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Apples AND Pumpkins!?!

On this week’s Who Knew Wednesday, we talked about National Apple Day and all the fun activities that you can do. Plus, we played our “Who Am I” trivia! Here’s what we talked about:

Who Knew Fact: National Apple Day! As National Apple Day approaches, expect grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and specialty food retailers to roll out enticing promotions.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/article/apple-dessert-recipes

Who Knew Fact Check: Historically, brands like Mott’s and Martinelli’s have offered coupons or in-store specials on their apple juice and cider. Local bakeries and cafes may feature limited-time apple pies, tarts, and turnovers.

Apple Cake
Apple Crumble
Cinnamon Apple Bread

Who Knew Fact: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day! celebrating the beloved autumnal dessert that perfectly blends creamy texture with warm spices. Indulge in a slice, experiment with a new recipe, or share a homemade treat with friends and family.

Who Knew Fact Check: While we await official 2027 promotions, history shows that National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day often brings delightful deals from popular eateries and bakeries.

Who Am I?

1. I was born on October 21, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York.

2. I graduated from American University in 1963 and later earned my law degree from New York Law School in 1965.

3. I became a judge in the Manhattan Family Court in 1982, where I became known for my tough and straightforward personality.

4. I became famous when my television show, Judge Judy, first aired in 1996. The show ran for 25 seasons before ending in 2021.

5. I continued my television career in 2021 with a new courtroom show called Judy Justice, where I use my legal experience to settle real-life disputes.

I am… Judge Judy Sheindlin!! Congratulations to Bonnie of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Tune in tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Daniel and Gabriella!!

Thanks so much for listening!

– Joe and Gabriella 🙂

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Make Your Life Sweet!!

On this week’s Who Knew Wednesday, we talked about desserts and other national holidays. Plus, we played our “Who Am I” trivia in the second hour! Here’s what we talked about:

Who Knew Fact Check: National Dessert Day – Is the origin of the word dessert literally mean to ‘clear the table?” YES. The French word ‘desservir’ means to clear the serving or ‘clear the table,’ so it led to the last dish being served. 

Who Knew Fact: Original desserts were what? Dried fruits and nuts “a service of fruits and nuts at the end of a meal.”:  

Most popular desserts in the USA? (according to the website, How Stuff Works) 
1. Ice Cream 
2. Brownies 
3. Chocolate Chip Cookies 
4. Cheesecake 
5. Apple Pie 

Who Knew Wednesday: National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day- Takes place on the second Wednesday in October to encourage students to invite their parents or guardians to lunch. All eyes are on parents and guardians to visit their children’s school during lunch and share a meal with them in the school cafeteria. National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day is a day for to learn more about what goes into putting together a healthy lunch. Parents and school officials have an opportunity to open the lines of communication so they can work together to provide kids with the healthiest meals possible. It’s also a terrific day to find out what your child enjoys about school lunches.

Who Am I?...

  1. I was born on October 14, 1939, in the Bronx, New York City. 
  2. My original name was Ralph  Lifshitz, but I changed my last name when I was a teenager. 
  3. I grew up in a Jewish family, and my parents were immigrants from Belarus. 
  4. I beg my fashion career in 1967 by designing and selling men’s neckties under the brand name Polo. 
  5. I founded my own fashion company which became famous worldwide for its clothing, fragrances, and iconic Polo logo. 

I am… Ralph Lauren! Congratulations to Donna of Howard for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Resturant in Utica! 

Tune in tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Daniel and Gabriella!

Thanks so much for listening!

– Joe and Gabriella 🙂

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PUMPKIN!!

On this week’s Who Knew Wednesday, we had some fall-festive conversations. Plus, we played our “Who am I” trivia in the second hour! Here’s what we talked about:

Who Knew Fact: National inner beauty day- It serves a profound and urgent purpose–to raise awareness and mobilize support for the victims and survivors of human trafficking. This day is not about aesthetics. It’s about recognizing the inherent worth, spirit, and dignity—the true inner beauty—that traffickers attempt to steal. We stand together to honor the resilience of survivors and take meaningful action to end this modern-day slavery.

