All Entries in the "Fargo" Category
Fargo’s Got Beer… and it’s Home-Grown! (audio)
Microbreweries seem to be the way of the beer world these days. Most larger cities have them, and many smaller ones, too. Here in Fargo, four guys have come together to create the Fargo Beer Company. When you consider all that now exists in Fargo – the plethora of arts offerings, three major universities, great [...]
“RENT” on The CG Program (audio)
Here in the Red River Valley, the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre (FMCT) is a longstanding arts staple, and with good reason: Their productions often rival major regional theatre productions that bring in casts made up largely from New York City-based actors. Their Artistic Director, Scott Brusven, is the perfect person to be holding that position. He understands a [...]
Palm Beach Post Writer Seeks Winterizing Advice
A couple of weeks ago I came across an article from Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerabino that debated which “paradise” was better: Palm Beach County (FL) or North Dakota. Enjoying the column a great deal, I welcomed Frank on my radio program to have a chat on the relative pros and cons of Florida vs. [...]
Support The CG Program Team in the Fargo Kidney Walk!
I am excited to be emceeing the 3rd annual Fargo Kidney Walk on June 5th at Newman Outdoor Field – Home of the FM RedHawks! Please consider joining me and The CG Program Team by walking with us or making a donation! If you know someone who has been affected by kidney disease or transplantation, [...]
17 Seconds and a Karaoke Mystery (video)
I’m hearing talk. Lots of talk. But it’s all been very hush-hush: Hints in emails, a cryptic text message, the occasional voicemail, a large envelope… it all centers around a video from the Singing with the Stars event at Divas and Rockstars in West Fargo that, allegedly, exists. I’ll hear a name, a drop point, a [...]
And the Winner Is…
Previously on cgabriel.com (attempting to build drama), I laid out the details of Singing with the Stars at Divas and Rockstars in West Fargo. Nine pairs of singers, each one combining a great local singer with a media “celebrity,” would battle it out in a karaoke competition. The Keys for Winning were very simple: Sing great, or at least [...]
Proud Mary Comes to West Fargo
Anyone who listens to radio here in the Fargo-Moorhead area already knows that the 3rd annual Singing with the Stars karaoke charity event is Saturday night at Divas and Rockstars in West Fargo. The fundraiser is for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley. A handful of the very best singers in the F-M [...]
Sports Notes: The View from Fargo
I’ve been asked by more than a few people how life’s been in Fargo as we near the six-month residency benchmark. What they’re really asking is, “How’s your sports habit working out up there?” Just fine, thank you. Here’s the view from Fargo… or as 1940′s WDAY radio broadcasts used to call us, “The Northwest.” As [...]
The WDAY NFL “Experts” Competition Getting Nasty
It started out as fun. I called us the WDAY Cast of Characters (this includes Jeff Kolpack from the Forum…he’s also on WDAY and he’s definitely a character). We’d pick three or four NFL games every week with the winner getting dinner bought at the Fargo-Moorhead restaurant of his/her choosing. Now, just three weeks into the [...]
The Favre Factor on WDAY (video)
I was on the air this morning when the biggest announcement in the history of the world came through our newsroom. It aired on ESPN, the BBC…even a baby yak that speaks English helped Sherpas in Nepal understand the significance of the moment: Brett Favre is back and he signed with the Minnesota Vikings. After [...]
Eye on Monday: The Radio Station
The word on the street is that the station in the picture above is where I work in Fargo. I’m here to confirm…it’s not. Repeat: This is not WDAY. There are no mountains in, around or near Fargo. I’ll admit, the person looking out the window in the light green building does look like me [...]
Eye on Monday: Bonding with the Red River
I’ve been long overdue to get down to the Red River. After watching, reading and hearing about what happened in the Fargo-Moorhead area this past winter, I needed to meet the river, face-to-face. It was imperative I gathered myself, geared up and did some hard riding to learn what makes this river tick. Lacking my [...]
The First CG Column at The Forum
Beginning today, my weekly column appears every Sunday in Fargo’s daily newspaper, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. It’s a wonderful opportunity to continue fulfilling a creative passion of mine: Writing. And although my plate is nearly full, with work on my radio program and now writing for the paper, it’s not that full that I won’t have [...]
The Daily Rundown for The CG Program
WDAY and Area Voices have set up a site for my radio program that will now be the home for your morning update on guests, topics, features and other goodies on the show that day. My producer, Erik Matson, has graciously taken on the responsibility of putting it together every day. Although he doesn’t gripe, he does [...]
The CG Program: Friday, July 24
On today’s program, we’ll attempt to restore order after yesterday’s rollicking mayhem with James Denton, Jay Thomas and Tracy Briggs. Man crushes, stolen security cards and James timing yellow lights in boxer shorts before heading to the studio to film Desperate Housewives…it’s A to Z on this program! So then, on the program today we [...]
The CG Program: Thursday, July 23
On today’s program, Stormtracker Meteorologist Rob Kupec joins me in studio filling in for the vacationing Daryl Richison. Also, it’s New Music Thursday. However – I’m told by our crack staff (Erik) that our musical guests may…may…not be able to make it in this morning. Apparently, due to some scheduling conflicts, we’re looking at a [...]
The CG Program: Wednesday, July 22
On today’s program, Dr. Neale Fretwell (Head Companion Animal Geneticist at Mars Veterinary) joins us to talk about DNA for animals. He developed the Wisdom Panel MX test. Put another way, it’s the gold standard in mixed-breed genetic identification for dogs. He was scheduled to be with us yesterday but travel delays kept him from [...]
The CG Program: Tuesday, July 21
On today’s program, our Tuesday regular, WDAY First News anchor and Goodwill Ambassador to The Christopher Gabriel Program, Chastity Walberg joins me in studio. Also, Dr. Neale Fretwell (Head Companion Animal Geneticist at Mars Veterinary) joins us to talk about DNA for animals. He developed the Wisdom Panel MX test. Put another way, it’s the [...]
The CG Program: Monday, July 20
On today’s program, our Monday Sports Wrap regular, Dom Izzo, returns! Well…we think he returns. He’s back from vacation but the question remains: Is he back in the CG fold or, do we need to go to the bullpen and bring in the closer, Stephanie Goetz? Find out in hour number two. Also, we’ve been [...]
The CG Program: Friday, July 17
On today’s program, we’ll be going live to the news conference announcing the merger of MeritCare and Sanford Health. We’ll talk about it with Al Amodt and break down the bullet points. And we’ll want to hear from you on whether or not you think this will be a good thing for our area. On [...]
