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Rudy Paolangeli Program Schedule Photo: 870 AM 97.7FM News Talk WHCU Rudy’s interest in radio began while a junior at Ithaca High School. He built the areas first “pirate” radio station, WVLR,”the voice of the Little Red” at 95.5 on the FM dial. While attending Ithaca College, he was a DJ at WITJ in 1954 (now WICB) Ithaca, NY. Worked as a part time DJ at WKRT in Cortland, WMBO in Auburn, WHCU in Ithaca and staff announcer for Rural Radio Network in Ithaca. Upon graduation from Ithaca College, he helped construct two New York State radio stations, WTKO in Ithaca, where he was Assist...

I didn’t know what to do when Christmas Day first found me alone with my husband. As empty nesters, it wasn’t the least humorous like Hollywood’s Home Alone. My mother and mother-in law had modeled ideal parents with a houseful of children and grandchildren on Christmas Day. In the succession of generations, I expected to perpetuate into old age their stacks of gifts before the decorated fir, and a table laden with a feast and glowing candles. How swiftly our parental season passed, driving in holiday blizzards between Mom’s house in Warren to the Underwood’s in Grand Rapids. There,...