The Arthur Aidala Power Hour

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 9-15-25

Guests: Dave Santrella, CEO, Salem Media Group ; Phil Boyce Senior Vice President

Salem Podcast Network, Salem News Channel, Salem Media Group and Salem Radio Network ; Mike Gallagher , Host, The Mike Gallagher Show

Music Selections:
King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight
Elvis Costello - Radio, Radio
Queen - The Show Must Go On
Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down

The Arthur Aidala  Power Hour 9-11-25

9/11 Tribute to Joe Hasson

Guests: Christopher Hasson & Victoria Hasson, Siblings of Joseph John Hasson III, who persished in the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11/01; Brett Eagleson, President of 9/11 Justice https://www.911justice.org/

Music Selections:
U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love)
Bryan Adams - New York, New York
Freedom- Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton at the 2001 Freedom Concert
Bruce Springsteen - The Rising
Lee Greenwood - God Bless the USA

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 9-10-25

Guest: Frank Seddio, Lawyer, District Leader, Former Kings County Judge, Former NYS Assembly;  Vincent Vallelong, President, Sergeants Benevolent Association  

Music Selections:
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Police - Message In A Bottle
The Beatles - Come Together
Eric Clapton - Crossroads
Train - Calling All Angels

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 9-9-25 FROM THE TASTE OF TIMES SQUARE With Co-Host Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance (https://www.timessquarenyc.org/about-the-alliance) and Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer

Guests: Bruce Dimpflmaier, Director of Operations for Tony's Di Napoli (https://www.tonysnyc.com); Bradley Hawks, Foundry Kitchen & Bar (https://www.timessquarenyc.org/food-beverage/foundry-kitchen-bar); Vlada Von Shats, Owner of Russian Samovar (https://russiansamovar.com)

Music Selections:
Eric Clapton - Crossroads
Ace Frehley - New York Groove
MAX (ft. Joey Bada$$) - Still New York
Beastie Boys - An Open Letter To NYC
Billy Joel - New York State of Mind
Dion - King Of The New York Streets
Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) - Empire State of Mind

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 9-8-25 LIVE FROM THE TASTE OF TIMES SQUARE With Co-Host Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance (https://www.timessquarenyc.org/about-the-alliance) and Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer

Guests: Kaz Daughtry, Deputy Mayor of New York City for Public Safety; Gale Brewer, New York City Councilwoman representing the 6th District in Manhattan (https://council.nyc.gov/district-6/); Jack Logue, Executive Chef/Partner of The Lambs Club and Co-Founder of Buchette Del Vino NYC (https://www.thelambsclub.com/) (https://www.buchettedelvinonyc.com/); Nicole Rabinowitz, Sales/Marketing Director of Hard Rock Cafe New York (https://cafe.hardrock.com/new-york/); Ms. Pena, Pink Taco (https://www.pinktaco.com/), Joe Calderone, Creative Director of Serendipity 3 (https://serendipity3.com/)

Music Selections:
P!nk - Never Not Gonna Dance Again
The Police - Synchronicity I
Don Henley - New York Minute
P!nk - Raise Your Glass
Avicii - The Nights
U2 - New York
Liza Minnelli - New York, New York

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 9-5-25 with Guest Host: Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer, Alex Garrett! , Engineer

Guests: Frank Morano, City Councilman for District 51 - Staten Island https://moranoforcouncil.com/; Jacquie Tellez, Operations Manager, Gotham Government Relations https://www.gothamgr.com/, ;  Dom Scala, Baseball Player, Coach, Scout & New York Yankee World Champion 1978. ( https://domscalabaseball.com/experience/ ); Matt Schindler, Executive Chef, Broadway Lounge | Revel and Rye | Perch Outdoor Terrace

Song Selections:
Tony Orlando- Tie A Yellow Ribbon
Sid Bass and His Orchestra  - Here Come the Yankees 
The Bee Gees - Nights on Broadway
George Benson- On Broadway

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 9-4-25 with Guest Hosts: Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer of The Arthur Aidala Power Hour, Alex Garrett, Engineer 

Guests: Chief John M. Chell, NYPD Chief of Department; Jim Walden, Former Candidate for Mayor of New York City JimForNYC.com; Adrien Gallo, See No Evil Pizza https://seenoevilpizza.com/ ; https://nothingreallymatters.party/ ; https://tinydancercoffee.com/ 

Music Selections:
Led Zeppelin- Kashmir
The Runaways- School Days
The Clash - I Fought The Law And The Law Won 
Television - See No Evil
Elton John- Tiny Dancer

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 9-3-25 with Guest Hosts: Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer of The Arthur Aidala Power Hour, Alex Garrett, Engineer and Ryan Pagano

