Miami, FL (SmithtownRadio.com) – As Hurricane Irene tracks closer to Long Island a name you may hear a lot is: the National Hurricane Center. Located in Miami, Florida, this team of forecasters monitors the tropics for NOAA and the National Hurricane Center. In recently released videos, the National Hurricane Center in Miami tells you how  [ Read More ]

Concerned about your family’s safety during an earthquake? Watch this video for some quick tips on how you can protect yourselves during a quake.

School is just around the corner and one of the first things students think of when heading back to the classroom is, “WHAT IN THE WORLD AM I GOING TO WEAR ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL?!” Not to worry! I have a complete shopping guide for you! You’ll be going back-to-school looking seriously cool!  [ Read More ]

It’s almost time for back to school and to help you prepare we’re looking at ways to prepare yourself for life on campus and in the classroom. This morning we examine identity theft on college campuses and how you can stay safe. Students heading to college have A TON of things to do to prepare  [ Read More ]

Article by Mamie Shepherd SmithtownRadio.com staff 34 years ago today, the King left the building!  August 16 marks the anniversary of the death of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Die-hard fans flock to Memphis on this date, every year, to commemorate Presley’s life and his iconic impact on the world’s music scene.  [ Read More ]

Tragedy struck on Saturday at the Indiana State Fair. While fans were waiting to see the country band, Sugarland, in concert, the stage collapsed during a powerful storm sending steel scaffolding out into the audience. So far, it has been reported that 4 people were killed and 40 were injured. An hour after the incident,  [ Read More ]

Oops, they did it again?? We all know Britney Spears. She is the arguably exploited pop singer “not a girl, not yet a woman” who has spiraled into a series of media mistakes in the past few years. She had a quickie marriage in Vegas to her childhood friend, had that marriage annulled, married back-up  [ Read More ]

From ‘Thriller’ to Snooki. That’s the focus of a CNN.com piece examining the three decades since video first killed the radio star. Although we’ve lost count of how many jaw-dropping moments and reality TV shows MTV has produced, the network has managed to hold our attention, even though most viewers have gone from anticipating the  [ Read More ]

Smithtown, NY (SmithtownRadio.com) – It’s hard to throw someone a 21st birthday party on the radio (especially at 7am in the morning). So we need the next best thing: Happy Birthday, Mamie!

West Point, NY (SmithtownRadio.com) – Just a little over 90 miles from Smithtown sits the prominent United States Military Academy at West Point. Today, it is a somber place. On Thursday afternoon, a plebe (first year student), an 18-year-old cadet, Jacob Bower, of Fairmont, West Virginia died during a field-training exercise. Officials say the extreme  [ Read More ]