WIBX 950 » Eric Meier http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Wed, 22 May 2013 02:40:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Massive Tornado Hits Moore, Oklahoma Elementary School – Devastation from Mile-wide Twister in Oklahoma City Area http://wibx950.com/oklahoma-tornado-may-20-2103/ http://wibx950.com/oklahoma-tornado-may-20-2103/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:21 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=209812 A massive mile-wide tornado has struck the town of Moore, Oklahoma.  Early reports say that an elementary school took a direct hit. The near-F5 tornado had winds clocked at up to 200 miles per hour. As of 10PM Monday, the death toll has risen to 51.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oklahoma-tornado-may-20-2103/feed/ 0 Two Metro North Commuter Trains Crash and Derail in Fairfield, Connecticut http://wibx950.com/metro-north-mta-trains-derailment-connecticut/ http://wibx950.com/metro-north-mta-trains-derailment-connecticut/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 23:25:20 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=209062 A Metro North commuter train traveling from suburban Connecticut into Grand Central Terminal in New York City derailed in Fairfield, Connecticut and then collided with an outbound train. Social Media is feeding the first photos of the derailment and aftermath.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/metro-north-mta-trains-derailment-connecticut/feed/ 0 Where is the Keuka Lake Wine Trail? http://wibx950.com/keuka-lake-wine-trail/ http://wibx950.com/keuka-lake-wine-trail/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:58:12 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=207186 Upstate New York's Finger Lakes region has some of the most celebrated wineries in the country.  Each lake has distinct wineries.  This article takes a look at the Southwestern-most of the Finger Lakes: Keuka Lake.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/keuka-lake-wine-trail/feed/ 0 flickr Creative Commons/Ray Sawhill 'Birdman' Pirate TV Broadcast on Jacksonville's Fox 30 WAWS [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/birdman-jacksonville-pirate-broadcast/ http://wibx950.com/birdman-jacksonville-pirate-broadcast/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 18:16:16 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=205247 Being in broadcasting, signal hijacking is fascinating to me. We've covered some of the most famous (Chicago's Max Headroom incident) to the creepy (The 'death list' aired on New York City's WKCR).  This incident from Jacksonville, Florida is 2007 is just bizarre.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/birdman-jacksonville-pirate-broadcast/feed/ 0 Crowdfunding Campaign Aims to Support Brenda's Natural Foods in Rome [SPONSORED CONTENT] http://wibx950.com/crowdfunding-campaign-aims-to-support-brendas-natural-foods-in-rome-sponsored-content/ http://wibx950.com/crowdfunding-campaign-aims-to-support-brendas-natural-foods-in-rome-sponsored-content/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:58:04 +0000 Eric Meier http://961wodz.com/?p=163382 Brenda's Natural Foods in Rome is expanding and they need the community's help.  The business turned to the crowdfunding website IndieGoGo.com

