Category: The Morning Thing

The Morning Thing talks about Positive Mental Health

The Morning Thing talked about Positive Mental Health today, Thursday, December 26th.

The holidays are filled with the happiness and joy surrounding the birth of Jesus.

However, its is always important to remember to pay attention the mental health of yourself, family, friends, and co-workers during this time of the year.

We have provided a printout that you can use for mental health, sleep hygiene, and a list of core emotions associated with mental health awareness.

Click HERE to find some helpful hints from Focus on the Family.

Click HERE for a Emotional Checklist.

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‘Twas The Day Before Christmas

It’s Christmas Eve on The Morning Thing! Today we shared some special Christmas Eve prayers from imom.com that can help us re-center our hearts and re-focus our eyes on the true importance of this season.

Each prayer is based around a specific verse, and they’re beautiful reminders of why we need to slow down, pause and reflect on our priorities this Christmas.

We also shared Christmas Eve traditions! Our family’s was always watching Claymation Christmas, an animated holiday special, on the night of Christmas Eve…what’s yours?

We hope you have a merry and blessed Christmas this year! Thanks so much for listening, we’ll see you on Thursday!

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Checking Off The Christmas To-Do List!

Been crazy busy this holiday season? Us too. Today on The Morning Thing, we shared some really helpful tips and lists from imom.com that can help you get ready for these last couple of days before Christmas!

First, we took a look at ‘Holiday Helper Ideas’. These were ways your kids can help you, or you yourself can help others out this Christmas. Some of our favorite ideas included:

  • Helping with gift wrapping
  • Making dinner and setting the table
  • Addressing Christmas cards, applying return address labels and stamps
  • Errand running
  • Baking

We also checked off Christmas activities on our family Christmas bucket list. Which activities are left on your list? We’ve got oooing and aahing at Christmas lights done, but ice skating…not so much.

Thanks for listening to The Morning Thing on 90.9fm, WNZR!

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The 2024 Food For The Hungry Drive was a huge success!

We are recapping the 2024 Food For The Hungry Drive held on Friday, December 13th.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation!

The Volunteers and WNZR crew share their thoughts, feelings about the drive and how every single donation whether food or monetary impacts the Knox County community.
Don’t forget the Food For The Hungry drive continues through the end of 2024.

Click HERE to see how you can still make a difference in a Knox County resident’s life in 2024!

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MVNU AND WNZR is gearing up for “Food For The Hungry Live”

MVNU Professors Joe Rinehart and Jayme McMillan share how MVNU students are involved with the project including camera operations, graphics, etc.


Click HERE to listen to the full conversation!


Joe talks about how the broadcast plays a part in the student’s development in the working world while simultaneously showing the student that they can use their talents to represent Christ to make an impact on the lives of others.


Jayme adds the importance of service learning. He says they try to prepare students in class, but the student’s talents really shine on broadcast day.


Joe says that you watch the live broadcast at WNZR.TV and will be simulcast on WMVO 100.9 FM and 93.7 HD2, and on the Food For The Hungry Facebook page. WNZR will be bringing you live updates throughout the day.

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Interchurch Social Service Annual Wreath Auction Returns To Benefit Food For The Hungry

Sheryl O’Neill with the Centerburg Branch of Interchurch Social Services and Cindy Martin, the Danville Branch Manager for Interchurch Social Services talk about the return of the silent wreath auction in their towns!

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.


They say the wreaths can be seen at the Centerburg and Danville Branches of Park National Bank during regular business hours and on Facebook. Bids can be placed at the branch. The auction ends Friday and arrangements for payment and pickup will be addressed at that time.


Donations raised will be used to purchase food through the Mid Ohio Food Collective.

For more information on the Centerburg Wreath Auction, click HERE.

For more information on the Danville Wreath Auction, click HERE.

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Interchurch Social Services Branches talk about Food For The Hungry and their needs

Interchurch Social Service Branches in Centerburg, Danville, Fredericktown Are Gearing Up for Food For The Hungry!

Click HERE for all three conversations!

Sheryl O’Neil with the Centerburg Branch, Cindy Martin in Danville, and Katie Frazier in Fredericktown all talk about their time with Interchurch Social Services and the Food For the Hungry. They talk about their needs including what to donate and how they can turn $1 in $4.56 worth of food through the Mid Ohio Collective.

They also explain how monetary donations also benefit people with uncommon needs such as avoiding utility cutoff and eviction.

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Jacob Doup with WRP CPAs talks about donating to Food For The Hungry

Jacob Doup with WRP CPAs talks about 2024 Food For The Hungry.

Click HERE for the full conversation.
Jacob about the services WRP CPAs provides to Food For the Hungry including bookkeeping and keeping track of donations.
Jacob says that wages have not keep with the economy and more people are struggling. He talks about how donations for Food for the Hungry can equate to an enormous buying power at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.
Jacob details the different ways people can donate to Food For The Hungry including the checkpoints around Knox County, online, through Venmo, during drive day and by calling (740) 397-9084.

Click HERE to make a donation.

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The 24th Annual Fredericktown Christmas Walk is Saturday 12/7!

The Morning Thing featured several special guests this week as we prepare to go to the 24th Annual Fredericktown Christmas Walk.
Click HERE to hear the conversations.
We talked with committee members about this fun event for families.
They shared schedule updates, event highlights, how long they have been involved and what they are looking forward to experience at this year’s event.
The Walk benefits the Salvation Army and Interchurch Social Services in Fredericktown, along with the Fredericktown Community Relief Fund.

Enjoy the conversation with:
Robin McClay – entertainment and the scrumptious live auction
Jamie Sanders – NEW Christmas Tree Trimming Contest
Carolyn Fergus – ornaments and inflatables
Joely Lepley – Committee Chair, schedule highlights
Cecelia McClelland – arts and craft vendor at the Presbyterian Church
Ellen Hoam – Santa’s visit, good places to park and how to get involved with the event

For full details Click HERE for their Facebook page.

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