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Who Knew Wednesday

The boss’s secret weapon…

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…is the Administrative Professional…and we celebrate them today. Author Jan Jones calls them that secret weapon…

Thanks to those who called in to recognize the special people, the glue, as Hannah called them, that keep our businesses and organizations running smoothly:

Angie Shuman – The Freedom Center
Gina Stephens – New Life Church of the Nazarene
Tressa Daley – MVNU Music Department
Joyce Applegarth – MVNU School of Arts and Humanities
Christa Adams – WNZR

Did you know there are 4 million administrative professionals in the workplace? (source: 2014-15 Bureau of Labor Statistics report)
Did you know 97% of AP’s are women?
Did you know office and administrative support is the largest occupational group, making up nearly 16 percent of total U.S. employment?

Our Word of the Day is cartographer, a noun that simply means – a map maker!

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Who Knew it was Banana Day?

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There’s Banana Bread day on February 23rd, Banana Lovers Day in August, but today is regular ol’ Banana Day!  Here are some Who Knew facts from the website companion to the kids’ book The Banana Police…Did you know that:

  • the most common type of banana is called Cavendish
  • bananas are technically berries – they grow from bulbs, not seeds
  • they’re in the same family as lilies, orchids and palms
  • more than 100 billion bananas are eaten every year around the world, which makes them #4 among the top agricultural products, along with #1-2-3, wheat, rice and corn
  • Uganda has the highest per capita consumption of bananas in the world? (average resident eats 500 pounds of bananas per year; Americans eat an average of 27 pounds per person per year)
  • India produces more bananas than any other country; 28% of the worldwide crop; China is #2, the Philippines #3 and Brazil #4
  • the banana’s scientific Latin name is musa sapientum, which means “fruit of the wise men”
  • there is a Banana Club Museum in Mecca, California

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Also, did you know the Cavendish banana could be endangered?  Read more from the UK newspaper The Guardian here.

Our Word of the Day is, appropriately, sapient, an adjective: having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Who Knew? Christmas, Cheese and GPS

wednesdayWe’ve got a mix of topics for you today on WHO KNEW WEDNESDAY…

Our annual partnership with Operation Christmas Child kicks off this month,  April 23rd is OCC’s National Volunteer Week. Find out how you or your church/organization can connect with OCC by clicking here.  We also gave away one of these today!

April-OCC Tervis Tumbler

Congratulations to Darlene from Fredericktown who won our monthly prize, the OCC Tervis Tumbler!

Other who knew tidbits today:

It’s Grilled Cheese day! Celebrate with some melted goodness between two pieces of your favorite bread.

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and is GPS turning off your brain?  Scientific American has the details about a recent study in the UK: read more here from MIT Tech Review.

Our word of the day: rebarbative (re-BAR-buh-tiv) an adjective meaning something that causes irritation, or annoyance.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Deep Dish Pizza!

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Deep Dish Pizza Day is today!  A chance to celebrate Chicago-style, pan or stuffed pizza.

Just look at this wonderful image!

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Here are some links to some of the top Windy City deep dish ‘joints’ out there:

Lou Malnati’s

Pizzeria Uno (nationwide chain)

Giordano’s (nationwide chain)

Geno’s East (in your grocer’s freezer)

Here’s a recipe from Taste of Home magazine to try it yourself.

Our WORD OF THE DAY is…yes, you guessed it…PIZZA! A flat, open-faced baked pie of Italian origin, consisting of a thin layer of bread dough topped with spiced tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with anchovies, sausage slices, mushrooms, etc.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Who Knew Wednesday!

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Today Hannah and I shared with you some fun, responsible  ways to celebrate National Goof Off Day!

Here is the link to a blog where we found some of the ideas:

http://www.mommy-miracles.com/2016/03/22-things-to-do-on-goof-off-day.html

-Joe

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Who Knew? The Kidneys edition.

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March is National Kidney Month, a great time to remind us of the importance of these two, fist-sized organs that are so vital to our health.

Here are some resources from the National Kidney Foundation that can help you keep your kidneys healthy:

Kidneys are important because they:

  • Filter blood
  • Keep the right amount of fluids in the body
  • Help make red blood cells
  • Help keep blood pressure under control

Risk factors for kidney disease include:

  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Being 60 years or older
  • Having a family member with kidney disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure
  • Being African American/Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, or Alaska Native

Some ways to protect kidneys are:

  • Keep blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol under control
  • Lose weight, if needed
  • Eat healthy meals
  • Take all medicines as prescribed
  • Get regular exercise
  • Don’t smoke
  • Limit alcohol
  • Avoid some over-the-counter medicines (such as aspirin, naxoproxin, or ibuprofen) because they can harm kidneys

Today’s Word of the Day is: gadzookery, a noun that means using archaisms or older phrases in your speech.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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A Nutty Who Knew!

