Brainbuster Question of the Day for Wed, Dec. 31st, '08

Q: Which President's name rhymes with one of Santa's reindeers?





















NIXON






















VIXEN

A: NIXON & VIXEN

Sensational '70's Tune for Wed, Dec. 31st, '08

#1 on New Years Day 1976:



Where are they now ??

Brainbuster Question of the Day for Tue, Dec. 30th, '08

Q: They are characters from Shakespearean plays The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream : Ariel, Miranda, and Phoebe, but scientists have used their names for another purpose. What is it?






















A: MOONS OF URANUS AND SATURN

Sensational '70's Tune for Tue, Dec. 30th, '08

Which version is better the Beatles' or this one ?



"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" was one of the best songs on the Beatles' famous Sgt. Pepper album, and one of the classic songs of psychedelia as a whole. There are few other songs that so successfully evoke a dream world, in both the sonic textures and words. The hallucinogenic quality of the production was emphasized by the initials of the main words in the title, which, as was no secret even when it was first released, spell LSD. That was a controversial happenstance that the Beatles, and principal author John Lennon, would spend decades answering. Lennon, for his own part, always insisted that the title derived from his three-year-old son Julian Lennon's description of a painting he had done in nursery school, Lucy being a girl in his class. (The original painting, and a picture of the real-life Lucy, can be seen on pages 122-123 of Steve Turner's book -A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every eatles' Song.) That was certainly a remarkable coincidence, but regardless of whether the lettering was intentional or not, the psychedelic quality of the song's reverie would have been noted whether the initials spelled LSD or something else. The gorgeous melody of the opening lines is amplified by Lennon's unearthly, almost whispery vocals and the delicate unaccompanied keyboard, a Lowry organ made to sound like a celeste. The lyrics, whether ingested with the aid of substances or not, are very much like those seen in a dream, with the images of tangerine trees, marmalade skies, kaleidoscope eyes, cellophane flowers, and newspaper taxis. The song also unfolds with the lack of linear logic that characterizes dreams, starting on a boat, following an enchanting girl to a fountain, your head suddenly in the clouds, the girl mysteriously reappearing and disappearing. The pace of the song picks up after the first few lines, made more emphatic by the introduction of a pumping bass, then bursting into a chorus with much harder rock instrumentation and exultant vocal harmonies. The end of that chorus, with a wordless harmony suddenly fading as Lennon goes back into the quiet verse, creates the appropriate sensation in the listener of falling back into a dream. Occasional subtle tamboura drone (played by George Harrison) embellishes the exotic ambience. Although John Lennon usually eschewed descriptive story songs in favor of compositions that expressed an intensely personal point of view, in 1967 his songs tended toward observational imagery, as if trying to record the pictures in his head during his drug experiments. "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" is certainly the most successful and enchanting of his efforts in this direction, completed with some help from Paul McCartney (who contributed the cellophane flowers and newspaper taxis references, for example). In the mid-'70s, Elton John took a far less exotic and more ordinary version of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" to number one, with Lennon singing backing vocals and playing guitar. The principal difference in arrangement -- which sounds like an almost gratuitous, smug touch -- was doing part of the song in a reggae tempo. Star Trek star William Shatner recorded a ludicrous spoken word-recital version that has drawn some guffaws for its camp value.

Brainbuster Question of the Day for Mon, Dec. 29th, '08

Q: This actor played an inspirational teacher helping his poor east-Los Angeles students pass the Advanced Placement Test in Calculus. Name the 1988 film, actor, and teacher.





A: STAND AND DELIVER // EDWARD JAMES OLMOS played teacher JAIME ESCALANTE

Sensational '70's Tune for Mon, Dec. 29th, '08

#1 on New Year's Day 1974:

Brainbuster Question of the day for Fri, Dec. 26th, '08

Q: Which four stringed instruments make up a string quartet?













A: TWO VIOLINS, ONE VIOLA, ONE CELLO

Sensational '70's Tune for Fri, Dec. 26th, '08

For the next week, we'll feature 70's Tunes that were #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 music charts on New Year's Day in the decade of the 1970's.

