We gave away all sorts of things during the Drive-Home today! Of course, there was the traditional Family Fun Five at Five giveaway – Gage from Gravette came away with a $20 Skia Gift Certificate, as well as a Large Eureka Pizza. But congrats as well to Theresa from Fayetteville, and Marisol from Bentonville, as they (and a couple guests) are going to be attending the Rodeo of the Ozarks!
–Ansen
Thanks to Ginny Owens for visiting the Drive-Home this afternoon! We talked about this being her first visit to NWA in a few years, her new album that (she hopes) will be out in a month or so, and about Big House, the ministry that invited Ginny to come out for the “1st Annual Big House Benefit”.
Her concert takes place tomorrow night at Prairie Grove Battlefield Park. It starts at 7PM, and they say to make sure and bring your lawn chairs and/or blankets! If it’s raining, the concert will take place at Pairie Grove Christian Church.
Hey everyone!
Thanks to all who came out to Skia for Superchick on Tuesday. The crowd was awesome, the music was awesome, and the event was awesome. If you’d like to see some pictures from the concert, be sure to check klrc.com. Switching gears…Ginny Owens is going to be joining me on the Drive-Home tomorrow afternoon, so be sure to listen!
Congrats to Sarah for winning the Family Fun 5@5!
–Ansen
Today on the show I talked about a Virginia man who successfully lost 80 pounds eating nothing but food from McDonalds. Ok, so it wasn’t all Big Macs and shakes (he stuck to the wraps and salads), but still, pretty amazing! Check it out here:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2008/06/23/intv.mcdonalds.diet.cnn
Remember, Superchick is on the Drive-Home tomorrow! We’ll be live at Skia in Bentonville for Superchick’s album release party!! Drop by and say hello between 4-7pm!!
–Ansen
Hey everybody!
You’ve probably heard about the bad flooding along the Mississippi River, and especially in the state of Iowa. Well, Victory Church in Springdale his asking for volunteer clean-up workers to go with them to help out in Cedar Rapids, IA. If enough folunteers from NWA are found, Victory Church is going to provide transportation to Iowa. If you’re interested in helping out, call 479-409-5655.
Congrats to Lauren for winning the Five at Five!
–Ansen
Well here on the Drive-Home, we’ve gone to an all-new high to make winning the Five at Five as easy as possible for you! We’ve got tomorrow’s Family Fun Five at Five list RIGHT HERE! So copy it down, print it off, or commit it to memory, then give me a call tomorrow after the fifth song for a chance to win!
1. Yes You Have – Leeland
2. Be Still – Story Side B
3. You Are Holy – Michael W. Smith
4. All About Love – Steven Curtis Chapman
5. This is Home – Switchfoot
–Ansen
Today on the show I shared an article about some new research that’s out that shows that coffee drinkers have a reduced risk of dying from heart disease. The study was pretty expansive, and is good news for those of you out there like my wife or my mother who can’t get enough of the stuff! Go to Starbucks now with full confidence!! =)
Congrats to Kara, winner of today’s Family Fun Five at Five.
–Ansen
Rough start to the week?
Definitely rough weather-wise. Some very rough weather passed through portions of the listening area late last night and early this morning, and rain continues on now and most likely through tonight. But hey, that’s what the Drive-Home is here for! Encouragement, good music, and maybe a few laughs on your drive-home from work.
Remember that if you ever want to call and chat during the show, I’d love to hear from you…877-KLRC-101.
–Ansen
Today on the show we talked about a story from nwahomepage.com that says that a recent study found that 1 in 6 American drivers cannot pass a written drivers test. KNWA even went out and did their own survey in NWA, and had 75% fail! Some of the questions are a little tricky, but overall the listeners that called in did quite well!
Want to try for yourself? Here’s the test! Be sure to comment and let us know how you did!!
(Original article from http://nwahomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=14131)
Arkansas Drivers License Test Exam
1. When parking on a hill, which direction should you turn your wheels?
o A) Toward the center lane
o B) Toward the curb
o C) Do not turn wheels. Point straight ahead.
o D) Does not matter
2. Before turning or changing lanes, when should you begin signaling?
o A) 20 feet before you make change
o B) 50 feet before you make change
o C) 100 feet before you make change
o D) 200 feet before you make change
3. A red arrow on a traffic light means:
o A) You may turn in the direction of the arrow
o B) You may not turn in the direction of the arrow
o C) You may turn in the direction of the arrow after you come to a complete stop
4. When driving with your headlights on high beam, you must dim your headlights
o A) Within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle
o B) Within 300 feet of an oncoming vehicle
o C) Within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle
5. If the road you are traveling has exit ramps, you slow down to exit:
o A) Just before the exit ramp
o B) You move onto the exit ramp
o C) You are nearing the end of the exit ramp
6. The best way to keep from hydroplaning is:
o A) Drive at a constant speed
o B) Pump breaks slowly
o C) Keep your speed down
7. If bad weather makes it hard for you to see, you should:
o A) Increase speed to get off the road quickly
o B) Increase your following distance
o C) Drive in the lane closest to oncoming traffic
8. Use your headlight on rainy, snowy or foggy days:
o A) To warn others of bad conditions
o B) So others can better see you
o C) So you can better see others
9. When making a left turn at an intersection, drivers should:
o A) Stop at the stopping line until traffic passes, then proceed
o B) Proceed into the intersection and wait for oncoming traffic to pass
o C) Proceed on through intersection while oncoming traffic yields
10. Anyone under twenty-one years of age can be arrested for underage driving under the influence when their breath or blood alcohol content reaches:
o A) .01%
o B) .05%
o C) .08%
ANSWERS
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B.
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. A
Hey everybody, hope you had a super Wednesday!
We’ve got some exciting news to announce today, and that’s that Superchick is going to be celebrating the release of their new album, “Rock What You Got” on June 24th, right here on the Drive-Home. I’m going to be at Skia in Bentonville from 4-7pm on Tuesday, June 24th with Superchick as they release the new project. They’re going to play some acoustic versions of their new songs, and we’ll have an up close “meet & greet” time with autographs and everything! If you want more info, you can find it here.
In other news, keep everyone in Iowa and surrounding states in your thoughts and prayers as flooding is getting pretty bad in a lot of those areas.
–Ansen
