Today was Game Time Tuesday and WE FINALLY GOT A BUZZWORD WINNER!!! We had a three-week stumper with the word “Bill” and Heidi from Bellville called in and was our winner!
Our word of the day was sclaff, which is a verb that means to scrape the ground instead of hitting the ball cleanly on a golf stroke.
Have a terrific Tuesday and make sure you come see us tomorrow at the Centerburg Heart of Ohio Days Festival!
-Jess
Today was Mystery Monday and we talked all about names.
We found the Social Security Administration’s list of the top 100 girl and boy names over the past 100 years, so for our mystery question, we asked for the top male name and the top female name. Erin from Howard correctly guessed that the names were James and Mary. You can see the full list here.
We also played with a fun name generator we found from Time Magazine, where you enter your name, birth year, and gender to find out what your name would be if you were born today. Joe’s first and middle names, Joseph Dale, would be Matthew Carson, and mine, Jessica Paige, would be Emma Alexa. To find out what your name would be, just click here! (Warning- it’s kind of addicting!)
Our word of the day was sempiternal, an adjective meaning of never-ending duration or everlasting.
Have a great week!
-Jess
Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:
10: Blanca – Who I Am
9: Chris Tomlin – Jesus Loves ME
8: Needtobreathe – Brother
7: MercyMe – Greater
6: Jeremy Camp – He Knows
5: Matt Maher – Because He Lives
4: Francesca Battistelli – Holy Spirit
3: Hawk Nelson – Drops In The Ocean
2: For King & Country – Shoulders
1: Third Day – Soul On Fire
New Music (Click each for video)
Audio Adrenaline – Love Was Stronger
And don’t forget to register for our prize baskets at the Danville/Howard Turkey Festival! You can register online by clicking here!
Have a great weekend!
-Jess
With Father’s Day being this weekend, we talked all about fathers for Praise Thursday.
Joe shared a list that Tony Dungy put together, called “10 Ways to Be an All Pro Dad”. You can find that list here.
We also talked about the top TV dads. Joe said if he had to choose a TV dad to be his dad, he would choose either Charles Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie or John Walton from the Waltons, because they both remind him of his own dad. I would choose either Danny Tanner from Full House of Philip Banks from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. We shared a list of TV Guide’s “50 Greatest TV Dads of All TIme”. You can see the full list here.
Joe also shared the story of the prodigal son. You can read the whole thing here.
And of course, we couldn’t forget about our Take Dad to Dinner contest! Head over here and tell us why you love your dad and why you want to take him out to dinner for his chance to win. Registration ends at 11:59 pm TONIGHT, so make sure you register now!
Have a great end to your week and make sure you come see our Big Blue Crew on the Road at the Danville/Howard Turkey Festival!
-Jess
On today’s Afternoon Drive, we talked all about the different events and activities happening in Knox County this summer.
We tried to keep everything in chronological order, so grab your calendar and check out all the dates and events down below!
The first event we talked about was one that starts today and goes through Saturday, June 20th – The Danville/Howard Turkey Festival! This year, the festival is introducing GIGANTIC inflatables! Plus, there will be lots of live entertainment, the Little Miss and Mr. Turkey pageant, a live auction, and lots of different food vendors. Plus, we’ll be there with Big Blue all four days of the festival, giving away lots of awesome stuff. You can get more information at the official festival website by clicking here, or you can click here to find out more on our WNZR prize baskets that you can enter to win.
The next event we covered was Centerburg Heart of Ohio USA Days. This festival takes place June 24th-27th, and is packed full of fun stuff, including a parade, the Lucky Ducky Race, the Little Miss Liberty and Little Uncle Sammy pageant, an autographed guitar auction, and tons of live entertainment, including a Beatles tribute band. And, they’ll end the festival with fireworks on Saturday night! For more information on that festival, you can head over here.
Also happening that same weekend is the 56th National WACO Club Reunion. This will take place June 25th-28th and for more information on that, you can head over here.
