Buzz McClain

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Articles

The Sports Junkies Have Turned Friendship into a Lasting On-Air Franchise

4 days ago | northernvirginiamag.com | Buzz McClain

Next year marks the 20th anniversary for WJFK-FM’s morning quartet known as The Sports Junkies, and 31 years since the group of four friends started working together in radio. They took over the valuable timeslot vacated by The Howard Stern Show when the famously unfiltered celebrity abandoned terrestrial broadcasting for satellite radio in 2006. The stakes were high.
Abracadabra! Find Some Northern Virginia Magic

3 weeks ago | northernvirginiamag.com | Buzz McClain

Abracadabra! Find Some Northern Virginia Magic Be dazzled and amazed at these local magic shows.
From Bethesda Magazine: An interview with nonprofit president Lori Gardner

1 month ago | bethesdamagazine.com | Buzz McClain

Illustration credit: Gel JamlangSilver Spring’s Lori Gardner has spent her career managing large and small nonprofits.Since July 2024, the energetic 69-year-old has been president of the Washington, D.C., chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International. She has served the nonprofit, which is led by women in the culinary industry (Julia Child is among Les Dames’ notable alumnae), in various roles since 2016.
Graduating Senior Anna Garren: Commencement, Leidos, Hopkins, and Beyond

1 month ago | gmu.edu | Buzz McClain

It’s going to be a whirlwind week for graduating senior Anna Garren. On May 10, she moves into her first apartment. Five days later, she’ll don cap and gown at George Mason University’s EagleBank Arena to receive her bachelor of science degrees in public administration, from the Schar School of Policy and Government, and computational and data science from the College of Science.
From Vietnam to Virginia: Duy Vu’s Remarkable Journey to the Commencement Stage

1 month ago | gmu.edu | Buzz McClain

As the rows of soon-to-be graduates fill EagleBank Arena in a sea of green and gold at the May 15 commencement ceremony, all eyes will turn to senior Duy Vu, who will take the podium as the student commencement speaker. For Duy, the honor to represent the graduating George Mason University student body is the culmination of a seven-year journey that began half a world away. His story—and his advice to his graduating classmates—is worth listening to.
From Bethesda Magazine: A conversation with businessman Bruce Case

1 month ago | bethesdamagazine.com | Buzz McClain

Bruce Case, 56, is president and CEO of Case Architects & Remodelers, the Bethesda-based home improvement firm founded in 1961 by his father, Fred (the namesake for the handyman division of the company), who passed away in December. The company has six locations, with about 170 employees, Bruce says, and some 800 renovation projects on the books each year—ranging from two-hour repair jobs to $1.5 million overhauls. But making the company bigger isn’t necessarily the goal.
A Passion for the Past Pays Off: History Buff Christine Peretik's Timeless Internship

2 months ago | gmu.edu | Buzz McClain

Christine Peretik is no stranger to hard work and unexpected opportunities. A senior at George Mason University in the Schar School of Policy and Government, she is majoring in government and international politics with minors in both history and criminology, law and society. But it was her passion for the past that landed her a fascinating internship at the Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center in Fairfax, Virginia, a role she initially applied for on a whim.
Fairfax City Music Venue Earp's Ordinary Is Closing

2 months ago | northernvirginiamag.com | Buzz McClain

The venue will host its last performances on Sunday, April 13. The region's music scene hit a bittersweet chord this week when Fairfax City's Earp's Ordinary announced on social media it was closing its doors after 15 months. The 10,000-square-foot restaurant/bar/music venue will pack up its guitars and amplifiers for the last time on Sunday, April 13.
Internships and Influence: Schar School Senior Dylan Morse Reflects on His College Career

2 months ago | gmu.edu | Buzz McClain

Vermont native Dylan Morse didn’t get to tour his future college campus before enrolling. The pandemic had shut the world down during his senior year of high school, leaving him to rely on virtual research from his home in Hartland. But he knew what he was looking for, and he found it at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government.
A New Voice in Congress: Meet Schar School Grad U.S. Rep. Riley Moore

2 months ago | gmu.edu | Buzz McClain

The halls of Congress are filled with career politicians, lawyers, and policy experts, but U.S. Rep. Riley M. Moore (R), BA Government and International Politics ‘05, the newly elected congressman from West Virginia, brings something different to the table: experience with a welding torch and a deep-seated commitment to public service that he discovered as a student at George Mason University. Moore is the third George Mason alumnus to be elected to Congress. U.S. Rep.