Slater

Hi, I’m Slater, and if I didn’t love my job I would not get up at 4:30 every morning (believe me)! I try my hardest to keep you informed and entertained from 6-10 Monday through Friday on Live 95.9! Fun facts: I regularly check my pulse. I love buying new shoes. I host trivia nights for Bob Heck Entertainment. I sleep with the fan on medium. I love The Beatles. I’m built like a coat rack. I have gray hair and a red beard. My favorite movie is “The Blues Brothers.” I love sushi. I love steak. I’m really good at fastpitch wiffle ball.

Opening Day 2022 At ‘The Big E’ Was A Record Breaker

I was coerced to go to The Big E over the weekend, well not coerced, but it was insisted that I go. I don't mean to be negative, but there are just SO MANY people! We actually had a great time and I will never forget the look on my oldest son's face when we were spinning at an alarming rate on the "Tilt-A-Whirl"...

Funny Or Mean? Pittsfield City Councilor Sherman Responds To East Street Misspelling Post

A contractor hired by the city made a mistake when they accidentally misspelled the word "school" on the newly paved asphalt on East St. in Pittsfield near PHS. "SCOHOL" is how it was displayed before passersby noticed, some even took pictures and posted them on social media...

This Beloved Ice Cream Treat Comes From Massachusetts

Having two children, 6 and 4, you've always got to have ice cream in the house. Even if you're not the biggest fan of sweets, like myself, it's not about YOU. Mint Chocolate Chip seems to be the favorite in our house at the moment, with Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry being a close second. My ...

Low Hanging Traffic Signals Disrupt Pittsfield Morning Commute

Listeners of "Slater and Marjo In The Morning" were alerted of detoured traffic early on Thursday morning as low hanging traffic signals made vehicular traffic impossible at the intersection of Elm St. and Edward Ave. I had a chance to speak with Pittsfield Police Officer Aaron Garner around 6:05 a...

5 Dead Giveaways You Grew Up In The North Shore Of Boston

Before I moved to Pittsfield in the fall of 2010, I spent, with the exception of just one calendar year, in Boston's North Shore. Lynn, Wakefield, and Melrose, to be exact, I even sold cars at Kelly Nissan of Lynnfield. Speaking of Rt. 1... 5 Dead Giveaways You Grew Up In The North Shore Of Boston 1...

This Is How Massachusetts Residents Stole Cable In The ’80s and ’90s

The answer to our trivia question on Wednesday's show was "passwords". This prompted a conversation about how people continually share passwords to the various streaming platforms in order to get our fix of the endless entertainment out there...

The First Jet Airplane Engine In The U.S. Was Built In This Massachusetts City

If you're older like me, your primary social media platform, may I presume, is Facebook. What's been grabbing my attention lately are those Facebook Reels, just another version of short videos that everyone loves. Like anything else on the internet, Reels will continue to serve up videos that you continually show interest in and view. My most ...

This Pittsfield Restaurant Is Ridiculously Lucky Right Now

Marjo and I don't hang out a ton outside of work, but we do hang occasionally. The Hot Dog Ranch in Pittsfield is usually where we meet up about once a month for some food, drinks and Keno! When joined by our friend and co-worker, Dave Isby of WSBS fame, it's sure to be a blast...

Lemonade Stands Are Illegal In 36 States, What About Massachusetts?

My son desperately wants a gas powered 4-wheeler. I mean, what nearly 7 year-old doesn't? 😁 I was explaining to him over the weekend that, for the most part, you have to WORK hard for anything you want in life. For any parent out there, I'm sure you can relate to the whole "value of a dollar" conversation. As ...

It’s Illegal To Own More Than 3 Dogs In This Massachusetts Town

Listeners of "Slater and Marjo In The Morning" may have heard us talking to The Berkshire Humane Society on Wednesday about cats, owning too many cats, and the fact that my best buddy's mom was THE cat lady of the neighborhood. Obviously, people LOVE their pets, but can it be an obsession...