Our guest this morning was Larry the Cable Guy!

He talked with us about his children and the direct link his fertility has on his sense of humor. Larry has two shows beginning Febuary 23rd 2007 at the Taft Theater. This morning Sherry Kellison of Milan won a pair of tickets to his show and backstage passes with our game called "What did Larry say?".

You can be a movie star!!

If you are in the military or ever were in the military - any branch- come dressed in uniform to shoot a home coming scene in the movie remake of the "Best Years of Our Lives". Just show up at 7:30am at Lunken Airport this Saturday night. Questions? you can contact Russ at americangloryproductions@gmail.com.

Redsfest Wiffle Ball tournament sign ups end at Noon today!!

Reds fest is just around the corner! They are looking for Wiffle ball teams of 6 for their Redsfest Wiffle ball tournament! Each team registers for $100 by noon today Friday. Call 765-7020 or go to reds.com.

Bobby Knight Gets Caught hunting on private property

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2uUavIe0VI
and reacts in a typical Bobby Knight way!

Singer Craig Morgan was our guest this morning!

He talked about his hit "International Harvester" and a contest he has on his website called "Trick My Tractor". Check out Fun Links here on our homepage to find out more!

Gingy The Gingerbread Man from "Shrek the Halls"

AKA actor Conrad Vernon was our special guest this morning! And as entertaining as the big green guy and Donkey are, it's Gingy who gets a lot of laughs in ABC's Shrek The Halls. If you haven't seen it yet. Think about it. Christmas time cannot bode well for the Gingerbread Man.

Do You Have a Loved one in the Military Stationed Over Seas?

Gene Brown and his 6th grade Geography class at Summit View Middle School in Independance are getting together with Corken Steel Products Company to send them a care package! Email him your loved one's name and contact information at ebrown5606@aol.com

The Hunt for Hannah Montana tickets is on AGAIN!

We have another pair of Hannah Montana tickets up for grabs if you can figure out where we have (figuratively) hidden them! Wendy Goldfinger of West Chester took a shot at the first guess and didn't win. YOU still have a chance to win if you keep track of the clues we give every hour between the hours of 8am and 5pm weekdays.

It's Deer hunting season in Ohio!

To kick the season off, we played a rendition of the classic song "Thirty(Turdy)Point Buck" by request!

Santa's laugh is outlawed!!

Get this -- Santa's helpers in Sydney, Australia, are not to say "ho ho ho!" Why? It could be offensive to women. Instead, they are to say "ha ha ha" to get children into the holiday spirit. Even though "ho" is a slang term for prostitute in the U.S. and not in Australia, companies that recruit Santas are worried the use of "ho ho ho" will frighten children and offend their mothers.

Our special guest - Clay Walker!

Clay Walker's current hit "Fall" is about to hit #1. This morning he told us about his incredible marriage proposal to Jessica that left all women who heard it asking for a "Do-over"!!

Don't Waste Your Money with John Matarese - Cyber Monday

3 Great tips for Cyber Monday!

If you are shopping on line - do it this week. Many sites are offering free shipping!

Yahoo or google "promotional codes" or "Free shipping" codes

Use a credit card, not a debit card!

Wierd gift ideas from Dave Barry!

http://seasonshot.com/

DAVE BARRY'S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2007

Each year, syndicated columnist Dave Barry unveils his gift guide, a collection of offbeat gifts you can actually buy.

HAND SOAP -- These decorative hand soaps are actually shaped like hands, reaching up at you in a truly creepy decorative way. No guest would dream of actually using these soaps.

TATTOO SLEEVES -- These are sleeves that make you look as though you have tattoos all over your arms.

SEASONED SHOT -- Ask yourself how many times you have made the following statement after killing a bird with a shotgun: ''Gosh darn it, now I have to painstakingly remove the pellets from this bird, and THEN, in a completely separate step, I have to season the bird so I can eat it! There must be an easier way!'' If that sounds like you or somebody on your holiday gift list, then you need Season Shot. It's a brilliant concept: shotgun pellets that are actually made from seasoning, so that you season the bird when you kill it.

FLYING ALARM CLOCK -- The ultimate gift for anybody who has trouble getting out of bed in the morning. This is an alarm clock with a propeller on top. When the alarm sounds, the propeller takes off and flies around the room. The only way to make the alarm go off is to get out of bed, find the propeller, and put it back into the clock.

FAKE BREATHING PUPPY -- ''Almost a Real Pup'' is a semi-realistic puppy that just lies there and -- thanks to the miracle of ''D'' cell batteries -- appears to breathe.

BRA BAG -- Without question one of the biggest problems facing humanity today is how to carry spare brassieres. Finally, somebody has come up with a solution: The Bra Bag. According to the product website, the Bra Bag will hold up to six ''C'' cup brassieres. The site also says that the Bra Bag is ''so chic, you're sure to turn a few heads when carrying it!''

