ROCK MORNINGS

The weekend is here and the 60° temps are making a comeback!

Looks like it'll be a great couple of days to get outdoors and finish some projects before the really cold stuff makes it's way into the area.

Speaking of weather, Tropical Storm Melissa was in the news this morning as it continues to strengthen. Also in the news, the wild announcement from the FBI yesterday about the NBA gambling scandal, an update on 3i/Atlas as it continues to make it's way towards Earth, and a Safe Haven Baby Box in Racine became the first in the state to get used.

In sports, the Vikings got thrashed by the Chargers last night to kick off Week 8 in the NFL, a look at the rest of this weekend's schedule. The Bucks play in Toronto tonight against the Raptors and the game had to move tip-off up an hour because of the World Series getting underway. Badgers play tomorrow against #6 Oregon, and Aaron Rodgers is talking about retirement.

Elsewhere in sports, Lionel Messi signs a contract extension, the Ravens are off to a really bad start and have removed all the fun stuff from their locker rooms, while the Angels are looking for an HVAC technician to fix their broken air conditioning!

We talked about what's on TV this weekend and what's new in theaters. Plus, some new music releases to check out.

Sticking with movies, another day…another list of Halloween films. This time around it's the top slasher movies of all time.

Halloween is just a week from now and apparently, Trick-Or-Treating is losing ground to Trunk-Or-Treating. Unless you want to grab some candy from the son in the Poltergeist movies AT the Poltergeist house!

Cool story about a woman who hiked the Appalachian trail at the age of 80 after having her knee replaced. And check out this couple who met at a car crash several years ago and just recently got married!

Doc joined us to talk racing thanks to County Materials in Holmen as the NASCAR season gets closer to it's final race.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaMan who thought it would be funny to take pictures of a toddler surrounded by guns & drugs, a food delivery driver who got stabbed by some passengers, a guy wearing nothing but a hat & a speedo tried to break into a police building, a #FloridaMom who was driving drunk with her kids in the car, and apparently...sexy Russian & Chinese spies are banging tech nerds in an attempt to steal US tech secrets.

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It's the unofficial start to the weekend and even though both Jean & Office Cora were out today, Brian still hooked you up with a few things to do in the 715 this weekend!

Plus, it's been a few weeks since we played "Hypothetical Thursday" with the CMN Radioton on the 9th and Brian on vacation last Thursday, but Brian got back to it by asking "If you could own ONE piece of horror movie memorabilia, what would it be and why?"

In the news this morning, another new candidate for Governor of Wisconsin announces their intention to run in the election, a recall on several brands of Coca Cola soda, and the Mega Millions jackpot is growing!

In sports, Week 8 in the NFL kicks off tonight, the Bucks got a nice season-opening win over the Wizards last night, the World Series begins tomorrow night with the Dodgers in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays, and the NFL doubles down on Bad Bunny as the halftime performer at the upcoming Super Bowl.

Elsewhere in sports, some changes are coming to the Pro Bowl, Jayden Daniels will be out on MNF for the Commanders, a new manager has been hired for the San Francisco Giants, and the NCAA is going to allow it's athletes to bet on professional sports.

Cool story about a giant pumpkin-boat race that was won by a dude in a "Buddy the Elf" costume! And don't forget that today is "National Slap Your Annoying Co-Worker Day"!!!

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and after yesterday's list of top zombie movies, we looked at some of the top horror/comedy movies of all time.

Crazy stat from a recent survey found that 25% of workers haven't taken ONE DAY of their vacation this year. What are we even doing anymore????

Not sure if you saw this, but Hall of Famer Randy Johnson is known for a lot of things…like his mullet, killing that bird with a pitch, becoming an NFL sideline photographer…and being a pretty cool dude when it comes to autographs!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaMan who was the epitome of hypocritical, an uptick in screaming clubs, a kid in Baltimore was almost arrested because his bag of Doritos was mistaken for a gun, a woman is facing charges after sending her husband an A.I. generated picture of an intruder in their home, and a guy in Thailand who was performing penis-enlargement surgeries out of the back of his Toyota Corolla.

