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The local broadcasting and arts communities are mourning the loss of one of their own.Tom Twine died Saturday while vacationi...
Ninth District Congressman Bill Shuster will likely have a challenger this spring.That’s according to the Blair County ...
You may have noticed some changes in your local morning paper recently.The Altoona Mirror has gone from a four section to a t...
The Stations of the Radio Campus are preparing to say a final goodbye to one of our own.Former WRTA owner Rod Wolf will be la...
Film legend Al Pacino is reported to be playing the role of Joe Paterno in a movie about the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn S...
A former owner of radio station WRTA died over the weekend.Rod Wolf passed away on Saturday at Altoona Regional at the age of...
An area man is being remembered for his sacrifice in a documentary film about the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor.John Li...
Two former NCAA presidents have taken issue with the organization's handling of the unprecedented sanctions levied agains...
Altoona Fire Chief Renny Santonesays he’s stepping down.City council is expected to accept Santone’s retirement r...
Thursday’s ruling from the United States Supreme Court on the Affordable Healthcare Act drew strong reactions from WRTA...
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Karstens will make a rehab appearance with the Altoona Curve at Peoples Natural Gas ...
Wanting to set the record straight, the Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania says it wasn’t money from Philadelphia that h...
The popular Sounds of Summer concert series is set to return to Heritage Plaza in Downtown Altoona next month.Organizers rele...
A local merchant is playing a farewell song this week.After seven decades in the music business, Ford Music Store is closing ...
The lawyer for the family of the late Joe Paterno has strongly renounced claims in a new book about the child sex abuse scand...
Blair County’s Intermunicipal Relations Committee will be accepting items that are hard to recycle in celebration of Ea...
Penn State University is looking at graduating over 699,000 students this spring.Commencement for Penn State Altoona will tak...
Senator John Eichelberger will host a live screening and discussion of the recently released mini-documentary, "The Four...
The winner of the Republican primary for Altoona’s 79th District State Representative will have a challenger this fall....
Rush Limbaugh will stay on WRTA.Station owner Dave Barger says overwhelming feedback from the community in recent weeks was i...
A big change is coming to concerts held on Heritage Plaza in Downtown Altoona this summer.Mayor Bill Schirf tells WRTA News t...
Will he stay or will he go.That’s the question WRTA management officials are grappling with as calls for radio stations...
The woman at center of a national debate over whether or not employers should be required to provide contraception coverage a...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is critical of a bid involving his predecessor for control of Philadelphia's two major news...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is critical of a bid involving his predecessor for control of Philadelphia's two major news...
The Blair County Tea Party will present its first Freedom Forum of the year.A historical rendering of the winter quarters at ...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is allowing live broadcast of next week's hearing on appeals regarding the newly drawn distric...
National and local events will mark today’s remembrance of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.Close to home, Penn State Altoona's...
Arlen Specter is out of office, but Pennsylvania's longest-serving U.S. senator isn't done trying to make an impact on public...
A new study says Pittsburgh newspapers and newscasts present a distorted picture of black men and boys.Researchers say that a...
A flood watch has been posted for the listening area.WRTA-Accuweather Meteorologist Dean Devore tells us why we’re gett...
They organized the 1979 No Nukes concerts after the Three Mile Accident in Pennsylvania – and now Musicians United for ...
Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold has opened locally in theatres. The first showing of the movie began Thu...
A cameraman for a reality TV show has died three weeks after being injured in a helicopter crash near Indiana University of P...
Award-winning journalist and CNN's lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer received an honorary doctorate of humane letters and de...
Hear wall to wall election coverage Tuesday night at 8:00 brought to you by Amtran and Calibre Residential.
The City of Altoona officially gets a new name later today.Beginning at 1:00PM the city will change its name to "POM Won...
Just in time for summer – the popular jazz concert series is set to return to Heritage Plaza in Downtown Altoona. Organ...
The City of Altoona has a new name – at least temporarily.City Council voted Wednesday to rename the city Pom Wonderful...
Prosecutors in Clearfield County need you help in finding an Altoona man who is wanted in connection with the theft of a vehi...
One of the area’s most popular supporters of youth sports has passed away.John Conlon died early Sunday morning of cong...
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Monday May 13thDr. Gabe MirkinDr. Mirkin.comDr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness & Health Facebook pageDr. Mirkin on TwitterTuesday...
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All this week get qualified to win a Mothers Ring or Pendant if you knowThe Answer Is Always Dorman's!Daily winners get a...
All this week get qualified to win a Mothers Ring or Pendant if you knowThe Answer Is Always Dorman's!Daily winners get a...
Monday April 22ndHarry RinkerHost, "Whatcha' Got?"(Sunday mornings 9-11 on WRTA)Tuesday April 23rdGuest Cohost ...
