Wally Kniaz 1975-2008

A lot of you heard our tribute today to Wally.

Wally was a great friend to many of us and words cannot describe how many of us are feeling today.

Wally will be missed.

Follow this link to more information regarding memorial services for Wally.

A guy wrote a book about toilets that have great views

According to the World Toliet Organization, the average person spends three years of his or her life...sitting on the toliet.

With that in mind a guy named Luke Barclay scoured the earth to find toliets that have exceptionally beautiful views...and then he wrote a book about it.

Click here for the loo with the best views

Here's a list of ten cars you can live in after you lose your home.

Right now, we're in the middle of a terrible housing crisis . . . and Americans are losing their homes left and right.


--Anyway, if you're one of those people who've lost their home, we tracked down a list of TEN cars you can live in . . . after your home is repossessed. (Jalopnik)


(--Take a look at this relatively insensitive list here . . .)


http://jalopnik.com/5066062/ten-cars-you-can-live-in-after-your-home-is-repossessed

Speed Dating in Twin Falls

Looking for that special someone?
Why not try...

Speed Dating- It's musical chairs with chemistry. No more blind dates.

Saturday October 18th from 7:00 to 9:00
Pandora's, 516 Hansen Street in Downtown Twin Falls
Cost is $35.00 and includes a beverage coupon

Get signed up at http://communityed.csi.edu/viewEvents.asp?ID=5059
or call the CSI Community Education Center at 732-6442

Miss Idaho Teen USA - Ashley Elmer

Ashley and her mom, Tammy stopped by the morning show on Tuesday to tell us about the Miss Idaho Teen USA competition in Nampa Idaho. Ashley will be competing against 26 girls and needs help raising money for travel expenses and the competition. Her Bio can be found at www.missidahousa.com under contestants.

Ashley also made some yummy candy for the morning show. She made a chocolate Brad and Jackie. To see pictures click here.

If you would like to help please contact Zach at USA Bank on Blue Lakes Blvd in Twin Falls or call Tammy at 735-1687.

Thanks for your help.

Gretchen Wilson vs. Black Crows

The BLACK CROWES are claiming that GRETCHEN WILSON'S song, "Work Hard, Play Harder", is a rip-off of their 1991 smash, "Jealous Again".


--Their overpriced lawyers have served copyright infringement notices to Gretchen and the song's publishers . . . and their manager is talking like this is a slam-dunk deal.


--Here's the manager's official statement, quote, "We find the music verses of Wilson's song to be such an obvious example of copyright infringement that I expect all parties to reach a relatively quick resolution to avoid litigation."


--By "music verses" he's talking about the melody . . . and I hate to say it, but they are strikingly similar. Listen to our podcast and hear for yourself. (our podcast is in the upper right hand corner of this page)

After you listen, be sure to vote!

Thanks! Brad & Jackie

Are you living near a meth lab?

Did You Know: For every ONE pound of methamphetamine produced in a home lab, SIX pounds of toxic waste is generated?


(--Maybe you're wondering how often that sort of thing happens. Well, pretty often, actually. Meth is easy to make, and a lot of people set up labs in their bathtub or basement.)


--That said . . . wouldn't you want to know if the house you were thinking about putting an offer on was ever used as a crank lab?


--Of course you would . . . and now you can, thanks to the Drug Enforcement Agency's new National Clandestine Laboratory Register.


--Basically, the Register is a website which allows you to look up houses in your state which have been identified by Johnny Law as one-time meth labs . . . so you can quickly see if your house, or one in your neighborhood, has ever been used to cook dope. (WalletPop)


(--Take a look at the Register here. Check out how many meth labs are in Missouri. Crazy.)


http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/seizures/index.html

New Miley Cyrus Scandal? You Decide.

Somebody hacked into Miley's phone and pulled out these pictures . . . which she reportedly sent to NICK JONAS of the JONAS BROTHERS. In the third picture, you'll notice she has a necklace on that says "Nick J".

--But supposedly, the hacker has WORSE pictures . . . whatever that means . . . which he's trying to sell.

I don't know about you but we don't see anything super-scandalous here.

Be sure to let us know what you think. VOTE on our poll in the right column of this page.

MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN, IS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN THE U.S.

"Money" magazine has come out with a list of the 100 best places to live in the U.S., based on economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, stuff to do and a general sense of community (--don't ask me how they measured that last one).

--Here's a list of "Money" magazine's TOP TEN places to live in the U.S.:

#10.) Suwanee, Georgia (--northeast of Atlanta)

#9.) Nether Providence, Pennsylvania (--west of Philadelphia)

#8.) Chaska, Minnesota (--southwest of Minneapolis)

#7.) Milton, Massachusetts (--south of Boston)

#6.) Papillion, Nebraska (--just southwest of Omaha)

#5.) Claremont, California (--east of Los Angeles)

#4.) Lake Mary, Florida (--north of Orlando)

#3.) Louisville, Colorado (--north of Denver)

#2.) Hanover, New Hampshire (--pretty much in the exact center of the state)

#1.) Middleton, Wisconsin (--just northwest of the state's capital, Madison)

While a city in Utah made the list, we couldn't find any Idaho towns. What the heck?

(CNN)

(--You can check out the rest of the Top 100 cities here . . .)

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0707/gallery.BPTL_top_100.moneymag/index.html

Here's a list of the ten most stolen cars last year

Every year, the National Insurance Crime Bureau compiles a list of the TEN most stolen cars in the U.S. Here are the cars that were ripped off the most last year:

#10.) 2007 Toyota Corolla

#9.) 1998 Toyota Pickup

#8.) 1994 Nissan Sentra

#7.) 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup

#6.) 1994 Acura Integra

#5.) 1994 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Pickup

#4.) 1997 Ford F-150 Series Pickup

#3.) 1989 Toyota Camry

#2.) 1991 Honda Accord

#1.) 1995 Honda Civic (CNN)

(--Check out the full study here . . .)

https://www.nicb.org/cps/rde/xchg/nicb/hs.xsl/index.htm

We know how much every city employee makes in Houston Texas

Yesterday, the "Houston Chronicle" decided to get a few things out in the open . . . by publishing the salaries of EVERY public employee in the city (--meaning public school workers, police officers, transit workers, etc . . .).


(Houston Chronicle)


So you know, the guy earning the most is a guy named Abelardo Saavedra. He's the superintendent of schools, and he pulls in $442,556 a year.


Even if you don't live in Houston, it's still interesting to see what people's salaries are. You can check out how much the highest-paid public employees in Houston are making here .


http://www.chron.com/databases/publicemployeepay.html?&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&cpipage=1&CPIsortType=asc&CPIorderby=TOTAL


(--Or search the entire database here . . .)


http://www.chron.com/databases/publicemployeepay.html

What kind of sunscreen is the best?

As we head into a 3-day weekend... many of you will be outside by the pool or at a barbeque. Make sure you and the kids are wearing their sunscreen. Here's a site that rates sunscreens that block both UVB AND UVA rays. (Consult your physician)

For a list of "best rated" sunblock CLICK HERE

Tim McGraw does some crowd control

At a recent concert in Auburn Washington, Tim McGraw thought he saw a man attack a woman. Looks like Tim wasn't havin' any of that. Tim took matters into his own hands until security stepped in. Some guy called a local radio station claiming to be the man Tim nearly pounded and said the entire thing was a mixup. He said he dropped his cowboy hat, and there was some shoving, and the next thing he knew he was up on stage with Tim. He said he didn't even realize there was a problem as he was being escorted off stage.

Faith mad at Tim?

We revisisted an old discussion this morning. In the video for "I Need You," doesn't it look like Faith is just a tad bit annoyed with Tim? (She's giving him that... "You left the toilet seat up again" look.) Do you see it?

Happy Fathers Day!

I'll give credit to Terry Morgan for the find on this one. Get a hanky.

Kenny Chesney in Twin Falls?

No... It wasn't a joke.

A Kenny Chesney tour bus WAS in Twin Falls. It was parked at Shopko for a while. Then it moved to Sportmans Warehouse... (Probably so the gang could take some nice pics of the canyon.)

According to Kenny's crew, Mr. Chesney was not with them. (They said he flew from Portland and was already in Vegas for his next gig.)

HOWEVER, we've heard some reports that he was spotted in the mall and at Best Buy?

Be sure to comment! Tell us what you know.

-brad weiser

Check out more pictures

Help Paint Magic

Karen and Alexis joined us this morning to talk about the 23rd Annual Paint Magic.

Home applications are available at the following locations:
KMVT, CSI Office of Aging, Local Senior Citizens Centers, South Central Community Action Partnership, or online at http://www.paintmagic.org/

Paint Teams and volunteers are needed. If you can help call Alexis Daly at First Federal 733-7222 or Jim Fields at the CSI Office of Aging 736-2122

Paint week is July 14th thru 19th

BBQ, Twin Falls City Park, Saturday July 19th (noon) great food provided by Falls Brand and the Kiwanis, T-shirts for the paint teams & homeowners, music, prizes, and lots of fun.

