Today Malisa hid a stamp in the Mystery Box – it took several clues, several calls and finally, Jen from Mount Vernon solved the mystery! She wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Thanks to everyone who bought tickets to the WNZR Valentine’s Banquet – we’re looking forward to a great time Friday.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe
Today we introduced our new Monday co-host for the spring semester of the show…
Malisa (pronounced mah-LEE-sah) Simco is a sophomore double major in Journalism and Media Production/American History from Portsmouth, Ohio. This is her first semester on WNZR after completing the Introduction to Radio Performance course this fall. She’ll be pinch-hitting for Lilly, who has two Monday afternoon classes this spring.
Malisa got right into it today with trying to figure out what was in the Mystery Box ! Our item today was a Gingerbread Cookie K-Cup. Congratulations to Randy from Centerburg, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe
Today we launched Winter Jam Week on The Morning Thing and the Afternoon Drive – that means artist conversations and pass giveaways all week!
Today our trivia question was about Newsong and we shared Daria Swisher’s conversation with band member Eddie Carswell.
Q: In what church and in what city was Newsong founded?
A: Morningside Baptist Church in Valdosta, Georgia
Congratulations to Kyndall from Gambier, who won the passes and the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Welcome in to another week full of excitement here at WNZR!
Joe had a Food for the Hungry meeting this evening, so Rachel sat in for him today!
The Mystery Box made it’s triumphant return for 2018!
I hid something in the box, and Rachel had to guess what it was!
Rachel, from the shake test, learned that it’s not contained in its’ own box, and that it’s an irreguar shaped item. From the smell test, we learned that this item is used for making yourself smell good. (After we eliminated your house, and your car, we settled on yourself! From the touch test, we learned exactly what it was!|
Congratulations to Linda from Utica!
It was a soap bar shaped like a gemstone!
Pretty neat Christmas gift I got from my friend Megan : )
Our word of the day today was…
Stardust! || noun
Thanks for listening!
– Lilly
One of my favorite Christmas songs is the 12 Days of Christmas.
My Mystery Question for today is related to that song…
If you received ALL of the presents mentioned in the song… how many presents would you receive in total!?
1 Partridge in a pear tree X 12 days = 12
2 Turtle Doves X 11 days = 22
3 French Hens X 10 days = 30
4 Calling Birds X 9 days = 36
5 Golden Rings X 8 days = 40
6 Geese-a-laying X 7 days = 42
7 Swans a Swimming X 6 days = 42
8 Maids a Milking X 5 days = 40
9 Ladies Dancing X 4 days = 36
10 Lords a Leaping X 3 days = 30
11 Pipers Piping X 2 = 22
12 Drummers Drumming X 1 day = 12
12+22+30+36+40+42+42+40+36+30+22+12= 364 gifts.
Without counting the multiple times the gifts are mentioned, it would cost $34,363.49.
Counting the multiple mentions, it would cost $156,507.88.
So if you’re looking for gift ideas this Christmas… this is probably not it.
Congratulations to our Different Kind of Winner from our Different Kind of Giveaway!
Ashley from Howard is winning 2 tickets to see the Different kind of Christmas tour with Mark Schultz and Love and the Outcome on December 10th!
If you would like more information on the concert, check out our website, WNZR.fm.
We’re also gearing up for Food for the Hungry! Our live broadcast is on December 9th, and it will be live streamed on MVNU.tv! For more information, click here!
Thanks for listening!
-Lilly
Today’s show featured a Mystery Question and our first “Different Kind of Giveaway…”
Our question today focused on one of Ohio’s native sons: Who is the ONLY American to hold the offices of both President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? And what is his hometown?
The answer? William Howard Taft, who was our President from 1909-1913 and Chief Justice from 1921 until 1930. He was born and raised in Cincinnati.
Congratulations to Dean, an MVNU student (and history major), who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift certificate from Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
We also launched ‘A Different Kind of Giveaway’ to win tickets to see Mark Schultz and Love and the Outcome on December 10th here at MVNU. Congratulations to Betsy of Mount Vernon who correctly identified Mark’s song “He Is”…
Our Word of the Day today was illustrious, an adjective meaning “notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions.”
Thanks for listening!
– Joe
Steppin’ in to a brand new week here on the Afternoon Drive! (Haha. Mystery Box Pun).
(Read on to find out why that’s funny).
First thing’s first, he figured out that it was not very fragile and not edible.
He also figured out that the item “slides” pretty easily. (HA another item pun).
The item has a part that is made of a spongy material, and it is mostly used often outside.
From the sniff test, we learned that it is not a gardening item, nor is it a sports item.
We also learned that my feet have a medicated smell. So that’s a thing. Idk man.
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Good afternoon! Another wonderful week here in Mt. Vernon, and I kicked the week off by giving away a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley, and registering 2 people to win a turkey from Smithhisler Meats of Mt. Vernon!
We would like to wish congratulations to Bob of Howard and
They were entered to win that Turkey from Smithhisler Meats!
Today, our Mystery Question was inspired by today’s fun holiday.. Saxophone day!
Now I can say that I’ve been an active celebrator of this holiday since I picked up the saxophone in 6th grade. (See the included picture).
The saxophone family was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax. Adolphe Sax wanted to create a group
of instruments that would be the most powerful and vocal of the woodwinds, and the most adaptive of the brass instruments, that would fill the vacant middle ground between the two sections. Sax patented the saxophone in two groups of seven instruments each. Each series consisted of instruments of various sizes in alternating transposition. The series pitched in B♭ and E♭, designed for military bands, have proved popular and most saxophones encountered today are from this series. Instruments from the so-called “orchestral” series, pitched in C and F, never gained a foothold, and the B♭ and E♭ instruments have now replaced the C and F instruments when the saxophone is used in an orchestra.
Congrats to Hayley from Mt. Vernon who correctly guess our Mystery Question!
The question was: What year was the saxophone invented?
The year was 1846!
Our hearts here at WNZR are hurting for those who were affected by the tragedy in Texas this weekend. Romans 12:9 tells us to hate what is evil and cling to what is good.
The song ‘Bleed the Same’ from Mandisa tells us to fight for each other, and let love be the cry if we’re shouting. We’re all the same inside, and we need to pray that God heals our incredible land, because we are more beautiful when we come together.
Check out Mandisa’s song here.
Thanks for listening!
Goooood afternoon! What a chilly day in Mt. Vernon, but we’re keeping you warm with some awesome music and the Mystery Box!
The mystery box was a confusing one today! I was really stumped!
It was a granola bar! Thanks to Jennie for helping me figure it out!
Our Word of the Day today was a spookily appropriate one.
The etymology of sawbones is appallingly familiar to anyone who has seenphotos from the Civil War or Gone with the Wind. The word is relativelymodern, first appearing in Charles Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers (1837).
Thanks for listening!
-Lilly!
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