TAILGATER -- This is a hammock-style chair that is suspended from the trailer hitch of a vehicle. So when you're tailgating at a sporting event, instead of having to sit on a regular boring chair placed on the ground, you can dangle from the back of your vehicle.

PSYCHO SHOWER CURTAIN -- This is the perfect companion to the scary grasping hand soap: a shower curtain with a shadow of the crazy Psycho stabbing lady.

BUNNY CAR KIT -- As the manufacturer says, ''Why drive around town in a boring car when you can dress it up as a rabbit?'' Included are a couple of large ears,which attach to your driver and passenger windows, and a large, fluffy ball -- a nose -- to attach to the hood.

WATERMELON-FLAVORED FREUD-HEAD LOLLIPOPS -- This product, as the headline strongly suggests, is a watermelon-flavored lollipop shaped like the head of Sigmund Freud.

TEN PLAGUES BOWLING SET -- This is a bowling set with wooden pins representing the 10 plagues of Egypt.

PILLOW PAL -- The Pillow Pal is a ''handy holster holder'' that hangs next to your bed. The manufacturer says that it ''might be used to hold your handgun, your stun gun, or a can of aerosol chemical agent. Or maybe you'd hang a flashlight on a belt-loop flashlight holder. Cordless/cellphones. TV or stereo remotes. Baby monitors. There are myriad possibilities with Pillow Pal.''

Win tickets to see Larry The Cable Guy Febuary 23 at the Taft

...PLUS backstage passes to meet Larry! This morning Tammy Black of Wilmington won tickets and passes by playing "What Would Larry Say?" Have fun Tammy!

Our special guests this morning: pianist Jim Brickman and singer Richie McDonald

Pianist Jim Brickman has a new CD out called "Coming Home For Christmas" featuring a duet with former lead singer of "Lonestar" Richie Mcdonald. Now availabe online and in stores just in time for Christmas.

Monday morning Bengals song!

The Cincinnati Enquirer's front page story - unhappy Bengals fans! We had a special Bengals song for the occasion.

Our guest this morning was Lou Diamond Phillips!! Check him out as King Arthur in Camelot at the Aronoff Center now through January 25th. Ticket prices range between $20- $60 through Ticketmaster!

Don't Waste Your Money with John Matarese

This morning John helped us map out a successful game plan for black Friday.
Check out his webpage at WCPO.com

Congratulations to our Hannah Montana winner

Lisa Berger of Cincinnati stopped by Miejer on Colerain Saturday and this morning we pulled her name - we didn't understand a word she said when we told her- but hopefully she understood us! Have a great time at the sold out Hannah Montana show!

Monday Wake Up Call

JOE NUXHALL

Is there anyone in this city that has a bad word to say about Joe Nuxhall? I doubt it. And there’s probably not many of you…that were not touched by his goodness in one way or another.

Way away from his baseball background…Joe will always be remembered as one of us. Approachable…down to earth. I doubt that Joe had many truly private dinners because you just felt like he was an old friend…one you could walk up to and talk to anytime you wanted. And most of us have a story or a memory we will treasure.

Mine happened at Reds Fantasy Camp one year. I played on a team that was managed by Joe. He wore suspenders to hold his Reds pants up on his uniform. An unusual look for sure, but one that would spur our team to victory. Our team had not won a ball game in camp for the Old Lefthander all week. So for our last game…the catcher and I went out and bought suspenders for the entire team. Joe knew nothing of it until we came running out of the locker room. When he realized what was going on…he literally fell off the dugout bench in laughter. And guess what? We won the game.

Each team in that camp got to play three innings against the pros on the big league field at Plant City. I pitched a couple of innings…a humble experience for sure when you consider again who the manager was. A ball gets away from me and knocks down one of Reds coaches. I come off the mound apologizing…and Nuxie comes running out of our dugout screaming loud enough for everyone to hear…”Don’t ever apologize for knocking a batter down! Now get back up that mound and dust him off again!”

At the banquet that wrapped up that magnificent week…each team bought a gift for their coaches and manager. Joe of course was an avid golfer…so we went out and bought him a putter. It wasn’t until I was on stage presenting it that I realized we had bought a right handed putter for one of Cincinnati’s most famous lefthanders. I felt bad for a second until Joe let out a howl and laughed heartily at our mistake. I hope that putter is still in his collection somewhere.

That’s my story and I know you’ve got yours. I’ll cherish mine forever and I know you will too. You’ve rounded third…and now your really home Joe. We miss ya more than ya know down here.

Statue of The Old Left Hander. This is what Nux's statue looked like outside Great American Ballpark just before the Dierks Bentley show saturday night. Many people took time out on their Saturday evening to pay tribute to a hometown hero.

