I started 97 Rock in October, 1994. Almost exactly 20 years later I've come home to rock you out 3-7 p.m. I was born and raised in Yakima and have been in radio for 31 years. I attended Washington State University, love "Breaking Bad," have a special place in my heart for Pearl Jam and am a proud member of the 12th Man.
Curt Cartier
Don’t Miss Sausage Fest This Weekend — Best People Watching in Tri-Cities
Sausage Fest (at Christ the King School in Richland) is tonight and tomorrow. With beer, brats and games, it's one of the best parties in the Tri-Cities. Here are my three favorite reasons to go:
Find Out Why a Woman Intentionally Misspelled Her Tattoo!
There's nothing worse than a misspelled tattoo. Idiocy on display forever. But one woman asked for shaky, misspelled words on purpose. You'll never guess why.
Read These Great Tattoo Stories! [PHOTOS]
You can win tickets to the Three Rivers Convention Center Tattoo Convention Sept. 26-28 plus VIP pre-show party passes by showing us your ink and telling us its story! We've had several submissions so far, check them out:
Where in Tri-Cities Is Haunted? I’ll Go and Film It! [SURVEY]
For some Halloween fun I want to visit haunted places around the Mid Columbia. I'll turn my video camera on, stick it in my pocket and go "ghosthunter"! But first I need to know where to go. That's where you come in.
Is NFL Bigger Than Jesus?
Remember when John Lennon got in huge trouble for saying The Beatles were bigger than Jesus? Well check this out:
Every Tattoo Has a Story — Tell Yours & Win TRCC Tattoo Convention Tickets!
The Three Rivers Convention Center Tattoo Convention is Sept. 26-28! Every tattoo has a story and we want to hear yours. Upload a photo of your ink below and tell us the story by the end of Sept. 24. We'll pick two random submissions to each win a pair of tickets to the convention as well as two passes to the VIP party before the convention and a swag bag!
Are Too Many NFL Players Getting Arrested? — Not by a Long Shot
Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice are making headlines this month, but it seems like we're hearing of an NFL player misbehaving all the time! It's flavor of the week! Does the NFL need to do more? No way. The statistics don't lie and they'll blow you away.
See Photos of 24-Year-Old Playmate Marrying 81-Year-Old Billionaire
On Saturday, German Playboy model Cathy Schmitz, 24, married 81-year-old billionaire Richard Lugner in an Austrian palace. See the photos!
It’s ‘Put Up, Shut Up’ Time With Toyota Center ReBuild [OPINION]
Let me make clear: I support a rebuild of the Toyota Center. But Tri-City Americans General Manager Bob Tory is talking like he'll move the team or something if it isn't done next year and the bluffing is getting ridiculous.
Come Win Prizes at Monday Night Football (Pasco’s Grizzly Bar)
Tonight we've got three of these Andrew Luck jerseys up for grabs at The Grizzly Bar inside the Pasco Red Lion (across from CBC on 20th). These are courtesy of One Love Glass Land at 4215 Clearwater.
Regular News I Made Dirty — I Couldn’t Help It!
I can't be the only one who thought this when these headlines splashed across our news feeds this morning. Come on people, you give me all this material and expect me not to use it?
Check Out This Banana That Rolled Past the Studio [VIDEO]
Meet Jim Ferrians from northern Idaho. He rolled past the 97 Rock studio this morning along the dike and I thought, "What the heck is that?" When he came back by, he stopped in front of us to eat a power bar so I sent a coworker up to interview him. If you envy this TRISLED from Australia, contact him (his number is in the video) and he'll sell you one.