MOST OF UPPER MICHIGAN AND ALL OF MARQUETTE & ALGER COUNTIES ARE BASICALLY CLOSED DOWN TODAY!!

The hearty Marquette Mall staff keeps the sidewalk open and safe!

Winter’s back with a vengeance, and we ARE NOT AMUSED!  School closings, road closures, blowing & drifting of snow and so much more!  It really felt like most of the Upper Peninsula was closed this morning due to weather.  BLEAGH!

HIAWATHA MUSIC CO-OP HELPS OUT MARQUETTE COUNTY AREA YOUTH.

Phil Watts and his daughter Salem.

Thanks to Phil Watts and Salem Watts for braving the conditions and stopping by the Sunny Studios to tell us about the Hiawatha Music Co-op Youth Scholarship.  The scholarship is set up to send an area youth to the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia to study folk life and arts of the Applachian region.  Click “HERE” to head to the Hiawatha website and click “HERE” to listen to their interview.

TAKE CARE AND HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!

Sleigh Bells ring, are you listening? WELL, ARE YOU?!?

Hopefully the rest of the weekend is full of nicer weather and you all can get outside and enjoy all that Upper Michigan and Marquette County in the winter time can offer!

-Walt

GUESS WHAT??  NO, REALLY…GO AHEAD!  OH YEAH! IT’S ANOTHER STORMY MORNING ACROSS THE UPPER PENINSULA!

Walt stays warm!

Lots of schools closed today and roads are in BAD shape this morning.  If you have to head out, drive very carefully because of poor visibility.  Keep checking here for the latest updates about weather and cancellations!

-Mark & Walt

GETTING READY FOR MORE WINTER IN MARQUETTE COUNTY!!

The Upper Peninsula prepares for another Storm!

It was a busy show today, but there was also a high degree of trepidation due to the announced Winter Storm Watch that soon became a Warning for most of the Upper Peninsula for late tonight and into tomorrow.  It’s not looking good at this time, and we’ll keep you posted!

Hello Folks! Welcome to Smokey Joes Cafe!

SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE COMES TO THE UPPER PENINSULA!

We were joined on the phone by Miss Nomi and Miss Roca from the production of Smokey Joe’s Cafe that is currently being held at the Island Resort and Casino Showroom in Harris.  The production is a musical review of the music of Leiber & Stoller.  Don’t know who they are?  LOOK ‘EM UP!  Click “HERE” to listen to the interview.

MARQUETTE GENERAL DROPS BY TO HELP YOU DROP POUNDS!

Dr. Erica Griffin & Donna Marlor in the Sunny 101.9 studios.

Thanks to Dr. Erica Griffin and Registered Dietician Donna Marlor who came by to let us know about Medical Weight Loss options being put forth by Marquette General Health Systems for people who are struggling with weight issues.  You can get to their website by clicking “HERE” listen to their interview “HERE“.

Thanks again for listening today!!  We’ll see you tomorrow, snow fall and all.

-Walt

Friday was almost as nuts as Thurs….we heard from Scott at Hillside Party Store and Bait Shop in Munising talking about the fishing on Munising Bay for Splake, Lake Trout, Perch, an finally the Smelt have moved in near Sandpoint. Try a small teardrop with a waxworm. Check out the audio in the archive to the right.

We also previewed the Munising 300 snowmobile races and the Big Bay Vintage and Antique Snowmobile Show.

Bluegrass Cut of the Day: JIMMY MARTIN – Pete, The Best Coondog in Tennesee
Flyin’ Blind Song of the Day: CRAIG REYNOLDS – Rollin In The Hey
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: JOHNNY CASH – Ring of Fire

Crazy day….so much going on this coming weekend, such as the Antique Snowmobile Show in Big Bay, Munising 300 Snowmobile Races, and the VFW Fishing Derby on Portage Lake. We also had DNR Wildlife Biologist Bob Doepker visit us and talk about how brutal this winter will be on our U.P. whitetail deer herd. Have a listen to both parts of my interview with Bob Doepker as well as Dan Lloyd from Northwoods Bait in Chassel talking about the fishing tournament on Portage Lake this weekend. Both can be found to the right in the AUDIO ARCHIVE…..

Talk to you tommorow and help spread the word…..Adam

Bluegrass Cut of the Day: Newgrass Revival – Do What You Gotta Do
Flyin’ Blind Song of the Day: Justin Moore – Small Town USA
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: Jeannie C. Riley – Harper Valley PTA

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Bluegrass Cut of the Day: Gillian Welch – Rock of Ages
Flyin’ Blind Song of the Day: Randy Houser – Boots On
Outlaw Country Cut of the Day: Keith Whitley – It Aint Nothin

T-Byrd Himself calls in to Doc and Duck to talk music, hunting, fishing, and lots of… well, stuff!

His first No. 1 single was 1993’s “Holdin’ Heaven”. Byrd finally scored his second No. 1 hit in the fall of 2002, with “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo.” He is also known for covering two 1970s-era hits for country music legend Johnny Paycheck — “Someone to Give My Love To” (1993, Byrd’s second chart hit) and “(Don’t Take Her) She’s All I Got” (1997).

