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Better late than never. Here is Episode 2 Weird Wisconsin. Join us as Marie Samuels, Jay A. Bachochin, Shawn Donley Marianne Donley and Eric H Altman take a look at the strange happenings, places, creatures and people who contribute to making Wisconsin a weird place! We hope you enjoy it!

After nearly 20 months, the BTE Crew is back with a brand new podcast episode.  We welcome new and returning co-hosts back to the show.  Marie Samuels is back, Sean Forker returns as our color commentator, Shawn and Marianne Donley from the Haunted Spotlight join us as co-hosts and we welcome our newest co-host Jay Bachochin.   In this welcome back episode we talk about what the gang has been up to for the past year and a half and we discuss the hot topic of storming area 51, Bob Lazar, Government coverups and more.   A very laid back fun episode to return with.   We do apologize for the sound quality due to issues with Skype but the content is great!  Please enjoy the show and dont forget to rate, share your feedback and tell a friend.   

In this episode of BTE Radio, we welcome back Author, Researcher and Folklorist Ron Murphy for the full two hours. Marie is not with us this week as she is remains under the weatherand Marie welcome back Author, Folklorist, Lecturer, and researcher Ron Murphy. Ron is an eclectic and Fortean Author who writes about a variety of subjects from Ghosts to Vampires to Cryptids. In this episode, we'll be talking with Ron about all those creepy crawlie creatures and things that go bump in the night. Join us for the latest podcast as we welcome Ron Murphy back to BTE Radio. 

This week as we welcome back our good friend and researcher Dr. Brian Parsons.  Brian was scheduled to be on with us in October however due to technical issues, the interview never aired.   Brian has graciously agreed to return to talk all things UFO, Cryptid and Paranormal with us this week.  Marie will not be joining us this week due to an illness and we wish her a speedy recovery.  Filling in this week, will be none other than BTE Radio Co-Founder and former Host Sean "The Forkchop" Forker.  It will be great to have Sean back with us this week hosting BTE Radio again as it will be having Dr. Brian returning to the show.  Tune in for what is sure to be another great  episode of BTE Radio.  About Dr. Brian:Brian D. Parsons is the Director of Ghost Help (formerly a paranormal group from 1996-2011), the Executive Director of ParaNexus and has worked with a number of groups and organizations since 1996. He is the host of the Paranormal News Insider that is heard on WCJV Digital Broadcasting every Tuesday night from 7-8 PM eastern.Brian has written six books, Handbook for the Amateur Paranormal Investigator or Ghost Hunter: How to Become a Successful Paranormal Group as well as a companion book, Betty's Ghost: A Guide to Paranormal Investigation, and follow-up exploring more concepts in paranormal group operation Handbook for the Amateur Paranormal Investigator II: The Art and Science of Paranormal Investigation . His fourth book, The "E4" Method: Breaking the Mold of Paranormal Investigation looks at his unique methodology of client-centered investigation that utilizes a skeptical foundation, psychology, advanced interviewing skills, parapsychology, spiritualism, as well as the "Ghost Excavation" methodology created by John Sabol. It breaks the mold of the current basic methods of looking for ghosts and chasing shadows and instead looks at how to help the client as well as have them help you create repeatable spontaneous events in a specific way. His fifth book, Handbook for the Amateur Cryptozoologist examines the field of cryptozoology with a critical and balanced approach. His latest effort, Handbook for the Amateur UFO Investigator, was released in 2017 and focuses on the cultural and historical references behind UFOs while providing the reader with a solid understanding of interviewing methods as well as onsite investigation and offsite research techniques and observations.Brian holds a Ph.D. in Metaphysical Humanistic Science specializing in metaphysical science from the Institute of Metaphysical Humanistic Science, is an ordained minister, and is a state licensed wedding officiant in the state of Ohio. He is also a public speaker appearing at various paranormal conferences, conventions, library, and other public and private speaking engagements.Read more at http://briandparsons.com/

Seth Breedlove, Mark Matzke, Brandon Dalo from Small Town Monsters return this week to the show to discuss their latest documentary film Invasion on Chestnut Ridge and their newest project The Flatwoods Monster.  They will also discuss their new You Tube Series Small Town Monster Case Files starting with Indrid Cold.  There will be a lot to talk about this week as we devote the entire two hours of the show talking with Seth, Brandon, Mark from STM.  You can catch Invasion on Chestnut Ridge on Amazon Prime and see BTE Radio's own Eric Altman featured in the film.  You can learn more about Small Town Monsters or order the documentary film and any of STM's films by visiting their website www.smalltownmonsters.com.See you this week for another visit from STM on BTE Radio! 