Hootie & The Blowfish gone Country?

Darius Rucker (former lead guy from Hootie & The Blowfish) just released a country tune. "Don't Think I Don't Think About it." What do you think about all the ol' pop stars dipping their feet in the Country Pool? Be sure to comment & vote.

IF YOU MISSED IT ON THE SHOW THIS MORNING, LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. (just click on the player to the right.)

LOST KITTY!

If you have lost a black calico kitty, the radio ranch has it. Please comment to let us know if it is yours or you would like to take it home.

Brad is bonding with this kitty and the longer we have it at the radio station the harder it will be for Brad to see the kitty gone. The kitty sits in Brads office window...they have lunch and talk about Iron Man daily. I am pretty sure they have decided to move kitty's litter box in Brad's office.

Please hurry and come get kitty...she would love to go home or be adopted!

This will be hard for Brad but if we hurry it won't be as bad as the last time. At least we hope not!

Help Brad 'n Jackie become teachers

We've been invited to teach Kindergarten for a day at Lincoln Elementary. (WE NEED YOUR HELP!) We have no idea how to come up with a teaching program for these kids so call the morning show or comment with your ideas. What are some fun, educational games you remember from the "K" days? What was your favorite book when you were little? SHARE!

Here's why we decided to teach Kindergarten for a day.

Beth Olmstead, the Principal of Lincoln Elementary School in Twin Falls contacted the Morning Show to educate us about Kindergarten in Idaho.

The state of Idaho only funds 1/2 days and Kindergarten isn't even mandatory.

Lincoln Elementary has been providing full day classes at cost to the parents but would like to offer the full day to as many parents as possible.

This program began as part of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant and thier goal is to make the program self-sustainable.

The cost per student is $1,620 and not all parents can afford the cost. (Please consider donating a scholarship)

They need to raise 43,000 dollars to fully fund the program. Let's help them out!

What did you think?

"Iron Man" made a MASSIVE $101 million over the weekend . . . making it the top grossing film of 2008 and the 10th biggest opening EVER. If you saw Iron Man, tell us your thoughts. Would you see it again or would you rather watch Baby's Mama?

IRON MAN!

Am I the only uber dork that's REALLY GEEKED about Iron Man opening on Friday?!

Song Lyrics?

This morning we talked about song lyrics. I've gone YEARS thinking I was singing along with the right words, only to discover I had it all wrong. Garth Brooks: Rodeo... Is it "... spurs and let it go" or "... spurs and ladigo"? Tracy Lawrence: "Paint me a Birmingham" or "Paint me a Burning Ham"? What songs have you been singing the wrong way? (Post your comments)

-bw

Family Feud- Have you been caller 8 too many times?

Brad and Jackie play The Family Feud every morning at 7:10 for your chance to play and win hamburgers from The Shake Out. If you have called and called and called and never gotten to caller 9 join the "Famous Caller 8 Club". All you have to do is share your frustration.

If you have been caller 9 before and have some "calling advice" please share. The president of the "Famous Caller 8 Club" really needs all the help he can get.

Thanks for sharing your comments and maybe one day you all will be caller 9s.

Listen and vote to Jason George's song

Jason visited The Morning Show with Brad and Jackie. Jason needs your votes to get his song played on MTV. Listen to his song and vote

This is INSANE! Check out this vid of a guy trapped in an elevator. It's a time-lapse video of his 41-hour nightmare.

April Fools: Yes or No?

Are you tired of April 1st? I'm a prankster at heart and I love a good joke. I've played some great pranks and I've had some GREAT ones played on me.

Playing a joke on April 1st is radio tradition. I've seen some stations take it too far... calling listeners and telling them they won a million dollars and then letting them down with a big "April Fools!". (That's just mean. You can't give someone that kind of life changing news and let them down. NOT COOL)

Our prank certainly wasn't damaging to anyone. A lot of you figured it out and called up and played along. Thanks for having a good sense of humor and having some fun with us.

Those of you that didn't figure it out right away, flooded our phone lines with calls of support and belive me... in today's world of turnstyle radio hosts, I REALLY appreciate it.

I like our show -- and even more importantly, I like you. I recieived a lot of emails of concern this morning and it reminds me that I'm blessed to have a family beyond my wife and kids. I grew up on the radio. I started as single guy... I married my wife, April... and now I'm raising my kids on the radio. (Often with good advice from you moms and dads) My family is HUGE and I love it. (Group hug. Seriously)

I've always considered KEZJ YOUR radio station. I just get to come in, hang out with you and play your songs.