First, the horrific fertilizer plant fire and explosion caughton cellphone video in West, TexasAnd Boston begins healing: the...
With Jack Parr in 1964 - how much really funny material could you ad-lib with just a stick in 4 minutes?He was an amazingly i...
Monday April 15thLowman Henry, PA Leadership ConferenceApril 19th & 20th - HarrisburgandDonna Gority2013 Honorees Tribute...
Monday April 8thDr. Gabe MirkinDr. Mirkin.comDr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness & Health Facebook pageDr. Mirkin on TwitterTuesda...
One of the tropes in the earlier days of Siskel and Ebert was that they suppossedly hated one another. I always took it more ...
Monday April 1stPenn State Altoona Musicologist Jerry ZoltenDance Songs(in honor of our April 12th Dancing to the Oldies)Back...
MondayMarch 25thThe 11th Hour's AnnualAlmost Last-Minute Tax Info ShowJennifer JenkinsInternal Revenue Serviceforms and i...
MondayMarch 18thA Medical MondayMarch: National Colon Cancer Awareness MonthStop Colon Cancer NowGestational DiabetesMental H...
MondayFebruary 18thOur Annual Jaffa Sports Show PreviewRex Johnsonbaugh & Paul JohnsonThe Jaffa Sports Show Facebook Page...
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MondayFebruary 11thDr. Gabe MirkinDr. Mirkin.comDr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness & Health Facebook pageDr. Mirkin on TwitterTue...
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.comfrom FOX Business News
The Spotbowl results arein (Click HERE)We thought the message of this one was very well done
MondayFebruary 4thMaster Gardener Tom Fordtgf2@psu.edu472-7986Blair County Penn State Cooperative Extension Facebook pageTues...
To hear The Amazing Kreskin from December 2012 andJanuary 2013 on WRTA's The 11th Hour with Doug HerendeenClick HEREThe A...
MondayJanuary 28thandRichard M. Cohen, author"I Want To Kill The Dog"Tuesday January 29thGuest Cohost David IckesWe...
MondayJanuary 21stLarry Pratt,Executive DirectorGun Owners of AmericaTuesday January 22ndGuest Cohost David IckesWednesdayJan...
MondayJanuary 14thDr. Gabe MirkinDr. Mirkin.comDr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness & Health Facebook pageDr. Mirkin on TwitterTues...
MondayJanuary 7thMaster Gardener Tom Fordtgf2@psu.edu472-7986Blair County Penn State Cooperative Extension Facebook pageTuesd...
Congratulations to Marilyn Zimmerman of Altoonathe Grand Prize Winner ofThe Answer Is Alwaysshe won herchoice ofa Mens' o...
WIN through Friday the 14th if you know The Answer Is AlwaysYou can win your choice ofa Mens' or Ladies' Citizens Wat...
Monday December 3rd through Friday the 14th if you know The Answer Is AlwaysYou can win your choice ofa Mens' or Ladies&#...
Starting Monday December 3rd, if you know The Answer Is AlwaysYou can win your choice ofa Mens' or Ladies' Citizens W...
Monday November 26th Harry RinkerWRTA-only edition of "Whatcha' Got?"Hear Harry's weekly national show5-7am...
Photographer Ben Horne and his bride decided to try and capture a bit on the unplanned moments oftheir big day from a unique ...
The subject for the next edition of Bible Talk. Sunday at 8 on News/Talk 1240 WRTA. Call in at (814)946-0435.
MondayNovember 12thDr. Gabe MirkinDr. Mirkin.comDr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness & Health Facebook pageDr. Mirkin on TwitterOct...
The subject for Bible Talk, Sunday morning at 8:00 on News/Talk 1240 WRTA.
MondayNovember 5thMaster Gardener Tom Fordtgf2@psu.edu472-7986PODCASTThe link we mentioned on the show for The International ...
MondayOctober 29thJames Huntington, author"Work's New Age"Who has the best plan for Jobs-President Obama or Mit...
moderated by CNN's John King, MC'd by Jon Stewart, interupted by Seth Rogenon Comedy Central's "Night of Too...
MondayOctober 22ndBishop Jere CrossAltoona WardOpen House7pm Tuesday Oct 23rd778 Brush Mountain RoadTuesday October 23rdGuest...
We'll look at the Big Picture of the Bible Sunday morning on Bible Talk...8:00 - 8:30 on News/Talk 1240 WRTA.
MondayOctober 15thTuesday October 16thGuest Cohost David IckesWednesday October 17thKaren K. MorrowHistory of Sinking ValleyB...
For "Bible Talk" Sunday Morning 8-8:30 on News/Talk 1240 WRTA Part 2 Sunday Oct. 7, 2012 We will use this chart for...
MondayOctober 8thDr. Gabe MirkinDr. Mirkin.comDr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness & Health Facebook pageDr. Mirkin on TwitterOctob...