First up, the #1 song on New Year's Day 1972:

Merry Christmas !

From my family to you and yours, have a very healthy, happy & Merry Christmas!




Thanks for listening each and every day!

I'll be back with you on Friday, December 26th !

Kev

Brainbuster Christmas Question of the day for Wed, Dec. 24th

Q: Which of the 48 continental states was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday?


















A: OKLAHOMA

Sensational 70's Christmas Tune for Wed, Dec. 24th, '08

One of my favorite Christmas tunes !!

Enjoy!

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 12 WINNER

Listen tomorrow morning as I unveil the first 3 songs in WCSJ's All-Time Greatest Christmas Classics!!

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 12

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Brainbuster Christmas Question of the day for Tue, Dec. 223rd, '08

Q: On which holiday did Fred Astaire first dance with Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn?







A: NEW YEAR'S EVE

Sensational '70's Christmas Tune for Tue, Dec. 23rd, '08

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 11 WINNER

Winner for 5 days in a row now !!



Tune in again tomorrow morning as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Silver Bells up against another Christmas Favorite !

Sensational '70's Christmas Tune for Mon, Dec. 22nd, '08

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 11

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Brainbuster Christmas Question of the day for Mon, Dec. 22nd, '08

Q: Name one of the two female co-stars in White Christmas.








A: ROSEMARY CLOONEY OR VERA-ELLEN

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 10 WINNER

It's a winner for 4 days now !!



Tune in again Monday morning as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Silver Bells up against another Christmas Favorite !

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 10

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Brainbuster Christmas Question of the day for Fri, Dec. 19th, '08

Q: In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what was the name of the Grinch's dog ?














A: MAX

Sensational '70's Christmas Tune for Fri, Dec. 19th, '08

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 9 WINNER

Tune in again tomorrow morning as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Silver Bells up against another Christmas Favorite !

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 9

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Brainbuster Christmas Question of the day for Thu, Dec. 18th, '08

Q: In "It's a Wonderful Life", what two friends share their names with two Sesame Street characters?
























A: BERT & ERNIE

Sesational '70's Christmas Tune for Thu, Dec. 18th, '08

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 8 WINNER

It's winner for the 2nd consecutive day for this one ~




Tune in again tomorrow morning as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Silver Bells up against another Christmas Favorite !

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 8

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Brainbuster Christmas Question for Wed, Dec. 17th, '08

Q: In a Charlie Brown Christmas, which Peanuts character boos loudest at Charlie Brown's selection as director?

















A: SNOOPY

Sensational '70's (Christmas) Tune for Wed, Dec. 17th, '08

Many of David Bowie's collaborations and partnerships over time resulted in fine and sometimes groundbreaking work, most notably his series of albums with Brian Eno in the late seventies. But if there's a sheer 'what the heck?' moment in that list, it would have to be "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy," done for a Bing Crosby Christmas special not long before his death as a duet with the old crooner. Even if the concept seems strange (and certainly the stilted sketch explaining that Bowie had come to visit Crosby on a wintry night didn't help), it's actually not too odd an idea given Bowie's open and admitted debt to both classic mid-century crooners like Crosby and more modern interpreters like Scott Walker. The medley itself, mixing the Christmas carol with a brief verse about wishing for seasonal calm, isn't either singer's finest hour, but their voices mix together well enough, while the music is suitably low-key and enjoyable.

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 7 WINNER

After 5 days of winning, Mary, Did You Know? was defeated by Silver Bells by Bob Hope!



The introduction from the movie "The Lemon Drop Kid" in 1951 of the classic "Silver Bells" by Bob "Randy Santa" Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. William "Fred Mertz" Frawley is the other Santa in the beginning singing along. "City sidewalks, busy sidewalks..."

Tune in again tomorrow morning as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Silver Bells up against another Christmas Favorite !

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 7

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Christmas Brainbuster Question of the Day for Tue, Dec. 16th, '08

Q: If you want, what will Suzy Snowflake help you make?



