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Christmas Tours!! Already?

Today on Artist News Day, yes, we’re already talking a little bit about Christmas! Some of your favorite WNZR artists are bringing their Christmas tours to Ohio, and they could be coming to a city near you!

Chris Tomlin is coming to Grove City, Ohio, on his tour called “Christmas with Chris Tomlin”. He’s bringing a special guest, Jamie MacDonald, along with him!

Chris is excited for this night of worship, prayer, and even laughter as he put it! It’ll be a great time worshipping with him and Jamie MacDonald. They’ll be at The Naz Church in Grove City, Ohio on December 19th!

You can get tickets by clicking HERE!

We Are Messengers are coming to Wooster, Ohio on their “A Celtic Christmas” tour!

Hailing from Northern Ireland, they’ll be bringing a Celtic style of music that is worshipping and glorifying God! The band will be in Wooster, Ohio at Movement Church on Sunday, December 7th!

You can get tickets by clicking HERE!

One of your favorite worship music artists, Pat Barrett is releasing his fourth studio album called Walk Through Fire!

This new release is coming out this Friday, October 3rd, with a total of 11 songs on it! This album is coming after his third album, Shelter, which he released in October 2023!

Pat is going on tour with Brandon Lake and Franni Cash on Brandon Lake’s King Of Hearts Tour this Fall and Spring! You can find tickets on our concert page HERE!

You can find out more about this new record HERE!

We’re seeing a brand new album from Tasha Layton coming out next Friday!

Tasha’s new album is called Life In Me, which features songs we’ve heard on WNZR, like Thank You Isn’t Enough ft. The Choir Room and Worship Through It ft. Chris Brown! This is what Tasha says about this upcoming release: “This album is so special to me! Each track really represents a season from my walk with Jesus. In its entirety, the album is a beautiful picture of His life in me.” She can’t wait for you to hear these songs!

You can find more information about this record HERE!

Today, we took some lyrics from a song we listened to on The Afternoon Drive and turned it into a poem for Song Poetry!

Here were this week’s lyrics:

Take my heart and let it move
In spirit and in truth
For the glory of Your Name
With every breath that’s in me
With every song and melody

Today’s Song Poetry came from Lauren Daigle and her song Let It Be A Hallelujah.

Congratulations to Chris from Gambier for calling in and correctly guessing the song title and artist, taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in on Wednesday for a special broadcast, celebrating our 39th Anniversary!

Thank you so much for listening!
– Ethan Hershberger

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Miracles Are Happening!

Today for Artist Newsday we highlighted the amazing miracle that God has worked for Forrest Frank and his broken back! We also shared all the information on some of the brand new songs we will be adding to WNZR’s catalog this Friday!

Forrest Frank has been recovering in bed since his injury two weeks ago when he fell off his skateboard at his home, breaking his back. He fractured his L3 and his L4 vertebrae and has been in excruciating pain. Who better to tell you what happened then Forrest himself. Here’s his post explaining it!

Forrest is absolutely right when he says THANK YOU JESUS!

We are adding two new songs on Friday and they are incredible songs of faith, but in different ways:

Josiah Queen – “Dusty Bibles”

  • This song is a spiritual wakeup call for many. It not only calls attention to the bibles that are sitting idle on many peoples bedside tables collecting dust, but it also calls us BACK to God. It encourages us to regain our intimacy with Him!

Lauren Daigle – “Let It Be A Hallelujah”

  • Lauren wrote this song 8 years ago and she has yet to release it! That’s a long time to keep a song in the vault but as it sat, her life evolved and she grew to understand and feel the words more powerfully. This song is a passionate dedication to living a life that matters.

Today we pulled some lyrics from a song we heard on The Afternoon Drive and played Song Poetry! Here were the lyrics we picked today:

Come see all the captives run free
He’s tearing down the walls
He’s tearing down the walls
There’s grace shaking power when we sing
The Name above them all
Your Name above them all

Today’s Song Poetry was a stumper again! If you think you know which song these lyrics are from, and who sings this song, listen in next week during The Afternoon Drive and give us the answer! If you can guess this stumper, you will get three $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for some fun facts for Who Knew Wednesday!