MondayOctober 1stMaster Gardener Tom Ford472-7986 tgf2@psu.eduTuesdayOctober 2ndGuest Cohost David IckesWednesdayOctober 3rdP...
Monday September 24thincludingDon McLeanandWhat is Familial Hypercholesterolemia?plusThe CDC on VaccinationsTuesday September...
Monday September 17th& Tuesday September 18thincluding2012-2103 Seasonstarting with "The Fox on the Fairway"Sep...
Monday September 10thDr. Gabe MirkinTuesday September 11thGuest Cohost David IckesWednesdaySeptember 12thincludingThe Altoona...
What does the Bible say about demons? Listen to "Bible Talk" tomorrow morning from 8-8:30 as we discuss this topic....
Monday September 3rdHappy Labor Day![Talkblock Specials]Tuesday September 4thGuest Cohost David IckesWednesdaySeptember 5thMa...
As mentioned on Bible Talk ...Sunday mornings at 8 on News/Talk 1240 WRTA. Chart by Alan Williamson.
Monday August 27thGuest Cohost David IckesTuesday August 28thMusicologist Jerry ZoltenWoody Guthrie Centennial at Penn StateW...
MondayAugust 20thDr. Gabe MirkinTuesday August 21stGuest Cohost David IckesWednesdayAugust 22ndACORN 2.0(Click logo for list ...
Why be a Disciple of Jesus Christ? Last week on "Bible Talk" we discussed the cost of discipleship...this week we c...
MondayAugust 6th Master Gardener Tom FordCooperative Ext. Office 472-7986Tom' s email address: tgf2@psu.eduTuesday August...
MondayJuly 23rdJerry ZoltenPenn State Altoona MusicologistCelebrating the Bakersfield SoundMiss the show? Check out the Podca...
Monday July 16thPastor Gary Dullon the Supreme Court's Healthcareruling and political activismTuesday July 17thAltoona Ar...
By the way, if you think he was only Andy Taylor orMatlock, you MUST see THIS MOVIE:
Monday July 2nd Master Gardener Tom FordCooperative Ext. Office 472-7986Tom' s email address: tgf2@psu.eduMiss the show? ...
Tuesday June 26thUsed Tire, Electronics &Hard-To-RecyclePlasticsSpecial Collection 9am-2pm June30th;Household Hazardous W...
Monday June18thJamesB. Huntington, PhD."Work's New Age -The END ofFull Employmentand What It Means to YOU!"on W...
Monday June11thDr. Gabe MirkinDr. Gabe and Diana Mirkin on oneof their many bike rides of severalhundred miles a weekIf you m...
One story wonderfully reported by Steve Hartman onThe CBS Evening NewsThere's a Part Two:
Monday June 4th Master Gardener Tom FordInfo on the new outbreak of Late Blight Tom mentioned:Treat with Daconil aka Chloroth...
If we'd been able to do this back in my day, I have a sneaking suspicion I'd be the student getting the pie in the fa...
Memorial Day Monday May 28thFly the Flag! (Specials on the local Talkblock)Tuesday May 29thBarry WrightWednesdayMay 30thThurs...
MondayMay 21stJerry ZoltenPenn State Altoona MusicologistMusical PassingsTuesdayMay 22ndWednesday May 23rdBarry WrightThursda...
Monday May 14thDr. Gabe MirkinDr. Gabe and Diana Mirkin on oneof their many bike rides of severalhundred miles a weekClick HE...
...IF you know The Answer is Always Dorman's!712 Pleasant Valley Blvd, AltoonaThrough Friday May 11th, when we ask a ques...
Monday April 30thJamesB. Huntington, PhD."Work's New Age -The END ofFull Employmentand What It Means to YOU!"Tu...
Monday April 23rdHarry RinkerWhatcha' Got?5-7am Sundays on WRTADo you have a question for Harry or a photo of an itemyou&...
See the Blair County Chamber Candidate Information Session with John McGinnis on Channel 14 at these times:April 13 - 10:00 a...
Monday April 16thWISE Women of Blair County2012 Honoreeswith Donna GorrityDinner : 6pm Wednesday April 18thThe Casino at Lake...
Monday April 9thTwo-Way Radio Super-SizedDave Barger 9-11:45amDr. Gabe MirkinSpecial Time: 5-6pmDr. Gabe and Diana Mirkin on ...
MondayMarch 26thJerry ZoltenPenn State Altoona Musicologiston Davy Jones (& Teen Idols)with guest Johnny J. BlairTuesdayM...
MondayMarch 19thDr. Gabe MirkinDr. Gabeand Diana Mirkin on oneof their many bike rides of severalhundred miles a weekTuesday ...
