partying Priest In Palm Beach

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The stories of Episcopal Reverend Gregory Malia continue to roll in - from Manhattan to Wilkes-Barre, and now apparently, Palm Beach. Page2Live.com and Palm Beach Post Entertainment Reporter Jose Lambiet filled Ralphie in on Fr. Greg's 10 day rendezvous in Florida.

Jose Lambiet - Read His Report Here.

TMZ: Porn Bailout...

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First Wall St., then the auto manufacturers... but now the Porn Industry needs a bailout? TMZ's Leslie Harris explained the request to Ralphie...

Catch Leslie on TMZ TV - Weekdays at 6 on Channel 38, The CW.

Four.One.One.

Interviewing celebrities, breaking national stories, blogging daily, and offering candid commentary on pop culture is just a small sample of what he does. Ralphie Aversa is the relentless, tireless, non-stop-always-go host and executive producer of “The Ralphie Radio Show.”

Ralphie began his career in near his hometown of Niagara Falls, NY – working in the promotions department for Buffalo’s Kiss 98.5 (WKSE). He would soon rise through the ranks of board operator and on-air personality while attending college.

That college was Syracuse University – where Aversa duel majored in Broadcast Journalism and Marketing, attending the prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Ralphie finished up his classes in late 2007.

While in the Salt City – Ralphie branched in to all media – first radio – at legendary campus stations Z89 (WJPZ) and WAER 88.3 FM, covering everyone and everything from Wyclef Jean’s Carrier Dome visit to Syracuse University athletics. He would eventually parlay his talents in to commercial radio, again rising through the ranks at a well-known Top 40 station, this time Hot 107-9 (WWHT). By his senior year, Ralphie hosted the top-rated night show in the market.

Television soon followed – with a debut on public access, hosting a show called “Underground Video Television.” That led to a gig on local PBS affiliate WCNY – as the front man for a high school music show and game show. The next stop – national cable – as Aversa helped MSNBC launch an “On Campus” program, comprised of student reporters contributing to the news outlet’s on-air programming. Ralphie appeared during the first day of the program’s inception, reporting on a student matricide case with then MSNBC anchor Rita Crosby.

Ralphie left Syracuse for Citadel Broadcasting in August 2007 – launching “The Ralphie Radio Show” and eventually molding it into its current form: music intensive with exclusive, compelling content and a strong web component. He’s since broken national stories involving everyone from Sarah Palin to Lady GaGa. Matt Damon, Mandy Moore, Hillary Clinton – they’ve all called up, and that’s barely scratching the service.

And yes, outside of work, Ralphie does have a life… in moderation. He even finds time to hold down club DJ and hosting residencies – but really, a bio can only be so long.