Andrew Boris
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Andrew Boris or "Boris" is a morning radio personality in the Hudson Valley, New York. He has also been the Program Director of WRRV
since 1999.
from 1990-1994 and was a DJ on the campus radio station, WMCR from 1991-1994. Boris produced a Thursday night program called "Off The Beaten Path" that featured music and interviews from many different genres. Some musicians that were interviewed included Shannon Hoon
from Blind Melon
and Matthew Sweet
. Boris was named Program Director of WMCR from 1993-1994.
Froggy 99.9. Boris was hired to run the board for Froggy 99.9 and later hosted a live afternoon drive shift under the name "Jackson Leap". At the time, all DJ's on the station were given frog-themed names like "Bubba Bullfrog" and "Sally Salamander".
in Poughkeepsie, NY. The show featured songs requested by listeners and some strange fake interviews with famous musicians, edited together from actual interviews. In one memorable interview, Boris was "attacked" by Eddie Money and thrown into a pinball machine. In addition to his weekly show, Boris was also an intern in the production department of WPDH
. After college, Boris was hired as an assistant to the Production Director. His duties also included filling in for full-time on-air talent when they were on vacation or sick.
. Boris was hired as the midday on-air personality from 10am - 3pm. On April 3, 1995 Boris was the very first DJ to kick off the new format for WRRV. His first words were "The Revolution is on, Hudson Valley", referring to the station's original slogan "The Rock Revolution". A few weeks later, the morning show was let go and Boris volunteered to fill in until they found a replacement. Eventually Boris was offered the job full-time and he has been hosting the show with various co-hosts ever since.
WRRV
WRRV is a modern rock radio station licensed to Middletown, New York and serving the mid Hudson Valley and Catskills of New York state plus nearby areas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania...
since 1999.
Early Career
Boris attended Marist CollegeMarist College
Marist College is a private liberal arts college on the east bank of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, New York. The site was established in 1905 by Marist Brothers, and the college was chartered in 1929...
from 1990-1994 and was a DJ on the campus radio station, WMCR from 1991-1994. Boris produced a Thursday night program called "Off The Beaten Path" that featured music and interviews from many different genres. Some musicians that were interviewed included Shannon Hoon
Shannon Hoon
Richard Shannon Hoon was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the frontman and lead singer of the band Blind Melon until his death from a cocaine overdose in 1995.-Early life:...
from Blind Melon
Blind Melon
Blind Melon is an American rock band active from 1989 to 1999, and from 2006 onward.Best remembered for their 1993 single "No Rain", the group enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neo-psychedelic take on alternative rock...
and Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet
Sidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop musician. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s...
. Boris was named Program Director of WMCR from 1993-1994.
96 Rock / Froggy 99.9
In the summer of 1993 Boris was hired as the overnight DJ for WOSC 96 Rock in Ocean City, MD. Within a week of his hire, 96 Rock was dismantled by Benchmark Communications to make room for a new country station, WWFGWWFG
WWFG is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Ocean City, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications.-History:...
Froggy 99.9. Boris was hired to run the board for Froggy 99.9 and later hosted a live afternoon drive shift under the name "Jackson Leap". At the time, all DJ's on the station were given frog-themed names like "Bubba Bullfrog" and "Sally Salamander".
WPDH
From 1993-1994, while still in college, Boris hosted a Saturday evening request show from 7pm to Midnight called "The Rock And Roll Roadhouse" on Classic Rock station WPDHWPDH
WPDH is a mainstream rock radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York, and serving from extreme Northern New Jersey to New York's Hudson Valley and Catskills. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts on 101.5 MHz at 4.4 kilowatts ERP from a tower site on Illinois Mountain in...
in Poughkeepsie, NY. The show featured songs requested by listeners and some strange fake interviews with famous musicians, edited together from actual interviews. In one memorable interview, Boris was "attacked" by Eddie Money and thrown into a pinball machine. In addition to his weekly show, Boris was also an intern in the production department of WPDH
WPDH
WPDH is a mainstream rock radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York, and serving from extreme Northern New Jersey to New York's Hudson Valley and Catskills. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts on 101.5 MHz at 4.4 kilowatts ERP from a tower site on Illinois Mountain in...
. After college, Boris was hired as an assistant to the Production Director. His duties also included filling in for full-time on-air talent when they were on vacation or sick.
WRRV
In 1995 WEOK Broadcasting purchased 92.7 WKOJ in Middletown, NY and started an Alternative Rock station called WRRVWRRV
WRRV is a modern rock radio station licensed to Middletown, New York and serving the mid Hudson Valley and Catskills of New York state plus nearby areas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania...
. Boris was hired as the midday on-air personality from 10am - 3pm. On April 3, 1995 Boris was the very first DJ to kick off the new format for WRRV. His first words were "The Revolution is on, Hudson Valley", referring to the station's original slogan "The Rock Revolution". A few weeks later, the morning show was let go and Boris volunteered to fill in until they found a replacement. Eventually Boris was offered the job full-time and he has been hosting the show with various co-hosts ever since.
Music All Morning
The morning show hosted by Boris is called "Music All Morning". While the show plays probably more music than the average morning show, it also features news and contests such as "Lame Ass Trivia" and the "Ass-Backward Song". Not much has changed from the original show that was launched in 1995. Most of the contests and music beds are the same as they were in the beginning. Loyal listeners such as "Obsessive Rob", "One A Day" and "Wild Man John" have also continued to call in throughout the years.Co-Hosts
Here's a list of the various co-hosts Boris has worked with on WRRV- 1995-1995 - Chris Rogers
- 1995-1996 - Mike D'Antonio
- 1996-1999 - Lynn Thompson
- 1999-2000 - Liz Foxx
- 2000-2004 - Jen
- 2004-2005 - M.K.
- 2005-2006 - Sarah
- 2006-2006 - Ally
- 2006-2008 - Dianne
- 2008-Present - Brandi
WRRV Management
Boris was appointed Music Director of WRRV in 1995 and was eventually promoted to Program Director in 1999.Personal Life
Boris has been married since 1998. He and his wife gave birth to a son on March 26th, 2011. They had a cat named Mr. Doodles that was on Xanax and was put to sleep in July of 2011.References
- http://www.wrrv.com/stationinfo.htm
- http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=ENTERTAIN38
- http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100311/ENTERTAIN/100319966
- http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/poughkeepsiejournal/access/1982872201.html?FMT=ABS&date=Mar+13%2C+2010
- http://www.wrrv.com/musicallmorning/faq.htm
External Links
- http://www.blogofboris.com
- http://www.facebook.com/aboris
- http://www.twitter.com/wrrvboris