We're back live this week with another episode of the Haunted Spotlight. Shawn and Marianne Donley of Dark Shadow Ghost Tours and Panic'D are back with a brand new location this week in the first half hour. At 8:30, we welcome Author A.H Verge. A.H has written and released Nightmare in the Woods through Glannat Ty Publishing. ​Life was good for a young boy and his family living in northern New Jersey during the summer of 1976. Yet their world was about to be turned upside down with the discovery of an unknown creature lurking on the edge of their property. Throughout that long summer the family would continue to have terrifying encounters with the creature known as Bigfoot! Not only would they see the creature on multiple occasions, but would have terrifying close encounters and make a cast of its footprints.​NIGHTMARE IN THE WOODS is the true story of one family’s frightening encounter with the unknown right in their own back yard. A. H. Verge was originally born on a dairy farm in Westfield, VT. He currently resides in Eastern Pennsylvania and is the founder of the Tego Tea Company, a Native American tea that is currently being examined to reduce the effects of Diabetes. He is passionate about his Native Ancestral heritage and continues to enjoy a rich, fulfilled life in the outdoors with his family and friends. For more information on A.H. or to purchase Nightmare in the woods visit www.glannantty.com or Amazon.com. You can also visit his public group at https://www.facebook.com/NightmareInTheWoods/

Shocktober continues as we celebrate our 10th anniversary this week on the show and our annual Halloween show as we welcome Author, Musician and Legend Hunter Lyle Blackburn back to the show this week. During the first half hour Shawn and Marianne Donley are back with a new episode of The Haunted Spotlight! Then at 8:30 pm est. Eric and Marie welcome back our good friend to the show Author, Musician and Legend Hunter Lyle Blackburn. We'll talk with Lyle about his new book Beyond Boggy Creek, his work with Small Town Monsters, and find out what Lyle has been up to. Join us this week as we celebrate 10 years of BTE Radio, visit the Haunted Spotlight with Shawn and Marianne Donley and welcome back Lyle Blackburn as Halloween comes early to BTE Radio.

In this episode of BTE Radio, Eric and Marie welcome back Spirit communicator Barry Strohm. In the first half hour Shawn and Marianne Donley take remember the Alamo in this edition of the Haunted Spotlight. At 8:30 Author and Barry Strohm talks with us about how he got involved in communicating with his spirit guides and some of the interesting spirits of the past he has spoken with. We find out what happened to JFK and DB Cooper. What really happened to Billy the Kid and John Wilkes Booth? What do the saints and popes have to say and hear a very special message from Jesus Christ. You have to tune in to find out what the spirits have communicated with our guest Barry Strohm this week on BTE Radio. To learn more visit www.spiritspredict.com

This week on BTE Radio, Eric and Marie discuss Eric's trip to Wisconsin in search of the Beast of Bray Rd and his adventure with Jay Bachochin of WPI Hunts the Truth. Jay joins us to discuss some of the history, his experiences and share the unusual encounter Jay and Eric had on Friday night while out in the Kettle Moraine forest. Tune in for an intriguing night of paranormal discussion with Jay, Eric and Marie this week on BTE Radio

BTE Radio is back after a long hiatus as we head into the fall.  Eric and Marie welcome back Shawn and Marianne Donley of the Haunted Spotlight, Dark Shadow Ghost Tours and Panic'D.   Eric, Marie, Shawn and Marianne talk about how they spent their summer, places visited such as the very haunted Harpers Ferry West Virginia.  Join us as we shake off the dust and brush off the cobwebs and get back to business this week as we return live to BTE Radio.

