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)...

Introducing “Free Beer Friday”!

If you can't find your pants and you're having a hard time holdinig down a job it's probably because we just announced we're kicking off "Free Beer Friday" here on 103.7 The Hawk. Listen during the Sam Talkington Show between 10 and 3 every Friday for the sound of another empty hitting the pile to be the 13th caller at 294-1037...

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...

Last Chance To Win “Friends Of Bob & Tom Comedy Tour” Tickets

Listen all this week to Sam Talkington for your chance to win tickets up close at personal to see Greg Hahn, Auggie Smith, Costaki Economopoulos and Dave Dyer this Friday night at the Alberta Bair Theater for the Keystone Light "Friends of Bob & Tom Comedy Tour" show...

Identify The “Bird Of Prey” To Win Eagles Tickets

Listen to Sam Talkington every day this week (Mon-Fri) during the Nooner All-Request Hour to win tickets to see the Eagles perform at Rimrock Auto Arena on June 2nd. Sammy will play the sound of a "Bird of Prey" and if you're the first person to correctly identify the type of bird he played, you win tickets before you can buy them...

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

Wild Bill Octane Nights

WILD BILL OCTANE NIGHTS! Enjoy the excitement of outdoor concerts and the 25 year anniversary of The World Snowmobile Expo. West Yellowstone will be the place to be March 13th & 14th 2015. Friday night features country and Saturday night genres from southern rock to just wild rock’n’roll including Warrant and Jackyl...