I’m stressing out a bit…I see buttons that say SIN, COS and TAN. It’s the Mystery Monday Mystery Box item!
Congratulations to Sarah from Mount Vernon, who helped me figure it out and wins a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Lifeline 2017 starts Wednesday with our annual Day of Prayer and Praise! Click here to learn more.
Our Word of the Day is sarcasm, a noun meaning a sharp, satirical or maybe ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
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:
Risk factors for kidney disease include:
Some ways to protect kidneys are:
Today’s Word of the Day is: gadzookery, a noun that means using archaisms or older phrases in your speech.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
While Joe and Co. are still in Florida for the National Religious Broadcaster’s convention, Christa and Cameron held down the fort with “Who Knew Wednesday!”
They looked at famous people from Ohio focusing on people from the counties surrounding us. (That’s Paul Edward Lynde, above. He was on quite a few TV shows and in the original Bye, Bye Birdie! film. He was born in Mount Vernon!) If you want to see the whole list of people, you can find it HERE.
The word of the day today was “exponent” and it means: a symbol written above and to the right of a mathematical expression to indicate the operation of raising to a power OR: one that expounds or interprets OR: one that champions, practices, or exemplifies
Friday is here and there is never any better way to end your week than winding down with the NZ Top 10, only on WNZR!
Here was the countdown for this week:
10. Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson
9. Magnify – We Are Messengers
8. Priceless – For King and Country
7. Thy Will – Hillary Scott
6. King of the World – Natalie Grant
5. The Lion and the Lamb – Big Daddy Weave
4. Rise – Danny Gokey
3. One Step Away – Casting Crowns
2. Jesus – Chris Tomlin
1. Chain Breaker – Zach Willams
Our NZ Top 10 Rewinds today were:
What it Means from Jeremy Camp, which you can check out here, and
You are Everything from Matthew West, and you can check it out here!
Our NZ back-to-back artist today was Aaron Shust!
We played My Savior, My God and To God Alone from him today.
Check out more about Aaron here!
Our NZ Breakout Hit was from former Royal Tailor member, Tauren Wells!
Check out his song Hills and Valleys here!
The fan choice this week was Stand in the Rain from Superchick!
Check out this song here!
Our NZ Behind the Mic this week was ‘He is with Us’ from Love and the Outcome!
It’s got a really neat music video, so check it out here!
Our Word of the Day is whiffler, a noun that means someone who frequently shifts opinions, thoughts and interests.
Wendy’s Cougar Trivia today was: what is Cougar men’s basketball player Jeremiah Roberts’ year and hometown? Esther from Mount Vernon correctly guessed sophomore from Toledo, so she won the $5 gift card from Wendy’s of Mount Vernon.
As always, thanks for listening!
Have a great weekend!
-Lilly
Have you ever thought about your ultimate vision? In other words – what’s the point of all of this? What’s the destination? Where do I want to be when it’s all said and done?
This summer, by random chance, I heard an early 1980’s sermon from R.C. Sproul where he asked that very question to his audience. He talked about what some call the ‘beatific vision’ – a vision inspired by the Beatitudes in Matthew 5. He offered a compelling vision of getting to heaven; of seeing Jesus face-to-face. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”
For me, that is an energizing vision. It’s motivating. Seriously, when we put all of the distractions aside, isn’t that the goal? To see Jesus face-to-face? And encourage as many others as we can to do the same thing?
When we think about that moment, can we even remotely imagine what it will be like? 1st Corinthians 2:9 tells us that heaven has things “which the eye has not seen, the ear has not heard and have not entered the heart of man.” That’s a fantastic and mysterious promise all rolled into one!
Congratulations to Deva of Fredericktown who won our Winter Jam Artist Trivia. She correctly answered that David Crowder attended Baylor University.
Our Word of the Day is whimsical, an adjective that means unusual in a playful or amusing way.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today we shared facts about the Presidential Inauguration, which gets started tomorrow and continues through Saturday. The actual swearing-in ceremony for President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice-President-Elect Mike Pence begins around 11:30 on Friday.
This will be the 58th Presidential Inauguration. Since 1937, the ceremony has always been on January 20th unless that date falls on a Sunday. In that case, it happens on the 21st.
The swearing-in ceremony has been held at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building since 1981. With one exception…in 1985, President Ronald Reagan’s 2nd swearing-in was indoors at the Capitol Rotunda because it was only 7 degrees outside!
On January 20, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson made history when his wife, Lady Bird, held the Bible for his swearing-in ceremony. He also concluded his address with 2 Chronicles 1:10: “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?”
