michael phelps is better than you.

'nuff said.

britney might do it again...

"it" is perform on the vma's...

comeback? another flop? either way, it'll equal ratings supremecy for mtvizzle. the speculation is here.

1 in every 5 early 40's women...

are childless.

more women are having fewer children. the study is here.

the office meets the olympics

our favorite dunder-miflin employee explains what should really go down...

entourage returns!

the boys are back.

my life finds purpose again on september 7.

pictures from the weekend...

surprise, surprise... ended up in nyc. the debauchery is documented in this facebook album.

you can't see me.

presidential ipod picks...

obama and mccain pick a top 10 for blender, read here.

a new heidi montag song?

ya don't say! great, just in time for the hills premiere tonight...

what a joke.

stop chasing john mayer like an animal...

and leave jennifer aniston alooooooonnnneeeee!!! seriously though, i think john makes a number of valid points in this little diatribe of his...

btw, if you care to read "jen's response" - click here.

diddy wants to place gold in...

the sex olympics? well, the sport doesn't exist (atleast in an official, sanctioned manner) - but diddy wants in on the competition. the details are here, courtesy of my friend sharon - who i attended syracuse university with.

this is why you attend a big name four year college, kids - to ask disney stars for their shirts and get hit on by A-list celebs. all while collecting a paycheck and a good story in the process...

audrina's hills overshadow hills premiere...

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Apparently The Hills' Audrina Patridge has more than one fake thing going for her. TMZ's Leslie Harris fills in The Ralphie Radio Show on the latest roamer of Audrina's "Hills"...

Catch Leslie on TMZ TV - Weekdays at 5 on Channel 38 - The CW. Season 4 of The Hills premieres tonight on MTV.

reaction to the jonas brothers rumor...

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Hysteria broke loose when Ralphie Aversa mentioned that he had a huge Jonas Brothers rumor... that was too hot for the radio... relive the madness in the latest edition of The Ralphie Rewind...


Oh, and the rumor? Click here.

ear stapling the new diet fad...

this is just ridic. the skinny on the staples is here.

what? beer goggles are a scientific fact?

who knew that scientists actually studied this stuff? results are here.

the jonas brothers rumor...

click here to find out... and don't shoot the messenger...

own the shirt off the jonas brothers' backs!

Once upon a time (or August 1st) in a far away land (or Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain), the following exchange took place between a well known group of brothers (Hint: last name Jonas) and a radio superstar (j/k, it's Ralphie)...

And so the Jonas Brothers gave Ralphie a signed shirt - and now 97 BHT is giving it to you.

But that's not all...

With the shirt, you'll win a signed Jonas Brothers poster - and tickets to "The Burnin' Up Tour" at The Allentown fair on August 31st.

Okay, so how do you win?

Listen to qualify this week on 97 BHT - and keep checking this page and the airwaves, as BHT will inform you of where you can sign up to qualify (plus see the shirt in person).

Powered by Hollywood Records... The station that burns up NEPA all summer long is 97.1... 97 BHT!

britney spears is either...

really clever or really, really unaware of her surroundings...

sunkist for the kid with bad teeth - and of course - fueling the stereotypes with cheetos prominantely displayed.

i thought her father was a professional chef and her co-conservator?

poor jennifer aniston...

while brad pitt is running the world and making foreign-born babies with angelina jolie, jennifer aniston is getting dumped... again.

second time (that i know of) that mayer does this... picks up a hot, vulnerable, divorced blond... and breaks her heart.

of course, the first time jessica simpson fell victim...

my new crush (kinda): alicia sacramone...

alicia sacramone... 20 years old, olympic medalist, italian, young professional, beautiful... sounds like a match made in heaven for me, right?


wrong. she's from boston. oh, and apparently she punches guys for fun.

guess i'll have to just continue to keep my eye out at the woods...

name him budweiser in sweeden...