Who Knew Fact: National pumpkin seed day– do you like roasted pumpkin seeds? Before you carve your Halloween pumpkin, don’t discard its contents! Tucked inside is a nutritional powerhouse celebrated on National Pumpkin Seed Day. Falling on the first Wednesday of October, this food day recognizes the crunchy, savory seed that is packed with protein, magnesium, and healthy fats, making it the perfect guilt-free snack for a crisp autumn day.

Who Knew Fact Check: Is Johnny Appleseed this weekend? YES! Experience Mount Vernon and Ariel-Foundation Park invite the community to celebrate the arrival of fall at the 6th Annual Johnny Appleseed Fall Festival on Sunday, October 11, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Schnormeier Event Center at Ariel-Foundation Park. Presented by the Peoples Bank of Gambier, this free event will feature live music, food trucks, festive activities, local vendors, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy an autumn afternoon together. WNZR will be at Ariel Foundation Park for the Johnny Appleseed Fall Festival! For more information go to wnzr.fm! Stop by and register to win a special prize!

Who Knew Fact Check: Tomorrow is the last day to participate in WNZR’s Dove Awards Prize Prediction Giveaway? YES! Go to wnzr.fm and click on the Dove Awards banner to give us your predictions for a chance to win our awesome prizes! Scroll to the bottom and give us the artist of the year and song of the year you think will win!

October is Clergy Appreciation Month. WNZR helps you honor your pastor! WNZR is celebrating Clergy Appreciation Month throughout October. This month is a time to honor our local pastors and their commitment to families in our community. Each Friday, 5 local pastors will be honored on The Morning Thing. Our morning show hosts will share their names and churches along with comments from their church family. Each pastor that is mentioned will receive TWO $25.00 gift certificates to local restaurants to enjoy a dinner out with family. Each pastor will ALSO receive a WNZR goodie bag! Tell us why you love your pastor. Fill out the form on wnzr.fm!

Who Am I?

  1. I was born on October 7, 1959, in London, England. 
  1. I began my career working in the music industry, eventually becoming a successful music executive and producer. 
  1. I became widely known as a judge on American Idol, where I was known for giving direct opinions to contestants. 
  1. I created The X Factor and helped develop the Got Talent franchise, including America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent. 
  1. I have helped launch or support the careers of several successful music acts, including One Direction, Fifth Harmony, and Leona Lewis. 

I am… Simon Cowell! Congratulations to Nicole of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Tune in Tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Daniel and Gabriella!

Thanks so much for listening!

– Gabriella and Joe 🙂

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WWJD? He Would Love First.

On this week’s Who Knew Wednesday we talked about fall activities coming soon and played our who am I trivia in the second hour! Go to wnzr.fm for more information. Here’s what we talked about:

National Love People Day- Many participants engage in intentional acts of kindness and giving in the days leading up to and on September 30th (often running from September 25th through September 30th) 1 John 5:2-3: “This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.”

Fall is here! – National Hot Mulled Cider Day: To mull a drink means to heat it, sweeten it, and flavor it with spices. While the term originally applied to heated wine in Britain, it now commonly describes cozy winter and autumn beverages like spiced cider. Join The Church AT Chapel Hill’s Fall Fest! Happening 4-7:30pm October 18th!

Experience Mount Vernon and Ariel-Foundation Park invite the community to celebrate the arrival of fall at the 6th Annual Johnny Appleseed Fall Festival on Sunday, October 11, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Schnormeier Event Center at Ariel-Foundation Park. Presented by the Peoples Bank of Gambier, this free event will feature live music, food trucks, festive activities, local vendors, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy an autumn afternoon together.

Join us this Thursday, October 1st at 5pm-8pm in MVNU’s Gathering Place for our 40th anniversary! You’ll get to meet WNZR Staff including our current Communication & Media Students, enjoy a Buffet style dinner – hamburgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, desserts including Round Hill Dairy Ice Cream! You get to visit our special 40th Anniversary Rooms!

Who Am I?

  1. I was born on September 30, 1954, in Santa Monica, California.
  1. I started acting when I was young, getting my first professional television role around age 11.
  1. I am best known for playing Greg Brady, the oldest son on The Brady Bunch, from 1969 to 1974.
  1. I appeared on TV shows like Dragnet and Mission: Impossible before becoming famous on The Brady Bunch.
  1. After The Brady Bunch, I continued acting and singing, especially in musical theater productions such as Pippin, Grease, and The Sound of Music.

