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Cold? Yes! Really cold? Maybe…

Today we shared some facts about the cold.  Let’s face it…the weather is cold around Ohio today, but it could be like 1899.

The cold snap that covered the USA from February 1-14, 1899 is known as the Great Arctic Outbreak.  The Weather Channel shared some facts from that two-week span:

  • EVERY state in the Union (45 at that time) had at least one day where the temperature was below zero.
  • Tallahassee, Florida, dipped to -2 on February 13, 1899, the only subzero low in the city’s history. This remains the all-time record low for Florida.
  • All-time record lows were set in 12 states.
  • Temperatures dipped as low as -61 in Montana.
  • Cape May, New Jersey got 34 inches of snow from February 11-14.
  • Engineers said trusses on the Brooklyn Bridge contracted 14 feet!

So…maybe it’s not that cold, after all?  Okay, yea.  It’s cold.

Congratulations to Cheryl, who won Song Poetry by guessing the lyrics we shared belonged to Natalie Grant for ‘Perfect People.’

Today’s Word of the Day was PERIPATETIC (pair-uh-puh-TET-ik), an adjective describing someone who walks or travels about.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Are you kvelling today?

151129-christmas parade 2015-40No, that’s not a typo…KVELL was our word of the day.  It’s a Yiddish and Middle German word that means ‘to feel happy and proud.’  Pronounced just like it sounds: kuh-VELL. So are you feeling happy or proud today? Marcy sure was in this picture from the MV Christmas Parade!

Today’s Song Poetry was a stumper, so we’ll carry it over to next week:

Suddenly it’s like a weight is lifted, when you hear the words that you are loved!
He knows where you are and where you’ve been…
and you never have to go there again.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Game Time Tuesday – 11/10

Today was Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive!

First, Faith and I told you all about Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt. You can find all the information on that here.

You can head over here for all the information on Operation Christmas Child that we shared.

We played Buzzword with the word “cake”, and after several people attempted, Kim from Mount Vernon was our winner!

We also played song poetry with these lyrics: In the face of my depravity / For God so loved the world, He died for me / My fire burns, ‘till He returns / And takes me home beyond the galaxy.

Melody from Mt. Vernon called and correctly answered that those lyrics belong to You Are Not Alone by Owl City and Britt Nicole.

Have a terrific Tuesday evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday – 10/27

Today was a packed full Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive!

First, we told you all about how you can still register your pastor to win for the last week of Clergy Appreciation Month. Just head over here and tell us why you love your pastor.

We had a round of song poetry using these lyrics:

I wish you never thought you had to go
Wish you never thought you had to leave
Together we can lift each other up
We can build a shelter for the weak

Rob from Fredericktown called in and correctly guessed that those lyrics belong to Tenth Avenue North’s song No Man Is An Island.

We also told you about how you can pick up a doggy goody bag by emailing us a picture of your dog in his/her Halloween costume to wnzr@mvnu.edu. You can find out more information on that over here.

And make sure to mark your calendar for WinterJam 2016! The tour will stop in Columbus at the Schottenstein Center on Saturday, January 9th, in Cincinnati at the U.S. Bank Arena on Friday, February 19th, and at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland on Sunday, February 21st. The tour will feature some amazing artists, like for King & Country, Crowder, Matthew West, Sidewalk Prophets, and many more. You can see the complete line-up and more information on the tour over here.

Our Word of the Day was slapstick, and you can read more on that over here.

Have a great evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday – 10/13

Today was Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive!

We told you all the information on how you can win tickets to see TobyMac with our Feel It, Film It contest. You can find all the info on that over here.

Then, we played Buzzword, and Matt from Mount Vernon was our winner with the word “pick”.

We played song poetry with the lyrics:

We’re never given the spirit of fear
Only the power of love
We’ll keep on running and not grow weak
His strength is more than enough

Nathan from Granville called in and correctly guessed that those lyrics belong to Impossible by Building 429.

We also told you about the one-night Chonda Pierce movie event on October 27th, and you can find more on that here.

Our Word of the Day was oleaginous, an adjective describing something that is greasy or oily. You can read more on that here.

Have a terrific Tuesday evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday – 9/29

Today was Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive and I had 2 rounds of Song Poetry!

Julie from Fredericktown picked up two tickets to see Chonda Pierce on her Focus on the Funny Tour, by correctly guessing that the lyrics, And it’s a fight for my attention/I’m being pulled every direction/This world tells me trust what I can see/Lord, won’t You help me/Believe what I believe, belong to Love & The Outcome’s song, King of My Heart.

The second round of song poetry featured these lyrics:

We’re never given the spirit of fear
Only the power of love
We’ll keep on running and not grow weak
His strength is more than enough

We had a stumper with that round, so those lyrics will come back for next week’s Game Time Tuesday.

The Word of the Day was quotidian, an adjective meaning everyday or ordinary. You can read more on that here.

Don’t forget to head over here to find all the information for October First Friday and Dogtoberfest!

Have a terrific Tuesday evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday – 9/22

Today was Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive!

I gave you a lot of information on SonFest 2015, and you can find everything you need to know here.

Then we had today’s edition of “Where In The World Is Colton Dixon?”, and Damika from Frazeysburg called in and correctly guessed he was at Southside Diner!

We also had a stumper for Song Poetry with these lyrics:

Don’t be ashamed of your past
If you’re shattered like a piece of glass
The more broke you are the more the light gets through

The Word of the Day was aphelion, a noun meaning the point at which a planet, comet, or asteroid is furthest from the sun. You can read more on that here.

Have a terrific Tuesday evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday – Aladdin Jr. & Emergency Preparedness

Today was Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive,  and Faith and I gave away some Aladdin Jr. tickets!

We played song poetry with the lyrics, Yeah, it’s like a new day/ Woke up to hear You say/ I came to give you life/ So spread your wings and fly. Lisa from Fredericktown called in and guessed that those lyrics belong to Jamie Grace’s song Do Life Big.

We had a buzzword stumper for the word “after”.

We also told you it was Get Ready Day, a day where we are reminded to make emergency preparedness plans. You can read more on that day here. We also told you about this website, where you can find tons of information on how to plan, and what exactly you should even plan for.

Our Word of the day was viridity, a noun meaning innocence. You can read more on that here.

Have a terrific Tuesday evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday + new co-host! 9/1/15

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The Afternoon Drive welcomes a new co-host today – Faith Orecchio!

Faith is a junior at MVNU from Marysville, OH.  She a journalism and media production major, public relations minor and a member of the women’s soccer team.  Faith plays what she calls “holding mid,” which means a midfielder responsible for slowing down an opponent’s attack.

Some other fun facts about Faith:

favorite breakfast food: pancakes

favorite song we play: Brother by Needtobreathe

favorite movie: The Sound of Music

We also played BUZZWORD with ‘stick’ today…Jennifer of Mount Vernon was out winner and got two tickets to the Dispatch Home and Garden Show next weekend in Columbus.

Our word of the day: MAUNDER (MON-der), which means to talk in a rambling manner.

Song poetry: Just how much air I will need to breathe/When your wave crashes over me/There’s only one way to figure out Will you let me drown?

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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