Up This Early with Chris

02/07/2025

This morning on WATR!

𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆'𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 after the 7 a.m. news will give us some ideas for weekend fun.

Then at 8, we announce the first 𝙐𝙥 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 for the month of February. Then we slide into 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟲, celebrating the music and memories of 59 years ago!

On air at 97.7 FM and 1320 AM, TuneIn and Streema.com!

01/24/2025

This morning, we honored 𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗔 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗜 as our 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠! Her tireless work as the founder of FreeTHEM Inc., along with a passionate board of directors, roster of volunteers and community partners, culminates in this weekend's 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 at City Hall. Like the phoenix in the FreeTHEM logo, beautiful things can come from tragedy and make a lasting difference in the lives of others if they know they are not alone.

01/23/2025

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗥! MaLisa Blasini visits us to preview this weekend's Multicultural CommUNITY Celebration at Waterbury City Hall, hosted by FreeTHEM Inc. Just after the 8:30 news!

12/20/2024

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 is back! After the 9 a.m. news, we'll stroll down Memory Lane and then hang a left to 1970. Share your memories and then tune in for a full hour of CLASS REUNION on WATR!

12/14/2024

It's a great morning for high school football on WATR!

We're less than one hour away from our final high school football broadcast of the season!

Chris Saunders and Bryan Bostic bring you all the action of the CIAC Class S Championship featuring No. 2 Ansonia and No. 5 Bloomfield, live from Rentschler Field.

The pregame show being at 10:15, kickoff at 10:30! On air at 1320 AM and 97.7 FM, TuneIn and www.streema.com!

12/13/2024

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐑! Rob Ruggerio, artistic director at TheaterWorks in Hartford, joins Chris after the 9 a.m. news for a look at the hilarious "𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬" and what else is on the calendar at one of the region's most unique venues.

Then at 9:30, Art Denze is behind the mic for the last 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 of the year. Call in with your questions or concerns related to the city's neighborhoods at 203-757-1320!

12/03/2024

12/02/2024

𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊! You can win a pair of tickets to see 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐄'𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑, hitting the stage on Friday for a three-week run at the Seven Angels Theatre! After the 8 a.m. news, answer the 𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐀 question correctly and you win!

11/30/2024

And we are off and running into the holiday season! 🎄⛄❄️ Don't forget to support the toy drive at Community Funeral Home in Prospect today and have some fun (and donate a canned good or two!) at the City of Waterbury Christmas tree lighting on Sunday! 🎁⭐

11/26/2024

The Naugatuck-Ansonia high school football game scheduled for Thanksgiving morning will be played Wednesday night. WATR will bring you all the action live!

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: The 124th meeting of Naugatuck and Ansonia on Thanksgiving morning will take place Wednesday night, with rain expected on Turkey Day. WATR will bring you the game live from Naugatuck tomorrow night!

11/25/2024

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆, we preview next week's WORLD AIDS DAY commemoration hosted by the Waterbury Health Department. After the 9 a.m. news, Chris will be joined by the health department's 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 and 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚 and 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 of Staywell Health Center.

11/22/2024

This morning on WATR! If you're still looking for something to do this weekend, don't miss Nancy's Calendar after the 7 a.m. news. At 8, former Gov. John Rowland will be on the line to reflect on his political partnership with Gov. Jodi Rell, who died on Wednesday. In the 9 a.m. hour, we head back 35 years to celebrate the Class of 1989 during an abbreviated Class Reunion that serves as the opening act for the Waterbury Neighborhood Council Show with host Art Denze!

11/21/2024

You're up, Class of 1989! We'll head back 35 years as the opening act for the Waterbury Neighborhood Council show at 9:30 Friday morning!

11/12/2024

It will be a morning to remember!

11/05/2024

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐏: When the picture is (hopefully) clearer on Wednesday morning, we will have local election results beginning live at 6 a.m. on 𝑼𝒑 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔. Then at 9, 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐟𝐤𝐢𝐧 takes a more extensive look at the results of races that matter to the Waterbury area with special guests including columnist and former state legislator 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞.

10/30/2024

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆! John Mills of the Alex Breanne Corp. joins us after the 8:30 news with details on the culmination of the Fortune Mural Project - a dedication ceremony Saturday at the North End Rec Center!

10/25/2024

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆, you have one last shot at a family 4-pack of tickets to Lake Compounce during Halloween Trivia after the 8 a.m. news. Then after 9, we head back 58 years for 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟔!

Plus, don't forget to tune in to the 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 program at 9:30 a.m. Tonight, NVL high school football is back with the 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐑 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 - Naugatuck at Woodland! Pregame show at 6:50 p.m., kickoff at 7!