On December 28, 1953, Chicago area kids were introduced to the whimsical story of Suzy Snowflake "tap, tap, tappin'" on every windowpane, seen on "Garfield Goose and Friends" then on WBBM-TV. Like "Hardrock, Coco and Joe", Suzy too was brought to life by the stop-motion animators of Centaur Productions. Norma Zimmer was Suzy's voice and the song was sung by The Norman Luboff Choir, a premier studio group who recorded with well-known artists, such as Frank Sinatra and Harry Belafonte.

A: A SNOWMAN

Sensational '70's (Christmas) Tune for Tue, Dec. 16th, '08

The Beatles never released a commercial Christmas record during their career, though they recorded holiday messages for their fan club each year. With the group disbanded, former Beatle John Lennon determined to make a Christmas record in 1971, combining the seasonal sentiments with his antiwar activism. In December 1969, Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, had put up billboard advertisements in major cities around the world declaring, "War is over! (If you want it)," and they reiterated this statement two years later in their Christmas song "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)." Characteristically, Lennon was not going to let his listeners off the hook, even if it was holiday time. "And so this is Christmas," he sang, "and what have you done?" Employing a slow tempo and an elaborate arrangement and production devised by Phil Spector, the song delivered a message of holiday greeting and antiwar political sentiments. Released as a single in December 1971, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" reached the Top 40 on regular record charts as well as placing high in the Christmas charts, to which it returned upon reissue in 1972, 1983, 1984, and 1985. In England, the single was not released until 1972, when it reached the Top Five, returning to the charts in 1975, 1980, 1981, and 1982. Gradually, the song began to be accepted as a seasonal standard, a development hastened by covers recorded by the likes of such mainstream artists as Neil Diamond (who replaced "Xmas" in the title with " Christmas") in 1992 and Celine Dion in 1998.

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 6 WINNER

Tune in again tomorrow morning as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Mary, Did You Know? up against another Christmas Favorite !

If you'd like to suggest a classic tune, email me !!

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 6

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Christmas Brainbuster question of the day for Mon, Dec. 15th, '08

Q: How many Christmases are described in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind"?








A: TWO

Sensational '70's (Christmas) tune for Mon, Dec. 15th, '08

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 5 WINNER

Tune in again Monday morning as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Mary, Did You Know? up against another Christmas Favorite !

If you'd like to suggest a classic tune, email me !!

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 5

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Brainbuster Question of the day for Fri, Dec. 12th, '08

Q: In 1937, Walt Disney studio released the world's first full-length animated film. What was the title?



A: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

Sensational '70's tune for Friday, Dec. 12th, '08

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 4 WINNER

Day #3 of winning for this Christmas tune:



Tune in again tomorrow as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Mary, Did You Know? up against another Christmas Favorite !

If you'd like to suggest a classic tune, email me !!

Kiss The Pig !?!?

COULD BECOME








FOR YOU
Tune in Monday morning when you could kiss the pig and win a Christmas Ham...more details to come...

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 4

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Brainbuster Question of the day for Thu, Dec. 11th, '08

Q: What do these languages have in common? Cornish, Dalmation, Sumerian, and Etruscan?





A: ALL EXTINCT NOW

Sensational '70's Tune for Thu, Dec. 11th, '08

If you'd like to suggest a song for the Sensational '70's, you can email me !!

Lighted Chapin Park

Of course, you must check out Chapin Park at night, lit up for the first time ever !!

Here's what it looked like after the lighting ceremony on Nov. 30th:




For more pictures and video from the Chapin Park lighting ceremony, click here.

It's one not to miss !!

Christmas Lights

So, I had an email from listener Darlene hit my inbox...It seems she wanted to suggest a challenger song for our Battle of the Christmas Classics. She went on to ask if I knew of any homes or other displays of Christmas Lights not to miss in the area.

Well, do you know of any?? Or do you light up your home like Clark Griswold ??

Send me addresses, pictures or video if you have it...you can use the comment section below this post or email me !

Now since I mentioned Clark Griswold, here's a gem from one of my fave Christmas movies:



Now, to bring out the inner Clark Griswold in all of us, I submit for your enjoyment:



or



how bout this one



let's not forget this one, make sure you check out where this one's from !!



And last, but certainly not least



Love that last one !

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 3 WINNER

Day #2 of winning for this Christmas tune:



Tune in again tomorrow as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Mary, Did You Know? up against another Christmas Favorite !

If you'd like to suggest a classic tune, email me !!

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 3

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Brainbuster Question of the Day for Wed, Dec. 10th, '08

Q: In the Beatles' song, Michelle, what was the line sung in French?





A: "SONT LES MOTS QUI VONT TRES BIEN ENSEMBLE" these are words which go together well, my michelle...

Sensational '70's Tune for Wed, Dec. 10th, '08

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 2 WINNER

We have a new winner today !!




Tune in again tomorrow as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put Mary, Did You Know? up against another Christmas Favorite !

If you'd like to suggest a classic tune, email me !!

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 2

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Brainbuster Question of the day for Tue, Dec. 9th, '08

Q: Which continent contains three different rivers all called the Negro?





A: SOUTH AMERICA // central Argentina // southern Brazil // eastern Colombia to the Amazon River

Sensational '70s Tune for Tue, Dec. 9th, '08

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 1 WINNER

We Have a Winner !!



Tune in again tomorrow as the Battle of Christmas classics continues...We'll put All I Want For Christmas Is You up against another Christmas Favorite !

If you'd like to suggest a classic tune, email me !!

Battle of the Christmas Classics - Day 1

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The Return of Battle of the Christmas Classics

Okay, by now you ouhgta know how this works !! But in case you don't it's pretty easy stuff for you to participate in and enjoy !

In the 7 o'clock hour Monday thru Friday for the next 12 days...(12 days of Christmas, get it?) I'll play 2 of our Holiday favorites, you get to vote on your fave for about an hour. Either by phoning in or NEW this year on this here very blog!!! Then, I tally the votes and announce the winner for the day, that song moves into tomorrow's round against a new fave and so on...the last song standing is proclaimed our winner and is retired for the following year. The idea being we create our own "Top 10 Christmas songs of all time".

I'll have more on that in future posts !!

Watch this space for today's songs and to vote !

And if you would like to suggest a song to include in this year's battle email me.

Brainbuster Question of the day for Mon, Dec. 8th '08

Q: They are primarily made from cotton and linen. Tiny colored fibers are added for security. What are they?




A: PAPER MONEY

Sensational '70's tune for Mon, Dec. 8th, '08

Stories - Brother Louie - #1 for 2 weeks in 1973

Brainbuster Question of the day for Fri, Dec. 5th '08

Q: Which beach resort on the Atlantic Ocean is the most populous city in its state?





A: VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

Sensational '70's Tune for Fri, Dec. 5th '08

Gotta love Barry !!

Brainbuster Question of the day for Thu, Dec. 4th, '08

Q: Identify three major league baseball team names (regardless of cities), that have played most frequently in the World Series.



A: accept any three of YANKEES / DODGERS / GIANTS / Cardinals

Sensational '70's tune for Thu, Dec. 4th '08

Is it me, or does Paul's wife Linda bear a striking resemblance to David Bowie from his "Ziggy Stardust" days ?? Check it out ! Whaddya think ?

Brainbuster Question of the day for Wed, Dec. 3rd, '08

Q: A television comedy with moderate ratings tripled its average viewership on the May 2, 1997 broadcast. Which show, what star, why?






A: ELLEN / ELLEN DEGENERES / COME OUT AS LESBIAN

Sensational '70's tune for Wed, Dec. 3rd, '08

Ahhh, for the good ol' days of American Bandstand !!

Trip the (Christmas) Light fantastic !!

Remember those spectacular displays of Christmas Lights set to music from 3 years ago ? Well, those wacky folks are at it again !

Here's what I'm talking about:

Amazing Christmas Lights Display - Watch more Free Videos

WOW !

Brainbuster Question of the day for Tue, Dec. 2nd '08

Q: The painter Gilbert Charles Stuart, who lived from 1755-1828, was most well known for his portraits of which person?










