ROCK MORNINGS

Thursday has arrived, and here comes the snow!

Supposed to start sometime after midnight with several inches expected in our area. We kicked things off with the Thursday Song and talked about the Powerball & Mega Millions jackpots both reaching closer & closer to record levels.

The Dodgers & Padres are opening the MLB season in Seoul, South Korea, but the big news this morning was that Shohei Ohtani's personal interpreter was apparently stealing a LOT of his money & gambling with it.

We played Maggie's F'ING song this morning, and she was VERY happy because she's going to see Ra with Soil, Flaw, & the Union Underground tomorrow night at the Q&Z Expo Center in Wausau. Have fun!

Had a great story about a roofing company that effed up by tearing the roof off the wrong house, but rather than go through the courts with lawsuits & wasted time, they replaced the roof with a brand new one!

Brian went on a rant about the new "Road House" movie that hits Amazon today, and Shaw had another story about a hot air balloon, this time from Rochester, MN!

Talked a lot about gambling this morning with the Powerball & Mega Millions jackpots & the Shohei Ohtani stuff…and apparently, gamblers have threatened Cleveland Cavaliers head coach, J.B. Bickerstaff.

Played a round of "Who'd You Rather?" this morning, and most people who responded to our question said they'd gladly take a 99% lifetime discount on taxes over anything else.

During "The Friggin' Sports", we talked about the upcoming Netflix series, "Receivers", and in today's "Bad News with Happy Music, we had stories about a guy who was too high to testify in court, a bison herd that got loose by a school, a fisherman who caught a MASSIVE paddlefish, a guy who was posing as a tow truck driver & stealing people's cars, a weed bust in Weed, Oregon…a teen who got busted with over 200 doses of fentanyl, a mover that stole a couple's "sex dominoes", and a recent survey about what age people start swearing.

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health negatively. Speaking of negativity, nerds are upset about the redesign of Rogue in the new "X-Men '97" series on Disney+.

Did you hear about the new traffic lights that are supposed to help the flow of traffic with all the autonomous vehicles on the road?

Shaw aced this week's edition of "You're killin' me, Shaws", which was from the movie "I Love You, Man".

Sad news with a silver lining during "The Friggin' Sports" this morning as Philly QB, Jalen Hurts, is going to pay for the funeral costs for a high school football player from Texas.

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a steer on the loose in Omaha, a woman in Boston who set fire to some diapers & pajamas, a couple in Georgia that got drunk & fell asleep on the beach while their kids were left unattended, a couple that had sex outside a Popeye's Chicken, a manager at a Chipotle that decided to masturbate on a bunch of customers, a woman in Australia that broke into a bakery and only stole baked goods, a guy in Alabama that intentionally rammed a road sign repeatedly, a father that called his son's school because he was getting too much homework, and a real estate agent that accidentally set fire to a property that she was trying to sell!

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able to continue with the Swimsuit Issue.

Had a couple of nice stories just after 7am this morning. One was a girl's favorite stuffed animal that ended up in the dump was found & returned to her, and a 98 year old Veteran in Oregon is still driving & delivering Meals on Wheels!

Had a list of things that are turning FIFTY this year, and talked about all the condoms that'll be available at this year's Paris Olympics.

Have you ever been to a show where the artist abruptly ended the concert? It happened recently at a John Mellencamp show in Toledo, Ohio.

Let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday, and lol'd at a recent jersey swap in the NBA.

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about eating an onion a day to keep the doctor away, the crazy gang violence in Haiti, a guy in Tennessee who got busted for drugs, a home invasion in Connecticut where the thieves were looking for a cat, a EMT who was groped by a drunk man, the Irish Navy, a guy who stole a truck & a tree trunk trimmer, and a dude who pulled a gun on some kids who ding-dong-ditched him.

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th yesterday being "Selection Sunday", we talked about the upcoming March Madness tournament and laughed at AJ Storr's attempt to pass himself the ball for a dunk during the Wisconsin/Illinois game.

Apparently, people are swooning on the internet about The Rock and Drew Barrymore.

Had a couple of nice stories about a 106 year-old woman who celebrated her birthday with a VIP trip to Disney World in Florida, and a dorm at Providence College in Rhode Island that raised a BUNCH of money for the overnight security guard so he could visit his family in Nigeria for the first time in over 10 years!

Found out about Voodoo Ranger's new pizza-flavored beer coming out in early April, and Chick-Fil-A testing out new pizzas at their test restaurant in Maryland.

