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A Little Theater in Nashville…

Just kidding. This theater was hardly little. It’s Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday on The Afternoon Drive, and one of our favorite artists made an appearance at The Grand Ole Opry Monday Night. It was none other than Anne Wilson, debuting as part of the 2024 Opry NextStage Class of 2024! Wilson performed her hit “My Jesus”. We’re so excited for her! You can check out the full article here!:https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/anne-wilson-honored-as-grand-ole-oprys-nextstage-class-of-2024-on-dec-8-2024/

Congratulations to Amanda and Shanna, our Christmas Gift Exchange winners for today! They’ve both been entered into our drawing for our SEVEN GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! Keep listening for your chance to win!

“A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Is the wish of Barney and Ben
Dolls that’ll talk and will go for a walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jen
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again”

Those are the lyrics to “It’s Beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas” by Bing Crosby. Congrats to Stacy for naming the right song and winning the $5 Watts Restaurant Gift Card!

Thanks for listening!-Judah

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The Christmas Gift Exchange – Day One!

Our 2024 Christmas Gift Exchange starts today! Listen for the cue to call and be the 9th caller to get something from the WNZR Christmas tree.

We also have some fantastic grand prizes for all prize winners. Click here to find out more!

Today’s winners:
Debbie from Brinkhaven (4pm – wins a WNZR rollup blanket)
Jennifer from Mount Vernon (5pm – wins Max Lucado’s “In The Manger Book”)

Name something people associate with Santa Claus:

  1. Presents/gifts (25 votes)
  2. Elves (18)
  3. Mrs. Claus (15)
  4. Sleigh (13)
  5. Reindeer (12)
  6. His beard (10)

Congratulations to Amanda from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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There’s Something Different About Christmas

Maybe it’s the lights, maybe it’s the fresh blanket of now…or maybe it’s the love of Christ!

It’s Praise Thursday on the Afternoon Drive, and we just had to talk about this…Christmas time really seems to bring put kindness and joy out of most people, and sometimes we see moments of God’s incredible love and kindness shining through people. One moment I saw as a kid was when my dad gave a whole pizza he had bought for our family to a homeless man during Christmas time. What’s yours?

Other acts of random kindness around the holidays are always so cool to hear! You check out these funny, uplifting and even touching stories of people’s kindness! https://www.buzzfeed.com/lds/random-acts-of-holiday-kindness

Today’s tune was “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Downhere. Congratulations to Caitlin from Mount Vernon for naming the right track! She wins the $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!-Judah

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Documentaries, Super Bowl Appearances, and more!

Artists are making big waves in the industry! It’s Artist News Day and Game Time Tuesday on The Afternoon Drive, and we had some news for you!

To start things off, Caedmon’s Call is releasing a documentary, “Making Up For Lost Time”, January 11th for a premier in Houston, TX! The film will be taking you behind the scenes of the re-recording of their 25th Anniversary album! https://jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2024/11/22.CaedmonsCallMakingUpForLostTimeDocumentaryToPremiereinJanuary.asp

Plus, Lauren Daigle is going to be on the biggest stage all year…the SUPER BOWL. She’ll be performing America the Beautiful along side Trombone Shorty, representing their hometown of Louisiana! https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2024/11/29.LaurenDaigletoPerformDuringSuperBowlLIXPre-Game.asp

“All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace“

Those are the lyrics from the Christmas staple, ‘Silent Night’, named correctly by Brenda from Mount Vernon! She wins the $5 Watts Restaurant Gift Card!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Christmas Music is on!

Today is our first Afternoon Drive of the Holly Jolly 25 season! We’ve got all Christmas music through December 25th.

For Monday Motivation today, we’re featuring a non-Christmas song, but the lyrics still speak strongly to a prayer we all need this time of year – Holy Spirit Come, from Patrick Mayberry.

We’re on the edge of a new beginning
God, we know you have so much more
We’re looking to a new horizon
We’re praying for Your rain to pour

An overflowing of true redemption
An overflowing of Your kingdom
We’re ready for a real revival

Oh Holy Spirit come
Like a flood, like a fire
Holy Spirit fall
In this place, fill our hearts
Holy Spirit come
Like a flood, like a fire

Name something that usually comes in pairs.

Shoes50 votes
Socks15
Twins11
Pants10
Scissors4
Eyes2
Dice2

Congratulations to Kathy from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Thanksgiving Eve and Kettle Kickoff!

The Salvation Army hosted their 2024 Red Kettle Kick-Off yesterday.
We shared the conversation between Mount Vernon Captain Christine Moretz and our own Sue MacDonald how the red kettles impact the ministry of the Salvation Army throughout the year.