Tribute to Nuxall

Fans have been dropping by the Joe Nuxall Statue at Great American to pay their respects with baseball bats, carnations, notes, jersey's, signed balls and even Joe's favorite can of beer.

WEEKEND WRAP

Here’s what is going on this weekend:

Camelot at the Aronoff Center.

Cincinnati Zoo festival of Lights

Comedian Todd Glass at the Funnybone Comedy club. www.funnyboneonthelevee.com

Greater Cincinnat native and Nashville Star contestant Brent Keith (“Looking For a Road” from the “Dale” Soundtrack will be at Wallmart in Wilmington for an in-store autograph session and performance.

Stratford Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday (11/17); 10am-3pm
Stratford Heights Church of God in Middletown www.shcog.com

Scott High School Band is having a 5k "Band On The Run" fundraiser run on Saturday at 8 am.

Amanda will be at Meijer in Colerain from 11am – 1pm Saturday with Hannah Montana tickets!

Please visit our Wake Up call site to hear the final broadcast of Joe Nuxall.

Two great ways to honor our beloved old left hander. Vote to get him in the broadcasters hall of fame at www.hofjoe.com and/or make a donation to the American Cancer Society by calling (888)227-6446 or online at cancer.org.

Joe Nuxhall, who was the youngest player in major league history and the beloved "old left-hander" on Cincinnati Reds radio broadcasts, died overnight following a bout with cancer, the team said Friday. He was 79.

Nuxhall's health problems multiplied in recent years but couldn't keep him away from the game or the broadcast booth for long. He had surgery for prostate cancer in 1992, followed by a mild heart attack in 2001.

The cancer returned last February, when Nuxhall was preparing for the Reds' spring training in Sarasota, Fla. The broadcaster called some games last season even though his left leg was swollen by tumours. He was hospitalized again this week.

He retired as a full-time radio broadcaster after the 2004 season, the 60th anniversary of his historic pitching debut.

Nuxhall and play-by-play announcer Marty Brennaman described the Big Red Machine's two World Series titles in the 1970s, Pete Rose's return as player-manager and then banishment for gambling in the 1980s, and another World Series championship in 1990.

Nuxhall's place in baseball lore was secured the moment he stepped onto a big-league field. With major league rosters depleted during the Second World War, he got a chance to pitch in relief for the Reds on June 10, 1944.

No one in modern baseball history has played in the majors at such a young age - 15 years, 10 months, 11 days old. He got two outs against St. Louis before losing his composure, then went eight years before pitching for the Reds again.

"When you think of all the individuals that played at the major league level and you're the youngest in the history of the game and in the Guinness Book of Records, it does make you in awe of it," Nuxhall said on the 50th anniversary of his debut.

He got the chance purely by chance.

Nuxhall grew up in nearby Hamilton, Ohio, and was still too young to shave when the Reds were looking for wartime replacement players. They came to see his father, Orville, who pitched in a Sunday league in Hamilton.

"My dad could throw hard," Nuxhall said. "They were really scouting him. Almost by accident, they found me."

Nuxhall was big for his age - six foot three, around 190 pounds - and could throw 85 m.p.h. The Reds offered a contract, and Nuxhall's parents let him join the team when junior high classes let out in 1944.

He spent most of the time watching from the bench, assuming he'd never get into a game. The Reds were trailing Stan Musial's St. Louis Cardinals 13-0 after eight innings on June 10, 1944, when manager Bill McKechnie decided to give the kid a chance.

Nuxhall was so rattled when summoned to warm up that he tripped on the top step of the dugout and fell on his face in front of 3,510 fans at Crosley Field. He was terrified when it came time to walk to the mound.

"Probably two weeks prior to that, I was pitching against seventh-, eighth-and ninth-graders, kids 13 and 14 years old," he said. "All of a sudden, I look up and there's Stan Musial and the likes. It was a very scary situation."

Nuxhall walked one and retired two batters before glancing at the on-deck circle and seeing Musial. Nuxhall unravelled - Musial got a line-drive single, and the Cardinals scored five runs as the young pitcher lost his ability to throw a strike and failed to get another out.

"Those people that were at Crosley Field that afternoon probably said, 'Well, that's the last we'll see of that kid,"' Nuxhall said.


The Reds sent him to the minors. Eight years later, he was back with the Reds, picking up on a career that eventually got him into the team's Hall of Fame. He spent 15 of his 16 big-league seasons with the Reds, going 135-117 before his retirement in 1966.

A year later, Nuxhall started doing radio broadcasts, describing games in a slow-paced, down-home manner that caught on with listeners. Brennaman became the play-by-play announcer in 1974, and the "Marty and Joe" tandem spent the next 28 seasons chatting about their golf games, their gardens and some of the biggest moments in franchise history.

Just as Brennaman is known for his "This one belongs to the Reds" proclamation after a win, Nuxhall developed a signature signoff. He concluded post-game interviews by saying, "This is the old left-hander, rounding third and heading for home," a saying that is illuminated across the top of the Reds' administration building.

