Hey there, Rick Andrews here. I thought I would give you a little background about me. I was born and raised in Bangor, Maine and was bitten by the radio "bug" since the age of 7. By the time I was 14 years old I got my dream job and "cracked the mic" for the first time and have never looked back. My career has taken me from Maine, New York, California and New Mexico. Rick has been described as a "walking encyclopedia" of music info and trivia. When not on the air at Mix 94.1, I enjoy reading entertainment Biographies, Sci-Fi and management books. I also enjoy sketching, painting, drawing and practicing card & coin magic. You usually can find me on the air Monday through Friday from 3pm-7pm.
Rick Andrews
13 Other Objects That Are Dropped On New Year’s Eve
We are all aware that at 12 Midnight on New Years Eve the giant crystal ball drops in Times Square to ring in the new year.
What you might not know is that other cities all around the United States have things they drop (or raise) at Midnight to celebrate the beginning of the new year.
Year End Countdown: The 40 Biggest Hits Of 1983 – Part 3: #20-#11 [VIDEOS]
During my vacation I was cleaning around the house and stumbled across some old music playlists from the early part of the 80s. Some of them were year end countdown lists.
I thought since we're coming up on a brand new year that it might be fun to take a look back at the Top 40 songs that were the biggest hits of 1983.
8 Fun Trivia Facts You May Not Know About Disneyland Park
When I lived in California in the 90s I spent an awful lot of time going to Disneyland.
For me it truly is one of the most magical places on Earth. I would get there right as the park would open and close it down at night.
The Top Ten Posts Of 2013 From Mix 94.1
Wow! Can you believe it? It's almost time to ring in the new year.
To bring you up to speed on some of the things that have happened in the past 365 days, I thought we would take a look back at some of our biggest articles from 2013.
Year End Countdown: The 40 Biggest Hits Of 1983 – Part 2: #30-#21 [VIDEOS]
During my vacation I was cleaning around the house and stumbled across some old music playlists from the early part of the 80s. Some of them were year end countdown lists.
I thought since we're coming up on a brand new year that it might be fun to take a look back at the Top 40 songs that were the biggest hits of 1983.
Year End Countdown: The 40 Biggest Hits Of 1983 – Part 1: #40-#31 [VIDEOS]
During my vacation I was cleaning around the house and stumbled across some old music playlists from the early part of the 80s. Some of them were year end countdown lists.
I thought since we're coming up on a brand new year that it might be fun to take a look back at the Top 40 songs that were the biggest hits of 1983.
Some Epic Fail Answers From The Game Show ‘Family Feud’ [VIDEO]
I have always been a fan of Game Shows.
Some of my favorites include; Bob Barker's 'The Price Is Right,' Peter Marshall's 'Hollywood Squares' and 'Match Game' hosted by Gene Rayburn.
Another long running game show is 'Family Feud.' I remember watching it during Summer vacations.
#1 Songs That Rang In The New Year: The 1990s [VIDEOS]
As Bob Dylan sang in 1964, 'The Times They Are A-Changing,' and changing they were as we rolled into the 1990's. Before the decade would end words like 'World Wide Web,' 'The Internet' and 'Y2K' would be part of our everyday language.
We would see grunge and hip-hop make it's place in music history and Thursday Nights on NBC really was the home of 'Must See TV.'
#1 Songs That Rang In The New Year: The 1980s [VIDEOS]
While working in Bangor, Maine back in the 80's, the station I was at always did a year end countdown. Normally it was the Top 100 from the previous year.
I've always been a fan of countdown and remember every Saturday morning from 6am-10am I would turn on my radio and listen to Casey Kasem 'count em down.'
That got me thinking, I should track down the songs that ranked at #1 going into the brand
Movie Trivia: Walt Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins’ [VIDEO]
During my vacation I had a chance to catch up on some reading, lots of sleep and watching movies.
I decided to revisit one of the all-time Disney classics, ' Mary Poppins.' It's hard to believe that the movie is turning 50 next year. I'm pretty sure I remember reading that for the 50th Anniversary release Disney gave the movie it's Blu-ray debut.
‘The Making Of Star Wars’ Enhanced For Kindle Fire And Nook: A Must Have For The Star Wars Fan On Your Christmas List
If you have someone on your Christmas list that is a big Star Wars fan, then you will definitely want to check out the very cool interactive 'The Making of Star Wars' Enhanced for the Kindle Fire.
I bought the second installment, 'The Making of The Empire Strikes Back' and haven't been able to put it down.
Movie Trivia: The Wizard Of Oz [VIDEO]
It's hard to believe that 'The Wizard of Oz,' starring Judy Garland is currently celebrating it's 75th Anniversary.
When it was originally released in 1939 it wasn't an immediate box office blockbuster, but over time and because of the yearly TV airings beginning in the 1970s it went on to take it's place as one of the most beloved films of all time.