Ben Patten
Ben has been with Magic , since it’s birth in November of 2001. These days, he’s part of the Magic Morning Show with Jaime Roberts … providing news and other information. Then, he hosts Magic at night from 7pm to midnight. Ben lives in Troy with his wife Laurie. They have two children, Amanda and Brett. Amanda lives in Cohoes with her husband Andy and Brett lives in Duluth Georgia, with his wife Salena.
Email: ben@albanymagic.com
Latest Posts
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Our Thanksgiving Food Drive is tomorrow (Sat 11/7)Classic Hits WROW
For the Hudson Salvation Army Food Pantry
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November 6th is National Basketball Day!Classic Hits WROW
November 6th, 1861 James Naismith was born. He would invent the game, about thirty years later
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96 Tears was at #1 on November 6, 1966Classic Hits WROW
? and the Mysterians would be on top the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week
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Magic Cool Song of the Day Mon Nov 9th 2026Classic Hits WROW
Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Monday Nov. 9th 2026. Hear it this afternoon around 4:30 with John Gabriel on Magic 5909AM and 100.5FM.
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Happy 79th Birthday today to Peter NooneClassic Hits WROW
The lead singer of Herman’s Hermits was born November 5, 1947 in Lancashire England
What's Happening
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Come Work with UsWe're hiring!
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This Day In Music HistoryWeekdays at 1230pm, Bill Williams presents This Day In Music History... a look at music and news events that happened on that day.
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Home for the Holidays!Win your rent or mortgage paid for in 2027!
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Cool Song Of The DayWeekdays at 430pm, John Gabriel digs into our library to play his Cool Song Of The Day.
Events
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Proctors $1.00 MoviesCelebrate 100 years of movies and memories at Proctors with a special $1.00 movie series in the historic GE Theatre! In honor of its centennial season, Proctors...
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Andy GrammerDon't miss Andy Grammer as he brings his Greater Than Pt. II: A One Man Show tour to Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on Wednesday, November 11th!! Tickets on sale...
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Three-Part Painting Workshop with Artist Altin Stoja3-Part Painting Workshop with local artist, Altin Stoja. This series will be held in two-hour sessions on three Saturdays: Oct 17, Nov 7 and Nov 14
at Cohoes Public Library