97.9 THE RAT RACE
97.9 THE RAT RACE
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Tara's Scary Good On-Air Makeover!
Join us as we broadcast LIVE from Celestial Gates Funeral Home of McLawton Hills! We've got a dreadfully good guest - one of the MVPs at Celestial Gates - award-winning funeral make-up artist Alexis! Plus! We make Tara's long-time dream come true with a total surprise on-air makeover! Apologies …
20:40
Love (and Tara) is Blind
What a morning! Tara is a real trooper after her historic live on-air procedure from our good pals at LASIK-2-U Mobile Lasik Centers! Plus, the folks from No Bull in Our China Shop of River Lake swing by to show us some priceless antique china! Once again, big apologies to them. Enjoy! 97.9 The Ra…
19:14
Dance of the Starlings
It's a symphony in the skies! The Metro Area's stunning natural spectacle is the talk of the zoo crew this morning as the native starlings converge for their magnificent murmurations! Wow! Also, Animal shares diet tips and BE CALLER 97 to win those hot, hot Loverboy tickets!! Give 97.9 a preset and…
12:12
Traffic & Trafficked
What a morning! The jam cam is loaded out there on the roads, but one of Hollywood's biggest stars - TOM CLARK! - joins us live! We also do a little wrap-up after the mega-success of our sixth-annual 97.9 Fishing 4 Gold Contest, where listeners compete to down the most shots of Goldschlager with a…
25:31
Rando Wedding: Honeymoon Follow Up!
It's the third-most romantic morning of the year! 97.9's post-honeymoon check-in with lovebirds Claire & Brian from our recent "Rando Wedding" - the most authentic and passionate total-strangers-get-married contest in radio! All brought to you by our pals at "Something Borrowed" Wedding Dress Renta…
21:28
The All Souls Remote: Explained!
What a morning as Tara’s been horsin’ around and we clear the foggy air on all those listener calls and questions regarding the All Souls Remote! Plus, Luke calls in for a fun quickie update of his own! Don’t forget to call our friends at Gittin’ Plowed Snow Removal and enter promo code ‘979Donny…
19:29
Live From All Souls Cemetery!
It's a 97.9 Halloween BONUS! What a morning as Donny D & the Crew broadcast live from the gorgeous All Souls Cemetery & Memorial Park! First 97 guests to join us before sunrise win FREE 97.9 glow-in-the-dark neon necklaces! PLUS Don't miss All Souls' spectacular deals all month long on hillside p…
06:52
The Ballad of Keith Heat
It's, uh, WORLD PREMIERE time at 97.9 as the zoo crew unveils a hot new banger from rising artist and visionary Keith Heat - who in no way, shape or form coerced us into playing his song*. Big Thanks to Ray Longbow & our friends at Ray Longbow Mitsubishi, Mini, Tesla of RidgeRock for offering to…
21:07
Live at The Air & Water Show!
A gorgeous morning here at Lakefront Park as the crew is on remote for the Metro Air & Water Show! Join us at the 97.9 tent for our fantastic giveaways and enjoy aerial acrobatics from the coolest vintage military aircraft on the planet! PLUS take a pic with the speedboat from Miami Vice or let th…
14:58
Hot-Dog-A-Rama
The gang welcomes back fan favorite William Jones, the foul-mouthed owner of Freddy Footlong's (Metro Area's #1 rated hot dog stand 12 out of the last 16 years) to promote the hot spot's 20th anniversary celebration: HotDog-A-Rama! Apologies to brilliant actor, comedian & podcaster Daniel Van Kirk…
23:31