A: GEORGE WASHINGTON

Brainbuster Question of the day for Mon, Dec. 1st, '08

Q: Name the title and the authors of the stage musical work named after a town in southwestern England?




A: PIRATES OF PENZANCE / GILBERT AND SULLIVAN

Sensational '70's Tune for Mon, Dec 1st, '08

Oh those Cubs !!

Yeah, yeah...I know. We just got past Thanksgiving, Christmas is right around the corner AND I'm still licking my wounds caused by my beloved Cubbies. But for whatever reason, I'm kinda jonesing for some Cubs baseball!

Now, being a baseball fan & a huge Cubs fan, I usually get antsy for some baseball in or around early to mid January. Whether it's because the Cubs broke my heart again this year or the fact that I'm not over the heartbreak of the playoffs or because I'm looking forward to the MLB Network kicking off on Jan 1 '09, my baseball craving is at an all time high !

With that said let me share a great story regarding one of the world's greatest cubs fans courtesy of MLB.com:

Cubs fan Goodman sang of pain, love
Late songwriter's anthems still played at 'ivy-covered burial ground'

Baseball Perspectives
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Mike Bauman



Steve Goodman, also known as Chicago Shorty, wrote "Go Cubs Go," which is played at Wrigley Field following every Cubs victory.





This one's for Chicago Shorty. In fact, this one's pretty much by Chicago Shorty.
This being the time of giving thanks, we're going to give thanks today for the memory of the late, great singer-songwriter Steve Goodman, a tiny man with a big voice and a bigger heart. His sense of humor was in tune, too. Maybe that helped, because he was a true blue Chicago Cubs fan.

A bit of Goodman lives on now, every time the Cubs win at Wrigley Field, with the playing of his boisterous little ditty, "Go Cubs Go." This year, some members of the Chicago media took pains to be critical of the song. Big deal. It's simple, it's upbeat, it's bouncy, it's written by a Chicagoan, it's perfect for the situation at hand, but it's not his best work, all right? And you could tell, because his best work was better than anybody else's best work.

In the broader popular culture, Goodman might be best known for writing "City of New Orleans," one of the finest, most touching slices of Americana in song that you're ever going to hear. As the folksinger Arlo Guthrie told the story countless times on stage, Goodman handed off the song to him and asked him to give it to Johnny Cash. As Guthrie relates the story, he didn't see Cash for some time, possibly because he was consciously trying to avoid him. Guthrie knew a great song when he heard it. "City of New Orleans" became a big hit for him, and his rendition of the best railroad song in the long history of railroad songs was worth the effort.

Goodman, for those of us who had the privilege to know him even a little, had a career far bigger than that one song. He had a beautiful, rich voice, and his stage presence was much bigger than his stature would seem to allow. His songwriting had a unique sensibility about it. It was evocative, it was intelligent, but it had a common touch to it. He was like a musical Studs Terkel in that way. He put out a series of albums that always contained wonderful songs, and typically met with more critical acclaim than commercial success. If you ever had a chance to see him in one of those cozy old venues like the Earl Of Old Town, nothing else existed while you watched, just Goodman and his songs.

But like a lot of people, in a lot of different walks of life, Goodman had this lifelong affection/obsession regarding the Chicago Cubs. What set him apart was his ability to write songs about what often came down to a heartbreaking situation. You wish that Goodman had been alive this autumn to find the lyrics and the music to suit the 97-victory season, best-record-in-the-National League, followed by three-games-and-out in the postseason, six runs scored, no games won, oh, no, not again. A situation so Cubs as that, all hope and glory followed by defeat and despair, could use a Goodman song.

But maybe it already had a Goodman song. More than "Go Cubs Go," the Goodman song that embodied the Cubs fan experience was and is "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request." This is the chorus:

Do they still play the blues in Chicago
When baseball season rolls around
When the snow melts away
Do the Cubbies still play
In their ivy-covered burial ground?
When I was a boy, they were my pride and joy
But now they only bring fatigue
To the home of the free
The land of the brave
And the doormat of the National League.