I am… Barry Williams! Congratulations to Chris of Gambier for guessing our Who Am I trivia correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Tune in Tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Daniel (plus, our 40th Anniversary!)

Thanks so much for listening!

– Gabriella and Joe 🙂

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See You at The Pole!!

On this week’s Who Knew Wednesday, we talked about event’s you can partake in and pray for. Plus we played our Who Am I trivia! Here’s what we talked about:

Who Knew: See you at the pole! Students gather around their school flagpoles before classes begin and pray. Students initiate, organize, and lead the prayers themselves. They pray for their friends, families, teachers, schools, and nation. It happens every year on the fourth Wednesday of September. This year’s theme was “Come to Me” (based on Matthew 11:28)!

Who Knew: Innergize Day is all about pressing pause. Not because things are falling apart, but because sometimes we just need a moment. It’s a quiet reminder that we’re more than our to-do lists. You don’t have to do anything fancy.

Just step back, breathe a little deeper, and let yourself enjoy something simple. A cup of tea. A walk without your phone. Even a few minutes with your eyes closed, doing absolutely nothing.

This day isn’t about checking off another box. It’s a chance to feel more like yourself again. Life moves fast, and it’s easy to forget how good stillness can feel. Giving yourself space to rest isn’t lazy—it’s smart. Today goes hand and hand with solitude!! Great time to practice and recenter yourself.

Who am I??

  1. I was born on September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, New Jersey, and I grew up in Freehold, New Jersey. 
  1. I became interested in music at a young age after seeing Elvis Presley perform on television, which inspired me to pursue rock and roll. 
  1. I am known by the nickname “The Boss,” and I became famous for performing with my longtime group, the E Street Band. 
  1. In 1975, I released Born to Run, the album that helped establish me as a major American rock artist. 
  1. Throughout my career, I have written songs about working-class life, relationships, American society, and the struggles and hopes of everyday people. 

I am… Bruce Springsteen! Congratulations to Brian of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watt’s restaurant!

Tune in tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Daniel and Gabriella!

Thanks to much for listening!

– Joe and Gabriella 🙂

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Do You Love Guacamole?

On this week’s Who Knew Wednesday we talked about our national holidays and gave updates on where we’ll be over the weekend! Plus we played our Who Am I trivia in the second hour! Here’s what we talked about:

National Play-Doh Day: Did you know play doh was orginally wallpaper cleaner? Yes!- It was invented in the 1930s by Kutol Products in Cincinnati, Ohio, to clean coal soot off wallpaper. It was saved by a teacher when homes switched to clean gas and oil heat, sales dropped. A nursery school teacher named Kay Zufall used the cleaner for art projects and suggested marketing it as a toy!

National Guacamole Day: Did you know avocados from Mexico was illegal to transport in the USA? It was! From 1914 to 1997, importing Mexican avocados into the U.S. was illegal due to fears of agricultural pests, severely limiting authentic guac stateside until the ban lifted in the 1990s. It was also known as The “Alligator Pear” in the early 20th century- avocados were marketed under this unappealing name because of their bumpy, green skin!

You have chances to win THIS WEEK!

Sonfest Trivia – THIS WEEK on The Morning Thing and The Afternoon Drive will have trivia about this year’s event and past Sonfests. If you are the first person to answer correctly, you win two tickets to Sonfest 2026!
Tune into The Morning Thing at 7:30am or The Afternoon Drive at 4:50pm. Congratulations Polyene of Mount Vernon for guessing our trivia correctly and taking home tickets for Sonfest!!

Who am I?

  1. I was born on September 16, 1992, in Dallas Texas.
  2. I am a singer, songwriter, actor, and musician.
  3. I am one of three members of the Jonas Brothers, along with my brother Kevin and Joe.
  4. I began preforming on Broadway as a child before becoming famous as a musician.
  5. I married actress Priyanka Chopra in 2018, and we have a daughter together.

I am… Nick Jonas! Congratulations Tracy of Howard for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Resturant in Utica!

Tune in Tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Daniel and Gabriella!

Thanks so much for listening!

– Gabriella and Joe 🙂

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Fredericktown Tomato Show!!

On this week’s Who Knew Wednesday we went On The Road With Big Blue Live with Marcy! Plus, we played Who Am I trivia! Here’s what we talked about:

Look for Big Blue in downtown Fredericktown and say Hi, e are beside the municipal court!

