Val

Val started working at WRRV back in 2005, and after a short hiatus doing radio elsewhere, she has been back and hosting the midday show since 2018. Val loves to take a deep dive into all things alternative rock related, especially when it comes to the '90's and 2000s, hence her love for the WRRV Throwback at 12 (Monday - Saturday 12pm-1pm). Always down for a show, Val loves to catch her favorite bands (Shinedown, Pearl Jam, AJR, Coldplay) on tour, and is always up for experiencing new artists live. Val is a Hudson Valley native, and when she isn't at the radio station, is usually on some sort of adventure with her 8 year old daughter.

Should All New York K-12 Schools Have Air Conditioning?

The obvious answer is yes, ACs in schools would be great, but the bigger question becomes where the millions of dollars necessary to do this comes from.

By What Age Should New Yorkers Have A Will?

After a weird medical situation the other day, my mom asked me if I had a will, and that got me thinking, at what age should you have a proper will drawn up?

This Famous Judge Listed Her New York Penthouse For $9.5 Million

'I love the truth. If you don't tell me the truth, you're gonna be eating your shoes' - and you just might have to eat your shoes if you spend every last penny buying this famous Judge's NYC penthouse.

Decoding Out of State Slang For New Yorkers

If you heard someone say 'I got pulled over by a statie on my way to the packie' - would you know what they meant?

Was New York Left Out of ALDI’s Offensive Onion Packaging?

Was it a disgruntled former supplier, someone looking to get revenge with an 'inappropriate stamp' or just a manufacturer error? Some people were not too pleased with recent packaging of ALDI onions.

More Than 5 New York Colleges Closed In The Last 18 Months

A lot of New York State college students have had to modify their plans when it comes to completing their college degrees.

Another New York College Announces May 2024 Closure

Citing decreased enrollment and financial strain, an upstate NY college officials determined the school will not have enough revenue to achieve financial stability in the years ahead.

Wallkill, New York Woman’s $90,000 Insurance Deception Scheme

Between 2019 and 2021, 50-year-old Shirley Bowens of Wallkill filed fraudulent bills of more than $90,000 to her insurance company, leading her to jail time.

An Open Letter to New York Students Who Have Survived The New Learning Trend

I'm currently in week three of a completely asynchronous graduate program and unsure how to best navigate this type of learning.

Viral WalMart ‘Self Checkout’ Staff Holiday Party Turned Collection Drive Helps Community

What started as a joke about a WalMart Self Checkout Employee Holiday Party morphed into a donation/collection drive and greatly benefitted this NJ community.