Guests: Tom Harris, President, Times Square Alliance #TimesSquareTuesday https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ ;   Tom Allon,   
Publisher & Founder City & State https://www.cityandstateny.com/voices/tom-allon/17243/; Jack Logue (https://www.timessquarenyc.org/food-beverage/buchette-del-vino-wine-window)

Music Selections:
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Starship- We Built This City
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Chuck Mangione - Children Of Sanchez (Live in Warsaw, 1995)
Billy Joel - New York State of Mind
L.M.F.A.O. -  Party Rock Anthem
Katrina and the Waves -Walking On Sunshine

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 9-2-25 : Guest Host: Joe Sibilia, Executive Producer of The Joe Piscopo Show and Host of Nostalgia Tonight, which airs Sundays at 10pm on AM 970 The Answer https://am970theanswer.com/radioshow/nostalgia-tonight-with-joe-sibilia and Host of The Friars Club Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-friars-club-podcast/id1646724884, and featuring Matthew SambolinO

Guests: Tom Harris, President, Times Square Alliance #TimesSquareTuesday https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ ; Bret Csencsitz and Warren Baird of Terrace and Outdoor Gardens at The Edition Hotel TImes Square (https://www.terraceatedition.com/) ; Dr. Darrin Porcher, Fmr. NYPD Lieutenant

Music Selections:
Zedd F. Foxes - Clarity
Rare Earth- I Just Want To Celebrate
Icona pop Ft. Charli XCX - I Love It
The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb On Me
The SOS Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right)
Frank Sinatra -  Luck Be a Lady
Two Door Cinema Club -What You Know
Jo Stafford -Whatcha Know Joe

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-29-25 (Re-Air of 2-4-25 Program)

Guests: Jim Walden, Candidate for New York City Mayor https://jimfornyc.com/ , Dino Kyriacou, Personal Friend to Arthur Aidala and Best Friend to Lawrence Taylor, Hall of Fame NFL Player, formerly of the New York Giants

Music Selections:
James - Laid
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Gavin DeGraw - I Don't Want to Be

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-28-25
Guest Host: Joe Sibilia, Executive Producer of The Joe Piscopo Show https://am970theanswer.com/radioshow/the-joe-piscopo-show and Host of Nostalgia Tonight https://am970theanswer.com/radioshow/nostalgia-tonight-with-joe-sibilia on AM 970 The Answer, and Host of The Friars Club Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-friars-club-podcast/id1646724884 & featuring Matthew SambolinO

Guests: 
Dr. Jeff Gardere, America's psychologist and Associate Professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine https://www.drjeffgardere.com/, Henry 'Hank' Sheinkopf, Ph.D., President, Sheinkopf Ltd., Veteran Political & Business Consultant and Crisis Manager https://www.hanksheinkopf.com/

Music Selections:
Jo Stafford - Whatcha Know Joe
Eve 6 - Inside Out
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-27-25 with Guest Host Alex Garrett, Power Hour Engineer and host of One Leg Up With Alex Garrett;  Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer of the Arthur Aidala Power Hour; Matt Sambolino, Power Hour Engineer and Co-Host

Guests:  Frank Seddio, Lawyer, District Leader, Former Kings County Judge, Former NYS Assembly;Dom Scala, Baseball Player, Coach, Scout & New York Yankee World Champion 1978. ( https://domscalabaseball.com/experience/ ) Bucky Dent, 1978 World Series MVP as a member of the New York Yankees

Songs:

WALK THE MOON - One Foot
Dean Martin - Mambo Italiano
Rush - The Spirit of Radio
Sid Bass And His Orchestra - Here Come The Yankees
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-26-25

Guests: 
Tom Harris, President, Times Square Alliance #TimesSquareTuesday https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ & Carla Caccavle, Spokesperson for The Westin New York, Times Square https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/nycsw-the-westin-new-york-at-times-square/overview/ , Lou Basenese, Vice President of Market Strategy, Prairie Operating Company https://www.oilfacts.com/ 

Music Selections:
Ashford & Simpson - Solid
Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind of Wonderful
Taylor Swift - Welcome To New York
U2 - Staring At The Sun
The Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knockin'
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-25-25

Guest: 
Michelle Esquenazi, CEO of Empire Bail Bonds, NY & the President of the National Association of Bail Agents & the President of the New York State Bail Association https://bailempire.com/ 

Music Selections:
Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite
Elvis Costello - Miracle Man
Elvis Costello - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Radio, Radio

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-22-25 with Guest Host:  Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer of The Arthur Aidala Power Hour, Cristyne Nicholas, CEO, Nicholas & Lence Communications https://nicholaslence.com/ , Chairman, The Broadway Association https://www.broadwayassociation.org/ , Co-Host on Radio Night Live with Kevin McCullough "Fun Friday" https://am970theanswer.com/radioshow/radio-night-live-with-kevin-mccullough-and-cristyne-nicholas

