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Utica 9/11 Memorial Ceremony and Wreath Laying 2012 [PHOTOS]

Eric Meier — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:17:28 +0000

Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri, other area dignitaries and police and firefighters gathered at the 9/11 Memorial along The Parkway in Utica to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. [Source: City of Utica Official Events Facebook Feed] [button href="http://wibx950.com/genesis-group-honors-911-with-prayer-breakfast/" title="Next: Genesis Group Prayer Breakfast" align="center"]

Buffalo Area Riva's Pizza Offers $9.11 Pizza Special on 9/11 [IMAGE]

Eric Meier — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:30:29 +0000

Perhaps it’s timely marketing, perhaps it’s incredibly insensative. A pizzeria near Buffalo is offering a large cheese pizza today for $9.11. Here is the image Riva’s Pizza posted on their Facebook. I checked their Facebook page and the image does not remove. However we called Riva’s and were told they were offering the special today. Here’s the [...]

The 9/11 Never Forget Poem You Heard This Morning With Mark Richards [AUDIO]

Mark Richards — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:33:04 +0000

Do you remember where you were when you heard that a plane had crashed into a World Trade Center tower? I do. I was on the air in Pennsylvania when my co-host informed me of what was happening. I said, “What, a small engine plane flown by some nutcase?” “No” she said, “a jet!” In [...]

9/11 Facebook Cover Images

Eric Meier — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:09:44 +0000

As we commemorate the 9/11 attacks, here are some images we’ve found gracing various Facebook pages. This photo of the NYC skyline with the words “We Still Remember 9/11/12.” The image below is from our partner site, CNYNews.com This image and message comes from our sister station Club 93.7 This stirring image was shared by [...]

Central New York Remembers – 9/11 2012 Events

Trudy — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:00:33 +0000

As we approach the 11th anniversary of 9/11, a day that will never, ever be forgotten, Americans honor those who lost their lives that day. There are several events happening in our area in honor of that tragic day. The Annual Prayer Breakfast hosted by the Genesis Group happens as 7:30 at Hart’s Hill Inn. You [...]

The 20 Most Powerful Events In TV History

Trudy — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:15:17 +0000

There have been many memorable events witnessed by millions of Americans watching tv. Some, however, have really made an impact on viewers and they’ll never forget what they saw. Where were you when 9/11 happened? That day tops the list of the twenty most powerful events in tv history, according to a recent Nielsen and [...]

Cyndi Lauper Messes Up The National Anthem [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:06:14 +0000

Oops looks like it's Cyndi Lauper's turn to pull a Christina Aguilera! She flubbed "The National Anthem" at the U.S. Open in New York. Cyndi took the court after a moment of silence in honor of 9-11 but got the lyrics to the "Star Spangled Banner" wrong.

Cyndi sang, "O'er the ramparts, we watched as our flag was still streaming." The real line for the song goes, "O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming."