August is here, and that means Summer will be winding down soon as kids get ready to go back to school. Today on the Morning Thing we talked about how to get the most out of the rest of your summer with some fun activities for the whole family. Click HERE to check it out! As always, thanks for listening!
All the Local Music!
Today on the Morning Thing, we talked with Sam Barone and Marty Bell about the upcoming music experiences in Knox County! Sam Barone is the event chair for the Summer Music Concert Series. Click HERE to hear him talk about Gospel Music Day! Marty Bell talked about Knox Idol with the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival! Click HERE to listen in! As always, thanks for listening!
The Salvation Army is giving away backpacks!

WNZR’s Lilly Buckley talked to Vicki Leasure of the Mount Vernon Salvation Army about their backpack giveaway. She shared details about what items are needed, how to donate and how families can register to receive backpacks for the coming school year. Click HERE to hear their conversation.

Monday Meet the Team!

It’s Meet the Team Monday! Every week we shine our spotlight on a different local team. Today, we talked to Alicia Shoults from the Ohio State Fair! Alicia is the Marketing Director at the Ohio State Fair. Want to know about the fair schedule, how to get that all important parking space or how to stay connected with goings on at the fair? Click HERE! For more information on the Fair, click HERE! As always, thanks for listening!
WNZR buys 4 Hogs and wraps up Fair Fave 5 week by sharing memories!
The Morning Thing has been celebrating “Fair Fave 5 Week” all this week.
We wrapped up the week by sharing our favorite memories from the Fair.
Listen HERE to hear what some of the Big Blue Crew members had to say.
We also talked to visitors to our tent at the Fair. They loved rough truck, animal shows, horse races and fun ride. Click HERE to hear more memories from this year’s Knox County Fair.
WNZR, Kokosing, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University Admissions and A+ Autobrokers teamed up to purchase 4 hogs at the Knox County Fair. We will give these away on Saturday night. We start drawing names at 6pm. If your name is drawn, you will have 9 minutes and 9 seconds to claim your prize. Call 392-9090 or be present at the Knox County Fair.
Hog #1 – A 259 pound hog from Aaron McNeil from Fredericktown. The purchase price was $4.00 a pound giving a total price of $1,036. Aaron’s 4-H Club is the Green Valley Giants. (WNZR purchased this hog with Kokosing Inc.)
Hog #2 – A 245 pound hog from Ethan Wilson from Howard. The purchase price was $4.25 a pound giving a total price of $1,041.25. Ethan belongs to the East Knox FFA. (WNZR purchased this hog with A+ Autobrokers)
Hog #3 – A 226 pound hog from Dreanna Perry from Centerburg. The purchase price was $4.00 a pound giving a total price of $904. Dreanna’s 4-H Club is Smokin’ Spurs. (WNZR purchased this hog with Kokosing Inc.)
Hog #4 – A 250 pound hog from Cole Starr from Howard. The purchase price was $3.50 a pound giving a total price of $875. Cole is a member of the East Knox FFA. (WNZR purchased this hog with A+ Autobrokers.)
Smithhisler Meats will provide the processing.
The total amount of our hog purchase: $3,856.25
For more details on how to register and win, go to http://wnzr.fm/knox-county-fair.html
The Knox County Fair- All About Animals!
We talked about animals today on the Morning Thing! We talked with YOU about your favorite fair animals ! We also talked with Luke McKee who has won MANY awards and is in the running for Showman of Showmen. Click HERE to listen to our conversation with Rabbit Ambassador Taylor Chattin and HERE to hear our conversation with Ethan Stanley. As always, thanks for listening!
Centerburg United Methodist Church

Abigail had a chance to talk with some ladies from the Centerburg United Methodist Church. They fund-raise for missions trips! Click to listen in!
Knox County Junior Fair Board Members

WNZR’s own Cierra Strawser and Lilly Buckly got a chance to talk with two of the Junior Fair Board Members. One of them is Beef Ambassador! What does that mean? Well listen HERE and Emma Laymon will tell you. You can also listen in HERE to our conversation with Luke McKee. As always, thanks for listening!
Knox County Fair Week- Favorite Foods

We are continuing Fair Fave 5 Week by talking about YOUR fair favorites! Today on the Morning Thing, we talked about FOOD! Click HERE to listen in to all our conversations! As always, thanks for listening!
Kaleb Lamb has the Alpacas!



We talked with Kaleb Lamb and his Mama and baby alpaca Coco and Trooper! And Kaleb is just as cute as his alpacas! Listen in HERE!