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Evansville Police Make Arrest in University of Evansville Twitter Threats

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:32:00 +0000

The individual responsible for threatening tweets against the University of Evansville on Tuesday which led to school officials to cancel the men’s baseball game against Austin Peay State University later that day is in police custody. The Evansville Courier and Press reports that 24 year old Evansville resident, Naquan Powell in relation to the following [...]

This Sunday Night Join Erin Grant In Her Social Media Coverage Of The ACMs

egrant — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:50:05 +0000

I guess you know by now the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are this Sunday night at 7pm on CBS right? Yours truly will be providing tweets at our Twitter (@WBKR) and of course via our Facebook page. Join me Sunday night and let us know what you think! It's going to be all kinds of fun!

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton Have San Diego Zoo Date, Play With Turtles and Llamas

egrant — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:00:32 +0000

What better way to spend some quality time together than at the zoo. That’s what Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton did and look, pictures! Taste of Country’s Amy Sciarretto has more. Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton took some time away from their busy careers to have a zoo date. The animal-loving couple hit the San [...]

Miranda Lambert Uses Twitter for Oklahoma Homeless Pet Crusade

egrant — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:00:17 +0000

Twitter is very powerful. Especially in the hands of a celebrity supporting a great cause like Miranda Lambert. Here's more from Taste of Country's Amy Sciarretto:

Miranda Lambert is a true crusader for animals and you’ve just gotta love her for her tireless dedication and passion to critters and creatures. In addition to adopting and caring for pets, she is using Twitter to help pets in desperate need find good homes.

Former Evansville Reporter's Cat Attack Video Goes Viral [VIDEO]

egrant — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 23:12:13 +0000

Okay, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, cats cannot be trusted. Former WFIE reporter Nicole DiDonato, found that out in a live shot Thursday morning. I cringed and of course I laughed, and, I sympathized. NEVER make eye contact!

The Blogging Dead: Update Facebook, Twitter from Beyond the Grave [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:37:42 +0000

They say when you die, "you can't take it with you." Well, what do THEY know? Clearly not as much as Bob Monkhouse. Before the late British comedian succumbed to prostate cancer, he conceived of a way to convey important messages to the living, post mortem. Voila...DeadSocial.

Practical Joke Caught On Tape: Brad Paisley vs. Eden's Edge! [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:19:08 +0000

This morning on Monica’s Twitter report, she shared a story about Brad Paisley burning the Arkansas Razorback floor mat owned by Eden’s Edge! See, Eden’s Edge had already stolen his West Virginia mat and left a ransom note for it. But nobody ”punks” Brad Paisley and the King of Practical Jokes got his sweet revenge!

A BIG Surprise for Kenny Chesney Fan!

Chadwick Benefield — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:10:44 +0000

WBKR’s Monica the Twitter Gal surprised a dear friend of hers Sunday at Kenny Chesney’s “Goin’ Coastal” Tour in Evansville. Connie Leonard, who’s been battling breast cancer for sometime and has just learned she has to gear up for another big fight, was en route to Roberts Stadium yesterday when she got the news from Jaclyn and [...]

The Oak Ridge Boys Invited To Join The Grand Ole Opry

egrant — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:56:21 +0000

I could not believe it when I saw it pop up in my Twitter updates. Do you know how long The Oak Ridge Boys have been around? Technically, they started out as the “Oak Ridge Quartet” and they were founded in the 1940s! Here’s all the primer on the group. I’ve grown up Joe Bonsall, [...]

Go And Oprah-fy Yourself!

egrant — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:06:25 +0000

Seriously, this is so much fun and it’s a good way to pay tribute to Oprah since today marks the beginning of her farewell episodes with the finale on Wednesday. Just go to Oprah-Fy Yourself And you have many faces to choose from, so you could waste all kinds of time, like me, and go [...]

The World Stops When…

egrant — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:19:44 +0000

…Miley Cyrus gets a new tattoo….and it’s not just any old tattoo, oh no! It’s of a dreamcatcher! Mesmerizing stuff! I think the big part of the story is, Cyrus just recently returned to Twitter, and I think the world may have stopped then too. Unofficially, this now brings Miley’s tat total to 6!?!? What [...]

Follow Us on Twitter!

egrant — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:02:53 +0000

Why? It’s free, and all of our Facebook posts post automatically to our Twitter page, you’ll never miss out on any updates!…and tonight, I’m venturing into a realm I’m already familiar with, live tweeting…I’ll be live tweeting during tonight’s Academy of Country Music Awards…all you have to to is: if you are already on Twitter, follow [...]