WNZR’s Rachel Rinehart had a chance to chat with Brada Oviatt about the upcoming Fiddle Contest at this year’s Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. He shares details about how to enter, plus shares his talent playing the fiddle.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
For more information, go to
http://danemmettfestival.org/index.php/information/festival-applications
WNZR’s own Joe Rinehart had the chance to talk with Jill Spearman-Macklin about the Dan Emmett Cheer Leading Competition at the festival this year.
Hear the entire conversation HERE!
The Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival is returning for another year.
There will be some changes for 2019, including changes in the leadership of the festival.
The Morning Thing is hosting a special “Dan Emmett Festival” Week.
Each day this week, we’ll chat with committee members for the Festival. We’ll tell you all about this year’s schedule and the exciting events and entertainment coming to downtown Mount Vernon.
WNZR’s Rachel Rinehart had a chance to talk with Joe Rinehart (Chair of the Festival Board of Trustees) and Trina Trainor and Joe Bell (Festival Co-Directors).
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Click HERE to see the complete festival schedule, find out more about this year’s entertainment and find ways to volunteer.
Click HERE to see what prizes YOU can register to win with WNZR!
In honor of our DAWGUST Costume Parade at tonight’s August First Friday, we talked about our favorite DOG for The Morning Thing Friday Favorites. Marcy and Rachel Rinehart LOVE their dog, Belle.
Click HERE to hear Rachel and Marcy talk about Belle!
Click HERE to get YOUR DOG registered for tonight’s parade.
Click HERE to see the complete list of prizes that WNZR will give away TONIGHT in downtown Mount Vernon.
Don’t miss August First Friday – FUN, DOGS, PRIZES and MEMORIES for you and your entire family.
WNZR’s own Wesley Boston had the chance to talk with Carrie Hyman, director of Main Street Mount Vernon, about August First Friday.
Carrie shares everything that is going on, where parking is, and where to find more info.
Hear the entire conversation HERE!
For more information, go to mainstreetmountvernon.com
WNZR’s own Wesley Boston had the chance to talk with MVNU President, Dr. Henry Spaulding, about what is coming around the corner for Mount Vernon Nazarene University as school starts once again.
Hear the entire conversation HERE!
WNZR’s own Wesley Boston had the chance to talk to Aaron Hoke Doenges about his project, Wade, that is coming to downtown Mount Vernon.
Aaron talks about his music and how it is created, the reason behind the piece “Wade”, and why people should come and see it.
Hear the entire conversation HERE!
Few things capture the essence of summer as well as a fair, and there is no fair in Ohio quite like the State Fair. It’s already been underway for almost a week and there’s still several days left to enjoy. In fact, the Big Blue Crew is On the Road today in Columbus to be a part of this awesome event.
There will always be the fair classics to enjoy- everything from Butter Cows to Funnel Cakes, but the Ohio State Fair is bringing several new features to the fairgrounds this year. Today on the Morning Thing Marcy and Hunter shared some of these new special items to keep an eye out for when you head to the State Fair this year.
New Food:
There are countless food vendors at the State Fair, but new this year are specialties including (but by no means limited to) Apple Fries, Buckeye Funnel Cake, Chocolate Candy Bar Shish Kebab, Deep Fried Mini Gummy Burgers, Flaming Hot Cheeto Corn Dogs, Puckering Pickle Popsicles, Pulled Pork and Chicken Sundaes, Sriracha Peanut Butter Crunch Donuts, and even Cucumber Lemonade.
New Rides:
What is a fair without rides? This year’s State Fair includes several new rides. The new Fast Trax slide has 55 steps to the top and is 200 feet long. The brand new, brightly colored 108-foot high Ferris wheel offers a relaxing ride with a great view. Another great view is at the new Mega Drop Tower- briefly that is, because the bird’s eye view is followed by a 120 foot drop.
These are just a few of the new foods and new rides at the fair. You’ll have to go to Columbus and experience it all yourself! The fair is going on right now until August 4th. For more information, visit OhioStateFair.com.
WNZR’s Todd McKinley had the opportunity to speak with Dave Ewart, Chairman for Praisestock 2019. Praisestock is Knox County’s Annual Christian Music Festival, happening this year on August 18th at Ariel Foundation Park. This year’s Praisestock will benefit Food for the Hungry of Knox County.
You can hear the entire conversation with Dave as he talks about this festival HERE. If you would like to learn more about Praisestock, you can visit their website, praisestock.org.
WNZR’s own Wesley Boston had the chance to talk with Justin Sanford, Athletic Director at Mount Vernon High School about the Java with Jackets event happening tomorrow.
The event is happening at Happy Bean Coffee Shop from 8am-9am. Come and hear about Mount Vernon Athletics Education Gateway Program!
Hear the entire conversation HERE!
Rise and Shine 