Author: Andre

I know I should have been working or reading but while watching March Madness and seeing Gonzaga handle Oklahoma I discovered a Rochester guy creating his own cartoon and video game.   WOW!!  Look what Rochester DJ is in it?? WDKX DJ Wizz. (more than a DJ but a digital dynamo)

Two bills for stricter gun control have passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The measure in one bill is closing loopholes such as background checks for every gun sale including online and private sales. The second bill would give authorities 10 business days to complete federal background checks before the gun is sold. As […]

We are starting to see some COVID-19 restrictions ease in New York State. As the number of coronavirus cases continues to go down Governor Andrew Cuomo will allow some businesses to stay open later. Starting April 5th certain businesses will no longer have to close at 11 pm. Those businesses are casinos, movie theatres, bowling […]

A big announcement today from the Rochester Police Department. The RPD is banning its officers from using chokeholds unless there is an extreme circumstance. The situations considered extreme would be where “deadly physical force is authorized”. Some of the other changes announced on Monday are updated guidances on the officers’ duty to use excessive force […]

Friday on the Wak-Up Club we had the City Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren for the Watercooler. She brought the Rochester Police Department Chief Cynthia Harriet-Sullivan on with her to address the recent shooting. An officer shot and killed Tyshon Jones on March 10 in front of the Open Door Mission. There have been a couple […]

What would you do if you actually saw a snake smile at you? There is now such a thing as a snake that smiles at you, three times. A lavender albino piebald ball python literally smiles at you three times with smiley faces. The breeder Justin Kobylka is a breeder that designs snakes. He said […]

Another “slip of the tongue” apology this time from a Republican lawmaker from Oaklahoma. The “slip of the tongue” occurred in a debate for a bill on abortion on the House floor. By the way, the abortion bill passed in the House 80-19. There are so many things here but I will just focus on […]

Rochester Police responded to a call of a man with knife early Wednesday morning. Officers said the man cut himself and threatened to kill the officers. One of the officers shot the man after he would not drop the knife and came close to that officer. The incident took place on West Main Street outside […]

So this morning we had a discussion on-air during the Wake Up Club with Tariq, myself (Reign), and DJ Sight that prompted a listener to call in to express her thoughts. She didn’t agree with how we talked about race and the terms we used like we and them or us and them and felt […]