Guests: Joe Barbara,  Stars as Joe Blauner in Just in Time; Robert Moresco, American film producer and screenwriter

Music Selections:
Jonathan Groff - Just In Time (Just In Time Musical OBC 2025)
Joe Barbara, Jonathan Groff, Lance Roberts, Gracie Lawrence, Christine Cornish, Julia Grondin, Valeria Yamin & Original Broadway Cast of Just In Time-  Imitation Medley
Jonathan Groff- Splish Splash (Just In TIme Musical OBC 2025)
Jonathan Groff - Mack The Knife (Just In Time Musical OBC 2025)
Joe Walsh-  Life's Been Good
Jonathan Groff - Beyond The Sea (Just In Time Musical OBC 2025)

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-21-25 with Guest Host Frank Morano, City Councilman for District 51 - Staten Island https://moranoforcouncil.com/;

Guest: Jason Zinoman,  Critic at large for the Culture section of The NY Times and writes a column about comedy (https://www.nytimes.com/by/jason-zinoman) ; Elliot Ackerman, Author of 'Sheepdogs' (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/books/review/elliot-ackerman-sheepdogs.html)

Music Selections:
Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
Zero Mostel -  Comedy Tonight (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum OBC)
Nathan Lane - Comedy Tonight (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1996) 
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
Credence Clearwater Revival- Fortunate Son
George Gerswhin- Rhapsody in Blue

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-20-25 with Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer of The Arthur Aidala Power Hour

Guests: James Rosen, Newsmax Chief Washington Correspondent, Author - "Scalia: Rise to Greatness, 1936-1986" https://x.com/JamesRosenTV
THE FRANK & HANK POLITICAL ROUND TABLE Frank Seddio, Lawyer, District Leader, Former Kings County Judge, Former NYS Assembly, NYC Board of Commissioners; Henry 'Hank' Sheinkopf, Ph.D., President, Sheinkopf Ltd., Veteran Political & Business Consultant and Crisis Manager Thomas Grech, President & CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce https://www.queenschamber.org/message-president-chief-executive-officer 

Music Selections:
Fine Young Cannibals- She Drives Me Crazy
Billy Joel- It's Still Rock and Roll To Me
Odyssey - Native New Yorker
Frank Sinatra - This Town
Paul Simon- Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Alicia Keys -This Girl is on Fire
Metallica - Enter Sandman

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-19-25 with Guest Hosts: Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer of The Arthur Aidala Power Hour, Cristyne Nicholas, CEO, Nicholas & Lence Communications https://nicholaslence.com/ , Chairman, The Broadway Association https://www.broadwayassociation.org/ , Co-Host on Radio Night Live with Kevin McCullough "Fun Friday" https://am970theanswer.com/radioshow/radio-night-live-with-kevin-mccullough-and-cristyne-nicholas and Tom Harris, President, Times Square Alliance #TimesSquareTuesday https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ 

Guests: Vlada Von Shats, Owner, Russian Samovar https://russiansamovar.com/ ; Scott Barbarino, Artistic Director, Ellen's Stardust Diner https://www.ellensstardustdiner.com/

Music Selections:
John Lennon - New York City
Katrina and The Waves- Walking On Sunshine
Daft Punk - Around The World
Abba - Mamma Mia (From 2003 Original Broadway Cast Musical)
Abba- Dancing Queen
Lady Gaga -Paparazzi
Idina Menzel -Defying Gravity (Wicked Original Broadway Cast)

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-18-25 with Guest Host MIKE SAPRIACONE ,
NYPD First Grade Detective (ret), Security Expert, Nassau County business leader, Former GOP New York State Senate candidate, New York Republican Party Senior Advisor to Chairman Ed Cox, Board of Governors Columbus Citizens Foundation  ; Joan Pelzer , Executive producer

Guests: Ed Cox, Chairman of the New York State Republican Party ; Gerry Kassar, Chairman of the New York State Conservative Party. Four decades in public service, political leadership, and civic activism, including as former Chief of Staff to State Senator Marty Golden 

Music Selections:
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
Billy Joel- New York State of Mind
Dion and Paul SImon - New York Is My Home
Ace Frehley - New York Groove
Ryan Adams- New York, New York
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York

The Arthur Aidala Poewr Hour 8-15-25

Guests: Vincent Vallelong, President, Sergeants Benevolent Association  ; Kamal Bherwani , Founder of Fentano (https://fentano.org/)

Music Selections:
Run DMC - Mary, Mary  (Why You Buggin')
The Beatles - Twist and Shout (LIVE FROM SHEA STADIUM on 8/15/65)
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On
The Human Beinz - Nobody But Me
Natalie McMaster - David's Jig