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Hump Day has arrived and the weather isn't getting any better. Yet.

Looking for 60's by the weekend, hopefully.

In the news this morning, the web outage earlier this week affected a lot of stuff…including beds, apparently. An update on the jewelry heist at the Louvre, and a United Flight got hit by a weather balloon.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we talked about the first country music video to ever play on MTV.

In sports, the NBA regular season kicked off last night with a couple of games. Bucks play tonight! We checked out the NFL's Week 8 schedule and made our Pigskin Picks for the upcoming week. The World Series starts on Friday night and the Dodgers are heavy favorites. Go figure.

Elsewhere in sports, NASCAR released more info about next season's street race in San Diego and Texas Tech is banning it's fans from throwing tortillas on the field.

Now that Halloween is just days away, it's time to start to looking at all the spooky things including a new list of the top zombie movies…and a new app that will help you participate in the Halloween parties without actually being there.

Cool story about a kid who loves former President Jimmy Carter, and a service dog that helped save his owner's life!

A woman on TikTok has an updated Venn diagram specifically designed for dating men.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about flight that had to turn around after a passenger's food stunk up the cabin, a #FloridaMan who threatened to stab his neighbor & eat their dog, a woman who shot a guy dead after he honked at her to go at a green light, and a cook who stole some secret recipes and got arrested.

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Last work day for almost two weeks for me.

We've got the CMN Radiothon tomorrow & Friday and I'll be at Gundersen from 6am until noon tomorrow and then it's packing…packing…and more packing as we get ready to leave early Friday morning for NH.

In the news this morning, an update on the closing of the Black Hawk bridge in Lansing, a recall on Toyotas, the victim of Mark Sanchez is suing, and a bunch of people stuck on Mount Everest are finally getting rescued.

In sports, the Mariners & Yankees won yesterday and we looked at today's MLB playoff schedule. Also, the WNBA Finals continue tonight, and the NFL Week 6 kicks off tomorrow night on Prime.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we discussed Dolly Parton's recent health scare.

Made our weeks 6 & 7 Pigskin Picks as I'll be out of town next Wednesday. And Doc joined us just after 8am for this week's Racing Report thanks to County Materials.

Cool story about a tour driver in Africa who went on safari thanks to some of his customers…and check out this dog who found a special friend!

Crazy scene in Pittsburgh as they've already put their Christmas tree up in the city's plaza for the holidays.

Today is "National Fluffernutter Day", so enjoy a delicious, cavity-inducing sammich later today.

Ran down a list of the safest states in America.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a stolen dinosaur statue at a gas station in CA, a new product from Airheads just in time for Halloween, a French "influencer" who's going to jail for a sick prank, a Missouri man who got arrested for robbery when the cops found him wearing the same underwear he had on during the robbery, Long John Silver apparently didn't learn the lesson that Cracker Barrel just endured, and an argument over a NASCAR shirt turned violent.

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With the windows open FINALLY and that fresh air getting into the house, I slept like a baby last night!

Hopefully there's more of that for the rest of the week!

In the news this morning, nearly 400 animals were surrendered in Juneau County as part of a neglect case, a recall on corn dogs, a judge's house in South Carolina burned to the ground and an arson investigation is now underway, Costco is selling weight-loss drugs at a discount, and RUSH announced a new tour!

In sports, the Brewers took a 2-0 series lead on the Cubs in the NLDS last night, Week 5 in the NFL wrapped up with a shocking win by the Jaguars over the Chiefs. A look at today's MLB playoff action, along with a look at the Week 6 NFL schedule. The NHL regular season gets underway tonight, and the WNBA Finals continue tomorrow night.

Speaking of Week 5 in the NFL, Brian & Jean went over their Pigskin Picks to see how they're doing so far.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and what's new on New Release Tuesday. Plus, Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show joined us just after 8am.

