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Mystery Super Bowl Monday

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Today we almost stumped you on the Mystery Monday post-Super Bowl question:

Only TWO men have played in and won a Super Bowl and then come back and won the game as a head coach.  Who are they?

Mike Ditka – player on the Dallas Cowboys in SB VI, head coach of the Chicago Bears in SB XX.

Tony Dungy – player on the Pittsburgh Steelers in SB XIII, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in SB XLI.

We would have had three, but Tom Flores didn’t play in Super Bowl IV for the Chiefs, even though he was on the team.  He later coached the Raiders to two Super Bowl wins.

Tony Dungy, by the way, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer. Yesterday, Gary Kubiak took the team he played for to a Super Bowl win as head coach. Kubiak was John Elway’s backup on the Broncos back in the 1980’s when they lost three times in the big game.

Our Word of the Day is SAGACITY – meaning acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

PHOTO CREDITS: Ditka – Sports On Earth; Dungy – The Indy Channel

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Here comes February!

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It’s the first of February – what are you looking forward to this month?

The start of election season?  Valentine’s Day?  President’s Day?  The hope of more snow? Our staff is preparing for the WNZR Valentine’s Banquet on 2/12, welcoming Ohio’s Distinguished Young Women on 2/13, the annual National Religious Broadcasters’ convention starting 2/22, and an EARLY spring break starting 2/26!

Today’s Mystery Monday question: The average American lives 18 miles from what?  The answer?  From their MOM!  Congratulations to Katie from Mount Vernon – she guessed correctly and wins a $5 gift certificate to the MVNU Cougar Corner bookstore.

Our Word of the Day is nonce, which is a noun meaning in the present moment, occasion or purpose.  It’s really a Middle English word for now.

-Joe

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Gettys and Gherkins

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Our Mystery Monday trivia question asked this: “Atkins, Arkansas is famous for selling the first what?”

The answer is a fried dill pickle.  The History Channel says the first deep-fried pickle was sold at an Atkins Pickle Company festival in 1963.  They’re pretty much a staple now at fairs, festivals and as an appetizer at many restaurants.

The prize today was the CD ‘In Christ Alone’ from Keith and Kristyn Getty, the amazing worship leaders from Northern Ireland.  Congratulations to Tomi from Mount Vernon for winning the prize.  Find out more about the Gettys here.

Our word of the day was related to the question – GHERKIN. It means a small variety of cucumber. Those baby sweet pickles…yep, those are gherkins!

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Starting 2016 strong!

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Welcome to 2016!

Today’s show was a mixed bag of trivia, stories and inspired songs. One of those choruses was Darlene Zschech’s “Made Me Glad,” which offers this statement of victory for all who know Jesus:

You are my SHIELD, my STRENGTH, my PORTION, my DELIVERER…my SHELTER, STRONG TOWER, my very present HELP in time of need!

I hope that as you begin the new year, you can rest firmly in that promise.

Our trivia question for Mystery Monday was: What county in what state is known as the ‘winter lettuce’ capital of the world?  It produces 90% of the lettuce sold in the US from November-March.

The answer? Yuma County, Arizona. (source: Good Housekeeping)

Our winner was Tanya of Mount Vernon.

Our word of the day was SALUBRIOUS – an adjective meaning favorable to or promoting health.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Mystery Monday – 12/14

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive!

We took a break from the Mystery Box today since we’re in the middle of the WNZR Christmas Gift Exchange. Congratulations to Barb and Larry, our two winners for today’s show!

Our Christmas Word of the Day was poinsettia, a plant with large, red, pink, or white petals that look like leaves. You can read more on that over here.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – 12/7

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive!

Since it is Food For The Hungry week, I had a mystery question about Food for the Hungry. I asked how much money and how many truckloads of food were collected in the first ever FFTH drive in 1982. We didn’t receive a winner for this question, but $1,600 and 7 truckloads of food were raised at the 1982 drive.

I also told you all about the various events happening that benefit Food For The Hungry, and you can find all of that information over here.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive.

I hid something in the Mystery Box, and after the hearing, smell, and taste tests, Stephen from Mt. Vernon called in and correctly guessed the item in the box was Chick-fil-a Sauce.

We told you all about the Fredericktown Christmas Walk, which is happening this Saturday from 4 pm – 8 pm in downtown Fredericktown.

Our Word of the Day was advent, a noun meaning both the coming of Christ, or the arrival of a notable person, event, or thing. You can read more on that here.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – 11/23

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive!

I started off the show with a Mystery Question about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I asked what character has had more balloons than any other character in the history of the parade, and Rhonda from Mount Vernon called in and correctly answered Snoopy. You can find out more information and fun facts about the parade over here.

And speaking of parades, make sure you head out to the Mount Vernon Christmas Walk & Parade this Sunday from 1 pm – 5 pm in downtown Mount Vernon. The parade will start at 2:30 pm.

Head over here for all the details on Go Green With Big Blue on Black Friday.

The Operation Christian Child shoe box drive ended today, but you can still pack a shoe box online over here.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – 11/16

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive!

Joe hid something in the Mystery Box, and we received several guesses, but Valerie was the lucky winner who guessed that the box contained a pouch of brownie brittle.

We told you all about the Knox Needs Mega Marketplace happening this weekend, and you can head over here for all the information on that and all the other Food For The Hungry events.

Don’t forget to click here for all the details about the Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt, which wraps up this Friday morning at 7:30 am on the Morning Thing.

Our Word of the Day was talisman, a noun meaning an object held to act as a good luck charm. You can read more on that here.

Have an awesome week!

-Jess

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