WHB Mayor to Hit The Airwaves on WRIV

Starting on Jan. 20 Westhampton Beach Mayor Conrad Teller will appear on WRIV, 1390AM Radio every Friday morning after the 9 a.m. news.

Teller says he's not sure how he got roped into the radio spot, but joked that he's going to give it a try until "he tries to find a way out of it."

Teller, who says he isn't the best of speakers, is expected to discuss village happenings during the ten-minute spot that will be aired live on the radio and Internet.

Asked what he will talk about on his first spot, Teller said bluntly, "I haven't got the slightest idea."

Bruce Tria, general manager of WRIV and host of the Dawn Patrol show, says the station is looking to expand into the Westhampton Beach area and thought to ask Teller to speak weekly.

"We are really pleased to have the dean of East End mayors talking to our listeners," said Tria of Teller.

Tria says Teller will join numerous other area officials who have been speaking on the Riverhead-based station for sometime, including Southampton Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst, who speaks on Tuesday mornings at 8:40 a.m. and Legis. Ed Romaine, R-Center Moriches, who is on Thursday mornings at 9:10.