WPDH listener Kelly Rodriguez wins
"You Can't Win"

Contest winner Kelly Rodriguez (l.) accepts the keys to a brand-new Suzuki from Matt Hitchcock from Brag Suzuki in Middletown.  Kelly was the grand prize winner of "You Can't Win," a daily feature on the Coop and Tobin in the Morning program.

Gary Cee live at the Bugaboo Creek Steak House

October 25, 2006

WPDH fans hang out with Gary Cee at the delicious
Bugaboo Creek Steak House on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie.


Bugaboo manager George Skyba tells Gary what
smells so good in the kitchen.


Gary is flanked by engineers Jeremiah (l.) and Eric (r.).  Gary ordered the Black Magic Steak, Eric had the sirloin, Jeremiah dug in to the Prime Rib.  As appearances go, this was a rough one.

Gary Cee meets the OCC

August 24, 2006

Gary Cee is flanked by Paul Teutel Jr. (l.) and Senior (r.)
from the Discovery Channel's 'American Chopper' show.

Scotty's a dead bellhop at the 
Headless Horseman Hayride
and Haunted House!

October 7, 2005

Our own Scotty Perry is one of the dead bellhops at the Headless Horsemen Hayride and Haunted House in Ulster Park.
That's Scotty on the left, with fellow bellhop Bear Johnson.
This photo originally ran in the Times Herald Record
 and was taken by Tara Enberg.
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Scotty and Damrow hang with Attell

August 20, 2005

WPDH Scotty Perry, king of the overnight (l.), and Damrow (r.) hang with comedian Dave Attell (c.) at Bananas Comedy Club in Poughkeepsie.

The WPDH-Poughkeepsie Nissan
Roof-a-thon 2005

August 5-7, 2005


This year, the WPDH-Poughkeepsie Nissan
Roofathon originated from the Foam and Wash Car Wash
on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie.

On Sunday evening at 6pm, after a 30-hour broadcast,
the final tote was in: $150,773, shattering last year's record.

AOn biker night, a biker (l.) is interviewed by
Frankenberry, Gary Cee and Rick Zolzer (l-r.)


Rick Zolzer from the Hudson Valley Renegades (l., with Frankenberry) stayed on air with us through the entire 30-hour broadcast. 

The bikers came out on Friday night,
biker night at Roof-a-thon.
(Special thanks to Tiny and the Bishops.)

WPDH General Manager Chuck Benfer
led Thursday's pre-broadcast deck construction.


Live bands played across the street this year, at DRV Express.
Here 15-year old guitarist Kristen Capollino
 shows off her awesome chops.


Rick Zolzer, Kind Pools and Spas' Jack Kind
and Robyn Taylor (l.-r.) accept a donation.


MiniKiss headlined the Saturday night show.


Nearly 2000 Hudson Valley residents came out to cheer on MiniKiss.
The kids loved 'em.


It's Mini-Ace!


And Mini-Gene!


MiniKiss poses with WPDH road crewer Brandon Johansen,
engineer Tom Morgan and Director of Sales Rob Vanderbeck.



No one enjoys Roof-a-thon more than WPDH Director of Sales
Rob Vanderbeck.  Rob played an instrumental part in
organizing this year's event.

WPDH guest broadcaster Dave Wexler from ESPN
had a special prize for any listener with a size 15 shoe.


As usual, WPDH Promotion Director Anthony Verano gave
one-thousand percent, and even slept over!

Scotty meets Dom

July 15, 2005


Comedian Dom Irrera (r.) visited Scotty Perry. 

WPDH Presents the Rock and Roll Doubleheader Tour with Def Leppard at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill

July 3, 2005

Def Leppard rocked Dutchess Stadium
on Sunday evening of July Fourth weekend.

The boys from Sheffield, England 
looked and sounded terrific.
It was 1984 all over again.


Hot and sweaty lead singer Joe Elliott.  
Pour some sugar on him.

Kiss the Hog 2005

June 17-20, 2005


Grand prize winner Steve Levitt of Warwick was the 
Grand Prize winner of Kiss the Hog 2005, sponsored by
O'Toole's Harley Davidson in Wurtsboro.
  Here's Steve at 5:30 am on Monday morning, shortly
after winning the contest.
Steve, a first-time contestant,  kissed the hog for 60 hours!

This shot is from early in the contest.
  There's Steve (top of screen).



Friends and family cheered on the kissers.



Uncle Paul's fan club.



First runner-up Joe Albert competed in jeans and cowboy boots. 
 Joe and second runner-up Ed McGurk
 will be invited to Kiss the Hog 2006
without having to qualify on-air on WPDH.



