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Randy Lanham's fiddle is tuned.  Jeff "Wildman" Hardesty has his guitar in hand.  Barry Lanham has his cloggin' shoes on and the Foot Stompin Express Dance Troupe is ready to take the stage.  The Lanham Brothers Jamboree returns to Diamond Lake's GOOD TIME Theatre on Saturday, April 14th and Jaclyn and I are headlining the first show of the season.  And, we're very excited that Jaclyn is going to be singing, for the first time ever with a full band, our song "Jacksonville."  And we have a sneak preview of the song for you right here at WBKR.com!  Take a listen . . .

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The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are tonight in Las Vegas.  Despite the strange omission of some superstars (Keith Urban, anyone??), the list of nominees is a virtual Who's Who in the business.  So, Dave Spencer and I decided that we would study the list of nominees and try to pick the winners.  Now, we admit . . . it would probably have been easier to pick the winning numbers in the Mega Millions jackpot, but, like Pat Benatar, we're going to hit it with our best shots.  And, the nominees are . . .

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What can I say?  I love me some Jeannie Seely.  And Saturday night, at WBKR Night at the Opry, the fleeting love affair we began two years ago this month, was rekindled, briefly, in front of thousands.    Now, Jeannie.  Don't read this and deny our passion for one another.  We don't have to Romeo and Juliet this puppy.  We can own it.  I love you.  You love me.  And now we have about 35-hundred witnesses.  Roses are red, my love.  Violets are blue.  And I am writing this loving blog, especially for you.

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2012 means in with the "new" and out with the "old."  And, earlier this week, I decided to clean out my kitchen cabinets and throw away some "non-perishable" food that I hadn't gotten around to eating . . . IN YEARS!  After filling two huge bags, Jaclyn and I decided that we would show you what I found and prove, once and for all, that there is no such thing as "non-perishable" food!  Watch the video now, but brace yourself!! 

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Yesterday at the Christmas Wish office, Jaclyn reached into her bag and noticed that someone had opened her Christmas Tree snack cake, taken a bite, then wrapped it back up and put it back in her bag.  Naturally, she accused me!  Now, on any given day, there are DOZENS of volunteers our Christmas Wish office.  Any single one of them could have reached into Jaclyn's mongrammed 31 Bag and taken out that blasted icing-filled tree of delight.  But did she think about the other possibilities???  NO!!!!!!  Watch what happened next!

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The Louise Mandrell Christmas Dinner Party is now playing at Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville and, last night, Jaclyn, Dave Spencer and I went to the show!  Louise sang, danced, played a variety of instruments and told holiday stories about the Mandrell family.  Before the show, the staff inside the Tennessee Ballroom served up an amazing holiday dinner with all the trimmings!  And, when it was over . . . each table was served boxes of Christie Cookies!  Well, naturally, we dug right in!  But things started to get a little hairy when Jaclyn decided to see how many of the cookies she could stuff into my face!  Watch!

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Saturday night is a very special night at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.  As you likely know by now, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Opry is again celebrating with an amazing, star-studded line-up.  This morning, on The WBKR Waking Crew, Moon and I chatted with my good friend April Hyde, who gave us all the scoop about how the Opry will "flip the switch" pink this weekend.  She also taunted Moon with news that Martina McBride would be the person doing the honors.  Take a listen . . .

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The WBKR/Halloween Havoc Road War is Saturday, October 22nd!  And lots of teams will be on hand trying to conquer tha "scariest road trip in town" in an attempt to win the grand prize of $1,000.00!  The "road warriors" who have competed before know exactly what to expect from the event, but we have been getting alot of questions at the station from folks who are interested in doing it for the first time!  So, Jaclyn and I decided that we would climb in the WBKR van with some of the clues from the very first Halloween Havoc Road War and show you how it's done!  Watch as Jaclyn, who was loaded up on Benadryl by the way, tries to figure out the clues!  She'll show you how it's done!! 

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HALLOWEEN HAVOC is again the proud sponsor of our annual WBKR Road War, a city-wide, Halloween-themed  "scavenger hunt" that offers teams a chance to win $1,000!   Each year, for that event, Halloween Havoc outfits the WBKR staff so we can man (or woman) the checkpoints on the Road War course in style.  So, Jaclyn and I decided that we would go to the store and do a Halloween fashion show.  That way, you guys can see some of the awesome and scary costumes Halloween Havoc has to offer.  And, because I am a good uncle (or a glutton for punishment and torture) , I suggested that little Jaclyn Jr. (a.k.a. Carsyn) come along for the ride.  Well, little Rosemary's Baby was in quite a mood!

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Wednesday, Jaclyn and I celebrated Grocer's Day at Houchen's IGA on 25th Street in Owensboro.  In fact, there were American Cancer Society teams at every Houchen's location in the area selling pink ribbons for ACS' breast cancer research programs.  WBKR is a proud supporter of the American Cancer Society and its two primary fundraisers each year, Relay For Life and Making Strides.  So, naturally, Jaclyn and I volunteered to visit Houchen's and bag groceries for charity.  But, because we are the poster-children for ADHD, we got completely distracted and hotwired the motorized carts.  Let the drag race begin!!

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Forget what you've heard about the disappointing ratings.  Forget what you've heard about the decline of Simon Cowell's popularity!  As they say in England, it's all rubbish.  The X-Factor debuted on FOX a couple of weeks ago and is doing what talent shows on television are SUPPOSED to do!  (Sorry The Sing Off!  All your groups sound exactly alike to me!)  The show is finding talent and AMAZING talent at that.  The preliminary auditions are in the books and the remaining contestants are ready to suit up for boot camp.  All have the same goal in sight.  They want to battle their way to the LIVE shows, where YOU can vote for your favorites!  And, after watching the first few episodes, I am ready to share with you some of my personal favorites.  Keep an eye on these folks.  They truly have The X-Factor!

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