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Grand Thanksgiving fun facts!

Here’s a great read on some Thanksgiving fun facts from a CNN article a few years back…

Check out the photo of the official face of the new Mount Vernon Grand Hotel – thanks to Denny Taylor of MVNU for the picture!

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Remember that we’re bringing back GO GREEN WITH BIG BLUE ON BLACK FRIDAY this week…listen to The Morning Thing Friday morning for all the details!

Also, we’ll plan to see you at the annual WeRunMV Turkey Trot tomorrow morning, registration at 8:00, race at 9:00.  Also we’ll be at the Mount Vernon Christmas Parade and Walk Sunday – Rachel Radcliff and I will be pushing shopping carts in the parade for the 2015 Food For The Hungry drive!  Bring some cans and/or money to drop in our cart!

Our word of the day is cornucopia – meaning a symbol of plenty, usually using something horn-shaped, to show an overflowing of something good.

Thanks for listening and Happy Thanksgiving!  We’ll be back on Friday.

-Joe

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Who Knew Smartphones Had So Many Pros and Cons?!

Today was Who Knew Wednesday, and we shared pros and cons of smarts phones.

First, we shared a tip on how you can use your phone to scan and digitize old negatives. Here’s the info from PCMag on how to do that:

          Let’s start off by saying that this isn’t the best way to do this. PCMag’s resident photography           expert, Jim Fisher, recommends a Lomography orPlustek OpticFilm scanner if you want to             digitally capture your old negatives the right way. BUT, if you want a quick and dirty way to           digitize (or just view) your old film negatives, you can use your camera’s negative effect (as              seen above) or take advantage of some of the many specialized apps like the HELMUT Film            Scanner (available for Android).

We told you about deadwalking and p-phubbing, which you can read all about over here.

We also shared some other pros and cons that you can find over here.

Head over here to check out all the information on WinterJam 2016.

And click here to see the video of Crowder performing Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains) with Tedashi.

Our Word of the Day was delectation, a noun meaning enjoyment or delight. You can read more on that here.

Have a great Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Who Knew This Is Not A Test?!

Today was Who Knew Wednesday on the Afternoon Drive and I talked all about TobyMac’s “This Is Not A Test” Tour that is coming to Columbus THIS weekend!

You can see TobyMac, Colton Dixon, Britt Nicole, and Hollyn at Nationwide Arena this Sunday night, and you can find out everything you need to know about that over here.

I also told you all about how you can win tickets to see that tour, with our “Feel It, Film It” music video contest. The deadline is 11:59 pm tonight, and you can see more on that here.

The Word of the Day was greenmail, which is the practice of buying enough shares in a company to threaten a takeover, forcing the owners to buy them back at a higher price in order to retain control.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Who Knew Wednesday – Fall Activities, Dove Awards, & TobyMac Tickets

Today was Who Knew Wednesday on the Afternoon Drive, and I talked all about fall activities in Knox County that your family can enjoy.

I gave you all the information on two events happening this Saturday, October 17th – the Marshall Family Fall Festival and the Fall Harvest Festival (click each for details).

I also told you about Light The Night for Jesus, which will take place Thursday, October 29th. You can find all the info on that here, and head over here for a complete calendar of activities happening in Knox County.

Click here to see the complete list of winners from the 2015 Dove Awards, which took place last night.

Today’s Word of the Day was obloquy, a noun meaning strong public criticism. You can read more on that here.

And don’t forget to enter our Feel It, Film It contest for your chance to win two tickets to see TobyMac, Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon, and Hollyn in concert Sunday, October 25th. Head over here for the complete set of details and rules.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Who Knew There Were So Many Concerts?!

Today was Who Knew Wednesday, and I told you all about the different concerts that are coming up.

First, I told you all about the “This Is Not A Test” Tour, featuring TobyMac, Colton Dixon, Britt Nicole, and Hollyn. You can find out all the info for that concert over here.

Next, I told you about the Tenth Avenue North and Dan Bremnes concert happening this Friday night in Mansfield. Click here for all the info on that. Congratulations to Faith, the winner of today’s pair of tickets for that concert. Make sure you tune in to the Morning Thing and Afternoon Drive tomorrow for your last two chances to win tickets.