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]]> http://wibx950.com/crowdfunding-campaign-aims-to-support-brendas-natural-foods-in-rome-sponsored-content/feed/ 0 Watch the FBI Video That Shows Potential Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects http://wibx950.com/watch-the-fbi-video-that-shows-potential-boston-marathon-bombing-suspects/ http://wibx950.com/watch-the-fbi-video-that-shows-potential-boston-marathon-bombing-suspects/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:41:31 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=195709 The FBI today released surveillance video as it relates to the Boston Marathon bombings.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/watch-the-fbi-video-that-shows-potential-boston-marathon-bombing-suspects/feed/ 0 FBI Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis Plays Creepy WKCR Signal Hijacking Incident [AUDIO] http://wibx950.com/ground-zero-with-clyde-lewis-wkcr-signal-hijacking/ http://wibx950.com/ground-zero-with-clyde-lewis-wkcr-signal-hijacking/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:48:54 +0000 Eric Meier http://wibx950.com/?p=182394 When Clyde Lewis says the audio he's about to play is the creepiest he's ever heard, that's saying something.  The recording is from the mid 1990s and is from a late night broadcast on Columbia University's WKCR in New York City.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ground-zero-with-clyde-lewis-wkcr-signal-hijacking/feed/ 0 Explosion at Fertilizer Plant in Texas [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/explosion-at-fertilizer-plant-in-texas-video/ http://wibx950.com/explosion-at-fertilizer-plant-in-texas-video/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:43:41 +0000 Eric Meier http://wibx950.com/?p=181900 UPDATE 10:05am - Authorities say that 5 to 15 people may have died in last night's massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas. Many more, perhaps more than 160, were injured.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/explosion-at-fertilizer-plant-in-texas-video/feed/ 0 YouTube 4chan and Reddit Identify Boston Marathon Explosion Suspects http://wibx950.com/4chan-boston-marathon-crowd-sourcing/ http://wibx950.com/4chan-boston-marathon-crowd-sourcing/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:07:57 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=194833 The internet message boards 4chan and Reddit may have found photographs of the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/4chan-boston-marathon-crowd-sourcing/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images Explosion at Thrift Shop on Memorial Drive in Atlanta http://wibx950.com/explosion-at-thrift-shop-on-memorial-drive-in-atlanta/ http://wibx950.com/explosion-at-thrift-shop-on-memorial-drive-in-atlanta/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:19:18 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=194375 On the heels of the Boston Marathon attack, any explosion will been seen through the lens of that incident.  Within the last hour (5:15pm EDT) an explosion occurred at a thrift shop on Atlanta's east side.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/explosion-at-thrift-shop-on-memorial-drive-in-atlanta/feed/ 0 Google Street View Will Crowdsourcing Help Catch the Boston Marathon Bomber? http://wibx950.com/will-crowdsourcing-help-catch-the-boston-marathon-bomber/ http://wibx950.com/will-crowdsourcing-help-catch-the-boston-marathon-bomber/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:25:57 +0000 Eric Meier http://wibx950.com/?p=180403 The omnipresence of smartphones and the ubiquity of social media outlets has lead a prominent media consultant to predict that the perpetrator of the Boston Marathon explosions may be caught by the internet.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/will-crowdsourcing-help-catch-the-boston-marathon-bomber/feed/ 0 Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images Who Was the Man on the Roof in Boston During the Marathon Explosions? http://wibx950.com/man-on-the-roof-boston-marathon-explosions/ http://wibx950.com/man-on-the-roof-boston-marathon-explosions/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:14:23 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=193678 As the situation in Boston continues to develop following the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, one of the most intriguing questions has been who is the man captured in photos high atop a building near the explosion zone?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/man-on-the-roof-boston-marathon-explosions/feed/ 0 Twitter/@YourAnonNews Video of Explosion at Boston Marathon and Boston Police Scanner Audio http://wibx950.com/boston-marathon-explosion-videos/ http://wibx950.com/boston-marathon-explosion-videos/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:56:36 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=193528 Two explosions occurred this afternoon near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.  Live video and the first uploads from YouTube and Vine vids are below.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/boston-marathon-explosion-videos/feed/ 0 @mdzonline/Twitter Photos and Video from CultureFest a Festival of Nations http://wibx950.com/photos-and-video-from-culturefest-at-festival-of-nations/ http://wibx950.com/photos-and-video-from-culturefest-at-festival-of-nations/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:08:36 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=192755  

Culturefest at the Stanley Theatre in downtown Utica is a showcase of the cultures of the world.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/photos-and-video-from-culturefest-at-festival-of-nations/feed/ 0 Phil Creighton/TSM Shooting at New River Valley Mall in Virginia http://wibx950.com/new-river-valley-mall-shooting/ http://wibx950.com/new-river-valley-mall-shooting/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:20:04 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=192519 There are media reports coming from Blacksburg, Virginia there there is a shooting at the New River Valley Mall.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/new-river-valley-mall-shooting/feed/ 0 flickr/daysofthundr46 Kmart Will Ship Your Pants Video + Response http://wibx950.com/ship-your-pants-kmart/ http://wibx950.com/ship-your-pants-kmart/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:34:32 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=191991 Perhaps not since the Blue Light Special has Kmart been so culturally relevant.  The retailer has one of the hottest viral videos on YouTube with this commercial inviting shoppers to 'ship their pants.'

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ship-your-pants-kmart/feed/ 0 Kmart/YouTube Charter Bus Rolls Over on Dallas Highway [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/charter-bus-rolls-over-on-dallas-highway-video/ http://wibx950.com/charter-bus-rolls-over-on-dallas-highway-video/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:09:23 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=191656 A charter bus on its way to a casino in Oklahoma overturned on a highway in Irving, Texas near Dallas.  NBC 5 reports that two people have been killed and a dozen injured.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/charter-bus-rolls-over-on-dallas-highway-video/feed/ 0 NBCDFW.com Results from our 2013 Bracket Challenge http://wibx950.com/results-from-our-2013-bracket-challenge/ http://wibx950.com/results-from-our-2013-bracket-challenge/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:41:29 +0000 Eric Meier http://bigfrog104.com/?p=231523 Thank you for playing the 2013 Basketball Bracket Challenge.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/results-from-our-2013-bracket-challenge/feed/ 0 Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Roger Ebert Dies http://wibx950.com/roger-ebert-dies/ http://wibx950.com/roger-ebert-dies/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:33:55 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=188621 The Chicago Sun Times is reporting that film critic Roger Ebert has died.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/roger-ebert-dies/feed/ 0 Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images When Are Trenton Falls Trails Open in 2013? http://wibx950.com/when-are-trenton-falls-trails-open-in-2013/ http://wibx950.com/when-are-trenton-falls-trails-open-in-2013/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:48:41 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=188119 The trails at Trenton Falls are a hidden gem in Central New York - and not generally accessible to the public.  The trails are only open a few weekends each spring and fall.

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