The current Cubs may have moved beyond "the doormat of the National League" description -- the song was written in the early 1980s -- but the emotion once again remained valid this October. This is a song about a man who is dying, who is bitter that his lifetime dream of the Cubs' ultimate success has been repeatedly crushed. And yet, of course, it is also hilarious.

What the dying Cubs fan wants is a Wrigley Field funeral. It is a trademark of Goodman songs that the general theme and the specific detail are both completely in order. For instance:

It's a beautiful day for a funeral,
Hey, Ernie, let's play two!
Somebody go get Jack Brickhouse to come back,
And conduct just one more interview.
Have the Cubbies run right out into the middle of the field,
Have Keith Moreland drop a routine fly
Give everybody two bags of peanuts and a Frosty Malt,
And I'll be ready to die.

The record is going to sadly show that, after a long battle with leukemia, Goodman died at age 36 in 1984, just before the Cubs clinched a division title.

But it is no stretch at all to say that Goodman's spirit lives on in all of the music he left us. And in this particular song, he left us with the ability to take disappointment and defeat and turn them into a series of smiles. That's a human triumph. And it is Chicago Shorty's never-ending gift to his fellow Cubs fans.

Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

Now, this little ditty descriped and explained oh so well in the above article has become a tradition on the Kev Show every opening day !

Please enjoy this little tribute to the 2008 Cubs, that yes, once again fell short: (and no, I did not put it together!)

Brainbuster Question of the day for Fri, Nov. 28th '08

Q: Which actress played the role of Forrest Gump's mother?



A: SALLY FIELD

Home For The Holidays

The Annual Home for the Holidays celebration kicks in to high gear today and runs thru Sunday. All sorts of fun stuff is planned for young and old alike !

For a schedule of all the activities, click here.

One exception on the schedule is the lantern making activity for the kids, that is happening this afternoon from 1:30 til 4:30 at a NEW location: 120 Washington Street (next to Red Carpet Travel)...the lantern parade will follow @ 4:45, just before the Lighted Holiday Parade @ 5.

I'd like to thank the Home for the Holidays Commitee for having me back as the Master of Ceremonies for the parade and tree lighting ceremony on the courthouse lawn. I truly enjoy it !!

I hope to see you there tonight ! Be sure to stop and say hello !

Continuous Christmas Music Weekend !!

Beginning tonight at Midnight and thru Sunday Night at Midnight, to celebrate Black Friday and the first Christmas shopping weekend along with Home For The Holidays, WCSJ will air continuous Christmas Music !!

If you'd like to suggest we play one of your favorite Christmas tunes, email me !

Sensational '70's tune for Thursday, Nov 27th (Thanksgiving Day)

Enjoy !

Brainbuster Question of the day for Thu, Nov. 27th '08

In 1967, the heaviest turkey ever raised was recorded in the record books. How heavy was it ??

(+/- 5 lbs.)

75 lbs.

Mike Spiel's Thanksgiving Forecast

Thanksgiving Forecast:

Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190 degrees. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for a severe squall or cold shoulder.

During the late afternoon and evening, the cold front of a knife will slice through the turkey, causing an accumulation of one to two inches on plates. Mashed potatoes will drift across one side while cranberry sauce creates slippery spots on the other. Please pass the gravy.

A weight watchsf and indigestion warning have been issued for the entire area, with increased stuffiness around the beltway. During the evening, the turkey will diminish and taper off to leftovers, dropping to a low of 34 degrees in the refrigerator.

Looking ahead to Friday and Saturday, high pressure to eat sandwiches will be established. Flurries of leftovers can be expected both days with a 50% chance of scattered soup late in the day. Expect a warming trend where soup develops. By early next week, eating pressure will be low as the only wish left will be the bone.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving !!!

Happy Thanksgiving !

I truly hope you enjoy this wonderful holiday with all your family and friends and pause to reflect on all you have to be thankful for.

And without fail, I receive this in my email at least once a year ! A Thanksgiving poem:

May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have never a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!

