The WNZR Staff had some fun today playing a special July 4th Lightning Round Game! Take a listen and see if you agree with their choices. How will you be celebrating this special Independence Day? Happy 4th of July to you and your family!
Click HERE or on the link below to hear from our staff.
Lacey Filkins, Executive Director for Experience Mount Vernon, stopped by The Morning Thing to talk about tonight’s exciting event – July First Friday.
She shared a highlight of all the fun activities and how the downtown business district will celebrate this theme – Party Like it’s 1776!
Lacey shared details on parking, food, entertainment, the Experience Mount Vernon Passport and how your family can have fun tonight.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation or click on the link below.
WNZR will be there tonight! Look for Big Blue near the Dog Fountain on South Main Street.
Click HERE for more details about tonight’s event and our prize basket for tonight.
For our Friday Favorites this week, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite NEW Songs for the Summer of 2026!
Click HERE to hear why our hosts love these songs.
Marcy’s favorite is TobyMac “Lord It Feels Good”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHfw5d_fJyE
Ethan’s favorite is Matt Maher “Gonna Be Alright”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66jeCK6lL0A
Olivia’s favorite is We Are Messengers “Faith Hope Love”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUKfhyW6uE8
Daniel’s favorite is Sidewalk Prophets “Father Let It Be”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIBYEXd66_c
Eric’s favorite is Jeremy Camp “Revival”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTFi9WgMwPA
Thanks for listening to WNZR!
The Summer Travel Season is here!
If you received a FREE weekend trip right now, where would you go?
The Beach, Mountains, City or would you just stay at home?
The Big Blue Crew shares their thoughts and dreams for summer fun!
Click HERE or click on the pic below to hear from the WNZR Crew.
For our Friday Favorites today, the hosts shared their favorite weekend getaway memories.
Click HERE or on the picture below to hear from Marcy, Eric, Ethan, Olivia and Daniel.
We hope that you make some memories this weekend!
The Morning Thing asked you a question today – What is the nicest thing someone has done for you lately? The WNZR Staff shared stories of kindness. What will you do today to show kindness to others?
Click HERE to hear from the Big Blue Crew or click on the picture below.
The Morning Thing shined the spotlight on June First Friday today. We are excited to partner with Experience Mount Vernon for this special event.
Lacey Filkins, Executive Director for Experience Mount Vernon shared all the details of tonight’s event with us.
She gave us highlights on the schedule, parking, food, family activities, bike valet and the theme.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation or click the link below.
Come enjoy a fun summer evening with WNZR. It’s time to “Shake, Rattle & Roll” in downtown tonight!
For more details, go to https://www.experiencemv.org/
You can see a map of the event, list of exhibitors and parking information below.
For our Friday Favorites today, the hosts shared their favorite things that happened this week.
Click HERE to listen to the crew share their blessings from this week or click on the link below.
For our Friday Favorites this week, we are celebrating the 50th Annual Utica Ice Cream Festival. The hosts shared their favorite ways to enjoy ice cream.
Click HERE to hear from Marcy, Eric, Olivia, Daniel and Ethan OR click on the link below.
WNZR went “On The Road with Big Blue” to the Mount Vernon Farmer’s Market to talk about the 2026 Click It or Ticket Campaign. This is a safety initiative to educate the public about the importance of seat belt safety.
We talked with representatives from local law enforcement:
Click HERE to hear our conversation or click on the link below.
They shared some eye-opening stats on seat belt usage and how important it is to buckle up. We also talked about the importance of seat belts in all scenarios including summer travel, nighttime driving, and with teen drivers. They shared common misconceptions of seat belt usage including the interaction with air bags, proper child restraints and booster seats, and the importance for back seat passengers to buckle up.
One of the safest choices YOU can make is to buckle up!
Buckle up all the time – for short trips and long trips, and in every seating position.
For more information, visit www.nhtsa.gov/SeatBelts