During our final three-way this morning, Shaw had a story about some area students who are going to be competing in the State spelling bee, and Brian tried to show off his spelling skills but failed MISERABLY with the word "conscientious".

Did you see the George Costanza bobblehead that the Yankees are giving away this season?

And in today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who drove into the ocean to avoid being arrested, a guy who fell out of a hot air balloon & died, a woman who was trying to sell her baby for $500, a deer in Pennsylvania that had a plastic jug stuck on it's head, a guy who was playing some sweet air guitar, a bunch of expired bread that ended up on a dude's lawn, and a guy who worked at a grocery store that was whacking off on some of the food.

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Welcome to Friday!

Big weekend ahead with the World's Shortest Run/Walk on Saturday & St. Paddy's Day on Sunday…plus, it's Selection Sunday!

Shaw is back in the news room today & we talked about the plans for the bridge in Lansing, and since it's Bret Michaels' 61st birthday, we discussed his plans for touring in the next year or two.

The Badgers got a win in their first game of the Big Ten Tourney, and Aaron Rodgers responded to the claims that he thinks the Sandy Hook shooting was a government conspiracy.

Let you know what's on TV & in theaters this weekend, and Brian went on a VERY deep dive about the Leprechaun films.

Had a cool story about a company that's looking to break a world record for the most hair donated in 24 hours.

Jean is flying in a few weeks and Brian keeps trying to convince her to watch the "Last Week with John Oliver" video about Boeing…needless to say, she's not interested. But maybe the new upgrade from Frontier airlines might improve her mood.

Did you see the bees at the tennis match yesterday? Caused a nearly two-hour delay!

Hooked you up with some St. Paddy's Day stats & info, and Brian thinks he could replace Serj in System of a Down.

Doc popped into the studio this morning for this week's Racing Report, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about some students taking magic mushrooms, a cop vs. a turkey, a bald eagle that got hit by a car, a ski bus in Colorado that got stuck in the snow, a brewery that got a bomb threat because of a drag show, Pornhub in Texas, and police in Canada are advising residents to leave the keys to their cars on the door of their house so thieves don't break in, and a drunk woman who didn't know the difference between suck & blow.

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No Shaw, no problem!

He was out today, but we held the fort down without the little guy.

Talked about the possible ban on Tik Tok and the sad news about the popular eagles that are trying to hatch a few eggs.

The Big Ten tourney has begun, and March Madness is right around the corner with Selection Sunday happening this weekend, and we shared the results of a recent survey that looked at how much time people plan on wasting on their brackets!

Had a great story about a dog that got adopted by a woman's neighbor after she passed away, who then trained the dog to be a therapy animal!

It's "National Pi Day", so we ran down a list of deals for Pi day at chain restaurants.

According to some experts, if you've got a sore throat, you should drink pickle juice!

Talked a bit about taxes, which are due in about a month…and a wild story during "The Friggin' Sports" about Aroldis Chapman.

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy in a Tigger costume that broke into a vape shop & stole about $500 worth of stuff, an email from QVC about handbags contained some very insensitive language, another #FloridaWoman is getting into some hot water because of her OnlyFans page, and a former dog groomer in #Florida is accused of abusing several animals in her care.

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t's coming out today! It's also "National Girl Scout Day" and "National Baked Scallops Day", so celebrate with some fresh seafood & a few Thin Mints!

Shared the news that 70's/80's pop singer Eric Carmen had passed away at the age of 74.

Also talked about NFL free agency which was like the Wild, Wild West yesterday with players moving all over the place.

Had a great story about a jogger in Hawaii that found a lost & injured dog on a recent run and was able to get the dog home & reunite it with it's owner!

Did you hear about the soccer coach who got fired after he head-butted a player on the opposing team??? CRAZY!

Not sure if you're aware, but some car companies are using apps & technology in your vehicle to gather data about your driving habits…and then selling it to insurance companies who can then raise your rates!

It's James Taylor's birthday, and Brian wondered aloud if James had any "bangers" when you see him in concert…turns out he probably doesn't.

And we talked about a new novelty item available at Carolina Hurricanes games.

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a new Peeps body spray(gross!), a teenager in Nebraska who was pulled over for driving 117mph in a 55mph zone because he wanted to go see his girlfriend, a bunch of TP got loose on a Los Angeles freeway the other day, a bunch of rats in a police station in Louisiana are eating all the evidence…including the drugs, a bunch of people on a Chilean plane were injured when it suddenly nose-dived, a new age requirement for strippers in #Florida, AirBnB is making renters eliminate cameras in their properties, a woman in Georgia that broke up with a guy had her house blown up, and a guy in England who got high & went on a rampage!

