For our Friday Favorites today, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite memories from the Summer of 2024.
The Morning Thing Friday Favorites 8/16/24
Auctions, Cars, Motorcycles and free breakfast – it will be an exciting weekend at the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Jacob Francis, board member for the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Jacob shared the details of several exciting events on the schedule this weekend – the Wood Auction and the Car/Motorcycle Show.
He also talked about his exciting journey from volunteer to board member.
Jacob also invited the community to a special Sunday morning breakfast being served by Set Free Ministries.
August First Friday comes to downtown Mount Vernon tonight!
Lacey Filkins, Executive Director for Experience Mount Vernon was a guest on The Morning Thing today. She shared a preview of August First Friday.
Click HERE to hear her conversation with WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart.
She shared highlights of tonight’s schedule, entertainment, food and activities. She also shares information on parking and road closures.
Tonight’s event is from 6pm – 9pm. We hope to see you for a celebration of the “Dog Days of Summer”!
The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – we LOVE dogs!
Today for our Friday Favorites, we want to honor DOGS!
WNZR’s annual “Dog Days of Summer” Dog Costume Parade is tonight at August First Friday.
The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite memories with their dogs.
Click HERE to listen.
We hope to see you in downtown Mount Vernon tonight from 6pm – 9pm. The parade starts at 7:15pm.
WNZR congratulates the 2024 Junior Fair Queen and her Court
The 175th Knox County Fair hosted a special Opening Ceremony on Sunday, 7/21/24.
The Knox County Junior Fair Queen and her Court were announced.
Congratulations to:
Queen – Reagan Ward
Court – Kennedy Auker, Vivian Noble and Madison Weekly
WNZR’s Joe Rinehart had a chance to talk with these outstanding ladies. Click HERE to hear their conversation.
WNZR Congratulates the 2024 Little Miss and Mr. Knox County Fair
On Sunday, the Knox County Fair hosted the 32nd annual Little Miss Knox County Fair contest and the 3rd annual Little Mr. Knox County Fair contest.
Congratulations to the 2024 Royalty:
Girls –
2024 Little Miss Knox County Fair/Winner – Natalie Kuhlman
1st runner up – Scarlet Anne Gray
2nd Runner up – Kaylee Conaway
3rd Runner up – Emberly Fowler
Boys –
2024 Little Mr. Knox County Fair/Winner – Judson Durbin
1st runner up – Blaine Doup
2nd Runner up – Dane Allbaugh
3rd runner up – Mason Smith
WNZR’s Joe Rinehart had a chance to talk with the winners. Click HERE to enjoy the fun conversations!
Enjoy the pictures below. You can see a full gallery from Sunday at the Knox County Fair on the WNZR Facebook page – HERE.
The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – let’s go to the Knox County Fair!
We are so excited to go On the Road with Big Blue to the Knox County Fair!
For our Friday Favorites today, we shared our favorite events at the Fair.
Click HERE to hear from Alyssa, Judah and Marcy.
We hope to see you there. Find Big Blue beside the Junior Fair Booth building, up the hill from the main Fair Board office.
Also, get registered for our amazing prizes at www.wnzr.fm
Going on a picnic!
It’s Nation Picnic Month, and with the beautiful forecast this weekend, it’s the perfect time to take advantage! Today on The Morning Thing, we took a look at some weird, legitimate picnic products that you can buy, like a burrito blanket and cheese puff finger covers.
Click HERE to check out the full list!
Plus, we also looked at some picnic pitfalls to avoid when trying to plan the perfect picnic!
Click HERE to read the full list!
Make sure to tune in for more fun and great music on The Morning Thing, weekdays 6-9am on 90.9fm WNZR!
Good News Tuesday
With all the negative stories dominating news headlines, we want to take a step back and provide stories that encourage you and remind us that there’s good to be found in the world!
Today on The Morning Thing we took a look at stories about everyday heroes that made huge impacts with small gestures!
Click HERE and HERE for inspiring, positive stories to lift your day!
Some of the stories that touched us included:
- A Canadian post office worker saving the day after a child forgot her stamp
- A grandmother dancing all night at her granddaughter’s wedding
- A woman rescued off the coast of Japan by heroic sailors
- Dogs trained to sniff out PTSD by smelling patient’s breath
You can check all of these stories out and more in the links above! Make sure to listen weekdays 6-9am on 90.9fm, WNZR!
Adventures in the Buckeye State
There’s quite a few unique, interesting, and downright weird places to explore throughout Ohio, so today The Morning Thing took a look at some of these under-the-radar locations you could pay a visit to!
For our Friday Favorites, we shared unique places we’ve visited in Ohio!
In Ohio, you can find all sorts of amazing places, like:
- The world’s only cardboard boat museum
- The retro style South Wind Motel
- Big Bugs at the Dawes Arboretum
- Ohio Superstore Jungle Jim’s
And more! Make sure to tune in to The Morning Thing for more fun weekdays 6-9am on 90.9fm WNZR. Have a great weekend!
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