Our theme for Lifeline 2025 is Made For These Days,
Our staff members shared their thoughts about what this theme means to them.
Click HERE to hear from our WNZR Staff.
WNZR Staff Members talk about the Lifeline 2025 Theme – “Made For These Days”
March 2025 Spotlight on Mount Vernon with Mayor Matt Starr
Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Tuesday, March 25th.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation!
Mayor Starr gave a preview of his state of the City Address on Wednesday (3/26).
Mayor Starr talks about the listening tours for the new facilities and he overall reaction from the public, the happenings of Liberty Crossing, the major development on Newark Road, and other projects .
Mayor Starr also shares updates from Mount Vernon City Council, the City’s Safety Forces, gives his goals for April and some important events coming up in the next month.
To stay in touch with the City, go to:
- Website – http://www.mountvernonohio.org
- Facebook – The City of Mount Vernon
- X – CityMV1805
- YouTube – The City of Mount Vernon
- LinkedIn – City of Mount Vernon, Ohio
Haws and Co. Publishes “Hooray for Carnival Day: Give, Save and Spend the Westwood Way.”
WNZR’s Eric Brown Spoke to Haws and Company’s three authors: Ben, Catherine and Wilma Haws about their new book: “Hooray for Carnival Day: Give, Save, and Spend the Westwood Way.”
Click HERE to hear the full conversation!
Wilma talks about why they selected money as the focus for this book.
Catherine gives a quick synopsis of the book which follows some woodland creatures getting ready to go to a carnival and the challenges that come with spending money wisely.
Ben says the focus of the book is giving, saving and spending.
Click HERE to find out more about the book and where to buy!
WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday with Brooklyn Speck
WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday feature is back! We are welcoming 13 NEW DJs to our airwaves this month!
Today, we introduce you to Brooklyn Speck. She is a freshman Communication & Media (Digital Media) Major from Norton, Ohio.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation!
Brooklyn is discovering new things to do and MVNU this year.
She likes to go on hikes with her friends, watch TV and write books on the weekend. She likes to write mystery and romance.
Brooklyn talks about how God has been working in her life. His favorite verse is Psalms 38:18
You can hear Brooklyn Speck on WNZR on Thursdays from 8pm to 10pm.
WNZR’s Lifeline 2025 starts NEXT week!
WNZR is gearing for Lifeline which runs from Wednesday, March 26th through Monday, March 31st.
This year’s Theme is Made For These Days by Jeremy Camp.
Marcy Rinehart who is hosting her 29th annual Lifeline shares her 5 Favorite Lifeline Themes over the years for Friday Favorites on The Morning Thing Friday.
Click HERE for Marcy’s Friday Favorites!
1. Proof of Your Love – for King & Country – Lifeline 2013
2. Build Your Kingdom Here – Rend Collective – Lifeline 2016
3. Echo – Elevation Worship – Lifeline 2020
4. Keep Me in the Moment – Jeremy Camp – 2021
5. God Is In This Story – Katy Nicole and Big Daddy Weave – Lifeline 2023
Click HERE for more information and to donate to Lifeline 2025!
The United Way of Knox County has reached 92% of their goal!
Katie Ellis, Executive Director of the United Way of Knox County says the 2024 campaign which raises money for 2025 has raised $926, 423 which is a little short of their $1 million goal.
On the Morning Thing Friday, Eric spoke with Katie about their current campaign.
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Katie says they will work with 20 different agencies around Knox County. They will receive about $635,000 of support. Last year the United Way about 25% of the population of the county.
Katie explains how the fundraising works for the United Way. Their current campaign ends in just a few days. Then they start raising money for 2026.
Katie adds that they have a new staff member and they recently welcomed new Program Coordinator Kristina Hagemann.
Time is running out to donate to this year’s campaign. The organization encourages the community to help reach the goal and continue supporting vital goals in the coming year.
Click HERE for more information or to donate to the United Way of Knox County!
WNZR Talks to Tim Hawkins about Show at MVNU
Tim Hawkins is grateful to be coming to Mount Vernon Nazarene University for two shows on March 22nd. On the Morning Thing Thursday, Eric spoke to Tim about his career and the show.
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He says he is so happy that he gets to be able to be a comedian and do what he loves for a living. Tim talks about what you can expect as part of the show on Saturday. He has some old favorites and some new songs.
Click HERE to find out more about the 1pm and 7pm shows on March 22nd.
WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday with Josiah Pletcher
WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday feature is back! We are welcoming 13 NEW DJs to our airwaves this month!
Today, we introduce you to Josiah Pletcher. He is a Freshman Communication & Media (Digital Media) Major from Lancaster, PA.
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Josiah is very active here at MVNU. He is on the Men’s Volleyball team and a part of student government.
He shares some of his favorite foods and artists and memories he has made here at MVNU.
Josiah talks about how God has been working in his life. His favorite verse is Colossians 1:17
You can hear Josiah Pletcher on WNZR on Monday and Wednesday nights from 11pm to 12am.
WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday with Olivia Skillings
WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday feature is back! We are welcoming 13 NEW DJs to our airwaves this month!
Today, we introduce you to Olivia Skillings. She is a Freshman Communication & Media (Digital Media) Major from Mechanicsburg, OH.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
She came to MVNU because she wanted to grow in her faith and be with people who thought the same way.
Olivia plays basketball at MVNU and just finished her season.
She shares some of her favorite foods and artists and memories she has made here at MVNU.
Olivia talks about how God has been working in her life. Her favorite verse is 2 Timothy 1:7.
You can hear Olivia Skillings on WNZR on Thursdays at 1pm and 7pm.
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