Wake Up Call Thursday "Hot Tips for Improving Your Life" - by: Beth Scott

#1Get Up Early!

This may sound more like a way to ruin your day by putting you in an awful mood, but bear with me on this.

To be able to accomplish this and still avoid losing any any precious sleep. You can go to bed just a half hour earlier since to start with you only need to get up a half hour earlier than you usually do. To aid this purpose you should definitely use an alarm clock with persistent beeping.

After you're completely alert step outside of your house, apartment, etc... And if it's early enough and you have a clear view, watch the sunrise. This simple but immensely satisfying act will lift your spirits.

If you're unable to do this, take a brisk walk, jog or run depending upon what you prefer and what you're physically capable of. When you've been out for 20 minutes you can head inside and commence with whatever morning ritual you normally have.

#2 Now this is extremely important but deceitfully obvious. Eat Breakfast.

To start your day out on the right foot this is practically a necessity. You need the energy this will provide you with to accomplish your daily tasks. If you are overly pressed for time you might try cereal and milk or a few granola bars, even a few pieces of fresh fruit would do. Any of these are better alternatives than skipping breakfast.

#3 When you go places, even if you find it a bit difficult at first, smile more at other people. This will not only lift your spirits as you see a good many people smile back, but it will lift other people's as well. Even some of the ones who are too shy to smile back.

#4 Don't procrastinate! The more you put something off and something else off, the more all your undesirable chores pile up until they're an insurmountable task that would make a paid cleaning crew shudder.

#5 If you don't already keep either a schedule or make yourself a to-do list each night, this is your cue to start. A to-do list helps you with get things done because it gives you a urgency "must do this today" attitude.

#6 This is by far the most important tip I could give you. Forgive and Forget.

Either imagined or real slights should always be forgiven, and to forget them is to not dwell on them and not remember the angry feelings if you ever look back on that moment. Let me just tell you this: Holding a grudge will not hurt the begrudged as much as it will hurt you and your personality. As well as your existing relationships. If there are any ancient or recent rifts or fights between you and a relative, friend, or spouse that are hurting your relationship or have ended it entirely, make amends.

This life is the only one you get, we'll never know when it'll be our or the begrudged person's time to die, and by then it will be too late. So pick up the phone or walk up to that person and apologize, even if it wasn't your fault. This may be the last chance you'll get to make amends. You will be surprise at the feeling you'll get after fixing things up between you. As if a burden has been lifted off your shoulders. This is definitely a step to improve your life.

#7 Do something kind for someone else. Today!

The New Bengals Song

We debuted our new Bengals Song "Drop Kick Me Shayne Graham"! Listen for it to win 4 tickets to Sundays game against Arizona and a VIP party from Meijer!!

HOLLYWOOD BUZZ

Matt Damon is sexiest man alive! People magazine has announced the men in its Sexiest Men Alive issue, hitting newsstands Friday. The 37-year-old actor is featured on the cover of People's annual issue, on newsstands Friday. Damon, who is married to Luciana Bozan, said the honor came as a surprise.
"You gave an aging suburban dad the ego boost of a lifetime," he says in a letter published in the magazine. "My 9-year-old stepdaughter now thinks I'm cool - well, cooler." Also featured: Josh Turner, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban.

Marie Osmond's 16-year-old son has entered a rehabilitation center, Marie says
"My son, Michael, is an amazing young man, shown through his courage in facing his issues. As his mother I couldn't be more proud of him.

Michael is one of Osmond's five adopted children. She also has three other children from two marriages.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Wednesday Rumer Willis as its selection as Miss Golden Globe for "The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards" to be telecast live on NBC on Sunday, January 13. Traditionally, Miss Golden Globe, who assists in the Golden Globes ceremony, is the daughter of a well-known celebrity. Rumer, 19, is the daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis.

Grey’s Anatomy actress Ellen Pompeo has now found her real life McDreamy: she and her fiance Chris Ivery got married on Friday with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg serving as their witness at the brief ceremony, which was performed at City Hall in Lower Manhattan by a city clerk. (Boston Globe)

OJ Simpson will stand trial with 2 other co-defendants for 12 criminal counts associated with armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy, kidnapping and burglary. His three other co-defendants in the case have all testified against him and have accepted plead deals. OJ did not plead guilty.

GREAT TV TONIGHT:
KELLIE PICKLER appears on tonight’s (Thursday) episode of the FOX reality series Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?

UGLY BETTY (8p ET, ABC) -- Mo'Nique guest stars in this new episode as L'Amanda, the weekend receptionist at Mode and a formidable force that Betty (America Ferrera) and Henry (Christopher Gorham) must face to retrieve something important from the office. Wilhelmina (Vanessa Williams) contemplates her next move, while Betty seeks to fix the situation with Daniel (Eric Mabius).