Make sure to stop by and register for a prize. We have prize baskets for everyone in the family. You can register at the Fredericktown Tomato Show HERE

Adults, 18 and older, can register to win a WNZR Prize Basket full of goodies

KIDS of EVERY age can WIN at the Fredericktown Tomato Show! 
We’ll have a Kid’s ultimate activity prize basket to give away Wednesday through Saturday –that’s FOUR incredible baskets.  
Kids (10 and under) can register at the festival or HERE 

  1. I was born September 9, 1890 in Henryville, Indiana 
  1. I served as a railroad man and even a lawyer for a while in Arkansas 
  1. My famous chicken recipes and the launch of my food empire started at a gas station in Corbin, Kentucky 
  1. When the new interstate bypassed my business, I closed it and pitched my recipe to others. 
  1. I never held the rank of Colonel, but it was an honorary title from the state of Kentucky. 

I am… Colonel Sanders! Congratulations to Mike of Howard for guessing our Who Am I Trivia correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Tune in tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Daniel

Thanks so much for listening!

– Gabriella 🙂

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Coconut is a Fruit NOT a Nut?!

Happy Wednesday! On this week’s Who Knew Wednesday, we talked about World Coconut Day and local Who Knew Facts! Plus, we played “Who Am I?” in the second hour. Here’s what we talked about:

World Coconut Day: “A coconut is a nut?” FALSE 

Botanically: it’s a fruit, specifically a type of drupe—the same general fruit category as peaches, plums, and cherries. 

The confusion comes from its hard outer shell and the fact that the edible seed inside is commonly called a “nut.” In fact, the name coconut comes from the Portuguese and Spanish word coco, referring to the three “eyes” on the shell. 

You can love coconut and hate shredded coconut. That’s not contradictory—it’s like loving potatoes but not liking mashed potatoes. Same food, completely different texture and experience! 

And there’s another interesting distinction: young coconut vs. mature coconut. Young coconut meat is soft, almost jelly-like, while mature coconut meat—the stuff commonly shredded—is much firmer and more fibrous. 

Last First Friday for Mount Vernon: This Friday is Mount Vernon’s last First Friday for the 2026 season! First Friday happens this week on the public square 6pm-9pm. There will be Live Music, Food trucks, Community Spotlight, School Spirit-themed photo booth, Activities Zone, Touch-a-Truck, and so much more. Show your school pride as Downtown Mount Vernon turns into a community pep rally. Wear your school colors, cheer on local students and educators, and enjoy a back-to-school celebration full of spirit and hometown pride. 

Who Am I?

  1. I was born on September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon. 
  1. I am a Canadian actor, known for movies such as The Matrix and John Wick. 
  1. I grew up mainly in Toronto, Canada. 
  1. I began acting professionally as a teenager and appeared in films such as Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. 
  1. I also play bass guitar and have performed with the rock band Dogstar. 

I am… Keanu Reeves  congratulations to Connie of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Tune in Tomorrow with Daniel for Praise Thursday!

Thanks so much for listening!

– Joe and Gabriella 🙂

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Dogs, Toilet Paper, and the Spark of the World… Sounds stinky and flammable

It’s Who Knew Wednesday on the afternoon drive! Who knew that it was National Dog Day, National Toilet Paper Day, and National Spark of the World Day?

WHO KNEW FACT CHECK: Modern commercial toilet paper began appearing in the 1800s. 

NATIONAL DOG DAY: A dog’s nose print is unique—kind of like a human fingerprint.  

NATIONAL TOILET PAPER DAY: Toilet paper rolls can be installed over or under, but the original 1891 patent illustration showed the paper going over the top.

NATIONAL SPARK OF THE WORLD DAY: “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:14-16

  1. I was born on 26 August 1910 in Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in the Ottoman Empire
  2. I became interested in missionaries early in my life, so much so that I devoted my life to mission at age 12
  3. I left my home at age 18 to move to Ireland and joined the “sisters of Loreto, there I learned English
  4. In 1946, I felt ordered by God to go and serve the poor while living among them in India; there I continued my Ministry until my health gave out in 1991
  5. I passed away in 1997, and I was given the title of Catholic Saint in 2016

I am Mother Teresa! Congratulations to Barb from Fredericktown, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Daniel

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