Grand prize winner Steve Levitt kissed the hog for 60 hours
 (Friday 5pm - Monday 5am).
  Here he is on Sunday afternoon.
  WPDH Promotions Director and Hog chief jurist
 Anthony Verano kept a watchful eye on all contestants.

Ed McGurk of Kingston, second runner-up,
 lasted until early Monday morning.





Mike Novak of Forest City, third  runner-up,
 hung tough into Sunday evening.




John O'Toole (lower center) from O'Toole's Harley Davidson in Wurtsboro is our annual sponsor for Kiss The Hog.
 That's Scotty Perry on the left, Joan O'Toole (upper center),
 WPDH Program Director Gary Cee on the right.

Kiss the Hog chief jurist and WPDH Promotions 
Director Anthony Verano conducted a fair and fine contest this year.  Great job, bro.  We love ya.





St. Patrick's Day at Mahoney's 2005||

March 17, 2005

Bagpipers rocked the house.

AA lassie shows her Irish spirit

"We took the day off."

Tigman and entourage

March 2, 2005

Here's Tigman rolling with his posse.

The WPDH Night Crew


Tigman (7p- midnight) hangs with Dee Snider
(Saturday nights 10p-midnight.)

Alice Cooper at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center

September 26, 2004


The legendary Alice Cooper meets WPDH Program Director
Gary Cee backstage at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center.


Roofathon
 
August 6-8, 2004

The WPDH mascot, suspended from the rooftop of the Seven-Eleven on Route 9 in Wappinger's Falls,  at the 20th anniversary of Roof-a-thon.  Over $136,000 was collected for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America.

Roofathon t-shirts, K&M cds, raffle tickets for a Harley Davidson from Moroney's and lots more items were available for sale in front of the Seven-Eleven.  All proceeds benefit the MDA. 

Marti (l.) and the cash counters were kept busy.



Rush tribute band Limelight was just one of the many bands
 who played Roofathon '04.

Biker night was full of games and contests.
Here's a winner biting a weiner.




The band Geekfight, featuring our own Heavy Metal John from the WPDH Road Crew, played their farewell gig. 

Steve Black and his band performed 
early on Friday evening.

Here are the Road Warriors, won canvassed Route Nine with bucket in hand and brought in the big bucks.  Thanks to everyone who helped out on Roofathon 2004, our 20th Anniversary.
(Thanks to longtime listener Mike Vod for some of the photos.) 

Kiss the Hog 

June 18-20, 2004

oOn Friday afternoon, June 18th, 101 WPDH listeners converged at center court at the Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown and locked their lips against 12 Harley Davidson motorcycles.  Fifty-five hours later, Charlie Brack of Warwick was the sole kisser who outlasted 'em all, and Charlie won a brand new Harley Davidson motorcycle from O'Toole's Harley Davidson in  Wurtsboro.

Early in the contest...

Wayne Kiersted was one of the final five. 

It was a battle of mind over motorcycle as the hours dragged on.



Contestants had to lock their lips against a Harley.  They could sit, kneel, or stand.  Hands were not allowed on the bike or floor.

Some kissed tires, others bussed side-view mirrors,
 tail pipes and rear reflectors.

Charlie Brack (left) was the Grand Prize Winner.  Alfred Goodenough (center) and Joe Albert all made it to the Final Five.
Here they are on Sunday afternoon.


Judge Princess Courtney (WPDH Promotions Director Courtney Hoppe) kept a watchful eye on Wayne Kiersted (left) and Paul Kartis.

O'Toole's Harley Davidson in Wurtsboro provided the grand prize.

Contestants could only eat or drink during intermittant breaks
 called by the judges.

Shades came in handy, as contestants had to
battle the glare of sunshine that poured through the atrium.

The entire contest was filmed by Beatlejuice Productions,
who are currently assembling a 'Kiss The Hog' documentary.
That's grand prize winner Charlie Brack on the left.

On early Monday morning in the midnight hour, grand prize winner Charlie Brack telephones his family with the good news.



The thrill of 'de lips, the agony of 'de feet.


Tigman apprehended


Here is Tigman, host of the 7 to midnight shift on WPDH.
Little is known about the story behind this photograph.
When you see Tig, ask him about it.
Funny that the officer would take this shot.

Another WPDH Mobil Gas Break

May 17, 2004

WPDH sold gas at a remarkable $1.01 a gallon at
 the Mobil Foam and Wash in Poughkeepsie.
  Cars stretched down Route 9 for as far
as the eye could see.

Robyn rocks out 

WPDH midday host Robyn Taylor hits the low notes
on the same exact bass guitar that Dennis Dunaway, from Alice Cooper's band, used on the classic albums 
School's Out and Billion Dollar Babies. ]