Things I enjoy: Being a twenty-something in the Albany area, hanging out with friends, going on spontaneous adventures, and glitter. Things I do not enjoy: Being late, roadwork, and spiders.
Courtney Carr
Lyme Disease Advocate a ‘Hometown Hero’
Kerry Lawler of Watervliet is this week's "Hometown Hero." She earned this title because of her work as a Lyme disease advocate after being diagnosed with the disease herself.
Kerry makes herself available to those who have Lyme disease and need help with what they are going through and making sense of it all...
13-Year-Old Founder of TJ’s Turkeys a ‘Hometown Hero’
TJ is a 13-year-old boy who is helping families that are less fortunate than his own celebrate the holidays.
He founded TJ's Turkeys when he was nine and has been working to give families in need food and gifts ever since. "Ultimately, hopes that will inspire other kids to help out their communities and make a difference too...
Armen & Levack Play Name That Wife (Or Ex-Wife)
It is a pretty well known fact that athletes typically have some pretty good looking girlfriends, wives, and exes. With this in mind, we decided to play a little game with Armen and Levack.
Director of Albany’s Cure The Violence a ‘Hometown Hero’
Clarence Jackson, of Albany, is the Director of Cure The Violence, an organization that works to protect the community and keep violence off the streets by hosting awareness events and rallies.
Clarence used his own personal experiences to start a movement in Albany to encourage a peaceful environment...
104.5 The Team- Mascot Challenge
We asked some of The Team staff to compete in a Mascot Challenge: we showed them four pictures of local school's mascots (UAlbany, Siena, Shenendehowa, and Albany High School) and this is how it played out.
Do you think you could have done better...
Chatham + Stockport Chief of Police a ‘Hometown Hero’
Peter Volkmann, of Stuyvesant, is the Chief of Chatham Police, Chief of Stockport Police, Police Academy Director, and a Certified Trainer for International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He is a man who wears many hats and who, according to the person who nominated him, his wife Layne, "is always doing something for someone...
Seize The Deal Auction is on Now!
104.5 The Team and Townsquare Media’s Seize the Deal auction is officially started, with five days to bid on some awesome items and activity packages offered up by local companies.
You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to own a piece of baseball history, as we'll be auctioning off a signed Mariano Rivera fan package, including a signed baseball...
Union Hockey Parade
Last Saturday the Union College men's hockey team won the NCAA championship in Philadelphia. Thursday afternoon they were given a chance to celebrate with their local fans through a parade held in Schenectady their honor.
Taghkanic Firefighter a ‘Hometown Hero’
Donald Coons Jr., of Taghkanic, NY, has been a volunteer firefighter since he was 16 and is now the first Assistant Chief of Taghkanic Fire Company in Columbia County. In addition to being a firefighter, he also works part-time as an EMT for Copake Rescue Squad...
Live Tweet With 104.5 for Final Four Games
We want to hear from our Teamers! Final Four weekend is here. Tweet your Final Four predictions using the hashtag #FinalFouronTeam and join the conversation with 104.5 The Team staffers.