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TobyMac is bringing a very special tour to Ohio!

Today is a very special Artist News Day! We’ve got news from TobyMac, a unique tour from him, Seph Schlueter, releasing his first full length album and announcing a full tour along with it, and news from Stars Go Dim as well!

Last week, TobyMac announced the Heaven On My Mind Start To Finish Tour, and it’s a little different from other tours he has taken. He’s stopping at the Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, OH on November 6th, which is one of five states he will be visiting on this tour! This is an intimate, more personal concert, where TobyMac will be performing his entire latest record live from start to finish, as the name suggests! Not only that, he’ll also be performing other great hits from his earlier records as well!

Ticket sales go live tomorrow, Wednesday, July 2nd and if you want to buy tickets, click HERE! The concert is on November 6th, at 7PM!

TobyMac’s latest record is called “Heaven on My Mind”, where TobyMac is on the other side of grieving the tragic loss of his son, Truett. This record is deeply honest, and as the record title says, after everything TobyMac has gone through, he has Heaven on his mind, keeping his “eye on the prize”, so to speak. He is counting on God, and he’s diving in even deeper into his trust in God!

Seph Schlueter is coming out with a his first ever full-length album on July 11th! It will have a whole 17 songs on it, and includes collabs with the likes of Matt Maher and Essential Worship. Alongside this album release, he’s going on tour with this record and all of his other songs, so you’ll get to hear songs like “Counting My Blessings”, “Running Back To You”, and many more! He’s coming to Cincinnati, OH with bodie to bring you a fun, worship-filled night! If you want to order tickets for this concert, click HERE!

Stars Go Dim is releasing a full length album called Roses on July 11th! Check it out HERE!

Today we played Song Poetry! Here were the lyrics we took from a song we’ve heard during today’s show:

I will not be afraid
In the end, you will lose
I will dance on your grace
With the one who buried you.

Today’s song was “Oh Death” from MercyMe! Congratulations to Kelly from Mount Vernon for calling in and guessing the song and artist correctly, taking home that $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for Who Knew Wednesday!

Thank you so much for listening!
– Ethan Hershberger

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Bike Rides: A Staple of Summer!

If you know, you know. Riding my bike until it got dark out is one of my favorite memories as a kid. On the bike, I could be anything. Superman flying through the skies. Spider-Man swinging through New York…or just a kid with a scraped up knee. Either way, summer time is for bike rides. At least, that’s how I see it.

It’s National Take Your Bike to School Day on The Afternoon Drive, and we’re wondering for Who Knew Wednesday if you’ve ever rode your bike to school or work? I tried once, and it didn’t work out too well…

The Ohio State Fair is offering Advanced Sale Admission Tickets at a discount price of $8, and you can use them for any single day entry during the Ohio State Fair, July 23 – Aug. 3! Tickets are available here! ticketmaster.com/ohiostatefair

-I was an NBA Point Guard and Coach

-I won two NBA Championships with the Detroit Pistons, and was also a 12-time all-star

-I was named as one of the 50 Greatest NBA Players of All-time

I am…Isaiah Thomas! Congratulation to Chris from Gambier, he wins TWO $5 Gift Cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening- Judah

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FORREST FRANK FRENZY!

He’s one of the fastest growing artists in Christian music right now, and he’s got more on the way!

It’s Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday, and have we got some updates for you!

GRAMMY-nominated, award winning artist Forrest Frank is currently performing on his Child of God Part II, and during a stop in LA, announced his new album Child of God II, releases May 9th! WE CAN’T WAIT!

Forrest isn’t the only artist dropping an album this summer….Big Daddy Weave is releasing their first album in six years! Let It Begin releases May 23, their long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s When The Light Comes.

Plus, if you want to hear a super cool conversation, check out Youtuber Bryce Crawford’s interview with the one and only Brandon Lake.

