American Countryside

Joe Torrillo survived not one building falling on top of him, but two.  Against all odds, he made a dash for his life in lower...

Amid the tragic loss of life at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, one man saved the lives of dozens of rescue workers. ...

Joe Torrillo was ready to unveil a new action figure for a giant toy company in New York City.  However, the ceremony would not take...

Today we begin a series of programs as we look back 25 years to the events of 9-11.  Our guest is a man who was...

Most taverns are places were you can sit down and get a strong drink.  That’s what makes this tavern quite unique, for it served no...

If you were one of the most well-known players in major league history, perhaps it would be hard to come back to your small town...

The best baseball pitcher in each league receives this award – an award named for arguably the best pitcher to ever throw a baseball…

This well-known baseball pitcher got his name because of what his throws did to the family’s barn…

Kansas is the Sunflower State, so it shouldn’t surprise you that in Goodland, Kansas you’ll find a very, very large sunflower…

Most of us have heard of cow chip throwing contests.  Maybe you’ve even been a part of one.  The novelty event today is actually tied...

Maybe you once watched old shows like Rawhide and Gunsmoke.  Those shows depicted cattle drives in the late 1800s.  What you may not realize is...

In the days just after the Civil War there was a large financial incentive to move cattle from Texas to points northward.  What resulted were...

Most cemeteries are peaceful memorials to those who have passed.  That was the case here, until one of the newly interred brought so many visitors,...

When the first pioneers set about buildings homes and towns they often looked for a good water source to sustain the settlement.  That’s the case...

You can still find the mansion and the hotel here in Del Rio, Texas of a once prominent and controversial doctor who touted his cures...

We are thankful for the many stations that air our broadcasts every day, but nothing could match the power of this renegade station and the...

It’s the hometown of the creator of Garfield, Jim Davis…but it’s the other hometown hero that gets the big celebration…

He was just 24 years old when he died in a traffic accident…yet for the annual celebrations of his life and career in acting, one...

Some describe it as a hunt for lost treasure.  Others think it would be like hitting the lottery.  It’s a unique hunt through the lost...

Who would pack a surfboard in their luggage to go on an airplane?  Someone did, and then lost the surfboard.  Someone else took a pair...

Where does lost luggage go?  Perhaps you’ve wondered that if you’ve ever landed at an airport and your bags didn’t arrive.  Today we tell you...

If someone makes a difference in the world, we may say they’ve left their mark.  Well this spot is known today for the literal mark...

He was the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark journey.  Although he didn’t make the entire trip, he ended up having one of the...

Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran…there are many labels that may be placed on churches.  However, during the early years of this church, the label was either...

Just outside of New York City proper, yet well within the urban corridor, there sits a church in the suburb of Mt. Vernon, New York. ...