Tricia Alford, Director of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program of Herkimer County, came by Studio 25 to update us on an exciting event coming up on Monday, February 24th, from 4 to 6 p.m. The Host Home Gathering Event will be held at the Catholic Charities Training Center, 320 North Prospect Street in Herkimer.

They need additional host families, and this event will explain in detail what that means. It's rewarding for the children and adults who participate, and in the interview, you can hear all about it.

The RHY program works with runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth up to age 21, providing 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency housing, crisis and ongoing counseling for youth and families, transportation, independent living skills, referrals, academic tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy.

To learn more about the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program (RHY), visit RHYP.org or like their Facebook page. You can also Contact Program Director Tricia Alford directly by calling 315 894-9917 ext 227.

Steve Cully with UConn Football legendary QB Shane Stafford talk about the future of college sports with the rise of NIL and TV money being paid to players.

We discuss the NCAA not being able to regulate anything. College Football expanded the playoffs to 14 teams and guaranteed 4 spots to the SEC and Big 10 conferences.

The playing field is growing wider but Shane said that started in the 90's when the SEC began to take over college football. He thinks this isn't anything new, the SEC has controlled everything forever.

We debate the QB situations for the Jets and Giants, what directions should each team go in? Also Aaron Rodgers after being cut by the Jets, will he play again? Does he want to? And who would actually sign him? Another great Festivus!

The VOICE OF REASON Frank Cristiano, Coach David Schuman, and I talk about how Trump has made sweeping changes over his first month in office, including freeing POWs from the Israel-Hamas conflict, trimming the fat, and spending less on programs that are not helping people. The audits are showing trillions of dollars being mismanaged, of course. Trump could not resist taking a dig at Talor Swift after her Cheifs lost in the Superbowl. All this and more on a wild Rebel Republic!