so apparently in sweeden - there was once a law banning parents from naming their child after a rock band, fast food, or beer. the law is now a thing of the past.

new britney VMA promos...

she's back, and she's hot (again). but will she perform?

let's go america!

nothing like making the french eat their own toast... unbelievable race - still get a little choked up watching this...

flobots and i are one in the same...

as i drove down rte. 17, en route to wilkes-barre after a weekend home with the 'rents in niagara falls, i began to believe that in fact i could ride a bike with no handlebars, no handlebars...

then i thought about it even more - and without my head combusting from all the thinking - realized that i could ride down rte. 17 with no steering wheel, no steering wheel...

and i can take a picture while driving fast, while driving fast...

pointless, frivolous, yet i know deep down you're chuckling...

whoa...

i've already created more than half the posts i did last week.

my bad, again :(

don't worry - even more's on the way...

how did nepa, or pa, miss out?

forbes - yes the same publication that releases the "richest" and "most powerful" people lists, conducted a survey of the hardest-drinking cities in the country.

the commonweath doesn't receive any love. i'm blown away.

see the "top 10" - here.

8.8.08 babies...

born on the 8's - at 8:08? noooo way...

another article on a similar baby, only weighing in at 8 lbs, 8 ounces, is here.

as heard on the show: conecakes...

whoever thought of this is a genius... cupcakes served in a ice cream cone...

click here for more details, and where you can purchase the treat...

EXCLUSIVE: kevin jonas interview!

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The oldest Jonas Brother, 20 year-old Kevin, called in to The Ralphie Radio Show and talked about the band's new CD - A Little Bit Longer, growing up near NEPA, the brothers' hectic schedule, and the popularity of their security guard - Big Rob!

For full Jonas Brothers coverage, click here!

RALPHIE REWIND: lucky on 8.8.08?

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Everyone regarded Friday, August 8, 2008 (8.8.08) as a lucky day. The Ralphie Radio Show put that to the test. Ralphie sent Mike from the Street Team to Mohegan Sun with $20 of his own money!

tmz on heath/mary kate olsen...

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TMZ's Leslie Harris talks on The Ralphie Radio Show about the investigation in to Heath Ledger's death and Mary Kate Olsen's involvement.

Catch Leslie on TMZ TV - Weekdays at 5 on Channel 38 - The CW.

paris hilton for president...

so after this ad hit the airwaves...

paris hilton responded with this spot on the internets...

america's 25 lowest paying jobs...

you heard the 10 worst on the show last night... read the bottom 25 here.

sanjaya is straight...

allegedly - as the idol 6 finalist tells the hartford courant that he's currently in a long-distance relationship with a girl.

anderson cooper 180's...

forget reporting from the front lines of war - this week - anderson cooper is all about commentary on denise richards and living lohan...

not getting their "fixx" on compression....

so you might remember a few months ago when i launched a semi-indy study into compression's effect on music - both via in the studio, on the radio, and with mp3s.

a few weeks ago, i continued the conversation with cy curnin, front man for the fixx, a band that's seen a great amount of success since the 80's - in tv, radio airplay, and touring.

check out a recap of the first piece, and my convo with cy below...

rihanna pops chris brown's zits...

dreamy or disgusting?

hopefully he atleast chewed some doublemint gum...

why the sketchiness mary kate?

so mary kate olsen refuses to speak with feds regarding the death of heath ledger - unless she's granted full immunity from prosecution...

the skinny (no pun intended) is here.

btw -batman is number one at the box office again.

tomorrow is national underwear day.

yes, there is such a thing. the details, along with some interesting facts, here.

justin to host oscars?

whoppi... steve martin... billy crystal... justin timberlake?

which one of these things doesn't belong? i like justin, but i don't think this is such a hot move. the rumor is here.

my crazy weekend...

from joba to the jonas brothers - my weekend never stopped. click here for the facebook album.

me and katy perry, sittin' on a tour bus...

this article originally published last wednesday in the weekender.
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It’s not easy being Katy Perry.

