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In Las Vegas with my AWESOME baby sister, Lisa. Yep, Mom's baby girl and baby boy doing Vegas together. I think we kind of look like The Matrix on casual Friday, don't you?

4-20-2009, John O'Hurley stopped in for an interview on one of our stations and graciously posed for pictures. He was in Anchorage playing King Arthur in the musical Monty Python's Spamalot. And we will always remember him as J. Peterman from Seinfeld and those GCI commercials.

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BRIAN'S FAVORITE PICTURES

BRIAN POLAR PLUNGES...AGAIN!

The 2010 Polar Plunge for
Special Olympics

Here are some of my FAVORITE PICTURES. Just do that clicky thing right here.

Every now and then, I have a brush with greatness.
Hopefully some of that greatness stays with me.
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This guy is amazing, check it out! He was the underdog on BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT. What a surprise!

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Here is a video I found while looking for a video for my blog. Its a cover of One Year of Love, my favorite song by Queen. This intimate, acousitic version by Stevie Ann really lets you hear her beautiful voice. You can even see people in the studio booth behind her as they go about their business. They probably couldn't hear this outstanding performance through the glass.

And here is ANOTHER cover of a Queen song. Let's see if you can name all of the artists.

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Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Fitness In The Park-July 6

FITNESS IN THE PARK--WITH KITES

We had perfect July weather for this Fitness In The Park, where I got to cover for the vacationing April. While we excercised with the fitness pros of The Alaska Club (for free), a kite club came by and began setting up kites of all shapes and sizes. They were still sending them aloft as we packed up.

Click Here for photos of Fitness In The Park and Kites

Plus, we gave away a 4-pack of tickets to see Sesame Street Live, and a one month pass to The Alaska Club. The kids had fun too with seperate fitness games while the grown-ups enjoyed their light cross-training workout.

Hopefully, we'll have perfect weather and more kites above next week. Fitness In The Park is every Wednesday at lunchtime from 12:15 to 1:15pm at 9th and I Street, with The Alaska Club and Magic 98.9.

Friday, June 03, 2011

CHARITY BIKING

BIKING TO FIGHT CANCER AND MS!!

I have officially signed up for my two charity bike rides of the summer.

Click on the BLUE BIKER above to go to my Magic 98.9 charity biking page, www.BrianBikes.com.

These two rides give you the the opportunity to help prevent COLORECTAL CANCER and MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. Any support you can give would be greatly appreciated!

THANKS!!
--Brian

Click the pic to see photos of me on the road in training.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

BIKE MS LINK ADDED!

I AM ON BIKE MS!!

It is now official. I have registered for BIKE MS, which will be on September 11 and 12. It will be 110 miles on the first day (ouch!!) and 50 on the second day, with routes between Girdwood and Hope.

That will be my most challenging course EVER, but I'm doing it to help a friend of mine who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis not long ago.

Please click the link for

BRIANBIKES.COM for more info, to sponsor me with a donation, or if you want to ride along or even join my team--TEAM I.T.Y.!

And please, don't keep this a secret--tell EVERYBODY on Facebook, Twitter, via email, or by good old-fashioned word of mouth!

Thanks! --Brian

Monday, May 02, 2011

BIKIN' TIME!!

BRIAN'S BIKE...AND MARCHING FOR BABIES!!

Due to a break in the weld on my last bike, I had to retire Digger II and get this new, still UNNAMED bike.

So far it feels pretty good. I transfered a lot of my old gear onto the new ride, so I can still bike to work but pack my biking clothes for after. By the way, if you ever wondered about how effective reflectors are, just check out the difference between that last pic, and this one where I used a flash.

Pretty soon, I will be putting out info about the two charity rides I'll be doing this summer, Ride For Life Alaska and Bike MS. Keep checking back here and at www.brianbikes.com for more info.

And coming up on May 21st, I will once again be emceeing the MARCH FOR BABIES!! It's a fun three-mile walking event for the March of Dimes.

Come join us at 9am at Westchester Lagoon. We'll have music playing, food, and a nice brisk walk to get the heart going and help more babies be born healthy.

If you want to start getting donations now, and even start a team, click this cute little baby and get started. GO, BABIES!!!

--Brian

Thursday, March 24, 2011

CONDO FIRE-BRIAN'S NEIGHBORHOOD

CONDO FIRE
CLOSE TO MY BUILDING

Click Here to see the Condo Fire photos.

I saw the smoke from this fire in Independence Park through the windows of the Magic 98.9 studio when Kurt Haider from Newsradio 650 told me. We went to the Total Traffic Studo to zoom in on it with the Dimond Center traffic camera, and saw that the huge smoke plume. APD and AFD dispatchers that I called made me fear for my own home, which is in this very same complex!