In this week's episode, Eric and Marie are joined once again by YouTube Horror Narrator and Story Teller Dark Waters. Dark is back again to share the latest Cryptid and Paranormal stories he's collected from his listeners. We always enjoy talking with Dark, as he share's some of spookiest stories gauranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Dark Waters, as he is affectionately known by his subscribers is a YouTube horror narrator born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He directly attributes his success to growing up in such a diverse city filled with myth and lore. The Dark Waters Horror Channel was created in November 2015 to serve a niche within the YouTube horror genre. Dark Waters blends his unique style of investigating, narration, and down to earth commentary to create some of the most compelling true horror stories on YouTube. To learn more about Dark and his YouTube channel visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCvf4eUxzb8JdgnRPGi1lKA and his website http://melchizedekholding.wixsite.com/darkwaters.Join us this week for more terrifying nail biting stories as we welcome back Dark Waters to BTE Radio.

this week on BTE Radio we welcome Author and investigator Steve E. Asher. Paranormal researcher Steve E. Asher is also a freelance writer and artist, as well as a lover of music. Previously he worked over ten years in law enforcement and as a correctional officer. Steve is a longtime researcher of the paranormal. He has traveled worldwide, most recently to Thailand where he and his wife adopted one of their two sons. Steve is an avid lover of the nighttime. He has said this is when he feels most truly alive, in the darkness of the night, and therefore most productive in his paranormal research and writing. He is a native of Princeton Kentucky. Author Steve E. Asher has always had an deep interest in the Kentucky State Penitentiary since his early childhood. His late father told him of the many dark things that inhabit the oppressive halls of the prison. Once Asher began working there himself he experienced some of the same phenomenon himself it was then he knew he must write about them.Read The Book To learn more visit his website www.steveeasher.com