I also told you all about the Beating Hearts Tour, which will be in Zanesville tomorrow night, and features Danny Gokey, Mandisa, and Newsong. You can find out more on that over here. We also had our last round of Beating Hearts Tour Song Poetry, with the lyrics: I will wait for You oh Lord/ Because You have filled my heart with joy/ You lift me higher and higher/ Lord my one and only desire. Sandie called in and correctly guessed that those lyrics belong to Psalm 40 by Newsong.

The last concert I told you about was Newsboys “We Believe God’s Not Dead” tour, featuring Hawk Nelson and Ryan Stevenson. That concert will take place at the Palace Theater in Columbus on December 5th, and you can find out more information over here.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Who Knew Today Was Play-Doh Day?!

Today was both National Play-Doh Day and Who Knew Wednesday, so play-doh-4-packI combined the two and talked all about Play-Doh on the show!

First, I gave you a little information on Play-Doh Day, which you can find here.

I shared a lot of fun facts about the childhood favorite toy, and you can find all of that here and here.

I also found this awesome page on the Hasbro website where you it shows you step-by-step directions on how to create Play-Doh masterpieces. Click here to find all 214 different creations and directions.

Our Word of the Day was velar, an adjective which describes the sound produced when the back of your tongue touches the soft palette. You can read more on that here.

I also gave you some information on SonFest 2015, and you can find everything you’ll need to know here.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Who Knew The Fredericktown Tomato Show Was So Cool?!

Today’s Who Knew Wednesday highlighted the Fredericktown Tomato Show, since today is it’s first day!

You can just head on over here for all the information you need on the Tomato Show.

And don’t forget about the shuttles for Fredericktown! They begin each day at 4pm in Mount Vernon, and run as follows…they start at noon Saturday…
PICK UP:
Riverside Park, 4:00 (noon Saturday)
Public Square, 4:07 (12:07)
Columbia School, 4:12 (12:12)
MVHS Stadium, 4:17 (12:17)
Hiawatha Park, 4:29 (12:29)
Dan Emmett Elementary, 4:37 (12:37)
Fredericktown Tomato Show, 5:00 (1:00)

Our word of the day was tantamount, an adjective meaning equal to something in value, meaning, or effect. You can read more on that here.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Who knew? Eat this, not that! 8/26/15

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Today we shared some tips from the book and website, “Eat This, Not That.”  Our focus was on seven surprisingly good sources of fiber that can help in weight loss.

Click the link here for all the resources on the home page.

Click here for the fiber article.

Today’s Word of the Day is REDUX (pronounced like ree-DUCKS). It is an adjective meaning something brought back or revived.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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A Sugary Who Knew Wednesday

Today was Who Knew Wednesday on the show, and we decided to do something a little different.

Joe talked about his experience in the bulk candy store at the Ohio State Fair on Monday, so we opened the phones and asked you to call in and tell us what candies you would pick if you could go into a candy store and choose 8 different 4 ounce bags of candy.

Joe chose Indian Corn, Mike & Ike’s, Swedish Fish, Maple Nut Goodies, peach rings, honey roaster cashews, orange slices, and Reese’s Pieces.

I said that I would get 3 bags of dark chocolate covered raisins, and then one bag each of peach rings, sour gummy worms, M&Ms, blue raspberry Sour Patch Kids, and blue raspberry sour tape.

We received several calls from people saying they would choose Chick-o-sticks, black licorice, chocolate covered raisins, malt balls, Bit-O-Honey, JuJu Fish, Sno Caps, Skittles, Laffy Taffy, Swedish Fish, Twix, Sweet Tarts, Smarties, and gummy bears.

Joe also shared a list of the top 25 selling candies, which you can find over here.

Our Word of the Day was forswear, a verb meaning to promise to stop doing or give up something. You can read more on that here.

Plus, don’t forget to head over here to see all the information on where we will be during the next week of On The Road with Big Blue.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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