You can find the red kettles this year at Walmart, Kroger, Big Lots and Baker’s IGA.
Time: 9am and 8pm, Monday – Saturday
2024 Goal: $75,000

Find the full conversation at our SoundCloud link here!

They are still looking for volunteers. Ringing continues through Christmas Eve.
Register at www.registertoring.com
You can choose your time and location.

(L to R) Capt. Moretz and Cadet Jalicia Smalley

A few Thanksgiving fun facts from Good Housekeeping magazine:

Question: How much did the world’s largest pumpkin pie weigh?

Answer: 3,699 pounds

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the pie, made by New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers in Ohio on September 25, 2010, weighed almost 3,700 pounds and was 20 feet in diameter. It was made with 197 cans of pumpkin, over 200 dozen eggs, 100 gallons of evaporated milk, 525 pounds of sugar, three pounds of pumpkin pie spice, seven pounds of salt and 12.4 pounds of cinnamon.

Question: What state raises the most turkeys?

Answer: Minnesota.

According to the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, Minnesota has “long been” the turkey capital in the United States and has consistently ranked #1 in turkey production, raising 40 to 42 million birds a year.

  • I was born November 27, 1701 in Uppsala, Sweden.
  • My father was an astronomy professor and my uncle was a botanist
  • I chose physics and astronomy as my areas of emphasis
  • I created a temperature scale that now bears my name
  • I originally scaled 0 degrees as boiling and 100 degrees as freezing, but that was eventually reverted
  • I also participated in an expedition to the Arctic Circle to measure the shape of the earth

Who Am I? It’s a STUMPER. Join Judah next Wednesday and see if you can figure it out.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Amy brings Christmas to Nashville (again)!

Today’s Artist News from our friends at JesusFreakHideout.com:

NASHVILLE – Amy Grant will once again co-host “CMA Country Christmas” with Trisha Yearwood. The show will air Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 8/7c on ABC and next day on Hulu and Disney+. Filmed in Nashville in front of a live audience, the festive special showcases one-of-a-kind musical performances of Christmas classics from Country Music’s biggest stars, including Grant and Yearwood taking the stage to perform “Sing Your Praise To The Lord” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.” Grant also performs “Tennessee Christmas.” The lineup includes for KING & COUNTRY with Carin León (“O Come, O Come Emmanuel”), Cody Johnson (“White Christmas“) and (“I’ll Be Home For Christmas”), Ashley McBryde and Brittney Spencer (“Man With The Bag”), Jon Pardi (“Horsepower Sleigh”) and CeCe Winans (“Joy To The World”). 

Starting this Friday, November 29 through December 21, Grant and husband Vince Gill will once again bring one of the most successful residencies in the history of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (famous former home of the Grand Ole Opry), “Christmas at the Ryman” which has presented over 100 shows in front of nearly a quarter-million people. 

“It’s like the brightest sunrise
Waiting on the other side of the darkest night
Don’t ever lose hope, hold on and believe…”

The song? ‘Haven’t Seen It Yet’ by Danny Gokey. Congratulations to Sarah from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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All that I have is a Hallelujah!

It’s Thanksgiving Week! Today’s Monday Motivation is themed for this week, as we’re sharing Brandon Lake’s song ‘Gratitude.’

Brandon Lake shared in interview with Billboard magazine that song came about during a trip to Australia to co-write with friends who were in Hillsong. During a writing session with Benjamin Hastings at an apartment overlooking the Sydney Opera House, Lake discussed with Hastings over how they had nothing to God that is impressive, and how humbling it was. That thought inspired the lyrics of the song.[

Name something that goes in sandwiches.

1. Peanut butter and jelly33 votes
2. Meat18
3. Mustard16
4. Lettuce7
Mayonnaise7
6. Bread4
7. Butter2

Congratulations to Mary from Mount Vernon, who guessed those top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Richard also won 2 tickets to The Nutcracker with the Central Ohio Youth Ballet on December 7th at the Woodward Opera House!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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NZ Top 10 for 11/22/24

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back
9. Colton Dixon – Up + Up
8. Phil Wickham – The Jesus Way
7. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin
6. Crowder – Somebody Prayed
5. Megan Woods – The Truth
4. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter (5 weeks at #1 10/11-18, 11/1-15)
3. Tasha Layton f/Chris Brown – Worship Through It (#1 10/25)
2. Cody Carnes – Take You at Your Word
1. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise (1st week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Chris Tomlin – Holy Forever (Christmas version)

Riley Clemmons – Come Adore Him

Phil Wickham – Shepherd Boy

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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