This week on BTE Radio, we welcome back one of our favorite guests and good friend to the show Jay Bachochin. Jay is joined by one on of his Paranormal research partners and first time guest to the show Mary Marshall the Paranormal MD. In the first half hour we're joined by Shawn Donley and Marianne Donley of Dark Shadow Ghost Tours for a brand new episode of "The Haunted Spotlight." At 8:30, we're joined by Jay and Mary to talk about their research in the forests of Southern Wisconsin and some of the interesting cases they have investigated over the years. This is sure to be one for the record books as we're joined by these dedicated and thorough researchers of the paranormal, the Mulder and Skully of Wisconsin Jay Bachochin and Mary Marshall this week on BTE Radio. About Jay and WPI Hunts the truth. WPI Hunts the Truth was established in March 2007 by Jay Bachochin and his wife Katie due to their love and passion of the paranormal. They were both so intrigued bythe paranormal evidence they’ve seen in their lives that they actually took an interest in paranormal investigating as a husband/wife quest in 2006. In later March 2007, they founded The Wisconsin Paranormal Investigators along with the help of some veryWPI Hunts the Truth was establ ished in March 2007 by Jay Bachochin and his wife Katie due to their love and passion of the paranormal. They were both so intrigued byply suggestive thought or mass hysteria? We needed to find the answers for ourselves.That is how our mission Hunt the Truth was born.In 2014 we combined our organizations name and our mission statement together to simplify who we are and what we do. We are now called WPI Hunts the Truth. WPI Hunts the Truth researchesanything paranormal from fringe science, cryptozoology creatures, urban legends, unidentified aerial phenomena, conspiracy theories and the ghost phenomena.Over the years they have had numerous investigations requested by home and business owners claiming to be experiencing paranormal activity, they have been able to help find answers, either confirming or debunking their claims. While some claims have been dispelled, WPI Hunts the Truth has captured some evidence that supportsthe ghost phenomena actually exists.While they have conducted many private investigations, they have also been to notable locations such as Kenosha’s RhodeOpera House, the Illinois State Beach Resort in Winthrop Harbor, and the famous Mansfield, Ohio State Reformatory, which was featured in the film ‘Shawshank Redemption.’WPI Hunts the Truth has hosted events at The Rhode Opera House and the Illinois State Beach Resort and Conference Center to help teach others about ghost phenomena, how to use equipment, and how to get started investigating. They’ve beenfeatured speakers at local events such as Zombie Con in Milwaukee, were featured on Wisconsin’s Channel 12 news, Darkness Radio with Dave Schrader, Beyond the Edge with Eric Altman, ‘The Hidden Truth?’ documentary and featured in the book "PictureYourself Capturing Ghosts on Film: Step-by-Step Instruction for Documenting the Paranormal with Photography and Video"Most notable is the investigation of a decade long 'unsolved mystery'. The mystery of several young college men drowning in the Mississippi Riverwww.hiddentruthproductions.com.If it's paranormal in nature, WPI Hunts the Truth willinvestigate behind the claims. Currently Jay and Mary Marshall of ‘The Paranormal MD’ have teamed up to researchthe Kettle Moraine in Southeast Wisconsin for the past 12 months. This year long research / case study of searching for The Wisconsin Sasquatch has been well documented with an accompanied documentary called ‘Into the Woods’. They are out in the field at least 4x a month.ABOUT JAY BACHOCHINJay has been interested in the paranormal since he was old enough to hold an interest. Jay was raised on Creature Features back in the early 70's. He just loved "anything" that was supernatural. It wasn't until 1979 when he witnessed something paranormalfirst hand and saw the most amazing display of a well lit flying object above their house in Lindenhurst, IL. What did his brother, sister and my mom see that night? They couldall say it was a UFO, but until this day they still can't explain what we saw. However, itwas fascinating to watch these lights move in the night sky over a total of :20 minutes.Throughout Jay’s life he has experienced many different types of paranormal activity. Not all ghostly experiences but 'odd' to say the least. He’s experienced a 5 second black-out when he was 8 years old. The black-out didn't only happen to Jay at thattime, but also the friend he was with at the time. This 5 second black-out was the most bizzare thing he can recall from childhood. How can 2 people share the same blackout?Jay has witnessed many different unidentified flying objects near his hometown and his current residence over the years.During some of his investigating, he has experienced what some people would call a ghost. Not sure if it was a deceased person's spirit running through his body, or if there is something natural that we don't comprehend. Whatever it was charged him with staticelectricity, and made every hair on his body stand as tall as the Redwood National Forest yet was as cold as ice.Jay believes that we are not alone in our universe. Another race of alien beings? A greater force beyond comprehension? Worm-holes? Time scapes? Parallel universes?To arrange interviews, please contact the participants directly:Jay Bachochin, founder of WPI Hunts the Truth. To learn more about Jay visit his website http://wpihuntsthetruth.com/About the Paranormal MD Mary Marshall: Mary helped develop one of the first Paranormal Studies Program in the country that is taught at an institution for higher education at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois where she teaches paranormal studies classes. Mary also teaches paranormal studies classes at College of DuPage, and the Theosophical Society in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and College of Lake County, Illinois. In response to the many individuals across the globe, Mary will soon be offering online paranormal studies classes starting in 2015.It is her goal that sharing knowledge will result in the creation of better investigators and researchers, and in general, broaden people’s perspective and understanding of paranormal activity. Although her primary focus is on ghostly-type activity, starting at a young age, Mary has been drawn to and interested in psychic phenomenon and medium-ship, as well as the many aspects of theoretical physics. In more recent years, other fields of science and technology have gained her attention as well. “Science and technology, and metaphysics and spirituality, are very connected; they complement one another. Many do not see the marriage that exists between them, however, I do. In the paranormal field there is a union, a collective consciousness that exists between them.”Investigator & Researcher - Mary Marshall is the founder and director of The Paranormal MD, a paranormal investigation team located in northwest Illinois. As a paranormal researcher and educator, Mary has 15 years of experience in the paranormal investigation field and has been researching the paranormal for over 26 years. Lecturer – Mary, aka The Paranormal MD, has a very diverse educational and work background that aides her in her current endeavors in the paranormal field. She enjoys speaking at public events and conferences, as it seems a natural extension of teaching about the paranormal in the classroom.Radio show Producer & Host – Mary hosts her own talk radio show titled, The Paranormal MD, which airs live every Thursday 8pm – 10 pm CST (currently on hiatus until 2015.) To learn more about Mary and the show go to www.TheParanormalMDRadio.comAuthor - Mary's book, Continuum, will be available for purchase Fall of 2016. She will soon be working on the sequel to her first book, Continuum, which has the working title Time Continuum the Conundrum. She is also will be working on another nonfiction book with the working title, Forever After. To learn more about Mary visit the website www.paranormalmd.comJoin us this week as we welcome back Shawn and Marianne Donley for a new episode of the Haunted Spotlight and we're joined by special guests Jay Bachochin and Mary Marshall on Beyond The Edge Radio.