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (9p ET, CBS) -- In Jorja Fox’s farewell episode, a suspect from Sara's past returns, causing her to question her future as a CSI.

The B105 Wake Up Call Wednesday The Cookie and the Funeral

An elderly man lay dying in his bed. While suffering the agonies of impending death, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite oatmeal-raisin cookies wafting up the stairs. Gathering his remaining strength, he lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort, gripping the railing with both hands he crawled downstairs. With labored breath, he leaned against the door frame, gazing into the kitchen. Were it not for death's agony, he would have thought himself already in heaven. For there, spread out upon wax paper on the kitchen table were literally hundreds of his favorite oatmeal-raisin cookies. Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of heroic love from his devoted wife of sixty years, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man? Mustering one great final effort, he threw himself towards the table, landing on his knees in a crumpled posture. His parched lips parted, the wondrous taste of the cookie was nearly in his mouth, seemingly bringing him back to life. The aged and withered hand trembled on its way to a cookie at the edge of the table, when it was suddenly smacked with a spatula by his wife. "Get out of here!" she shouted, "They're for the funeral."

Tuesday's Wake Up Call "A Child's Love"

Author: Stevens Family
I was off to go back to work one evening and my two children were busy sewing things on the sewing machine. My eleven year old daughter was, in the midst of her project, going to assist her older brother in making a little cushion. I left, and in a few hours returned to find a mess in the kitchen, front room, and both children sitting in front of the television.

Having had a long day, I was very short with my greeting to them and then I noticed the material my daughter had used. It had been purchased to make a color coordinated baby blanket, and now had chunks cut out of almost every piece of fabric. Not stopping to listen, I exploded at the children and explained how angry I was at what had been done.

My daughter listened to me sheepishly, not trying to defend herself at all, but the pain could be seen written across her face. She retreated to her room quietly, and spent some time in there alone before she came out to say good night and once again apologize for the mistake she had made.

A few hours later, as I was preparing to go to bed, there on my bed lay a beautiful, litlle cushion made out of the forbidden fabric, with the words "I LOVE MOM" . Along side it was a note apologizing again, and the innocence in which she had taken the fabric.

To this day, I still get tears in my eyes when I think of how I reacted and still feel the pain of my actions. It was I who then sheepishly went to her and apologized profusely for my actions. I display with great pride the cushion on my bed, and use it as a constant reminder that nothing in this world is greater than a child's love.

THE DEER HUNT

1:00 am - Alarm clock rings

2:00 am - Hunting partners arrive, drag you out of bed

2:30 am - Throw everything except the kitchen sink into the pick-up

3:00 am - Leave for the deep woods

3:15 am – Drvie back home to pick up gun

3:30 am – Drive like crazy to get to woods before daylight

4:00 am – Set up camp-forgot the darn tent.

4:30 am – Head into the woods.

6:05 am – See 8 deer.

6:07 am - Take aim and squeeze the trigger

6:08 am - CLICK

6:09 am - Load gun while watching deer go over the hill

8:00 am - Head back to camp

9:00 am Still looking for camp

10:00 am Realize you don’t know where camp is

12:00 NOON - Fire gun for help--eat wild berries

12:15 pm - Run out of bullets--eight deer come back

12:20 pm - Strange feeling in stomach

12:30 pm - Realize you ate poison berries

12:45 pm - Rescued

12:55 pm - Rushed to hospital to have stomach pumped

3:00 pm - Arrive back at camp

3:30 pm - Leave camp to kill deer

4:00 pm - Return to camp for bullets

4:01 pm - Load gun--Leave camp again

5:00 pm - Empty gun on squirrel that is bugging you

6:00 pm - Arrive at camp--see deer grazing in camp

6:01 pm - Load gun

6:02 pm - Fire gun

6:03 pm - One dead pick-up

6:05 pm - Hunting partner arrives in camp dragging deer

6:06 pm - Repress desire to shoot hunting partner

6:07 pm - Fall into fire

6:10 pm - Change clothes--throw burned ones onto fire

6:15 pm - Take pick-up, leave hunting partner and his deer in camp

6:25 pm - Pick-up boils over--hole shot in block

6:26 pm - Start walking

6:30 pm - Stumble and fall, drop gun in mud

6:35 pm - Meet bear

6:36 pm - Take aim

6:37 pm - Fire gun, blow up barrel--plugged with mud

6:38 pm - Mess pants

6:39 pm - Climb tree

9:00 pm - Bear leaves. Wrap *$%!@#$% gun around tree



Midnight - Home at last



Sunday-Watch the Bengals on TV, slowing tearing hunting license into little pieces, place in envelope, and mail to hunting partner with very precise instructions as to what he can do with it.

Bill suddenly noticed to his shock that half his eyebrow has disappeared....

