The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – our favorite Winter Olympic Moments

We have had a lot of fun sharing Olympic Updates with you on the show these past 2 weeks. So, to celebrate Team USA, our Friday Favorites today focused on the Olympics. The hosts shared their favorite moments from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina.

Click HERE to hear from Marcy, Josiah, Xander and Eric or click on the picture below.

WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday with Brock Hankins

This week’s Meet the Staff Monday on WNZR features Sophomore/Junior, Brock Hankins.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation!

Brock is from Mount Vernon and chose to attend MVNU because of his connection to the CCP classes he had already taken here. Thanks to those early college credits, he came in with 50 credits completed — which means at just 19 years old, he’s considered a Sophomore/Junior.

His interest in radio grew out of his longtime love for music and the arts. When Brock decided to major in communication, trying out WNZR and radio felt like a natural step. Now, he serves as a DJ and also helps with the Sportscasting video team. But he doesn’t stop there. Brock works as an office intern for the communications department, hopes to be involved in SGA, and stays active in many areas around campus.

One major highlight of his college experience so far has been attending CMBU. That trip opened significant doors for him, including the opportunity to become one of two CMBU interns. He now works alongside fellow intern Naomi Kinne in that role. Brock describes the CMBU trip as one of his greatest memories because of the opportunities it created.

Much of Brock’s college experience focuses on his campus involvement and being a member of the worship team at The Church at Chapel Hill. His faith is an important part of his life. Although he grew up Christian, he recently came to terms with truly making his faith his own, and he shares how God has been working in his heart during this season.

His favorite Bible verse is Ephesians 4:32:
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

This verse is especially meaningful to him because of his struggle with forgiveness, and it reminds him to choose kindness and forgiveness daily.

Outside of school and work, Brock enjoys catching up on sleep and going out to eat with his family on the weekends. His favorite people in the world are his parents, sister, and grandma — especially because of how they support him in everything he does. He also laughs about a funny family memory during a snowstorm when his grandma still wanted to go to Chili’s first thing in the morning.

A few fun facts about Brock: his favorite artist is Lauren Daigle, and his favorite song is “Thank God I Do.” His favorite food is Italian — specifically Chicken Alfredo. And he’s secretly had the privilege of going to Hawaii twice.

You can hear Brock Hankins on Mondays from 2-4pm.

Click HERE to check out WNZR’s website and see and the other WNZR staff!

The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – We love a HOT Breakfast!

February is National Hot Breakfast Month. Today for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite hot breakfast selections. This month, you are encouraged to take a little extra time to eat a hot breakfast with your family and friends. It is a perfect way to warm up in the winter weather.

Click HERE or the link below to hear what The Morning Thing hosts enjoy for breakfast.

WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday with Brook Abella

This week’s Meet the Staff Monday on WNZR features Junior, Brook Abella.

Brook is from Bellefontaine, Ohio. She is a double major in Communication & Media (Digital Media) and Visual Arts.

She shares what brought her to MVNU and how she found her way to WNZR through her love for Christian Music.

Book Abella talks about her passion for sharing the gospel through media and how God has opened doors for her music career.

She shares some favorites including favorite memories, artists, foods and her role in worship ministry every weekend at her home church. We also learn that Brook Abella will be joining The Afternoon Drive on Thursdays.  

Brook Abella’s favorite bible verses are found in Psalms 34:1-4. She shares how these verses help to shape her life.  

Click HERE to enjoy the conversation or click the link below.

You can hear Book Abella on WNZR on Thursdays 3pm – 5pm.

The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – we are excited for WinterJam 2026!

The Morning Thing wrapped up WinterJam Week with a special musical Friday Favorites. In celebration of the WinterJam 2026 Tour, the hosts shared their favorite song from one of the WinterJam artists. Enjoy!

Click HERE to hear from Marcy, Josiah, Xander and Eric.

Marcy’s favorite song is from Newsong – Arise My Love

Josiah’s favorite song is from Matthew West – What If

Xander’s favorite song is from Katy Nichole – When I Fall

Eric’s favorite song is a duet with Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave – God Is In This Story

A special note – the WinterJam times for the Columbus concert on Saturday 1/24 have been changed.
Show Start Time – 4pm
Show End Time – 8pm
Jam Nation Entrance Time – 2pm
General Admission Time – 3pm

There are 2 other stops in Ohio for WinterJam:

  • Saturday, February 21st – at Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway in Cincinnati
  • Friday, March 27th – at the Wolstein Center, 2000 Prospect Ave East in Cleveland

For more information, go to https://www.wnzr.fm/winter-jam-2026

The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – we celebrate National Nothing Day

Today is National Nothing Day. It is a day to take a break from activities. For our Friday Favorites, we celebrate this special day. The Morning Thing hosts share their favorite ways to unplug and relax! We hope you have some time today to do nothing!

Click HERE to hear from Marcy, Eric, Josiah and Xander. Or click the link below.

The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – Memories from 2025

Happy New Year from The Morning Thing!
As we bring in the new year, we took a moment to look back on 2025 and share our favorite memories from this past year. Thanks for listening and making us a part of your mornings!

Click HERE to hear from the hosts or click the link below.

Does your holiday season need some laughter?

We know that this time of year can add extra stress to your family as you live through a busy calendar and lots of Christmas prep work.

The Morning Thing wants to help! We want to add more JOLLY to your Holly Jolly 25!
Here is a list of Christmas Jokes for Kids from imom.com
Take a minute, share a few of these with your family and friends, and LAUGH!
Laughter and having FUN is SO important during the holidays.

We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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