This week on BTE Radio we're joined by Phantoms and Monsters Blogger, Author, Investigator and Host of Arcane Radio Lon Strickler. During the first half hour Eric and Marie will be discussing the latest Paranormal News and Paranormal TV show reviews. Then at 8:30 we're joined by Lon Strickler to discuss some of the strange cases Lon has received and is currently working on. Lon always has great stories and cases to share and this is one show you won't want to miss. About Lon Stricker. Lon is an Author / Fortean Reseacher / Publisher of the syndicated 'Phantoms and Monsters' blog - Host at 'Arcane Radio' - Spiritual Intuitive at 'Astral Perceptions Universal'Lon began the 'Phantoms and Monsters'​ blog in 2005, which has steadily grown in popularity and read daily by tens of thousands of paranormal enthusiasts, investigators and those seeking the truth! My research and reports have been featured on hundreds of online media sources. Several of these published reports have been presented on various television segments, including The History Channel's 'Ancient Aliens'​, Syfy's 'Paranormal Witness'​ and 'Faked or Faked: Paranormal Files'​, & Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America.'​ As well, I have been interviewed on several radio broadcasts, including multiple guest appearances on 'Coast to Coast AM' and 'Darkness Radio.'​ I was also featured on Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America'​ television show for 'The Sykesville Monster'​ episode.'Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research', in conjunction with the 'UFO Research Center of Pennsylvania,' 'Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society,' 'Crypto Four Corners International' and 'Astral Perceptions Universal', investigates all facets of the paranormal and the supernatural...be it terrestrial or non-terrestrial phenomena. We are a 'not for profit' organization. Our clients are never asked or pressured to compensate us for the services we provide. Our goal is to research the reported incident and to find the true nature of the account.'Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research' and its associates has been, or currently, involved and / or assisting in the following investigations:- David Eckhart Family Alien Abduction Ordeal- Todd J. Sees Death Investigation ONGOING- 'Conewago Phantom' Investigation ONGOING- Flying 'Manta Ray Shaped' Anomalies Investigation ONGOING- LaCrosse, WI Drownings Mystery- Sioux City Entity- Lakewood Lycan Investigation ONGOING- Pennsylvania Bi-Pedal / Upright Canine Sightings Investigation - NEW Interactive Sightings / Reports Map ONGOING- Pennsylvania Underground Facilities ONGOINGIn 2010, Lon joined 'Beyond The Edge'​ Radio as a co-host on the weekly live show. In 2014, I left BTE Radio and partnered with Sean Forker at 'Arcane Radio.'​ The show is broadcast live on Wednesday nights at 10PM ET / 7PM PTI have written the following books:Phantoms & Monsters: Unexplained EncountersPhantoms & Monsters: Mysterious EncountersPhantoms & Monsters: Bizarre EncountersPhantoms & Monsters: Strange EncountersPhantoms & Monsters: Cryptid EncountersInterests: Paranormal & Fortean Research, Cryptozoology, Spiritual & Esoteric Metaphysics, Folk Magic & Root Conjure, Spiritual Alchemy & Mysticism, American and British History, Religious History / Templar Lore, Creole Religions, Native America Traditions & Heritage, Entertainment / Sports CollectiblesTo learn more about Lon visit www.phantomsandmonsters.com orwww.arcaneradio.com

