For our Friday Favorites this week, we share our favorite Easter traditions.


Marcy and Rachel Rinehart
Happy Easter from all of us at WNZR!
For our Friday Favorites this week, we share our favorite Easter traditions.


Marcy and Rachel Rinehart
Happy Easter from all of us at WNZR!
Thanks to cru.org, we found some great ways for you and your family to celebrate Easter this year, despite being inside because of COVID-19.
Instead of going to church, experience it online! See the complete list here.
Make sure to check our website, WNZR.fm, for all the information about COVID-19, and how local organizations will be celebrating Easter despite this pandemic.
On Wednesday’s show, Hunter and Marcy tackled the topic of maintaining positive mental health during COVID-19. They shared some wonderful tips from Lori Criss, Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction.
Here are some easy things you can do at home to improve your mental health TODAY:

Photo by Madison Inouye
During this time of COVID-19, normal things are proving difficult. One of those things is grocery shopping. Here are some tips and tricks for when you have to head out to get supplies for you and your family.
• High-risk individuals should use a delivery service when possible.
• Order earlier than you usually do. Delivery times are filling up faster than usual.
• Avoid an in person hand off. Arrange for a “no-contact delivery” and tip electronically.
Here are a few suggestions for local delivery options:
• Instacart (Aldi, Kroger and CVS)
• Walmart Grocery – Delivery and pick-up available “we’re working to fulfill as many orders as possible. Check time slot availability before starting your order
• Kroger Click-List– Make sure that you order ahead of time and schedule a time!
• Plan what you are going to buy to help minimize your time in the grocery store.
• Do not buy more than you and your family will need for two weeks.
• If you arrive and it appears really crowded, leave and return another time. Shop earlier if you must to avoid the rush.
• Be prepared to wait – many grocery stores are limiting the number of shoppers in the store at a time. Be sure to read and follow any signs and instructions that have been posted by grocery stores.
• Bring wipes – wipe down your cart and hands. Gloves won’t work – if you touch an infected surface with gloves you will only infect the next thing you touch.
• Use wipes to open freezer doors. Touch as few surfaces as possible.
• Commit to what you are buying before picking it up
• Don’t touch your face while shopping, and sneeze or cough into your elbow.
• Keep a two-grocery-cart-space between yourself and other shoppers.
• Practice proper social/physical distancing, while waiting your turn at the register.
• Use plastic bags or bag your own food if you have brought reusable bags (some grocery stores
are requiring this).
• Try virtual payment system like Apple Pay (with your phone) so you don’t have to open your wallet at all.
• Sanitize your hand and your phone as soon as you reach the car with hand sanitizer (at least 60% alcohol content).
• Wear a face mask, as recommended by the CDC.
The CDC has some wonderful recommendations on how to make an at-home face mask.
CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.
CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.
Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current CDC guidance.
Click HERE to see the CDC’s complete list of recommendations and how to make face masks with cloth, a t-shirt, and bandannas!
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Dr. Henry Spaulding spent time talking to WNZR for his April Presidential Update.
He shared news about how MVNU has approached the COVID-19 Crisis and what changes have come because of this pandemic. Dr. Spaulding provided messages of encouragement for faculty, staff and students. He also shared some important prayer requests, including some requests for his family members working within the healthcare field.
Click HERE to hear from Dr. Henry Spaulding
Click HERE to stay up to date with MVNU’s response to COVID-19.
For our Friday Favorites today (4/3/2020), The Morning Thing hosts shared what they are thankful for in the midst of the COVID-19 Crisis.

Click HERE to hear from Hunter Sutyak

Click HERE to hear from Rachel Rinehart

Click HERE to hear from Marcy Rinehart
Stay up to date on everything happening with the COVID-19 Crisis.
Click HERE for WNZR’s Daily Report.
Click HERE to see the Daily COVID-19 Report from the Knox County Health Department.
Click HERE to see the Daily COVID-19 Report from the Knox County Emergency Management Agency.
Click HERE to see the most updated Stay at Home Order from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
Click HERE to see how WNZR Artists are responding and connecting with you on social media.
This morning on the show we discussed a highly debated topic…Hunter’s Green Sweatshirt.
What do you think about Hunter’s Sweatshirt?
A lot of you let us know your opinion, check it out here!
Daily life has definitely changed because of the COVID-19 Crisis. We are learning to navigate our “new normal”.
The Morning Thing shared some insight from Crosswalk.
Click HERE to see 10 Ways that the Coronavirus can change your life for the better.
Click HERE to see the full article.
Photo by Gustavo Fring
This week on The Morning Thing, we are going to share more about our Lifeline Theme – ECHO.
Yes, we had to postpone Lifeline because of COVID-19. In light of this worldwide crisis, our staff is very passionate about becoming an Echo of Christ’s love – to you and your family, to everyone that listens to WNZR and to our community.
We recently spoke with Stephanie Lobdell, MVNU’s Campus Pastor, about the theme of Echo and how she sees Christ’s love being echoed in her life and others. Watch her tell her story below.
You can join our prayer team today – https://www.wnzr.fm/lifeline-prayer
You can also become a ministry partner – https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=8006c6
For more information about Lifeline 2020 go to https://www.wnzr.fm/
Today for our Friday Favorites, we shared encouraging stories that are emerging during the COVID-19 Crisis.
Click HERE to hear Rachel and Marcy Rinehart share.
At WNZR, we want to be a source of encouragement for you and your family.
We want to be a safe place where you can find hope, joy and peace.
Thanks for listening and allowing us to be your #Lifeline!
Please check out our website, http://www.wnzr.fm for multiple resources for you and your family. Information and inspiration during the COVID-19 Crisis.
If you have a need or need prayer, please call us at 740-392-9090.