The “I Kissed a Girl” singer is currently on the Vans Warped Tour, which arrived at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain last Sunday. Conveniently enough, her boyfriend, Gym Class Heroes front-man Travis McCoy, also performs on the tour. Her infectious summer jam just registered its fifth consecutive week atop the charts. Perry’s backers include Internet giants like MySpace and Perez Hilton. Her LP, One Of The Boys, sold 115,000 copies in a mere three weeks, powered mostly by the strength of her aforementioned hit.

But, as Ben Parker told his nephew Peter in Spiderman, “With great power comes great responsibility.”

“I’m on Warped Tour, we’re six weeks in, and I’m not dead,” a relieved Perry told me on her tour bus.

After nagging her manager throughout the day, I received an invitation to jump on board and speak with Katy for a minute. Dressed in an oversized white shirt and pajama pants, Perry gently sipped green tea in an attempt to recoup her voice and energy level. While most artists on the tour would bus it to the next stop – Perry’s next stop was a top-notch hotel in Manhattan and an appearance on ABC’s The View.

“Fuck! I’m meeting Barbara Walters tomorrow. Hi mom!” Perry exclaimed in a sudden burst of revelation that maybe she has in fact “made it” – to a degree. Minutes before, Katy wouldn’t acknowledge her success as much, simply insisting that while she’s had fun, she’s also made her fair share of sacrifices.

Now those sacrifices are yielding dividends, although life isn’t all celebrity encounters and rock shows. Perry and her manager both explained their dilemma in Sunday alone: With Perry’s throat feeling a little under the weather, she cancelled a MySpace acoustic performance in order to perform the Warped Tour set and save her voice for the following day’s TV appearance. All this happens within the current demands of Perry’s schedule – one that awakes the singer as early as 7 a.m. daily for hair and makeup, followed by photo shoots (MySpace and Rolling Stone occurred within days of her arrival in Scranton), interviews, and performances.

Yet, despite all this, Perry still made time for a staple Warped Tour tradition – stopping by her merchandise table to sign autographs for over 100 people.

“I think I definitely (have) been given a great opportunity, and people seem to be really responding,” said Perry. “I worked really hard, and I continue to work really hard.”

No one knows Perry’s staying power. But one-hit wonder or not, it’s evident that the singer work ethic will be unscathed, possibly taking a cue from both her parents, who were traveling ministers, and her beau, who helped GCH launch from a small town in Central New York to international success.

McCoy and Perry began dating a few years ago. Both openly talk about the relationship – those who walked in by the busses in the VIP parking area to the stages were even treated to a quick PDA by the couple as Perry returned from her autograph session.

“We’re on the same plane,” Perry gushed.The singer of “Cupid’s Chokehold” is feeling the clutch as well.“It’s a beautiful situation,” McCoy told me, his younger brother within earshot. “Honestly, not to sound cheesy; I just don’t think I’ve ever been this in love with someone before.”

jonas brothers (backstage) pics...

don't worry, plenty more where this came from here.

joe bros giveaway inside the mall at steamtown

just bananas. gracias to everyone who showed up and stuck it out. 'ppreciate ya!

thank you thank you thank you.

i understand what's going on.

as a teenager growing up in niagara falls, i constantly dragged parents and friends to concerts and autograph signings. from toronto to rochester, i left no stone unturned. a wwe wrestler in canada? there. buffalo sabres flying in to the niagara falls airport at 2a? c'mon dad, time to go.

furthermore, i lived with a younger sister that experienced the rise of boy bands. so i watched as she called radio stations frantically attempting to score backstage passes, while eventually offering a little help when i could, now that i'm surrounded by the access.

i'm sure as a parent or guardian, aunt or cousin, nothing pleasures you more than to see your beloved child happy. and whether "happy" means meeting the jonas brothers or simply attending the show on the lawn, you're willing to go to almost any parameter to make it happen.

