From the vault at the 97.9 studios comes a throwback episode. This morning we take you back to July 13th, 2010 - a very important date in the history of The Rat Race. Brought to you by our friends at Matt Alleghany Nationwide Insurance.  #RIPBonnie #FreeFreewayFrank

97.9 The Rat Race #8

Featuring: Ben Roy (Donny D), Beth Hoyt (Tara) & Chris Marrs (Animal)

Written By: Ben Roy

Audio Designed & Directed by: Evan Nix

Created by: Ben Roy & Chris Marrs

From the vault at the 97.9 studios comes a throwback episode. This morning we take you back to July 13th, 2010 - a very important date in the history of The Rat Race. Brought to you by our friends at Matt Alleghany Nationwide Insurance.  #RIPBonnie #FreeFreewayFrank
97.9 The Rat Race #8
Featuring: Ben Roy (Donny D), Beth Hoyt (Tara) &amp; Chris Marrs (Animal)
Written By: Ben Roy
Audio Designed &amp; Directed by: Evan Nix
Created by: Ben Roy &amp; Chris Marrs

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TBT: The Morning We Met Tara!

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 to all of those attending the Higgins or McCoy viewings this morning about the misunderstanding leading to that understandably upsetting incident.

97.9 The Rat Race #38

Featuring: Ben Roy (Donny D), Beth Hoyt (Tara), Chris Marrs (Animal) & Abigail Marlowe (Alexis)

Written By: Chris Marrs

Audio Designed & Directed by: Evan Nix

Created by: Ben Roy & Chris Marrs

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 to all of those attending the Higgins or McCoy viewings this morning about the misunderstanding leading to that understandably upsetting incident.
97.9 The Rat Race #38
Featuring: Ben Roy (Donny D), Beth Hoyt (Tara), Chris Marrs (Animal) &amp; Abigail Marlowe (Alexis)
Written By: Chris Marrs
Audio Designed &amp; Directed by: Evan Nix
Created by: Ben Roy &amp; Chris Marrs

Tara's Scary Good On-Air Makeover!

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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 Rat Race #37

Featuring: Ben Roy (Donny D), Beth Hoyt (Tara) & Chris Marrs (Animal)

Written By: Ben Roy

Audio Designed & Directed by: Evan Nix

Created by: Ben Roy & Chris Marrs

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 Rat Race #37
Featuring: Ben Roy (Donny D), Beth Hoyt (Tara) &amp; Chris Marrs (Animal)
Written By: Ben Roy
Audio Designed &amp; Directed by: Evan Nix
Created by: Ben Roy &amp; Chris Marrs

Love (and Tara) is Blind

BONY BIRD SMACKS

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 break off the knob!

97.9 The Rat Race #36

Featuring: Ben Roy (Donny D), Beth Hoyt (Tara) & Chris Marrs (Animal)

Written By: Chris Marrs

Audio Designed & Directed by: Evan Nix

Created by: Ben Roy & Chris Marrs

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 break off the knob!
97.9 The Rat Race #36
Featuring: Ben Roy (Donny D), Beth Hoyt (Tara) &amp; Chris Marrs (Animal)
Written By: Chris Marrs
Audio Designed &amp; Directed by: Evan Nix
Created by: Ben Roy &amp; Chris Marrs

TBT: The Morning We Met Tara!

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