In this episode of BTE Radio, we’re joined once again by the crew from Small Town Monsters and Sas-What Podcast.  Seth Breedlove, Mark and Andy Matzke are our guests as we discuss Mothman, the Sas-What Podcast and a brief summary of their new project Invasion on Chestnut Ridge. Despite a few Skype and internet issues, we had a great discussion with Seth, Mark and Andy.  During the first half hour Eric and Marie recap and give their thoughts on the season 5 Premier of Mountain Monsters and the Season 7 finale of the Walking Dead.  A fun episode this week on BTE Radio. To learn more about Small Town Monsters and their films visit www.smalltownmosters.com and for more info on Saswhat visithttps://www.facebook.com/Saswhat.

Shawn and Marianne Donley along with team member Andre Ruffner from Dark Shadow Ghost Tours and Panic'D are back this week to not only join us for another episode of the Haunted Spotlight but to talk with us about their investigations and some of the infamous haunted locations they have traveled to and toured. Other members of the Dark Shadow Ghost Tours team investigative team will be joining us as well. About Shawn and Marianne: Shawn and Marianne began looking into the paranormal just as something to do different on a vacation to St. Augustine, Florida. Since this was a return trip to this location, they wanted to take tours and see a different side of the city. The first ghost tour they ever took was to the infamous St. Augustine Lighthouse. "We toured this place during the day in 2006, but when we went back in 2010, we wanted to see the lighthouse at night," says Shawn. Little did they know that this vacation would start their journey into paranormal research and eventually Dark Shadow Ghost Tours. Shawn is the executive producer of the tours and dinners and is involved with the research of the different locations. He is an Internet Marketing consultant for small businesses and a Technology Coordinator for the same school district that Marianne teaches. Marianne is a biology teacher (and our resident skeptic) and tries to debunk as much evidence as she can. She is involved in graphic design for events and historical research. Marianne produces the print materials and prop creation for the events as well. She is also involved in the production of the murder/mystery dinners and is our green screen photography expert. To learn more about Dark Shadow Ghost Tours and Panic'D visit www.darkshadowghosttours.com and www.panicd.com

We're back Sunday night as Eric and Marie are packing their bags to take a trip to the Four Corners area of the Southwestern United States as we welcome back renowned Cryptozoologist and Monster hunter J.C. Johnson. In the first half hour we welcome back Shawn and Marianne Donley of Panic’D and Dark Shadow Ghost Tours for another episode of The Haunted Spotlight. Then at 8:30 we welcome back J.C. Johnson to the show and we’ll be talking about the latest happenings in the Crypto Four Corners area and some of J.C.’s more bizzare cases he has investigated. Be sure to tune in for another fun and frightening episode of BTE Radio! JC Johnson, considered by some to be the "Indiana Jones of Cryptozoology," founded and leads a group of dozens of enthusiastic and determined researchers focused on a variety of strange and mysterious creatures in the Four Corners area of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. This group’s research includes Bigfoot, giant snakes, living dinosaurs, werewolves, dragons, giant birds, pterodactyls, centaurs, Native American “Skin Walkers”, and other cryptids frequently reported in this wild and remote region. Johnson has been a professional river and outdoor guide for more than 20 years. His experience, knowledge, attunement to nature and undying faith make him a driving force in the field of Cryptozoological and Paranormal research. J.C. will bring us up to date on his latest research, investigations, and encounters, from hairy humanoids stalking young ranch-dwelling women, to wolfmen, dogmen, large predators and ultraterrestrials, all very active in two mysterious areas of the Southwest.Please visit JC Websites: youtube.com/user/cryptofourcornersfacebook.com/pages/CRYPTO-FOUR-CORNERS

