Today for Mystery Monday we had an MLK day themed trivia question. We asked when Martin Luther King Jr. originally gave the “I Have A Dream Speech.” Amanda called in and correctly told us that it was August 28, 1963.
We also continued to play Winter Jam Trivia, asking how many band members are in NewSong. Jen called in and gave us the correct number, which is 7.
Our word of the day is igneous, a adjective which means of, relating to, or characteristic of fire.
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
Good Afternoon! I hope you’re having a great Tuesday afternoon! 2017 is getting into full swing and Eddie and I had an awesome show for you today!
RESOLUTIONS…
We talked a little bit about New Year’s resolutions today on the show, and Eddie talked about his resolution. He said that his goal this year is to have ‘delayed gratification’ and by that he meant that he would get things done that aren’t incredibly exciting with a good attitude that will lead to happiness later. This was quite the profound resolution! Hopefully, everyone here at WNZR sticks to their resolutions this year! To hear about Professor Rinehart and my resolutions, check out the blog from the show yesterday here.
WINTERJAM TOUR SPECTACULAR…
What’s the new year without Winter Jam, right? The WinterJam Tour Spectacular is coming to Ohio three times!
Saturday, January 21st – at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus
Saturday, February 18th – at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati Sunday,
March 12th – at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland!
If you would like more information and to see the line-up, check out their website, here!
GAME TIME TUESDAY!
The song poetry for today was ‘Fix My Eyes‘ from For King and Country!
Eddie gave us these lyrics…
“Here’s what I’d do differently,
I’d love like I’m not scared
Give when it’s not fair
Live life for another
Take time for a brother.”
Congratulations to our winner, Faith from Mt. Vernon!
Our Name that Tune for today was a stumper!!! It will return next week!
Be listening for your chance to win a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley!
WORD OF THE DAY…
Our word of the day today was ‘ennui’ which is an old French word thar made its’ way onto the scene around 1660-1670.
Ennui is a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom.
And to use this word in a sentence: “The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.”
Have a great evening!
-Lilly & Eddie
Good Afternoon!
Today was the first show of 2017, and it was a great one!
Professor Rinehart talked today about how important prayer is, and how prayer should be your first priority. His advice was to keep prayer at the forefront of your mind this year. We serve a God that cares deeply about us, so don’t think that your prayers are falling on deaf ears, God hears every prayer and He will answer them according to His will and in His time.
Psalm 17:6 says
“I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.”
New Years was this weekend, and you know what that means? Resolutions!
My New Years resolutions were to stop drinking so much soda and start drinking more water. I know soda is bad for me, so I’d really like to cut back a little. I also want to get my drivers license this year. I don’t like driving all that much, but I need to get my license so my parents don’t have to drive me everywhere. Professor Rinehart said that his resolution was just to keep prayer as a first priority, which is a great resolution.
It was Mystery Monday today! Professor hid the item today and I had to guess what it was. and the item was a razor!
We learned that it was not a writing utensil, and it also was not a typical office supply.
I said that it was small, light, and it didn’t make any distinguishable sound when I shook the box. When i did the smell test, it didn’t really smell like anything! Whoops. I asked if Professor brought it from home or if it was from the station or if it was something he brought from home. He told me it was from home. I also asked if it was an item you’d find in a kitchen, and he also said no. The touch test let me know that it was a razor! Thanks to Professor for putting the protective cover over it for me! We found out that it was an item that you would find in a bathroom, and also, that this item is normally used in tandem with something else (shaving cream in this case). Congratulations to Ben of Mt. Vernon who called in and got the answer right! He received a $10 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Our word of the day today was yeasayer. We’ve all heard of naysayer before, but a yeysayer is a person with an optimistic and confident outlook, a person who habitually agrees with or is submissive to others.
I hope you had a wonderful New Year weekend! Leave us a comment and tell us what your New Year’s resolutions are! Have a great evening and God bless!
Today we shared some fun, simple Christmas craft ideas with throw-away or recyclable items around the house.
The first – K-Cup snowmen. Read more about it from Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects by clicking here.
The next – toilet paper roll Christmas poppers. Watch here for more about how to make them from Sarah and Budget Savvy Diva!
We also had a Christmas trivia question today – in what year was the character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer introduced to the public? The answer is 1939, when it was the annual Montgomery Ward Christmas coloring book. Read the story here! Congratulations to Samantha from Mount Vernon who won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Trisha from Fredericktown is our latest winner in the WNZR Christmas Gift Exchange.
Our Christmas Word of the Day is wreath, a noun meaning a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today’s Mystery Monday trivia question was a two-parter:
In which ocean is Christmas Island located? And who performed the original version of the song, Christmas Island?
The answers were: the Indian Ocean (see map above) and The Andrews Sisters, who sang the song with the Guy Lombardo Orchestra in 1946. Congratulations to Spencer of Utica, who won the $5 gift certificate from Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Today’s Christmas Word of the Day is partridge, a noun which describes any of several North American gallinaceous game birds. Here’s one!
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
…Cheesy Christmas jokes???!
What do you call an old snowman? WATER!
Who gives puppies Christmas presents? SANTA PAWS!
What do snowmen eat for breakfast? FROSTED FLAKES!
Why are Christmas trees like bad knitters? THEY BOTH DROP NEEDLES!
What did one snowman say to the other? I SMELL CARROT!
We shared some of these today, courtesy of the UK kids’ website Activity Village.
We also gave away a $5 Troyer’s of Apple Valley certificate after Janice answered this trivia question:
What two of Santa’s reindeer are named for weather events or phenomena?
the answer: COMET and BLITZEN…
Our Christmas Word of the Day is poinsettia – a noun describing the popular Christmas plant, with red petal-like leaves that grow around its small green flowers. Native to Mexico and Central America. The plant is named for J.R. Poinsett, an American minister who discovered it in Mexico in 1828.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
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