I feel blessed to be a part of our WPOC family. Equally special to me are the times and events spent with my friends and colleagues at WYNY and WNBC’s Time Machine.

My favorite WYNY memory includes the late Yankee broadcaster Phil Rizzuto, known to us Yankee fans as “The Scooter.” I had the pleasure of visiting with Phil in the Yankee broadcast booth at Comiskey Park in Chicago. WYNY was an NBC Owned and Operated radio station in New York City. It happened while I was on the air during my evening show at WYNY: I received a phone call from one of my colleagues covering the White Sox vs. Yankees game at Comiskey Park in Chicago. He was about to chat with Phil Rizzuto. I told him to say “HI” to Phil for me. All Yankee games were broadcast on WABC radio, the ABC network’s owned and operated station in New York City. The next thing that happened was surreal: Bill, my engineer starting laughing and laughing as I started to speak on the air. His engineering buddy at WABC radio just notified him that Phil Rizzuto mentioned my name on the air at WABC. Phil spoke on the air and I quote: “Carol Mason from WYNY says hello to me.  She is on the air at WYNY right now and she is a big Yankees fan!  Hi, Carol can’t wait to see you again!”  Wow, this was unheard of: talking about another person on a competing network radio station! The WABC engineering staff could not believe this was happening. It was so funny and special to me! 

One more to share with you from WNBC’s Time Machine:  We were all close friends working daily and having fun on the radio. One evening I arrived early to work the overnight shift.  The New York Ranger hockey game just ended on the air and Jim Collins was in our studio waiting for sports host Dave Sims to appear.  Dave was no where to be found!  So, there we were Ranger game ending and no Dave Sims. Jim Collins opened our microphone and over 50,000 watts on the air said this: “Dave Sims is not here.  We can’t find him.  And because I know SQUAT about sports, we present to you a special edition of……THE TIME MACHINE!”  Jim played all of our Time Machine jingles on the air and started doing a special Time Machine show.  It was hilarious to say the least!  Our General Manager Peg Kelley called laughing and couldn’t stop laughing on the telephone.  One of our WNBC sales people thought it was a publicity joke. No, this was real.  Jim and I had a great time playing hits from the sixties, seventies and even the fifties. It was one of the special moments that will forever remain in my memory! 

Life is special and wonderful. Each day is an adventure. Here’s wishing you joy and happiness in all that you do.

All the Best,

Carol Mason

Born and bred in New York, I admit it; I am a diehard Yanks fan. I remember attending ball games at the old Yankee Stadium and the thrill of being a part of the “House That Ruth Built!” The Bronx Bombers played an exciting role in my childhood, even to this day.

I’ve heard most New York jokes and New York puns—“tirdy-tird and tird" (New York pronunciation for Thirty Third and Third), “Chawklat MilK” (chocolate milk) and “Wawk the Wawk ova thair” (Walk the Walk over there).

Do you remember the Randy Travis hit “I Told You So?” Randy Travis wrote the song and it was number one back in June of 1988.

Carrie Underwood who grew up listening to “I Told You So” always loved this song and recorded it herself.  She included it on her Carnival Ride album.

Both generations come together here as Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis sing the song together on American Idol:

Congratulations to Terps seniors Marissa Coleman and Kristi Toliver who were named to the 2009 State Farm Coaches' All-America Basketball Team (Division I). Coleman and Toliver comprise two of the 10-member All-America Team, which is voted upon by WBCA-member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions. 
A perfect finale for two great careers at University of Maryland College Park.

Thank you, Kristi and Marissa for four wonderful years at Comcast Center!