Kids Day Funfest Sponsored by Alles Brothers Furniture and Townsquare Media
Parents, grandparents, and kids alike can get out of the house and into some FUN! Join us on February 19th from 1-5 PM at the University of Evansville’s Carson Center in the Large Gym for this fun-filled event. It is the first of it’s kind during the winter months that allows kids, parents, and grandparents to shake off the cabin fever! Allow the little ones a chance to engage in multiple fun and educational activities under one roof! Cold weather rules out parks and outdoor play, but we’re creating an indoor fun center for families to play and bond during winter months.
Local Cell Phone Companies Help Out Victims Of Domestic Violence
I think this is a great thing these cell phone companies are doing to help out victims of domestic violence! Wireless Zone, a premier authorized retailer of Verizon Wireless, will donate $10 for every phone purchased at its stores in Evansville, Henderson and Owensboro on Saturday, February 18, as part of its regular, third-Saturday “Give Back Day” program. Verizon Wireless will add to the Wireless Zone donation by adding $10, up to a total donation of $5,000 to each organization.
Martina McBride Says She Plans Smaller, Intimate Shows in 2012
Martina “My-My” McBride is currently touring with George Strait. The closest date to Owensboro is February 17 in St. Louis, Missouri.
But, friends, Martina could, I say could come this way.
Garth Brooks Turns 50
In 1994 when Garth Brooks was 32 years old, WBKR was doing a Garth-a-thon to bring Garth Brooks in concert and it payed off big time! Garth scheduled 3 shows at Roberts Stadium February of 1994.
The three shows sold out in one hour and 22 minutes, I was lucky enough to see Garth in concert back then and to this day it's one of the best concerts I have ever seen!
Happy Birthday Garth!
Robert Downey Jr. and Wife Susan Welcome Son Exton
By Kathleen Perricone |
Move over, Apple, Suri, Bronx, and Blue Ivy — here comes Exton Elias. That's the unusual moniker Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan, have given their newborn son, who was born on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, clocking in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches long. "Everyone is healthy and they couldn't be happier," a friend of the couple tells People. Although the "Sherlock Holmes" actor, 46, accidentally spilled the beans about the baby's sex i
As Wildcats, Rupp Arena Loom, Florida Players Feeling No Pressure [VIDEO]
So, it feels like Kentucky hasn't played a ranked opponent since the 90s. Actually, it was New Year's Eve--Louisville was the team. But 38 days is an eternity. Well, sort of. Eternity, uh, ends tonight. The #8 Florida Gators arrive in Rupp Arena tonight, riding a 7-game winning streak and feeling no pressure.
Kizzy Says Randy Travis is in Deeper Than the Holler Trouble
Yo, Kizzy called the Waking Crew this morning so upset about the news Randy Travis is in trouble.
Former St. Jude Patient Darren Warren Joins “Denim & Diamonds” [Video]
Here at WBKR, we are so excited about "Denim & Diamonds," the concert fundraiser for St. Jude! The big show is Friday, February 17th at the Theatre Workshop Opryhouse. We are THRILLED to welcome to town rising country star Darren Warren. You are going to be blown away by Darren's story. As a teenager, he found himself at St. Jude as a patient. Today, he's back at St. Jude as a survivor. A survivor doing everything in his power to make sure that "no child should die in the dawn of life." Jaclyn and I have had the pleasure of becoming friends with Darren and can't wait for you guys to meet him and hear his story at 'Denim & Diamonds." To give you a preview of what to expect, we want to share some video of Darren from our recent trip down to Memphis.
WBKR Reviews Night 2 of THE VOICE [Video]
The blind auditions continue on the second season of The Voice. And last night, after Blake, Christina, Adam and Cee Lo, tore into a medley of hits by Prince (WATCH NOW!), more hopefuls filed in to see if the judges would hit their buttons, spin their chairs around and say, " I want you!" As always, our Voice expert, Steve Thompson, was watching and shares his thoughts about the cast-offs and the contenders, all of whom want to be The Voice!