MondayMarch 12th(Postponed from last week)Annual Pittsburgh Symphony tripfeaturing Natalie MacMasterSunday March 18th935-6445...
An atheist dressed in a zombie mask and carrying a sign with the words "Muhammid of Islam" printed on it. A Pa Dist...
MondayFebruary 27thJerry ZoltenPenn State Altoona Musicologiston Musical PassingsTuesdayFebruary 28thTax Changes 2011Cindy Ga...
Mercersburg nurse Karen Ramsburghas announced she is a candidate for the 9th Congressional District, a seat currently held by...
MondayFebruary 20thJohn Kasun & Rex Johnsonbaugh30th Annual Jaffa Sports ShowFri Feb 24 Noon - 9Sat Feb 25 10-9Sun Feb 26...
MondayFebruary 13thDr. Gabe MirkinWant to email a question? Click HEREWednesday February15th-also-ACORN: Still Government Fun...
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Wednesday at 11, we'll talk with the folks from SPOTBOWL.A preview of one of this Sunday'sads:
Stephanie Lenz from the Gallitzin area posted this :29 clipin 2007. Prince and Universal Music sued to have this taken down.T...
MondayJanuary 23rdJerry ZoltenPenn State Altoona Musicologiston Western PA Rock & Roll Hall of Famemember Art RupeTuesday...
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MondayJanuary 9thDr. Gabe MirkinWant to email a question? Click HERETuesday January 10thSigns of Justice Community Event"...
MondayJanuary 2nd2011 The Year in Review SpecialsTuesdayJanuary 3rdMaster Gardener Tom FordTom's office at Cambria County Co-...
MondayJanuary 2nd2011 The Year in Review SpecialsTuesdayJanuary 3rdMaster Gardener Tom FordTom's office at Cambria County Co-...
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MondayDecember 12thDr. Gabe MirkinWant to email a question? Click HERETuesday,December 13thBarry WrightWednesday,December 14t...
MondayDecember 5thTwo-Way Radio Super-sized(Dave Barger on 9-11:45am)Tuesday,December 6thBarry WrightWednesday, December 7thi...
MondayNovember 28thDr. G. Terry Madonnafrom Franklin & MarshallPA's Redistrictingand Super Committee FailPolitically Unco...
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Monday October 31stMusicologist Jerry ZotlenScary (but not Halloween) SongsTuesday, November 1stPat Buchananand a discussion ...
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Barry Wright and I will discuss this along with other topics on today's The 11th Hour. Your call welcomed at (814) 946-0435
Monday October 17thStephanie SharpNJ State Director of FairTax.orgTuesdsay October 18thBarry Wrightformer Blair County Commis...
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Monday September 19thAddiction and RecoveryTuesday September 20thTim SlekarAll Things EducationTim's columns at the Huffingto...
MondaySeptember 12thDr. Gabe MirkinTuesdaySeptember 13thTim SlekarAll Things EducationTim's columns at the Huffington PostWed...
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MondayAugust 15thAg Progress DaysTue Aug 16th - Thurs Aug 18thRoute 45 Rock SpringsalsoEugene VolokhUCLA Law Professoron The ...
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Monday August 1st Tom Ford Blair County Cooperative Extension Master GardenerInfo on Imprelis damageTuesdayAugust 2ndTim Slek...
Monday July 18th - Friday July 22ndTwo-Way Radio with Dave BargerSuper-sized!(Dave Barger in for Doug)Monday July 25thJerry Z...
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Wednesday, June 22ndCatherine Herridge Fox News National CorrespondantThe Next Wave: The Hunt for Al Qaeda's American Recruit...
Judging by all the smiles as people left the event the WKMC's Dancing to the Oldies June 17, 2011 and emceed by Caleb James w...
Monday June 13thDr. Gabe MirkinTuesday June 14thIncluding Candance Holliday onThe Altoona Area Public Library'sIt Makes Cents...
2011 Central Blair Relay -Noon June 10th - Noon June 11thMansion Park AltoonaNorthern Cambria Relay - 10am June 11th - 10am J...
Monday June 6th Tom Ford Blair County Cooperative Extension Master GardenerTuesday June 7thTim SlekarAll Things EducationTim'...
Monday May30thHappy Memorial Day - Remember to Fly theFlag!(Specials in place of the local Talkblocks)Tuesday May 31stShaun J...
Monday May 23rdJerry Zolten Penn State Altoona Musicologist / Record CollectorRecorded Comedy, Part IITuesday May 24thTim Sle...
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A reminder due to Meet The Candidates, Dial N' Deal takes a break Friday May 13th, but we'll be back next week, May 20th
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WRTA listeners talk with Caleb James about the Bible.
WRTA listeners talk with Caleb James about the Bible.
WRTA listeners talk with Caleb James about the Bible.
WRTA listeners talk with Caleb James about the Bible.