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A couple of beautiful days to start the week, beginning with today!

We went all the way back to 2011 for this week's "Monday Morning Throwback", and celebrated "311 Day" with some 311, of course!

Recapped the Oscars from last night, and talked about Caitlin Clark's incredible performance during the Big Ten Women's championship game against Nebraska.

Had a great story about a World War II vet who is going to be honored in France this June, and is also planning on getting married while there!

Did you know that you're more likely to die today because of the time change this weekend???? It's true!!!

And did you see the fight during the LSU/South Carolina game yesterday??? Crazy!

What's the most you'd ever pay for a bowl of soup? Is it less than $1,800? Cause if you've got an extra $1,893 laying around, you can get a bowl of it.

During the FRIGGIN' SPORTS, we talked about a high school basketball player who missed a game because a cheerleader knocked him out!

And in today's "Bad News with Happy Music" segment, we had stories about a house in the Twin Cities that was hit by 97 bullets in 45 seconds over the weekend while the family was gone, the state of California is talking about banning decaf coffee, some new(ish) technology getting installed in restaurants to help make sure employees are washing their hands properly, a subway surfer got severely injured, a plane's pilot AND co-pilot both fell asleep at the same time, a woman who took an Uber to a pharmacy to pick up a prescription but got assaulted by the driver, and a guy in Green Bay is named "Deez Nuts". For real.

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Hallelujah, it's Friday!

Started things off today with a recap of last night's State of the Union address, and talked about a Spanish bike race that started with 182 riders, but only finished with 52!

Let you know what's in theaters this weekend & what's on TV, and gave you a list of things you should ALSO do this weekend while you're changing your clocks.

Had a touching story about an active Military mom who graduated recently & got a very nice message from her son who is also active Military and couldn't be there in person.

In case you were unaware, today is not only "Be Nasty Day", but it's also "Retro Video Game Day", and "International Women's Day". And in honor of women everywhere, we took a look at a recent survey about where & when women get the most "me time".

Funny bit during sports about a fake Patrick Mahomes that fooled a bunch of people in a mall in KC.

Shaw told us about a cow that was born with two faces that's apparently still chugging along. Creepy!

Talked about a woman named Cole Brauer who sailed solo around the world, and got Doc's Racing Report.

During today's Bad News with Happy Music, we had stories about a Tesla truck that got stuck on a beach, a St. Louis museum that's trying to break a world record, a man in Baltimore that got stabbed with a can opener, a mom who died after getting a butt-lift from a phony doctor, a mail carrier in California that was attacked by a squatter, a deputy in Georgia that was almost a gator's dinner, a woman in Texas who intentionally tried to make her son's bully sick, a man in China that threw

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Welcome to Thursday!

Started you off with the Thursday Song from our good friend, Adam Palm.

After yesterday's discussion about giving Shaw a tagline, we got a whole bunch of suggestions and started workshopping them.

Got an update on the Iditarod guy who had to kill a moose in self defense after it got entangled with his dogs. He was penalized for improperly gutting the moose.

Interesting story about Kevin Bacon showing up at a Wisconsin family's house, and Jean shared some tips on dealing with this weekend's time change!

Brian talked again about the new Netflix series, "The Octopus Murders", and had a couple of cool stories about Jason Kelce, including the reason his ankles were taped at his retirement announcement, and a special soup can that will raise money for his charity!

Speaking of soup, we ran down a list of a couple of new food items that are coming out in the near future, as well. Including a new flavor of Ranch, a new grilled-cheese-&-tomato soup, and a meatless hot dog.

During the Friggin' Sports, we talked about the Chiefs fans that suffered hypothermia during the playoff game against the Dolphins and how some of them may need to have an amputation!!!!

And finally, during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy in PA who got sentenced for abuse of a corpse, a guy in New Zealand who kept trying to cross the ocean in his bathtub, a Lamborghini that was stolen on a test drive, a dog in England that needed to be rescued but turned out to be a statue, a prisoner in Michigan who died after ingesting baggies of drugs, goose intestines & duck blood is apparently being smuggled into the country, jalapenos are less spicy, and they're trying to cancel the very famous photo from 1945 of the sailor kissing the woman after the war.

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