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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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Mystery Monday – 11/2

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive, and we had the return of the Mystery Box!

Jessica from Mount Vernon called in right after we kicked off the first Mystery Box test, and correctly guessed there was a bag of cereal hidden in the box.

We told you all the information on the upcoming Operation Christmas Child shoe box collection. You can read all about that here.

We also told you about WinterJam 2016, which will be coming to the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on Saturday, January 9th. You can find all the details over here.

Our Word of the Day was ruddy, an adjective meaning red in color. You can read more on that here.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – 10/19

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive!

Joe hid something in the Mystery Box, and after doing the hearing, smell, and touch tests, Sandy from Howard called in and correctly guessed that the item in the box was an emery board, or nail file.

We told you all about the Feel It, Film It contest, where you can enter to win 2 tickets to see TobyMac, Colton Dixon, Britt Nicole, and Hollyn. You can find all the details on that contest over here.

Our Word of the Day was germane, an adjective that means relevant to a subject under consideration. You can read more on that here.

The new film, Woodlawn, from the Erwin Brothers (October Baby, Mom’s Night Out) debuted on 1,553 screens this past weekend.  The true story of high school football in Birmingham, Alabama in 1973, grossed just over $4 million and was 9th at the box office. Woodlawn was 7th in average gross per screen.

Make sure to head over here to register your pastor for Clergy Appreciation Month, where we’re giving away a lot of prizes to a lot of deserving pastors.

Have an awesome week!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – 10/5

Today was Mystery Monday and we gave away a ton of prizes!

First, we had Mystery Box, and Linnette correctly called in and guessed that I had hidden a Slinky in the box.

Next, we had another round of Beating Hearts song Poetry with the lyrics Maybe today I’ll start believin’/That Your mercy really is/As real as You say it is/It doesn’t matter who I used to be/It only matters that I’ve been set free. Morri called in and correctly guessed that those lyrics belonged to Mandisa’s song Waiting For Tomorrow. Make sure to tune in to the Morning Thing and Afternoon Drive tomorrow and Wednesday for more chances to win tickets to the Beating Hearts Tour.

Our Word of the Day was duplicity, a noun meaning trickery or dishonest behavior. You can read more on that here.

Have an awesome week!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – 8/31

Today was the last Mystery Monday for the month of August!

I hid something in the Mystery Box for Joe to try and figure out what it was, and Bill from Fredericktown called in and correctly guessed that the item was a pine cone.

We told you about First Friday happening this upcoming Friday night from 6 pm-9 pm. Big Blue will be in a different spot – in front of the Buchwald Center. Our Big Blue Crew will also be selling hot dogs as a fundraiser for various conference trips.

Also during the show, we received the great news that the film War Room will be coming to Mount Vernon this weekend. You can find out more about that movie over here, and we’ll give you the complete list of showtimes later in the week.

Our Word of the Day was misbegotten, an adjective meaning badly conceived. You can read more on that here.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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A Fishy Mystery Monday

Today was Mystery Monday and we had the return of the Mystery Box.

After receiving several guesses for things such as Pop-Tarts, strawberries, Popsicles, mini-donuts, and fruit roll-ups, Emily from Howard called in and correctly guessed that the item Joe hid in the box was assorted-flavored Swedish Fish.

We gave you lots of information for On The Road with Big Blue for this week, and you can find out everything you need to know over here.

Our Word of the Day was umpteen, an informal adjective meaning very many or lots of. You can read more on that here.

Have a fantastic week!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – Joe’s Return

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive, and it was also Joe’s long-awaited return!

We played Mystery Box and, after several guesses, Eric from Fredericktown called in and correctly guessed the item was a cherry Air Head.

We recapped our trip to the Utica Community VBS kickoff yesterday. You can find pictures, a recap video, plus the video Joe and I talked about where Wesley and I competed in Slurping for Snakes over here.

Our Word of the Day was hobbyhorse, a stick with a imitation horse’s head on it. You can read more about that here.

Plus, head over here to register your family for all the awesome prizes we are giving away next week at the Knox County Fair.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – July 6th

Jess holding fireworks for AD blogToday was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive and we had the return of the Mystery Box! Joe hid something in the box, and Linda from Utica correctly called in and guessed that it was croutons!

We recapped our WNZR Fireworks Viewing Party, where I got this picture Joe talked about on the show of me “holding” fireworks. Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed the Mount Vernon fireworks with us on Friday night!

Our Word of the Day was neophilia, a noun meaning love or enthusiasm for what is new or novel. You can read more about it here.

We also talked about Christmas in July, which is happening this Saturday, July 11th. There will be collection sites open all over Knox County and our Big Blue Crew will be going on the road, traveling to various locations from 10 am – 12 pm, to give you live updates. You can find a list of needed items here.

Have a great week!

-Jess

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