Amanda suggested that perhaps it just moved....to his ear!

Winners this Morning!

Becky Proffitt won Garth Brook's new 3 disc set plus a pair of passes to Wednesday night's simulcast of Garth's live concert in Kansas City, Piper Pennington won Hannah Montana tickets!! Congratulaitions!

John Matarese gave us tips on how to get a Wii System

Once again the Wii system is the hard to find Christmas gift of the season!

CH9's John Matarese was on the Bill & Amanda show this morning with a really good tip for getting yours. Here's a hint: get to your favorite store -- be it Target, Toys R Us, etc... early on Saturday and Sunday mornings because that is when many stores put out their new stock of Wii game systems. Otherwise, wait for Santa!

Good luck!

The B105 Wake Up Call - a tribute to our Vets this morning and a talk with Charlie Daniels who just got back from visiting our troops!

It Is The Soldier

Charles Michael Province, U.S. Army


It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.

It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

Charles Michael Province, U.S. Army

MONDAY'S HOLLYWOOD BUZZ

HOLLYWOOD BUZZ NOW AT 6:30 AM, 7:30AM, & 8:30AM

Britney Spears blew a red light at a notoriously dangerous Los Angeles intersection with her two young sons in the back seat – it appears she was texting and there are pictures to prove it.

Nick Lachey will come home to lead Cincinnati's entry in NBC's "Clash of the Choirs" big holiday prime-time competition to air the week before Christmas.

Kate Hudson and Heath Ledger? Making out in a restaurant? They say they were just chatting.

Friends of Nicolette Sheridan are saying the Desperate Housewives co-star is pregnant with her fiance' Michael Bolton's baby. She’s 43 - he’s 52.

Television talk show host Elisabeth Hasselbeck has given birth to a son.

THE JUDDS will headline the 2008 Stage Coach Festival, marking their first full length concert in seven years. The event will take place May 3-4 in Indio, California, near Palm Springs. Others on the bill will include CARRIE UNDERWOOD, TIM MCGRAW, RASCAL FLATTS and TAYLOR SWIFT. WYNONNA tells the Los Angeles Times the duo does not plan to record any new music at this time, but haven’t ruled it out either.

KEITH URBAN AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD SET TO CO-HEADLINE “Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour” 24-City Tour To Launch On January 31st.
Grammy Award winners Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood are set to hit the road together in ’08, a 24-city tour - it’s called “Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour,” a name that combines the titles of each artist’s most recent album; Keith’s double platinum #1 debuting Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing and Carrie’s recent #1 debut second album Carnival Ride,” will feature 12 #1 songs (7 for Urban and 5 from Underwood). Tickets are set to go on sale as of December 1st. Lexington Kentucky is on the list – no dates have been released yet for that venue.

TIM MCGRAW has earned two nominations for this year’s People’s Choice awards. He’ll compete with John Mayer and Justin Timberlake for Favorite Male Musical Performer as well as for Favorite Country Song, where he’ll face off with pal KENNY CHESNEY and RASCAL FLATTS. Speaking of the Flatts, they are also nominated in the Favorite Group category against Dautry and Maroon 5. The People’s Choice Awards will take place January 8 and will air live on CBS.

Kate Middleton has quit her job... fueling rumors that she's going to get married to Prince William - meanwhile Prince Harry's been dumped. The young royal's girlfriend of three years, Chelsy Davy, broke up with him during a series of recent phone calls The Zimbabwean blond was reportedly fed up with Harry's playboy lifestyle, and was miffed he had opted to skip her 22nd birthday party last month for a rugby match in Paris.

TONIGHT'S TELEVISION
DANCING WITH THE STARS (8p ET, ABC) -- Last week, Jane Seymour was the last celeb to leave the competition. Five stars are left, each will have two dances again this week.

THE BACHELOR (10p ET, ABC) -- In “The Women Tell All” episode, the rejected bachelorettes dish about their time with Brad and make their predictions about the final two.

THE TONIGHT SHOW COULD GO ON WITH GUEST HOSTS
NBC has informed the nonwriting staff of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that it will be laid off at the end of this week in the wake of the show shutting down for the writers’ strike. Still, a number of options are being discussed, including bringing the show back with guest hosts filling in for Jay Leno, who refuses to cross the picket line during the strike.

The last week of new episodes of The office because of the writer’s strike!

TOP 5 MOVIES OF THE WEEKEND
1. Bee Movie, $26 million
2. American Gangster, $24.3 million
3. Fred Claus, $19.2 million
4. Lions for Lambs, $6.7 million
5. Dan in Real Life, $5.9 million

and finally a happy birthday to Figure skater Tonya Harding, She's 37 today. She's the kind of girl that makes you weak in the knees... by hitting 'em with a lead pipe.

Tips to keep the pounds off during Holidays!

