WYRK Staff
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Sherwood Schwartz, Creator of ‘The Brady Bunch’ and ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ Dead at 94
July 12, 2011 Sherwood Schwartz, the man who created or contributed to several iconic television shows, died Tuesday at 4AM of natural causes. He was 94.
Schwartz worked in radio for Bob Hope before transitioning to television, where he won a 1961 Emmy as part of the writing team for 'The Red Skelton Show.' He also worked on series such as 'My Favorite Martian' and 'Harper Valley PTA.'
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5 Fun Things to Do With Your Kids During Summer Vacation
July 9, 2011 Kids lazing around the house doing all summer long? Not this year. There's a whole world of activities out there. Sure, some of it might not be air conditioned but that's a small risk to take for summer fun
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Casey Anthony Sentenced to Four Years in Jail For Lying to Investigators
July 7, 2011 Casey Anthony was sentenced to four years in jail Thursday for lying to investigators in charge of the search for her daughter, Caylee. However, Anthony could be set free as early as late this month or in the beginning of August, since she's served almost three years in jail while awaiting trial with a record of good behavior.
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Lady Antebellum Covers Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’ [VIDEO]
July 6, 2011 If you're going to include something called Webisode Wednesday on your site, you might as well have a little fun with it -- and that's just what Lady Antebellum have done with the latest installment of their series, offering fans their take on Katy Perry's hit 'Teenage Dream.'
In the clip, embedded below, the band starts off in a dressing room, tackling the song with nothing more than their voices and an acoustic guitar. From there, the action moves to the concert stage, where they perform it in front of an adoring crowd.
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Toby Keith’s Daughter Keeps It in the Family for Her Solo Debut
July 6, 2011 What's that saying about the apple not falling far from the tree? Turns out it's applicable to country singers, too. Just ask Toby Keith, who's rolling out the red carpet for his daughter to start her own solo recording career.
Krystal Keith, who previously cut a duet with her dad for his 'Greatest Hits 2' collection, has inked a deal with her dad's Show Dog label, and she's currently prepping for work on her debut -- which will be produced by Toby, along with label exec Mark Wright.
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Dale Mussen’s Washington D.C Video Bloopers [VIDEO]
July 6, 2011 Dale went to Washington D.C and shot a video for us. He came back with some great out takes. Check this video out and see what Dale went through to get his video to us on time.
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Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty in Daughter Caylee’s Death
July 5, 2011 After deliberating for 10 hours and 40 minutes, a jury found Casey Anthony not guilty in the death of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee.
The seven-woman, five-man jury found the 25-year-old Anthony not guilty after a more than six-week long trial, CNN reported.
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Clay Moden Talking About Jam In The Valley on ‘Winging It’ [VIDEO]
July 1, 2011 Dale Mussen is off on vaction so Clay Moden spoke with Joe Arena on CW23's 'Winging It' this morning. Clay and joe spoke about tonight's concert out at Jam In The Valley featuring Gary Allan, Kellie Pickler and Thompson Square.
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List of Firworks Displays Around Western New York
July 1, 2011 List of all fireworks shows going on in the Western New York region this weekend beginning on July 1st through July 4th.
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Turtles Disrupt Air Traffic at New York’s JFK Airport [VIDEO]
June 30, 2011 Most of us have experienced flight delays, but probably none like this! Flights were temporarily halted at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport on Wednesday morning after about 150 turtles ambled onto a runway. JetBlue first tweeted news of the slowdown: "JFK is experiencing delays as the airport clears turtles off the runway."
Port Authority spokesman Ron Marsico said flights were delayed only about 15 minutes.
“We had about 150 turtles coming out of the bay this morning," said Marsico. "They crossed the runway to a sandy beach area to lay their eggs."
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2011 CMT Awards Performances
June 9, 2011 The CMT Music Awards were packed full of great performances by some of your favorite country music stars like Luke Bryan, Kid rock and Wynonna, Toby Keith, Big & Rich, Rascal Flatts and more...
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2011 CMT Awards Red Carpet Photos
June 9, 2011 Your favorite country stars were out in their best at the CMT Awards last night and we have the "Red Carpet" photos.