Beyond the Front Page

Musical Beginnings and Drum Stick Collections

East Aurora Advertiser — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:49:40 +0000

As a special show, this features a 2015 interview with Todd Miller, who passed away in October 2019. A March 7 tribute it being held in his honor. This episode takes some of the audio from that interview to share his stories of learning music and getting into collecting concert memorabilia. It also features his wife Stephanie at times. Hope you enjoy it.

Editorials and Production Process

East Aurora Advertiser — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 19:58:57 +0000

This week's episode has Shelly highlighting our great columnists for the paper (1:20 minutes into the show), Chris offering a dissent towards a recent editorial in our paper (6:35) and Adam shares how the paper comes together (16 mins). We also tell a dumb joke in the middle. Enjoy, and thanks for listening.

All music this week by Joe Cavaretta.

Hamlin Park and Police Blotters

East Aurora Advertiser — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:15:08 +0000

For this week's show of Beyond the Front Page, we discuss books (one minute into the show), our police blotter (six minute mark), how Hamlin Park formed with Robert Goller (15 minute mark), thoughts on theater and failure (33 minutes into the show) and how the railway doesn't do much to clean its property in the village (41 minutes).

All music by Joe Cavaretta

Music Festivals and Shocking Gifts

East Aurora Advertiser — Thu, 31 May 2018 15:39:25 +0000

For this week's show we discuss two music festivals on the way for East Aurora, including a session with Rick Ohler on the EA Music Fest. Also, we talk about the big show planned for Knox Farm in September, how upcoming EA graduates will visit elementary students and highlight some interesting - and shocking - things found at Vidler's 5&10. And we feature a song by local band The All Day Breakfast Buffet. The song is "For Myself" and was recorded live at The Music Room.

Senior students going to Parkdale is at 1:45; unique items from Vidler's at 7:15; the Borderland Music and Arts Festival discussion is at 12:50; Rick Ohler is at 26:20 and the featured band is at 39:00.

Music this week by Joe Cavaretta and The All Day Breakfast Buffet.

Walking Knox and Bridge Paintings

East Aurora Advertiser — Thu, 31 May 2018 14:54:03 +0000

Gnomes at Knox! Bridge Painting! School budgets (OK, those aren't that exciting, but important). These are our featured topics for the week. Thanks for listening. Music by Joe Cavaretta.

Walking at Knox is at 5:30. School budget talks is at 8:45 and the bridge painting in EA is at 15:10.

East Aurora Parking, 1920s Style

East Aurora Advertiser — Thu, 31 May 2018 14:43:45 +0000

Happy Mother's Day!
On this week's show of Beyond the Front Page, we discuss:
a proposal by the Erie County Comptroller and school consolidation (starts at 2:26 into the show); thoughts on fishing (starts at 9:44); Rick Ohler's bus tour plans for May 19 (16:01); and Town/Village Historian Robert Goller shares how parking has changed over the years (29:30).
Music this week by Joe Cavaretta and photo by columnist Forrest Fisher.
Thanks for listening.

Boating Down Main Street

East Aurora Advertiser — Thu, 31 May 2018 14:36:36 +0000

For this week's show, we talk about our time at the New York Press Association (45 second mark), Town and Village Historian Robert Goller shares the tale of what he learned when researching a photo of three guys in a boat (13 minute mark), and former editor Jeremy Morlock shares how the annual April Fool's edition page was started (25:40 minute mark). Hope you enjoy.

Music in this week's show was by Joe Cavaretta.

Visiting the Right Field Office

East Aurora Advertiser — Thu, 31 May 2018 14:07:48 +0000

For this week's show of Beyond the Front Page, we visit the satellite office for Columnist Rick Ohler. He spent the day at Wallenwein's Hotel as a guest bartender to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of East Aurora. Sound credits to AshFox (freesound.org/people/AshFox/sounds/191928/ and freesound.org/people/AshFox/sounds/191923/) and Pooleside (freesound.org/people/Pooleside/sounds/59387/).