It's "National Taco Day" today, so we discussed all the deals you can take advantage of and a list of toppings that DON'T belong on tacos.

Touching story about a couple of youth football teams who joined up & did the right thing. And another great story about a young hockey player who's doing everything he can to get back on the ice after breaking his spine.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaWoman who helped some of her friends steal twelve cars from the Hertz she worked at, a guy who brought his own microwave to work, a lottery winner who went on a bender & celebrated so much that he ended up in the hospital, a confrontation at a restaurant over a screaming baby, and a guy who got in trouble for his Halloween decorations.

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The weather is finally shifting! After weeks of staying in the 80's and even getting close to 90°, it's going to be much milder this week with highs in the 60's.

I can actually turn my central AC off now!

We recapped our weekends and Brian had a rant about garlic.

In sports, the Brewers grabbed a 1-0 series lead on the Cubs this weekend, a look at yesterday's NFL action, talked about tonight's MNF game, the results from NASCAR & the WNBA Finals, and the Badger loss on Saturday.

We talked about what's on TV today/tonight and discussed what we watched over the weekend.

Congrats to this guy's dog that just got into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame(who knew that was even a thing?) after it fought off a bear and helped save the man's life!

Crazy story this weekend about Mark Sanchez getting into a drunken fight and getting stabbed!

Have you seen the Taco Bell 50k that happened this weekend in Denver? Seems like a true test of your physical abilities. And we also talked about which mythical creature we'd like to see undeniable proof of.

Had a couple of sideline reporters go down hard this weekend.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about stolen salsa, a new TikTok trend involving forks & pudding, a chance to win 19 years worth of free beer, a guy in Canada who was so stoned he called the cops on himself, a substitute teacher in Vermont who was at school with cocaine in her possession, a guy in Colorado who got a massive parking fee at an airport garage, and a #FloridaWoman who threw a bunch of tampons in the yard of her ex-bf.

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Welcome to Friday. Strange shower at about 4am, but it looks like sunshine and near 90° later today.

In the news this mornings, a massive fire at an oil refinery plant in California, former WI Governor Tommy Thompson is considering running again for the office, Kwik Trip is getting rid of pennies, and an update on the list of the Coolest Things Made In Wisconsin!

In sports, the 49ers beat the Rams on Thursday Night Football, a recap of the three MLB Wild Card games from yesterday, a look at the rest of the NFL's Week 5 schedule. A preview of tomorrow's Badger game in Michigan, and the WNBA Finals kick off tonight.

Elsewhere in sports, a couple of apologies about last weekend's Ryder Cup.

No Doc today as he's at the Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the speedway, but we did talk about what's on the boob-tube this weekend and what's new in theaters!

Not a big fan of A.I., but Amazon just introduced a new feature for Ring doorbell cams to incorporate A.I. to help find lost pets by connecting to other doorbell cams in your neighborhood. Also had a fantastic story about a young girl who just spent almost three years of her life in a hospital and she's finally able to go home with her family.

A new "Karen of the Day" who got upset about another woman in the background of her workout video at a gym.

Talked about a list of the top horror movies of 2025(so far), and another list of quirky & weird "wellness hacks" endorsed by celebrities.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy in #Florida who broke into the WRONG house and got pummeled by an MMA fighter, another #FloridaMan who was driving 107mph and told the cop he was running late for his barber appointment, a woman who stole a motorized grocery shopping cart, a guy who vandalized a bunch of cars at a college campus and then asked ChatGPT if he was in trouble, and some fake dentists in #Florida who really f'd up some people's teeth!

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Just a few more days of heat and it'll finally cool off…hopefully by Monday.

We kicked things off this morning with the original version of the Thursday Song and the latest on the government shutdown.

A winner has been declared in this year's 2025 "Fat Bear" contest and he's SUPER chonky!

Do you work in an office? Do you wear shoes all day? Apparently, that might be changing in the future.