“Who put the breath in my lungs
Who calls us daughters and sons
All praise goes to just One….

Who raised me up from the grave
Who’s always making a way
Let me hear the whole church say”

Those are the words from Micah Tyler’s “God Did It”. Congratulations to Cheyenne from Mount Vernon, she wins the TWO $5 Watts Restaurant Gift Cards!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Gospel Gone Viral!

Ever thought a gospel artist would go viral? I didn’t, but I’m so happy this is the case!

It’s Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday on The Afternoon Drive, and we love seeing gospel music making an impact!

God can reach anyone, at any time, and this was the case when he used Brandon Lake and his song “Hard Fought Hallelujah” to open Jelly Roll’s heart to the gospel again: https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/how-a-brandon-lake-song-got-jelly-roll-to-worship-again/

How about gospel star Marvin Sapp’s Tiny Desk Concert on NPR going viral?? The singer-songwriter’s 18 minute music set racked up the 12th most views on YouTube in 24 hours!: https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/03/17.MarvinSappsTinyDeskConcertHitsOneMillionViewsinTwoWeeks!.asp

“I’ll bring my storm-tossed, torn sail, story-to-tell hallelujah
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh
God, You’ve been patient
God, You’ve been gracious
Faithful whatever I’m feeling or facing”

A stumper today! Next week’s is worth TWO $5 Watts Restaurant Gift Cards!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Covers, Collaborations and MOVIES!

Ever have trouble figuring out what to talk about? Yeah, we do sometimes. But not today. We’ve got PLENTY to talk about…

It’s Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday on The Afternoon Drive, and to say we had a busy day of news and updates would be a major understatement.

Starting things off, Jesusfreakhideout is giving you the chance to win a digital copy of Dog Man, Dreamworks Studios newest animated release for the whole family. You can enter HERE to win your 4k Digital Copy to enjoy with your family!

Need a GOOD TV show? Amazon’s Biblical epic House of David releases this Thursday on Prime streaming! The new series presents a contemporary spin on the story of David, a young shepherd on his rise to become king of Israel. Keep in mind that this is a more mature show, not necessarily for the whole family.

One of the most unexpected and controversial collaborations took place recently with mainstream artist Jelly Roll featuring on Brandon Lake. Brandon made his Grand Ole Opry debut in Nashville alongside Jelly Role; Check out the full story HERE!

“I may not know
What a day may bring
But I know
Who brings the day
On the darkest night
When I cannot see
Still my soul will say”

This week’s edition of song poetry is….a stumper! Tune in next week for your chance to win TWO $5 Gift Cards to Watts Restaurant!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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His Kindness Is Everywhere!

We believe that God’s kindness can be seen everywhere, in everyday life! Hey, we’re the Afternoon Drive on WNZR, and it’s Praise Thursday! Even though the weather is dreary, there’s still plenty of reason to praise!

We shared stories where saw God’s kindness in our lives, as well as being confused about the names of coffee sizes at Starbucks….

Plus, the Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt continues!

Congratulations to Michelle and Crystal! They’ve been entered into our drawing for a 14-16 pound turkey from Smithhislers Meats in Mount Vernon!

Claire is our winner for today! She’s from Bellville, and she wins the $5 Watts Gift Card!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Christmas Comes Early!

We know we haven’t even hit Thanksgiving yet, but…we’ve got a Christmas gift for you!! Dallas Jenkins, showrunner of ‘The Chosen’, is bringing the story of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ back to the big screen this Friday, and we’re giving away ticket vouchers all week long on both The Afternoon Drive and The Morning Thing! Don’t forget to tune in 6-9am and 4-6pm on 90.9fm WNZR for your chance to grab these ticket vouchers!

Congratulations to Kori from Mount Vernon, she’s our winner for today’s vouchers!

We also shared more about WinterJam25, coming soon to the Schottenstein Center. You can grab your tickets right HERE!

A stumper for today for Song Poetry! Tune in next Tuesday for a chance to win two $5 Gift Cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!-Judah

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