BTE Radio is back again this week as Eric and Marie welcome UFO and Cryptid investigator Butch Witkoski from the UFO Research Center of Pennsylvania. In the first half hour we welcome Seth Breedlove of Small Town Monsters who will update us on his two new films he is working on The Mothman of Point Pleasant and Invasion on Chestnut Ridge along with the Kickstarter Campaign to help fund these projects. Then at 8:30 pm est, we're joined again by Butch Witkoski of UFORCOP who will update us on the latest UFO and Cryptid sightings he's received. Definitely will be an interesting show with lots to talk about this week on BTE Radio. About Butch: Director, Founder,UFO Research Center of PennsylvaniaEditor, JAAR, Journal of Abnormal Abduction ResearchMember Institute of Frontier ScienceMember of Acadamie d UfologieParaNexus™ Consultant/Advisor - UfologyFormer MUFON Chief Investigator,Star Team Investigator & State Section DirectorFormer Law Enforcement OfficerI’ve been an Independent Researcher since 1989 when I, along with 4 other people, witnessed a UFO of unbelievable size quietly hover above a mountain in Tucson, Arizona. It was totally silent. Burn Copper in color and at least three football fields in length. It moved slowly up and down, then rose upwards, moved forward, and then vanished at lightning speed. We all agreed on what we had just seen. However, calls to the Sheriffs Dept., the news media, and the local Air Force base yielded no sighting reports. I began my own investigation into the UFO Phenomenon on that day.After joining MUFON, I was able to dig deeper into past and existing cases and pursue even more on site investigations, but my research was still lacking something and I wasn’t getting to the crucial answers that I was seeking.It was time to go about this work in a different manner, and after almost a year of serious reflection and consideration, I started the UFO Research Center of Pennsylvania in 2009 and brought together some of the best like-minded researchers I could find.The use of multi-disciplined investigators enhanced our fact finding like no other group that I’m aware of at the present. Our primary objective is to pursue both the historical cases and new cases that arise with hopes of bringing resolution to some of these cases of High Strangeness. We have also fielded two fully equipped mobile units and have affiliate groups in nine states and one in EuropeVisit the website at http://uforcop.com/index.html

After several months on hiatus, BTE Radio is back this week with a fun and entertaining show to kick off 2017. Jeff Belanger will be rescheduled for later this spring but this week we're in for a real treat as we'll be entertained by Walt the Music Man and Scarry Harry and the Spooky Spectre from Fright Night Theatre.In the first half hour Shawn and Marianne Donley of Dark Shadow Ghost Tours and Panic'D are with us to kick of 2017 with a new episode of the Haunted Spotlight. At 9:00 pm, Eric and Marie welcome Musician Walter Shrum and local TV Personality and star of Fright Night Theatre, Harry A. Metz. Walt the Music Man is a Uniontown singer/songwriter's who's inspiration to sing a song about Bigfoot has inspired an entire album dedicated to those who hunt the legendary beast of debatable mythology.Walter Shrum has been writing and singing songs for 20 years and even turned his attic into a makeshift recording studio, but a bit of inspiration took him down an unusual songwriting path.It was something about Bigfoot — a.k.a Sasquatch, Yeti, Hairy Stinka Boo, Skunk Ape, Momo and Windego — that Shrum was looking into that caused him to come up with a song and contact his friend and local television personality Harry Metz to shoot a music video to the song “Searching For Bigfoot.”The song's music video, which can be found on YouTube under “Searching for Bigfoot Music Video,” features areas like the Brownsville Drive-In and the Route 40 Diner.The video scored more than 8,000 hits on YouTube, but one of those hits came from Rick Dyer, a Bigfoot hunter who has gained national attention over the years and who shared the music video on his website.The 21-song CD titled “Tribute to the Stars of Bigfoot” not only mentions up to 25 of those Bigfoot hunters who have gained national press and have their own shows, but also includes autographs from them on the CD case, including Rick Dyer, Derek Randles, Biff Burke, Dallas Gilbert, Justin Smeja, Stacy Brown, Tammy Murray, Michael Merchant. Others cited include Matt Moneymaker, Cliff Barackman, James “Bobo” Fay and Ranae Holland from the television show “Finding Bigfoot,” and Beyond The Edge Radio Host and Bigfoot Hunter Eric Altman. Shrum said he plans on shopping his songs to local radio stations and is trying to get the album in mom and pop stores in the area. For those who need to satisfy their Bigfoot serenade fix, the songs can be purchased on iTunes or viewed on YouTube under “waltthemusicman”.People can even purchase the entire CD for $12.99 on Pay Pal by contacting Shrum on his facebook page.Harry Metz AKA Scary Harry AKA the Spooky Spectre is a videographer and owner of Scary Harry Video. Harry is also a local tv personality and hails from the Uniontown area as well. Harry or Spooky, is the star and host of the TV show Fright Night Theatre which airs on Uniontown PA Fayette TV Channel 77 Atlantic Broadband every Saturday night at 11 PM and the show can also be seen on his Youtube channel Fright Night Theatre. Harry devotes a lot of his time filming videos and shows at the Haunted Smock Museum in Smock PA. Harry has worked closely with Walt The Music Man filming many of his music videos among other projects. Harry’s recent music video projects include Dogman and Chupacabra both which star Walter Shrum with Guest appearances by Bigfoot researchers Ed Brown Jr, Dave Groves and BTE Radio Host/Bigfoot Researcher Eric Altman. Walter along with the Spooky Spectre and Scary Harry will be appearing this spring at the 2017 Pennsylvania Bigfoot Camping Adventure where Harry will be meeting fans, posing for photos and signing autographs. Walter will be playing hits from his new CD on Both Days. Join us this week as BTE Radio is back with a fun and musical edition of the show as Walt will be telling us about his new CD and playing new and familiar hits while Scary Harry and the Spooky Spectre will be providing comment. Visit Harry’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheSpookySpectre and Fright Night Theatre on You Tube. Visit Walters Facebook page at You can visit Walters Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/walter.shrum.9 See all his music videos on his you tube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/waltthemusicman