Byrd is an avid outdoorsman. He began fishing with his grandmother, Mavis Vaughn, when he was only three, and she bought him his first shotgun when he was six. His love of those sports has given him the opportunity to host two shows on the Outdoor Channel.

Make sure you tune in to the 8:00 am hour for all things Tracy Byrd!

School Closings for 02/27/2009

• AuTrain- Onota
• Arvon Twp
• Baraga
  
• Bark River-Harris
• Bay College Escanaba Campus
  
• Big Bay de Noc
• Delta Schoolcraft ISD
• Escanaba & Escanaba Headstart
  
• Hannahville
• Holy Name
  
• Ishpeming
• KBIC Child Development
• L’Anse
• Marquette – Alger RESA
  
• Manistique Area Schools
• Manistique- Headstart
• Marquette
• Father Marquette
• Mid-Peninsula
• Munising
• Munising Baptist
• Northern Michigan University
  
• Negaunee
• North Star Academy-Polaris Middle School
• Portage Township
• Powell Twp
  
• Rapid River & Rapid River Headstart
• Redeemer Lutheran
  
• Stephenson
• St. Francis
  
• Superior Central
• Wells Twp

School Delays for 02/27/2009

• Beecher Dunbar-Pembine
• Breitung Township
• Carney Nadeau
• Dickinson Area Catholic
• Dickinson-Iron Tech
• Ewen-Trout Creek
• Goodman-Armstrong Creek
• Holy Spirit
• Houghton-Keweenaw County
• Iron Mountain
• Niagara
• North Dickinson
• Norway-Vulcan

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THIS GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED TIL FRIDAY NIGHT. PREGAME AT 5:45 WITH PUCK DROP AT 6:00.

Regular season Redmen hockey concludes Thursday night in Calumet when Marquette takes on the Copper Kings.  Pregame will start around 6:40 with the puck dropping at 7:00 and you can hear it all live on FOX 103 WFXD.

THIS IS THE FIRST OF WHAT WE HOPE WILL BE A REGULAR FOCUS ON SOME GOOD NEWS FROM AROUND MARQUETTE COUNTY.  WE CALL IT THE “DONE SOMETHING GOOD” FILE.

WE START WITH THE TIP OF THE HAT TO MARQUETTE’S ROTARIANS AND “FINN POWER!”

This bit of Marquette County news came across my desk this morning:

Tom Tourville & Jorma Lankinen.

Rotary Club of Marquette Makes Major Contribution

More than ,600 Donated to Marquette Area Fourth of July Committee

Marquette, February 24th, 2009: Marquette’s annual Fourth of July festivities are one step closer to being self-sufficient—thanks to members of the Rotary Club of Marquette. On Monday, February 23^rd at the club’s regular meeting Rotarian Jorma Lankinen presented a check for ,647.25 to Tom Tourville of the Marquette Area Fourth of July Committee—all proceeds from the club’s Fourth of July wristband sales efforts. Lankinen was far and away the club’s top wristband seller, garnering more than eight thousand dollars in sales himself.

MARK & WALT SAY WAY TO GO!  CONGRATULATIONS…YOU WENT AND “DONE SOMETHING GOOD” FOR MARQUETTE COUNTY!  KEEP IT UP!

CONTINUING TO SERVE THE MARQUETTE COUNTY COMMUNITY LIKE NO OTHER RADIO SHOW CAN OR WILL!!

I’d call today’s show an example of what is meant by “CHOCK FULL”.  From a MITE Hockey tournament in Marquette to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Marquette & Alger Counties, to chatting with Michigan’s  Senior US Senator Carl Levin about his reaction to the President’s speech to Congress last night in Washington, D.C.

FIRST DAY OF BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING AND WE TALK HOCKEY!!

Mike Golisek, Hockey Tournament Promoter

Thanks to Mike Golisek, who stopped by the Sunny Studios this morning to tell us about an upcoming MITE Hockey Tournament being held in Marquette.  The event features teams from all over the region and is open to two divisions of MITES.  You can hear more about the event from Mike’s interview by clicking “HERE“.

Jayne Letts & Taylor with BB/BS of Marquette County.

BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS of MARQUETTE COUNTY BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE UPDATE.

Thanks to Jayne Letts from Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Marquette County for coming in to promote the upcoming Bowl for Kid’s Sake fund raiser.  Bowling will happen at various events being held March 19th through the March 28th.  She also brought in Taylor, who is a “Little” in the program.  His Big Brother is Bill Flanigan and he told us about how cool it is to have a Big Brother.  Click “HERE” to get to the website for Big Brothers/Big Sisters or call 475-7801 for more information.  To hear Jayne and Taylor’s interview, click “HERE.”

US SENATOR CARL LEVIN COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SPEECH.

Michigan's Senior US Senator, Carl Levin.

In an exclusive interview with Great Lakes Radio News, Michigan’s Senior US Senator, Carl Levin shared with us his reactions an thoughts on the economic speech delivered by President Barack Obama last night in Washington, D.C.     You can  listen to the full interview, in it’s entirety, by clicking “HERE“.

WOW! That’s A FULL SHOW!

As always-

SEE Y’ ALL LATER!!

- Walt