Andy Winford

I am originally from Los Angeles, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. In between I spent two years of my childhood in Montana. One in Great Falls and the other in Havre. My mom married a Canadian when I was 9, and we moved to Canada. Because the winters in Edmonton were too damn cold, I moved back to California once I was 21. My radio career has taken me to Casa Grande, Ariz., and to Palm Springs, Fresno and San Luis Obispo, Calif., and back to Edmonton, and Yakima. I play poker, basketball and flag football in my free time. My claim to fame is that my wife Monica is sisters with the former Miss El Salvador 1996, who came in sixth in that year's Miss Universe competition. Of course I think my wife is prettier than her sister! I also have a 12-year-old daughter named Noel who is in junior high and was the fifth-grade champion high jumper.

Billings Ranked The 8th Most Secure Small Town In America

As a former resident of downtown Billings, I feel like I've always had my finger on the pulse of our fine little city. Long-term residents have told me that the area around my former Montana Avenue apartment, which was located just steps from the St...

Downtown Billings Ice Cream Shop To Hold Ice Cream Eating Contest At The Strawberry Festival

One of the highlights of this year's Strawberry Festival in Downtown Billings will feature hot competition with a cold twist. On Saturday beginning at 2 p.m., Big Dipper Ice Cream will host its first ice cream eating contest under Sky Point, just a block away from its new shop at the corner of First and Broadway, formerly the Marcasa location...

Enjoy Excellent Ethnic Food in Billings at Festival of Cultures

Ethnic Food in Billings? I know what you're thinking. Yeah, right. Well, it's true that our city is not the most cosmopolitan but this Sunday is the exception to the rule as Rocky Mountain College hosts its annual Festival Of Cultures featuring the poetry, music, dance and, most importantly, food from all four corners of the earth...

Billings Has Some of the Best Beer in the Country

Since the day I moved to the Magic City back in 2012, I discovered a little known secret -- Billings has excellent microbreweries. I think by now I must have trolled every one of them. In order, my favorite beers here are: 1. Anger Management Belgian Wheat at Angry Hank's 2...

Dick Fosbury To Light The Torch At The Big Sky State Games

Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the high jump by winning a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City while setting a then world record of 7 feet 4 1/4 inches. He was the first to jump over the bar backwards instead of forwards...

Awesome Home Design At Montana Thrift Store Prices

I've been writing about my thrift store finds here for the last year and a half. I've found some awesome items for bargain basement prices... sometimes even lower than what's on the tags at the thrift stores themselves (partly due to being a regular and developing relationships with the folks that work there)...

We’re Looking For The Cutest Baby In Billings and Montana

If you think your little bundle of joy is the cutest in Billings then let PopCrush and Kobold Auto Sales help kickstart their financial future. Submit a photo of your baby at PopCrush 97 One Dot Com. If our esteemed listeners vote your little one the Cutest Baby in Billings then they win $250 (in cash and gift cards) for their future...

Bomb Threat At MSUB Forces Officials To Order Evacuation

"Montana State University Billings has initiated an MSUB Alert at 10:30 a.m. MST," according to an alert sent out to students, faculty and staff. "Montana State University Billings received a bomb threat call earlier today. University PD and Billings PD are currently assessing the threat...

Win $20 In Fudd Bucks Or A $20 Suds Hut Gift Certificate By Being A Pop Boss And Completing Our Latest Music Survey

Have you always wanted to be the program director so you could pick the songs you want to hear on the radio. Now you can by being a Pop Boss. You vote on the songs PopCrush 97.1 plays and we use the opinions of listeners like you to help us decide which songs to put on our playlist and which songs to leave off...

Eagles Pre-Sale Tickets For Amex Cardholders Only

The Eagles Are coming to Billings on June 2nd and tickets go on sale at the Metra Park Box Office this Saturday but you can purchase them now if you're an American Express cardholder by clicking on this link: Buy Eagles Tickets With My Amex Card