Join us for the BTE Radio 2016 Christmas Party and our last show of the year as we welcome back Author, Investigator and musician Lyle Blackburn back to the show to help us celebrate the holidays. Lyle is back for the full two hours this week with so much to talk about. BTE Radio will wrap up 2016 with our early Christmas present to you as Eric and Marie are scheduled to take an early Christmas vacation and will return to the airwaves on January 8th but before we do, we wanted to say thank you and celebrate the holidays with you by giving you an early gift. We are bringing back one of our favorite guests Lyle Blackburn as we'll be talking about Cryptids, Creatures, and Serial Killers this week on the show. We'll head to the Gulf Coast this week to Texarkana to 1945 and 46 to discuss the Unsolved Moonlight Murders or Phantom Killer case that inspired the Charles B. Pearce movie "The town that feared Sundown. We'll also talk about the Boggy Creek Monster documentary that Lyle narrated and Co-produced with Seth Breedlove of Small Town Monsters. We'll also discuss with Lyle his latest book Monstro Bizaro, an Essential Manual of Mysterious Monsters. So stoke up the fire place, turn the lights down low, cuddle under the Christmas Tree with our special gift to you, Lyle Blackburn this week as we present the 2016 BTE Radio Christmas Party. About Lyle: Lyle Blackburn is an author, musician, and cryptid researcher from Texas. His investigative cryptozoology books, The Beast of Boggy Creek and Lizard Man, reflect his life-long fascination with legends and sighting reports of real-life 'monsters.' During his research, Lyle has often explored the remote reaches of the southern U.S. in search of shadowy creatures said to inhabit the dense backwoods and swamplands of these areas. Lyle is also a staff writer for the monthly horror magazine, Rue Morgue, and founder of the rock band Ghoultown. Lyle has been heard on numerous radio programs including Coast To Coast AM, has appeared on various television shows airing on Discovery, Animal Planet, Destination America, A&E, HGTV, and CBS, and served as consulting producer and special episode host for the tv show Monsters and Mysteries in America. Most recently, Lyle was featured in the documentary film, Boggy Creek Monster. To learn more visit www.lyleblackburn.com