Packing on pounds is easy to do during the holidays. So here are 10 suggestions to help you keep the weight off from nutrition and health expert Dr. James D. Krystosik:
1. Get plenty of sleep. Being tired often triggers eating pangs.
2. Drink plenty of water. If you don't take in liquid, the body retains it, increasing body weight by 10 to 15 pounds.
3. Curb appetite by loading up on "good carbs" - high fiber veggies like beans, whole grains such as oats and brown rice and fruits.
4. Limit your intake of proteins.
5. Keep stress levels down by walking, exercising and meditation. Stress can spark the appetite.
6. Avoid "bad carbs" like high-starch potatoes, breads and desserts.
7. Vinegar reduces the body's absorption of "bad carbs" so use a variety of vinegar with olive oil for salad dressings.
8. Stay away from foods with hydrogenated oils and the sweetener aspartame. These substances do not aid in weight loss.
9. Choose foods with "good fats" like soy beans, avocado, nuts and seeds, fish like salmon, tuna and halibut and leafy green veggies.
10. Keep in touch with a pal who has similar diet and health goals to boost your willpower during the holiday food feast.

Friday's show 11-9-07

This morning on the show:

Amanda and Bill got into a discussion about whether Santa and all things Xmas has arrived too early - and the fact that there are 7000 calories in one Thanksgiving dinner!! Yikes! That could keep you alive for 4 days.

Wake Up Call!!

TRICKS TO LIVEN UP A MEETING
Stand up and act indignant. Demand that the boss tell you the 'real' reason this meeting has been called.
Stay behind as everyone else, including the boss, leaves. Thank them for coming.
Give a broad wink to someone else at the table. In time, wink at everyone. Sometimes shake your head just a little, as if to indicate that the speaker is slightly crazy and everybody knows it.
Bring a hand puppet, preferably an animal. Ask it to clarify difficult points.
Arrange to have a poorly-dressed young woman with an infant quietly enter the meeting, stare directly at the (male) speaker for a while, burst into tears, then leave the room.

HOLLYWOOD BUZZ
John Robert is out on Survivor China!!

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly are the new parents of twins Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace, were born on Thursday in Santa Monica, California, via a surrogate mother.

A scooter-riding Mickey Rourke was arrested in Florida Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence. Rourke was arrested at 4:20am and booked at the Miami-Dade County Jail. A Miami Beach Police report said Rourke made a U-turn with a red light and then swerved several times while on a green scooter.

Former President Bill Clinton - long a friend of the entertainment industry -- has let it be known that he would make himself available to help break the Writers Guild of America strike impasse with the studios .

ROLE OF ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN IS CAST _ Bruce Greenwood has been cast as Christopher Pike, the Starship Enterprise's first captain, in director J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" feature. The character of Capt. Pike, played by Jeffrey Hunter, appeared in the original unaired 1966 pilot that Gene Roddenberry created. The movie chronicles the early days of the Enterprise crew.

KEITH URBAN will be the focus of a Country Music Television special Keith Urban: Invitation Only, debuting on the network tonight (Friday) (10p ET). The one hour concert special showcases Keith performing his hits before a small crowd in Nashville.

BLAKE SHELTON will be part of the NBC reality series Clash Of The Choirs. He’ll head a choir in Oklahoma City November 17 that will face off against five others. The show will air on the network December 17-20.



WEEKEND WRAP

COCO KEY FUNDRAISERS TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
CoCo Key Water Resort at the Sheraton Cincinnati North Hotel, preparing for its grand opening on Thursday, November 15th, will hold a ‘sneak preview’ weekend November 9th and 10th, with proceeds going to Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati.

The new indoor water resort will be open from noon until 10 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday of sneak preview weekend. Tickets are $10 in advance, with $8 of each ticket going to Children’s Hospital. Tickets at the door are $15 per person, with children ages 2 and under free.

To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.cocokeywaterresort.com, click on “Cincinnati” then click on the ‘EZ-Pass’ ticket section. Tickets can be printed at home, then can be exchanged at the CoCo Key front desk for a wristband, valid for entry that day into the water park. Only 750 tickets are available for purchase each day. Changing rooms, private showers and locker rentals are all available for day pass guests to CoCo Key.

For more information, visit www.cocokeywaterresort.com or call 877-211-6311.
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Kids can make Valentines for the troops at the Loveland Branch Libraryon Saturday, November 10, at 2:00 p.m. Each child will decorate theoutside of a Valentine card that the Yellow Ribbon Support Center -will place into a care package bound for servicemen and women in Iraq. Thesemembers of the U.S. Military can then pen their Valentine wishes in thecards and send them home to their loved ones in time for Valentine'sDay.Emily.Mueller@CincinnatiLibrary.org513-369-6959, desk l 513-646-9321, cell 513-369-4565, faxPublic Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public RelationsDepartment 800 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 <>

Fundraiser Sunday (11/11) at Bobby Mackey's for 9 year old Daniel Menefee. Little Daniel was born with a life threatening immunodeficiency disease called Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome. Daniel has had 2 bone marrow transplants and now suffers from Graft vs Host disease which causes his skin to slough off his body. He is currently admitted at Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, where he's been since May 9, 2007. He has several months of intense medical treatment and physical therapy to go, as he moves from infection to infection due to the skin breakdown.