But I was unable to leave work to check. It's a short 10 minute drive from the Dimond Center, but there was no one to cover the traffic reports. I started wondering...did I leave my space heater running?

So, a friend drove over and walked up to the parking lot (roads were blocked so he couldn't drive in). I was relieved to hear that it was not my building, and even more relieved to hear that no one was seriously hurt.

Charles Becker of the Red Cross was there, along with a Red Cross relief truck (and they are ALWAYS there when disaster strikes). He told me that all families in that building must stay either in a hotel or in a Red Cross shelter for tonight at least, for their own safety. It looks like at least three units were gutted by the fire, possibly more.

As I watched a cloud of ash form when fire fighters dropped debris from the third floor to the pile below, I remembered how dangerous even that can be. Although the flames have been doused, the stucture could have been weakened. My brother was a fireman, and was injured in a floor collapse years ago when I was barely a teenager.

So, I was glad to personally thank the a couple of the fire fighters of Station 12 for their efforts in putting out the fire, and for preventing damage to the buildings next it...including mine.

Tonight, while I watch American Idol and prepare my remarks for tomorrow's Idol Chatter column, there are dozens of people--families--who are homeless, but they lived right next to me just hours ago.

Kind of makes you think, doesn't it? Did I turn off that stove? When was my fireplace last inspected? My furnace? Do I have enough insurance for my home, and for my belongings? Does the city have enough funding to pay for fire stations in my area?

I'll tell you this much, you think about these things a lot harder when disaster hits close to home. And this fire was literally close to my home.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

GET OUT THERE, ANCHORAGE!

ENJOY THE WEATHER
(while you can)

I finally had a weekend with nothing planned, except for a trip downtown to get some tickets at the Performing Arts Center. So, to prevent a pastry at Kaladi Brothers from going straight to my hips (must take care of my figure--oops...too late!), I decided to walk it off and test out my new camera.

It was a sunny day, so I completed part of the downtown Planet Walk, from the Sun to just past Mars, and around downtown, enjoying the clear blue skies and warmer temps. I didn't even need gloves or a hat.

Here are some of the pics I took downtown, without the fanfare of Fur Rondy or the Iditarod. It was just a clear and casual Anchorage weekend.

Thanks for loggin' where I'm bloggin'!
--Brian

Thursday, March 10, 2011

DON'T MISS OUR
IDOL CHATTER
AFTER EACH AMERICAN IDOL SHOW!

Mark, April and I will let you know which contestants should move up or move out, which judged say "Yo!" and "pitchy" too much (3 guesses and the first 2 don't count), and what we think of Ryan Seacrest's gravity defying hair.

And while I was whipping up my latest IDOL CHATTER, I also put together this little chestnut. American Idol's country contestant Scotty McCreery and Mad Magazine's Alfred E. Newman could be twins, don't you think?

What? Me worry?

--Brian

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

SPECIAL OLYMPICS WINTER GAMES

THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS WINTER GAMES
ARE THIS WEEKEND!!

This weekend, I have volunteered to lend the old pipes to the kids with the can-do spirit! I will be the announcer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2011 Special Olympics Winter Games.

This Friday, March 11th, join us at the opening ceremonies will be held at the East High School Auditorium, with doors opening to the public at 6:15pm. Joining in this event will be emcees Maria Downey of KTUU Channel 2 News, Special Olympics speed skater Bryan Knight, and Special Olympics figure skater Megan McDermott.

Also onhand will be Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan, and there will be musical performances from American Idol Season 8 finalist Michael Sarver and Jack Kapanka, who wrote the song "A Champion," the finale of the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games opening ceremonies.

COME ON OUT AND CHEER ON THESE INSPIRING ATHLETES!!

--Brian

Remember to "like" Special Olympics Alaska on Facebook, too!

Monday, February 21, 2011

WALK FOR WARMTH

UNITED WAY'S 1ST ANNUAL
WALK FOR WARMTH

For me, this week began with hearts and ended with feet. On Valentines Day Monday I played all requests and dedications, and today (Saturday, 2/19) I volunteered to emcee the United Way of Anchorage's first annual WALK FOR WARMTH.

The walk was great success, with a good turnout for a first year charity event. It raised money to assist families in need with paying utility bills during these cold winter months.

Also on hand was Senator Mark Begich, Channel 13 reporter and poet Corinna Delgado (a friend and former co-worker here at Clear Channel), Miss Alaska 2011 Jessica Chuckran, and Seymour of Anchorage.

To see my PHOTO ALBUM of the WALK FOR WARMTH, click on the photos above.

Thanks to Miss Alaska, Jessica Chuckran for helping on the microphone, and for posing for so many photos as well as taking many in my album.

Remember to sign up for it next year, and find out more ways to help our community at www.liveunitedanchorage.org.

Thanks for loggin' where I'm bloggin'.
--Brian

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