President-Elect Trump will take the oath of office placing his hands on the Bible that Abraham Lincoln used at his inauguration, along with a Bible his mother gave him when he graduated Sunday School in 1955 at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, NY.
The weekend finishes with a National Prayer Service Saturday at the Washington National Cathedral.
Congratulations to Olivia from Mount Vernon who won our Winter Jam trivia – how many #1 singles has Newsong had? The answer was 17. She wins two passes to Winter Jam 2017.
Our Word of the Day is katzenjammer, a noun derived from a German word that can mean distress, anguish, an uproar, or a hangover. The literal meaning is ‘wailing of cats.’
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today was the first day of spring semester courses at MVNU…but weather-wise, it’s NOT spring! Nevertheless, everyone’s back in the classroom and here’s our lineup for the Afternoon Drive:
Mondays – Joe Rinehart and Eddie Dilts
Tuesdays – Eddie and Hannah Radke
Wednesdays – Joe and Hannah
Thursdays – Joe and Lilly Buckley
Fridays – Joe and Lilly
Mystery Monday’s trivia question today was: Since it’s Apricot Day, what country is the world’s largest producer of dried apricots? The answer – Turkey, with over 811 tons a year. Congratulations to Ruthie from Mount Vernon, who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Our first Winter Jam Trivia question was: Colton Dixon was on what season of American Idol? The answer? The 11th season. Pam from Fredericktown was our winner!
Word of the Day – crepitate (verb) to make a crackling sound.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today I shared thoughts about Jesus as the Good Shepherd. I’m thankful for a God who continues to pursue us, despite our tendency to run away, get lost, or try to do things on our own.
Luke 15 shares the three parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son. They remind us of four very important points:
John 10 reminds us that Jesus has the authority to be our Shepherd because He and the father are one!
Today’s Word of the Day is maelstrom, which we shared right after the song ‘Eye of the Storm,’ – it means a powerful often violent whirlpool. In the eye of the storm, he remains in control!
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Good afternoon! It’s a little chilly here in town today, but we stayed warm and talked all about New Year’s traditions today! We all know that we drop the ball in New York at midnight, but we talked about some wacky and wild things that states drop at midnight! We also talked about some New Years traditions from different countries, as well as ways to reach your resolutions! Read on to find out more!
New York is home to the most famous ‘drop’ on New Years, but other states have their fun with it as well! We talked about some states that celebrate by dropping things that might be a little out of the ordinary!
Hawaii: Honolulu takes a flavorful twist on the New Years Eve ball drop by raising a “Hala Kahiki”, or Pineapple, up into the air. Sip on some pineapple wine and watch this oversized fruit drop in celebration of the oncoming year!
Pennsylvania: Mechanicsburg, PA rightfully celebrates New Years Eve with the dropping of a large lighted wrench. The event always includes refreshments and music that the whole family will love, as well as some delicious food.
Arizona: Flagstaff, Arizona is brought in by dropping a giant 70-pound glowing metal pinecone. The citizens of Flagstaff gather in the historic downtown area and watch the cone fall from the bough of the Hotel Weatherford.
Georgia: Although not as juicy as a normal Georgia peach, this 800-pound monster is still impressive. The peach has been dropped in Atlanta on New Years Eve since 1989 and the event always includes a full day of festivities.
Pennsylvania: Duncannon, Pennsylvania is all about fun when it comes to their New Years Eve drop tradition, with a giant 10-foot sled instead of a ball.
In Bethlehem, PA, Peeps, the signature marshmallow treats, receive recognition on more than just Easter. In fact, an entire festival is named after the cute little candies. Peepfest takes place in late December and includes a 5k race, live music, and other festivities.
Idaho: In another state famous for a semi-round piece of food, Boise, Idaho hosts a New Years Eve party featuring a giant potato. This is a fairly new festival that began in 2013 and has already seen great success. The event includes a professional fireworks show, live music, and plenty of food. You would not regret attending this event and being named what they call, “spec-taters.”
That’s just a few of our favorites! To see some more of these wacky items, check out USA Today’s story here!
Today our trivia question was related to one of our topics! Our question was: “What object does Honolulu, Hawaii drop for their New Year celebration? The answer was a pineapple! Congratulations to our winner Charles from Howard! He guessed correctly and won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley!
Today’s word was a longer one, and it was ‘preponderance’. This word is a noun, and it means ‘fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.’
“The preponderance of votes is against the proposal.”
Have a wonderful rest of your evening and stay warm!
-Lilly and Eddie
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