In sports, a recap of yesterday's MLB Wild Card action, a look at tonight's kickoff to Week 5 in the NFL including an injury update on Brock Purdy and a new starting QB for the Browns.

Elsewhere in sports, the WNBA Finals begin tomorrow night & John Cena's final match is rapidly approaching.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we spoke with Office Cora to see what she's up to in the 715 this weekend.

Feel-good story about a piglet that jumped off a truck in Iowa and earned her freedom thanks to her tenacity & will to live!

It's Hypothetical Thursday, so we asked each other Hypothetical Questions. Jean's question for Brian was: " "

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This shouldn't come as a surprise, but your A.I. devices are not only listening to you…but they're collecting data about your life & will soon be pushing targeted ads at you. Yay for the future! Idiocracy is almost here.

A recent survey found that just 1 out of every five people admit to having sex at a music festival(feels kinda low).

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy doing 124mph in a Toyota Camry and trying to use the old "I have to go to the bathroom" excuse, a 22 year-old in Minnesota who enrolled in a high school with a fake identity, a warning to North Korean women who have breast implants, a woman in Kentucky who trashed a Little Ceasar's restaurant because they charged her for extra sauce, a dude in NY who stole a tow truck while the operator was repossessing his car, and an actress who was replaced by a very special someone in a new series on Hulu.

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Another warm one today with a high of 80°…up near 90 on Friday. Uffdah.

Because of Doc's schedule, we bumped our usual spot with Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show from yesterday to today. Always great to talk to him!

We also discussed some things to look forward to in the month of October as we officially turn the page in our calendars.

Plus, our Week 5 Pigskin Picks for the upcoming NFL schedule.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight. Talked about the trailer for the new BBC documentary about Ozzy Osbourne, and we heard about the largest win in "Wheel of Fortune" history!

America rules supreme when it comes to cheese, thanks to a woman from Philly! And check out this wildlife photographer who's made it his mission to help rehome hermit crabs that are currently living in trash instead of a seashell.

In sports, we talked about yesterday's kickoff to the MLB Wild Card round, looked at the schedule for the NFC North teams, and we also chatted about the NCAA Women's Final Four making the move to Indy. Plus, the Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever to move on to the WNBA Finals, and Kirill & the MN Wild agree to a massive contract extension.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a couple that's getting divorced because their pets cannot get along, a robbery suspect who was arrested when a news crew doing a story about the robbery he allegedly committed spotted him, a couple in Rhode Island who both got arrested for DUI on the same night...two hours apart, and the latest from Sheriff Grady Judd.

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Changing things up a bit this week with the Oktoberfest races at the Speedway this weekend.

Normally, we'd have Grant Bilse join us just after 8am on Tuesday…but Doc is in studio this morning to talk about the 'Fest races and give away some free tickets. So Grant will join us tomorrow!

On the show today, we talked about what's on TV & what's new on New Release Tuesday.

We talked about the return of Monopoly at McDonald's & your odds of actually winning something…plus, the return of "Reading Rainbow"!

Checked in our Week 4 Pigskin Picks, and had a new "Karen of the Day"!

Fall officially started about a week ago, and even though it's still in the 80's this week…we ran down a list of safety checks that homeowners should complete with the cooler weather ahead.

In sports, we recapped the Broncos/Bengals game and the Dolphins/Jets game, including the Tyreek Hill injury. Speaking of injuries, Malik Nabers is officially out for the rest of the season.

Elsewhere in sports, the MLB playoffs begin today and a bunch of managers are getting fired. Also…there was ZERO no-hitters in Major League Baseball this season. Interesting stat.

Cool story about a cook at a restaurant in #Florida who saved a regular customer's life when the guy hadn't been in the restaurant for awhile. And the dude from the Blinking Guy meme is an actual person…and he's apparently really cool!

Had another memorabilia-stealing "Karen of the Day"!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a drug-sniffing police horse, a guy who claims he's got the KFC secret recipe, a guy who OVER-celebrated his unborn child's gender-reveal party, and a shortage of male porn stars!

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