WLTW morning personality and Montclair State alumna Christine Nagy would appreciate this quote from 19th century philosopher, Henry David Thoreau, \u201cYou must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.\u201d You see, Nagy\u2019s outlook on life seems to parallel the famed American poet. As she puts it, \u201cEverything that happens in my life has been important and a wonderful journey, so I would never pinpoint any group of events. The great thing about life is that we always have an opportunity to further our knowledge and grow.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you were to review Christine\u2019s life, you\u2019d see she has indeed ridden many waves along the way. She\u2019s most notably known as a well respected radio personality, but that\u2019s a fraction of her body of work. Christine\u2019s also a film and television actress, stage performer, highly successful voice over artist, animal activist, and humanitarian. <\/p>\n
In case you haven\u2019t read the resume, here\u2019s the list. Right out of college, Christine was hired by WNBC to do Shadow Traffic and the weather. Following that, she cohosted mornings at Q104.3, when the station was known as New York\u2019s \u201cpure rock.\u201d Then, it was on to the morning zoo at Z100, where, for eight years, she reported on the news, entertainment, and provided commentary on current events. Nagy then moved to what was at the time a fledgling concept — Sirius XM satellite radio, where she hosted shows for the Martha Steward Channel. Nowadays, you can hear Christine every weekday morning from 5:30 \u2013 9 a.m. on WLTW. She\u2019s the Christine half of the \u201cBronson and Christine\u201d show, which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. The show is also heard on stations across the country. And, whatever spare time she has, Christine is also a highly sought after voice-over artist for commercials and industrials.<\/p>\n
Her stage work has also been impressive. Nagy received critical acclaim for her role as Tina in the off-Broadway production of \u201cTony and Tina\u2019s Wedding,\u201d where she performed the title role for two-years. And, let\u2019s sprinkle in some comedy. Christine hosted her own comedy\/dating show at Carolines on Broadway called \u201cHookin\u2019 Up with Christine Nagy.\u201d<\/p>\n
A lesser person would have to stop to catch his or her breath! Surely, there must be some inner force that drives Christine Nagy. She jokingly responds, \u201cCoffee and Dunkin Donuts.\u201d You can understand why. Nagy\u2019s up at 3 a.m. and at the station by 4:30 a.m., when she begins her day by writing the news, entertainment news, sports, traffic and weather. Even though she\u2019s off the air at 9 a.m. she prepares and records national feeds, answers emails, and updates her social media presence. <\/p>\n
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Despite the frenetic pace of her life, Christine is always careful to treat the people around her with professionalism, integrity and kindness. \u201cI\u2019m genuinely interested in and caring about others and what they would like to say. And, I’m lucky in that I’m a quick study, it’s easy for me to memorize things.<\/p>\n
So, what filtering mechanism does Christine Nagy use to select all her projects? \u201cI live to do great work that touches my soul and reaches people. Whether it is connecting with people on The Bronson and Christine Show, doing charity work with animal rescue shelters, being a loyal friend or living a life of gratitude. That is my inner compass that is what I’m about.\u201d <\/p>\n
Despite having rubbed elbows with Howard Stern, Elvis Duran, and Jim Kerr, the person Christine credits for being the biggest personal and professional influence on her life was her mother. \u201cHer beauty, kindness, strength and grace has made me the woman that I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2008, Christine was awarded by ÌÇÐÄvlog with the Leonardis Distinguished Alumni Award. She returns the compliment. \u201cI believe it was the synergy of great classes and great teachers that gave me a solid educational foundation to take over the world!\u201d<\/p>\n
What does the future hold for the versatile Ms. Nagy. She states \u201cI\u2019m more interested in totally living and loving each professional opportunity and having fun. Specifically, Christine is currently working with Anthony Ciccotelli, who wrote and directed, \u201cThe Dance.\u201d The two are collecting material from playwrights to do a festival called \u201cChance.\u201d As Christine describes it, \u201cAll the one acts revolve around love, fate and destiny. There are so many incredibly talented playwrights that the world doesn’t know about yet and we want to shed some light on them. We will be announcing NYC and NJ dates and locations very soon.\u201d <\/p>\n
According to Ciccotelli, "Christine is a true gem of a person, as talented as she is kind. She is one of those rare human beings who always carries herself with grace. Her work as a theater artist and a producer of new work is inspiring and tremendous. She truly cares about these new voices in the theater and she is helping them come to light. If there has never been a patron saint to playwrights maybe it’s time we name her." <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a word of advice for anyone who wants to keep pace with the busy Christine Nagy. Keep your surf board well waxed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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