Hi! I’m Tom Garrett, and for the past 15 years I’ve called Rochester my home. Originally from St. Paul’s east side, my radio career has brought me to the east coast and back. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been getting up at 3:45am for the past 25 years. My wife, Julie, and I are the proud parents of Michael. He’s 12 years cancer-free and studying to be a teacher at Winona State. When we moved to town in ’97 he was only 5 years old. Time flies, indeed. I’m here to wake you up each weekday morning with great music, the hot stories of the day, and on occasion some really great prizes. Thanks for making Y105 part of your morning routine!
Tom Garrett
Rochester Boogie Night – Where Are They Now?
This week's Throwback Thursday band is The Village People!
The Village People (named after Greenwich Village) was the creation of Jacques Morali, a French musical composer, who took out an ad in a music trade magazine which read: "Macho Types Wanted: Must Dance And Have A Moustache”...
Next Level of Virtual Reality
Welcome to the future as Microsoft has introduced Windows Holographic! Project HoloLens is Microsoft's answer to virtual reality Windows. This might blow your mind...seriously.
Water Resistant Metal – Very Cool!
Have you heard of the term "superhydrophobic"? Researchers at the University of Rochester in New York have come up with a new type of metal that's so water-resistant, drops of water literally BOUNCE right off of it. And they posted a pretty cool video that shows how it works...
Latest on Patriots “Deflate-Gate”
Tom Brady is going to the Superbowl for a record 6th time as a quarterback, but did he get there by cheating?
Classic Twins Talk
So the Twins Winter Caravan makes a stop in Rochester today, but sadly the event has been sold out for awhile now. Those who purchased tickets will get to meet Twins pitchers Phil Hughes and Brian Duensing as well as second baseman Brian Dozier (and his hair)...
The Largest Picture Ever Taken
What? The largest picture ever taken? For the record, it's a mammoth 1.5 billion pixel image (69, 536 x 22, 230) and requires about 4.3 GB disk space. Oh, and it'll take your breath away.
Close Call Captured on Video
There have been some remarkable videos captured on the east coast during their spell of recent ice-covered streets and highways. On Sunday, a guy on the highway near New Brunswick, New Jersey started recording after a semi hit some black ice and crashed right in front of him...
2 Year Old “Ella” Sings Elvis
If you're a fan of Elvis and cute 2-year-olds, then this is the clip for you. This is one of those videos that's gonna make you say "Awww"...really.
Female Arm Wrestler Goes Crazy (Before AND After Win)
It's good to be competitive, but maybe not THIS competitive (whatever works though, eh?). I'll be honest and tell you that this woman terrifies the living daylights out of me.
Rochester is #2 on “Best Places to Live” for 2015
From Livability.com, Rochester has just been named the second best place to live in America for 2015. The number one spot went to Madison, Wisconsin, although I'm not sure if they'll see the population boom that the Med City will see in the next 2 decades...