Ronald Kelson

Sports Headlines with Ronald and Mark

Ronald Kelson and Mark Birman discuss today’s top sports headlines, including a recap of the MLB Wild Card round, the New York Liberty advancing in the WNBA playoffs and more.
Sports Headlines with Ronald and Mark

The Knicks Are In The NBA Finals. How Do Local Residents Feel?

  The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years and the vibes from Manhattan can be felt all the way up here in the Catskills. It’s a Friday at Big Eddy Brewing in Narrowsburg. There are people at the bar, some sitting at tables eating food, and […]
The Knicks Are In The NBA Finals. How Do Local Residents Feel?

Catskills’ Forgotten Cantors Get Their Spotlight at Borscht Belt Museum

Long before the Borscht Belt hotels were famous for comedians and entertainers, another kind of star drew crowds: the cantor. A panel titled “When Showbiz Went to Shul: Star Catskills Cantors” will shine a spotlight on these musical leaders of synagogues and resorts, at the Borscht Belt Museum, 90 Canal Street in Ellenville, on Sunday, […]
Catskills’ Forgotten Cantors Get Their Spotlight at Borscht Belt Museum

Remembering Neil Sedaka, Pop Hitmaker With Roots in the Catskills’ Borscht Belt

Last week, the Catskills lost not only a rock and roll icon, but a piece of its own history.  Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,””Oh! Carol”, “Calendar Girl,”and “Bad Blood” as well as many hits performed by other artists including “Stupid Cupid”and “Love Will Keep Us Together,” died on February […]
Remembering Neil Sedaka, Pop Hitmaker With Roots in the Catskills’ Borscht Belt