NEW IN THEATERS TODAY
FRED CLAUS (PG)
Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kevin Spacey, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges
Santa bails his ne'er-do-well brother, Fred, out of jail and brings him to the North Pole to make toys, but Fred returns the favor by stealing Christmas.
LIONS FOR LAMBS (R)
Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise
The experiences of two soldiers in Afghanistan ties together separate stories unfolding in California and Washington, D.C.
P2 (R)
Rachel Nichols, Wes Bentley
A woman gets trapped inside a public parking garage -- but she's not alone.

Deck the Halls
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Ratatouille
Sicko

LAST WEEKEND'S TOP DVD RENTALS
Spider-Man 3
Transformers
Mr. Brooks
Meet the Robinsons
License to Wed

Keith Urban's alleged "love-child" - you be the judge!

Whether it's true or not, Amanda's husband has just one question. "Will Keith pay for her college' ;-)

The Wake Up Call "How to Console"

HOW TO CONSOLE


An Inspirational Story, Motivational Story -
A Wake Up Call
by Catherine Pulsifer

The story below is a true story that happened in September.

During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident. The tragedy was a shock to everyone.

This accident was sudden and certainly unexpected. It drove home the realization that you just don't know when a loved one is no longer going to be with you. We sometimes take our love ones for granted, and we expect that they will be with us forever. However, as we all know, life does not work that way and sometimes we get a wake up call that shocks us and makes us stand back and realize how short life is.

In consoling her, I tried to imagine if I was in her shoes how would I feel. It was impossible to imagine what she was going through. What words do I say to help her?

Sometimes words just can not express our feelings. Sometimes our actions are much more meaningful than words. A hug can sometimes express more than our words will ever express. Sometimes, just being there to listen is more meaningful and helpful to people.

American Idol contestant Bucky Covington

Aside from Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler, 9 other former American Idol contestants make Nashville their home including Bucky Covington (A Different World) pictured here, Phil Stacey (whom Amanda ran into at the CMA after party with is lovely wife plus Josh Gracin who also stopped by our broadcast on Wednesday.

Muzic Mafia Member James Otto was giving Kellie Pickler "The Look"

We ran into some B105 listeners at the Awards Show

THE EAGLES HAVE LANDED

The Eagles Double CD is out and they are in Nashville. You’ll see them on the CMA show tonight. Amanda attended a press conference with them yesterday. Joe Walsh was asked “How was it working with Kenny Chesney on some of his shows?” Joes reply? “Ummm….I don’t remember.” Amanda asked them what their favorite track was on the tribute album that the Country stars recorded. Most agreed it was the Vince Gill cut of the Timothy P. Schmidt vocal “I Can’t Tell You Why”.

The Eagles got a standing ovation last night at the Awards Show!

VAN ZANDT

The duo were having more fun than anyone in the room when they sat down with us. The new single is “If It Goes Down Easy” and is a great party song much like Sweet Home Alabama was. The guys told us that the biggest reaction ever to Sweet Home was at a concert in Helsinki, Finland of all places. It took Lynard Skynard by complete surprise. Ronnie Van Zant of course wrote the song and is half of the duo Van Zant.

Josh Turner!

Trisha Yearwood!

Her new album finally arrives in stores next week!

Trisha Yearwood Gives Us the "Punishing Your in Time Out" Look!

Jason Aldean "Johnny Cash"

Amanda and her BFF Sara Evans hanging out by the new Chevy Malibu!

Jason Michael Carrol stopped by with his inspiration for his latest hit "Singin our Love Song"

Jason and his girlfriend Wendy!!

More with Kellie Pickler on the B105 Morning show!

Kellie Pickler stayed with us long after our interview, determined to create a masterpiece for our ST Jude Scrap book to be auctioned off later this year!

ON THE TV…AGAIN!

Tracy Lawrence joined us this morning on Channel 9 to talk about his new Christmas CD. Look for the segment at noon and 5 pm on 9 News. Yesterday after talking with Kellie Pickler, Bill was asked all day long if he had make up on. He may never be the same.

JEWEL

We found out that Jewel will have a Country CD out next year. She also told us her husband Ty Murray once told her she didn’t know what she was talking about when she popped off about being able to ride a bull.

Tracy Lawrence posing like a Heisman trphy winner in his Brett Favre!

Nominated for Vocal event of the year!!

Kelly Pickler with Bill and Amanda on CH 9 WCPO