We also talked A LOT about July 4th weekend, because there are a ton of activities you won’t want to miss. On Friday, July 3rd is Mount Vernon’s June First Friday, which will take place from 6:00pm-9:00pm. That same night is the WNZR Fireworks Viewing Party, which will start at 8:00pm on the back of MVNU’s campus off of Cougar Drive. Then, on Saturday, July 4th is the Ariel-Foundation Park Grand Opening Celebration from 1:00pm-10:00pm. You can find out all the details on that over here. Also on Saturday is Fredericktown’s 4th of July Celebration from 9:00am-11:00pm at Fredericktown Community Park.
Another event you won’t want to miss is MTVArts presentation of Mary Poppins. This will take place July 10th-19th at Memorial Theatre in Mount Vernon and you can get all the details for that by clicking here.
Then, July 25th – August 1st, you’ll want to visit the Knox County Fair. This another event packed full of awesome entertainment and fun for the whole family. You can find out more over here.
On Friday, August 7th, you can check out Mount Vernon’s August First Friday from 6:00pm-9:00pm.
And lastly, you can check out the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival. This festival will take place in Mount Vernon August 13th-16th. You can find out more at the official festival website by clicking here.
Also, head over to the Knox County Convention and Visitor Bureau’s website, which you can find by clicking here, for the complete calendar of events happening in Knox County this summer.
Have a great Wednesday evening and make sure to come visit our Big Blue Crew on the road at the Danville/Howard Turkey Festival!
-Jess
Today was Mystery Monday and I got to hide something in the Mystery Box!
After Joe did the hearing test and the smell test, Janice from Danville called in and correctly guessed that the mystery item was a blueberry bagel.
We talked about Take Dad To Dinner, where you can tell us why you love your dad for his chance to win some awesome prizes, including a $25 gift card to Jake’s Restaurant. You can find out more on that over here.
We also talked about the Danville/Howard Turkey Festival, which kicks off this Wednesday. We’ll be giving away a total of 9 different prize baskets for all different ages. You can find out everything you need to know and also register for those prize baskets by clicking here.
Our word of the day was Brobdingnagian, which is a noun meaning a giant, and an adjective meaning marked by tremendous size. Joe pointed out that you may recognize this word from the book and children’s tale, Gulliver’s Travels.
Have a great week and thanks for listening!
-Jess
Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:
10: Unspoken – Good Fight
9: Big Daddy Weave – Overwhelmed
8: Chris Tomlin – Jesus Loves Me
7: MercyMe – Greater
6: Jeremy Camp – He Knows
5: Matt Maher – Because He Lives
4: Francesca Battistelli – Holy Spirit
3: Hawk Nelson – Words
2: For King & Country – Shoulders
1: Third Day – Soul On Fire
This week’s new music (click each for video)
Passion ft. Kristian Stanfill – Even So Come
Today’s word of the day was precocial, an adjective meaning independent from birth.
Don’t forget to register your dad for Take Dad To Dinner. You can get all the information on that over here.
Have a great weekend!
-Jess
Today was Praise Thursday, and I shared some devotionals from Our Daily Bread.
The first one I shared was “Image Consultants”, which talked about how we should place greater importance on inner transformation versus outer transformation. You can read the whole thing here.
I also shared on titled “We’re A Community”, where we are encouraged to use our gifts that God has given us to help others whenever we have an opportunity to do so. You can check out that one over here.
The last one I shared was “Tell Your Story”, which stressed the importance of telling others our stories and how God has worked in our lives. You can find that whole thing here.
Our word of the day was palaver, which is prolonged and idle discussion.
Thanks for listening and have a great end of your week!
-Jess
Today I shared an article about 31 foods you SHOULDN’T refrigerate from All You magazine’s website…here’s the link:
Some of the foods we discussed were onions, potatoes, honey, jam and apples.
Today’s word of the day is PERMUTATION – a way of ordering or arranging things
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
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