John Davison

Two top requests on the Hawk. Two hot new acts with two hot new videos. The Henningsen's have a fresh new sound with "American Beautiful."  And the man who brought you "Beer Money," is back with a great love song called "Hey Pretty Girl."  I'm told the latter is a popular wedding and anniversary song. I'm not surpised at all.

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She was born in Utica, New York, best known as one of the original Mousketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club" in the 1950's and 1960's.  Entertainment icon Annette Funicello passed away today at the age of 70.

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Twinkies, invented in 1930 by James Alexander Dewar in Illinois, were a staple of American snack foods and a symbol of mass industry for years. Twinkies are a cream-filled "pastry" more known for their mythos, like the ability to withstand a nuclear holocaust, than their ingredients--for the record, twinkies are made of mostly glycerides (egg replacement), polysorbate 60, hydrogenated shortening (butter replacement), and sorbic acid (preservative)

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The 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards airs this Sunday at 8 p.m. on CBS. Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will be co-hosting.  Colin Kaepernick and...wait for it...LL Cool J?! are expected to be one of the many presenters

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April has some heavy hitters coming out with new albums.  There are new releases from today's hottest artists, some familiar friends, a legendary actor/comedian and a musical legend that will be part of the inaugural 'Taste of Country Music Festival' this June at Hunter Mountain.

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This is a big week for country music fans.  Leading up to the "48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards" this Sunday night live from Las Vegas, there are a couple of other notable performances to look out for.

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One of the cool things about working at 98.1 the Hawk is the new talent that comes through the area to share a song or two.  A bunch of us were treated to new music from Erica Nicole who shared her positive music with the Hawk staff.

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Binghamton is known for many things.  Great parks, a lively art scene, good music, great restaurants and the largest potholes in the universe.  Well, I may be exaggerating that a bit but according to your Facebook responses, we have many pot holes that will need attention sooner than later.

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Want a quick meal for 6 that everyone should love?  I found an easy Shrimp Pad Thai recipe mostly because I had a bag of shrimp in my freezer that had to be used.  I must admit, it's the best Pad Thai that I've ever had. And the best part is it's done in less than 45 minutes.  Here's what you will need:

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The Band Perry is everywhere in April. Not only will the band be performing live at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, April 7th but Reid, Kimberly and Neil Perry will also release their sophomore album 'Pioneer' on April 2nd.

To coincide w

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