at bht, and as someone who experienced this personally, it's understood that this isn't an easy task. to some extent, i can imagine what the past few weeks have been like. moments of hope, moments of failure - times when you smiled, and others when you wanted to cry.

all we ask is that at the end of the day, you put things in to perspective - realize what matters most in life - and understand that there's only so much bht, or for that matter, any entity can do - and trust me, we did everything in our powers to make sure the most amount of people could enjoy tonight's jonas brothers show. plus, we were sure to act in a fair and understanding manner throughout.

thank you for listening, and reading - and please - enjoy the show.

ralphie.

dating lindsay lohan is good business...

apparently dj samantha ronson is billing around $20,000 per event she spins at. ridiculous!

this article on abc news explains more, including why samantha isn't necessarily the best DJ in the world as far as mixing and working the wheels, yet picks all the right songs.

ronson recently spun at my old stomping grounds of central new york, throwing down at lava nightclub inside the turning stone casino and resort in verona, ny.

and these kids look way too happy.

texting leads to hurting...

becareful as you txt "jb" to 62582 in an attempt to win joe bros front row tix... wouldn't want you to get hurt or anything.

yes, this is an actual news story.

chris brown & ne-yo snag fresher breath...

chris breezy & ne-yo just threw the remix on jingles for doublemint and big red gum respectively. rumor is that forever was a jingle first, hit song second. double the pleasure, double the fun!

download the forever doublemint remix here.

download ne-yo's big red remix here.

RALPHIE REWIND: boobies or groupies in PCD track?

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When PCD grows up, do they want boobies or groupies? Ralphie asks what you think the Dolls are saying in their new song.

Judge for yourself below!

bennigan's in nepa still open...

apparently the company that owns bennigan's filed for bankruptcy. however, because the restaurants in wilkes-barre and dickson city are franchised, both will remain open and unscathed. times-leader write-up is here.

chris crocker to leave youtube alone...

there is a god.

olbermann + mchale = awesomeness.

enjoy.

bluetooth is insecure...

ha! take this! all you soccer mom's that find yourselves inseperable from the little earpieces... WHILE YOU'RE WALKING AROUND IN A SUPERMARKET!

travis mccoy of gym class heroes interview...

Travis McCoy opens up to 97 BHT's Ralphie about - everything! Hear Travie talk about everything from his girlfriend (Katy Perry), to tattoos, the new LP, and kicking his substance abuse problem.

sara bareilles inside the mall at steamtown...

photos are here.

we the kings interview...

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We The Kings provided Ralphie Aversa with shelter from the rain, water, towels, and an interview about their recent success!

katy perry interview...

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Katy Perry invited Ralphie Aversa on to her tour bus for an exclusive interview after the Vans Warped Tour at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. Katy chats with Ralphie about her hit song, her boyfriend, and meeting Barbara Walters!

For full Warped Tour Coverage - click here. Or, view Ralphie's recap below:

counting crows interview...

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Ralphie Aversa chatted with guitarist David Immerglück and drummer Jim Bogios of the Counting Crows backstage before the band's show at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. Topics include the deterioration of music quality, Mr. Jones, Accidentally In Love, & more!

Immie, Jim-Dog, & Ralphie clown around inside The Counting Crows' Wardrobe Room...

maroon 5 interview...

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Ralphie Aversa and special backstage correspondent Jen sat down with Jesse Carmichael of Maroon 5 before the band peformed at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain!

photos from my weekend that was...

the uber-exclusive facebook album viewed here.

so i went home two weekends ago...

and i finally posted the photos here.

seriously, my bad.

i don't sleep. i might eat. i have no social life.

yet, i will still apologize for the lack of content/abscence on this blog as of late.

if it's any consolation, this is what my workstation looked like about 24 hours ago...

how many items of food/beverage/electronics do you spy?

anyways, prepare to be overwhelmed with audio, video, and pictures. good morning.