It’s Wednesday and today, we brought you facts about peanuts and peanut clusters! This month is peanut month, and today, March 8th, is peanut cluster day!

WE WANT TO KNOW YOUR OPINION!
Chunky or smooth peanut butter? Which do you prefer?
Let us know in the poll!


Here‘s the Hershey recipe for some delicious peanut clusters!
And here is the Betty Crocker recipe!

Just to share a quick few facts about peanuts and peanut clusters, here are our top 3 facts!
Peanuts:
1. Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter were both peanut farmers
2. The average peanut farm is about 100 acres
3. Astronaut Alan Shepard brought peanut butter with him to the moon
Peanut Clusters:
1. During World War II the the Emporia Wholesale Coffee Company “shipped approximately 50,000 pounds of chocolate peanut clusters weekly for consumption by those on the fighting front.”
2. Peanut clusters have been around for many years before they were made popular in 1912 by the Goo Goo Cluster.
3. There are several versions of peanut clusters including caramel clusters, butterscotch clusters and chocolate peanut clusters.

To learn more about National Peanut Month, check it out here!
And to learn more about Peanut Cluster Day, check that out here!

Our word of the day, aptly, was cluster! (noun clus·ter \ˈkləs-tər\)
– Two or more consecutive consonants or vowels in a segment of speech
– A group of buildings and especially houses built close together on a sizable tract in order to preserve open spaces larger than the individual yard for common recreation.
– An aggregation of stars or galaxies that appear close together in the sky and are gravitationally associated.
– A larger than expected number of cases of disease (as leukemia) occurring in a particular locality, group of people, or period of time.
– A number of computers networked together in order to function as a single computing system.

Thanks for listening and have a great night!
– Lilly

<a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/9684658/”>In honor of Peanut Month, do you prefer your peanut butter smooth or chunky?</a>

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Who Knew – Hot Breakfast Month

Good afternoon! It was a snowy and cold Wednesday here in Mt. Vernon, but we talked about hot breakfast month today!
Hot breakfast month was established to encourage people to get up and start their day with a meal that’s a bit more substantial than a simple bowl of cereal. Breakfast is an important meal of the day, that much is true, but taking the time to get up in the morning, prepare breakfast, and take the time to sit down and eat a freshly cooked meal is a great start to the day as well. If you would like to read more about Hot Breakfast Month, check it out here!

We asked some of our WNZR staff what their ideal hot breakfast would be (limited to 3 entrees and a drink)…
Abbey Fairless:
French toast, scrambled eggs, and sausage with a big glass of orange juice!
Hannah Radke:
Pancakes, sausage, and an omelet with a vanilla caramel coffee!
Joe Rinehart:
French Toast, scrambled eggs, and bacon with a cup of coffee!
Mine would be chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, and waffles with a cup of Earl Grey tea!

Leave us a comment with what your ideal hot breakfast would be!

We talked a little bit about black pudding, which is a blood sausage dish, popular in Britain and Ireland! Learn more about Black Pudding here!

Here’s a few Bible verses to get you up and motivated in the morning! Nothing goes better with a hot breakfast than biblical motivation, right?
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Psalms 46:1
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16.33
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
Check out some more motivational verese here!

Our word of the day word of the day was scrumptious!  Adjective, \ˈskrəm(p)-shəs\
Delightful, excellent; especially delicious.
This word first appeared in English in 1830, and if you’d like to learn more about it, check it out here!

Have a wonderful rest of your evening! Stay warm!
– Lilly

 

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Destiny Rescue Who Knew!

Tonight is the Crossroads league Destiny Rescue night! Destiny Rescue is an international, Christian-based, non-profit organization which is dedicated to rescuing children from human trafficking and sex slavery. They are are focused on rescuing children and then getting these children into aftercare programs that provide healthcare, counseling, spiritual guidance and so much more. Destiny Rescue is going to be at our basketball games tonight selling T-Shirts and jewelry n attempts to raise $1,500 to rescue one child.
If you would like more information about Destiny Rescue, check out their website here!

Valentine’s Banquet!

WNZR’s 19th annual Valentine’s Banquet will be held on Friday, February 10th at 7p.m. in the President’s Dining Room, located in the Hyson Campus Center on the MVNU campus.
This year’s theme is “Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti”!
Tickets are on sale NOW at the WNZR studios!
Banquet tickets are $19 per person and include an Italian Buffet buffet dinner, entertainment and over $1,000 worth of door prizes.
Deadline to buy tickets – Thursday, 2/2 at 6pm.

Big Blue Music Crew…
If you would like to join the Big Blue Crew Music Crew, send a message to wnzr@mvnu.edu. We will e-mail you back a link to take our short survey. Just listen to a couple music clips and give your opinion! In thanking you for participating in our survey, we will send you a Big Blue Music Crew T-Shirt!

Our word of the day today was ‘Ab Ovo’ which means ‘from the beginning’.
Check out some history behind this word here!  

As always, thanks for listening!

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