With that in mind, I think YOU should get to make the choice about April 1st next year. Do you think we should stop April Fools stunts? Or do you think it would be wrong to break with years of tradition? Vote.

I think you should decide.

Brad (The Morning Show with Brad and Jackie)

JACKIE SAYS...

Thank you!!!

Our St. Jude Radioathon was a BIG success because of all the loving people in The Magic Valley. The kids at St. Jude, KEZJ, and cancer patients all over the world appreciate you. Without you and your generous donations St. Jude would not be the place it is today.

My heart is truly overjoyed! Words can not describe...lets just say I am so proud to live here and know that our community cares, to say the least.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU ,THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, TANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.....

Did I mention how grateful I am!

Thank you and GOD BLESS

St. Jude Radiothon

As we conduct our radiothon on Thursday and Friday, I'd like to ask that you encourage your friends, family and co-workers to tune in to 95.7 and listen. Or click on our PODCAST to the right of this post and you can hear just a little piece of what St. Jude is all about.

If you've already become a Partner In Hope, I have one more favor to ask. If you can find it in your heart to comment on this post, I'd greatly appreciate it. I ask you to do this in hopes that anyone who is not sure if they should give to St. Jude might be inspired by looking through your eyes.

God forbid cancer ever reaches your children. But if it does, it's good to know that a place like St. Jude exists. I've seen the hospital myself... and while much of the medical research is way above my head, I do KNOW this. The doctors and staff at St. Jude will not rest until there is a cure... and they all look forward to the day that they are out of a job.

You can become a St. Jude Partner in Hope by calling Thursday or Friday from 6:00am - 7:00 pm. (1-800-942-8771) or donate online. Click Here

God Bless,

Brad.

Jackie's late...Brad wants food!

I seem to run late in the mornings. Wierd!

Brad says the golden rule at the radio station is if you are late you must bring food. Is this a golden rule in every work place? Do I really owe him food? And most importantly I really need to get out of bed 20 minutes early. Can you help me? Please

Jackie

Did you hear it too?

On the heels of our earthquake a couple weeks ago, it's good to know I'm not crazy. Last night about 11pm(ish) I heard a noise in my house. It almost sounded like someone or something heavy was running on my roof. The rumbling lasted for at LEAST 10 seconds and I almost dismissed it as thunder. I'm glad I decided to mention it this morning becuase the phones went CRAZY! We had calls from Jackpot, Jerome, Twin, Hagerman, Richfield... etc. It's good to know that YOU heard it too. If I'm crazy, at least I'm not alone. Be sure to vote on our latest poll. What do YOU think it was?

-Brad.

Thank you, Blair Garner and After Midnite.

BIG thanks to Blair Garner and After Midnite for hooking us up with Stephen. (We sometimes call him the "Taylor Swift Kid") If we can help Stephen get 100,000 hits on his video, Blair will send Stephen (and his mom or dad) to the ACM's in Las Vegas... AND Stephen will get to co-host After MidNite with Blair Garner! If you missed the show this morning, you can listen to the audio on our podcast.

You can track Stephen's progress by visiting Blair's website. Click Here

Check this out!

Our overnight host Blair Garner is trying to help a kid get a McDonalds date with Taylor Swift. Here's the letter and the video he sent to AfterMidnite.

Hey Blair,I am Stephen Girgis, I am 17 years old, I am from Cocoa Beach, FL and as weird as this sounds, my New Year's Resolution is to go to McDonald's with Taylor Swift...I have a group on Facebook to see how many people want Taylor Swift to go with me. If 100,000 join my group or view my video, Taylor Swift Will Go With Me To McDonald's! If you have any way you could help, even if it's just advice I would love that...


First... a look at Taylor Swifts original version.


Here's Stephen's version.

Keep track of Stephen's progress and see more from Blair's website.
Click the image below

I washed my husbands cell phone...OOOOPPPS!

Yesterday, I thought I was doing such wonderful things at my house. I made breakfast, cookies, and I even did laundry. Little did I know I washed my husbands Cell Phone. I feel really bad about the whole thing.

I have gotten some great suggestions about how to fix this:
I could tell him to empty his own pockets.
I could put his phone in a bowl of rice to dry it out.
I should have let it completely dry before turning it on.
Next time I wash it I need to make sure it is off.

What do you think I should do?

Jackie

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