Dan Miner

Dan Miner made his on-air debut in 1983 on SUNY-Adirondack’s college radio station WGFR-FM in Glens Falls, where he was also named student of the year.  Miner made his professional debut less than a month later on WIPS-AM in Ticonderoga and WXTY-FM later that year.  Miner would go full-time on WXTY after graduation.  Miner not only took his regular air shifts, including mornings, but also covered local sports for the combo, including play-by-play duties for football, basketball and baseball.  He also covered the Adirondack Red Wings for the stations.  Miner was the station’s Operations Manager from 1986 to 1991.  In ’91, Miner moved to WENU-FM where he would do afternoon drive, production, play-by-play and cover the Adirondack Red Wings.  In the fall of ’92, Miner became the arena host for the Red Wings and host of Red Wings Rap, a weekly hockey show.  Miner would take over for morning drive in ’94 on WSTL-FM.  In June of ’96, he worked at WHTR-FM, WBZA-AM and WENU-FM as the morning drive host and Operations Manager.  In 1997, Miner found his way to WCKM-FM as the host of “The Morning Club,” where he has been since.  Miner is the 'Go-To' voice for local professional sports, having been on the mic for local professional hockey teams as the PA Announcer including the Adirondack Thunder since '99, where he was inducted into The Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020.  Miner is also the PA Announcer for The Glens Falls Greenjackets Football Team.  Miner is also the host and owner of The Talkin' Smack Podcast.  Miner, the winner of multiple NYSBA Awards, continues as the Station Manager for WCKM-FM, WCQL-FM, WWSC-AM & FM, and WDKM-FM.