Dan Rinelli

I’m Dan. I’m on the air from 3-7pm. I'm from Buffalo!! And started at Townsquare in 2008…behind-the-scenes. Dave Universal saw my raw-talent and put me on the stage. Thanks for freeing me boss! Ha! I always wanted to host Hollywood Squares. I figured this is a good stepping stone. Ding Ding! Shadow Stevens in the bottom square! The #1 most played song on my iPod? Hulk Hogan’s Theme “Real American” by Rick Derringer. If you opened my fridge, what would you see? Beer and salsa. That’s the truth.

5 Times People Spotted UFO’s Over Buffalo [VIDEOS]

Many people swear they've seen something in the sky that they can't seem to identify. Here is a list of five times Western New Yorkers have recorded video of UFO's. From the viewer: June 25, 2015. This one is...odd. It could be fake...

7 Closed Buffalo Businesses That Live on Thanks to YouTube [VIDEO]

What we're going do here is go back – WAY back! Let's take a trip back in time and have some (cheesy) retro nostalgia fun with Buffalo local television spots that "live on" thanks to a fun little place called YouTube. There is some excellent "Wow! I remembe...

Guess What City Made #1 for Cities About to Be Famous?

A very interesting article in the Travel section of the Huffington Post lists Buffalo at the top of the list for cities "about to be famous...again." Buffalo is mentioned with such cities as Melbourne, Australia, Marseille, France, and Seoul, South Korea in destinations that "transformed themselves from C-list destinations into ones worthy of your precious vacation time." Her

Save and Get More with These Awesome Bargaining Tips

The World's Largest Yard Sale is May 6 and May 7 at the Hamburg Fairgrounds. Here are some great bargaining tips to get you ready for the fun!

Buffalo Then + Now – Watch Years of Transformation Happen Before Your Eyes

My new online addiction while working is scrolling through Google Maps. Specifically, going through downtown Buffalo and places I visit frequently throughout Western New York. Well I stumbled upon this and here's something you can try right now! As...

New York State’s Smallest Town Has Under 40 People!

It's the smallest town in the whole state of New York, has an interesting ghost story linked to it, is an hour and a half away from Buffalo, and was a temporary residence of famous Buffalo Sabre Tim Horton? A lot of cool stories come out of this little town...

Did You Know Tonawanda Was Once a Lake?!

Here's something I bet you didn't know: 10,000 years ago Tonawanda and the surrounding areas were covered by a massive lake! The lake was located on the south side of the Niagara Escarpment east of the current location of the Niagara River in between Early Lake Erie and a Glacial Lake Iroquois (which would become Lake Ontario) to the north. The lake soon e...

5 Jokes About Buffalo, NY to Tell Around the Dinner Table

Here are some fun and entertaining jokes about Buffalo (and Western New York) to tell around the dinner table or that one's returning relatives will enjoy. A couple Buffalo Bills joke from "jokes4us:" Why are the New York Jets like Hillary Clinton...

The Origin of the Hamburger Is in Erie County, NY!

Where the hamburger got its name and where it originated was honestly a mystery to me until today! You can't spell "hamburger" without Hamburg! It's true. The favorite American Classic food originated here in Western New York in 1885! The s...

Historic Blizzards In Buffalo, NY?

So there I am looking at YouTube on my phone looking to kill time at the dentists office when, what's this? A video of Buffalo in the Winter of 1945! (Video credit to jmv123 via YouTube) Being an admirer of history, I started to think, what's the furthest back I can recall in regards to Buffalo winter storms and blizzards? Obvio...

Then + Now: Drive-In on Harlem Road in Cheektowaga [VIDEO]

Just off Harlem Road in Cheektowaga, the Buffalo Drive-In was opened in the Summer of 1941! Originally built by Irving Gandall and Paul Witner. The original capacity was for 900 cars, it then expanded to three screens and a capacity of 1,200 cars in 1974. Sadly, the...

West Seneca, NY’s Top 3 Restaurants You Need to Try This Year

It's another week and let's check out another town in Western New York offering up some delicious cuisine! Here is Trip Advisor's Top Three places to eat in West Seneca, New York: 1. Schwabl's Restaurant: Some classic Roast Beef Beef on Weck here! In ...