Brainbuster Question for Wed, Nov. 26th '08

Q: In January, 1994, Delta became the world's first airline to ban... what... on all its flights?





A: SMOKING

$500 Holiday Shopping Spree !!

Hot off the presses, here are some of the details for this year's $500 Holiday Shopping Spree...

• Listen to 103.1 FM, WCSJ for a list of businesses where you can sign up for the grand prize.
  
• Filling out forms at those businesses also qualifies you for various prizes from those sponsors that will be given away daily starting 12/08.
  
• Prizes can also be won by participating in our Holiday Gift Guide Trivia Contest. Gift Guides are available this week. Answer the questions we ask live on WCSJ by giving us the answer and page number you found it on inside your Gift Guide. Entry forms for the $500 Shopping Spree are in those guides as well. Trivia starts 11/28.
  
• The grand prize drawing will be 12/18 at 6:50am on both 103.1 FM and 95.7 FM.
  
• You'll have 15 minutes to call in and claim your prize. We'll draw a new name every 15 minutes until we get a winner.
  

Complete rules are at the station. Keep listening -- always a good rule of thumb -- for more details, and good luck!

Thanksgiving

I want to hear from you ! What are your Thanksgiving traditions...Do you have any ? Are you beginning a new one this year ?

Whatever the case, just click on the "comments" below and a pop up window will allow you to let me know what you're planning for Thanksgiving...I'll share some of these on the air on Thursday morning !

Brainbuster Question of the day for Tue, Nov. 25th '08

Q: Which country's flag contains a red and blue ying-yang symbol in the center of a white field?























A: SOUTH KOREA

Brainbuster Question of the day for Mon, Nov 24th '08

Q: This person immigrated without money from Scotland to the United States in the mid 19th century. He made millions in the U.S. steel industry, and gave away most of the proceeds to educational, cultural, and peace-making organizations. Who was he?





A: ANDREW CARNEGIE
Free public libraries in many cities and to the establishment of Carnegie Hall.

Good Monday morning.....

Hiya gang --

Hope your Monday's off to a good start ! More to come soon......

Brainbuster question for Fri, November 21st '08

Q: This film's title included the name of the largest island in the Florida Keys. Name the film and two of the main stars of this film.



OR:





A: KEY LARGO / HUMPHREY BOGART / LAUREN BACALL / EDWARD G. ROBINSON

Behind The Scenes

How 'bout a little story about this morning's 6:20 am weather with Mike Spiel ?? For those of you tuned in and wondering what went wrong, when the conversation abruptly ended...I have had to rely on a "walkman" type radio to monitor the station with over the past couple of days. As I was talking to spiel the batteries went dead in the walkman...could no longer hear him !!

That's it ! Nothing more than that.

Sensational 70's tune for Friday, November 21st, '08

Today's choice for the Sensational 70's tune was by Joe Tex, "Ain't gonna bump no more (with no big fat woman)"

Yes, kiddies, there was a time before political correctness, 1977 was it ! Need more proof??




This was from the Grammy Awards show in 1977 !!
Go figure ! (no pun intended)

Wanna suggest a song for the Sensational 70's segment, post it in a comment or email me !

Brainbuster Question for Thursday, November 20th '08

Q: Name a Shakespearean play containing TWO people's names in the title.





A: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA // ROMEO AND JULIET / TROILUS AND CRESSIDA // TWO GENTLEMEN FROM VERONA (most likely not Verona Illinois !!)

Hello & Welcome !!

Hi everybody !! It's your buddy and pal Kev, heard mornings on 103.1 WCSJ ! Welcome to my little corner of the internet...this is gonna be fun and hopefully it will be as fun for you as it is for me. After many of you have asked about the station having a spot on the internet, here it is !! (With more to come in a little while, more on that later!!)

This will be a forum for you to enjoy many of the things that you hear about on WCSJ as well as an opportunity for you to be interactive with us here at the station.

The question I get asked the most about is the brainbuster question of the day. Many of you have asked me if there is a place on the net where you can find the answer to that morning's question...So that's how I'll get this started !

Let's have some fun with this !!

Later,
Kev