Show intro/Friday Song

Jean BDay/Delta/teacher/Air/Hibernation

HOF game/Brewers/McClauriN/Trump/McGregor

What's on TV/Theaters/"Hostel"

Wedding reception rescued

August - Movies/TV Shows/Sports

Hogan/Ravens ask for help learning how to swim

August - Holidays

Birthdays

Doc's Racing Report

Bad News with Happy Music

Daily Check-Ins

It's Friday and we've got a LOT to do this morning!



First off, it's Jean's Birthday! She's gotta be getting close to 60 at this point. Poor old gal!



We celebrated Jean all morning long and surprised her with some breakfast & a really beautiful bouquet.



Also this morning, Doc joined us to talk racing, courtesy of County Materials in Holmen.



In the news this morning, the latest on the air quality in the Midwest, a recent Delta flight hit some major turbulence and sent dozens of passengers to the hospital, an Arkansas teacher has been arrested for killing a couple that were hiking in a state park, and is hibernation for humans possible???



In sports, the NFL Hall of Fame game was last night, Conor McGregor was found liable in a civil rape & sexual assault suit, the Brewers play tonight in Washington…and speaking of Washington…wide receiver Terry McLaurin has requested a trade, and President Trump had a few things to say about a possible name change for the Washington NFL team. And he also had some trouble pronouncing Tua Tagovailoa's name.



Elsewhere in sports, the Cubs are set to honor Ryne Sandberg this weekend, Hulk Hogan's official cause of death was released, and the Ravens have turned to Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps for some help learning how to swim!



Very cool story about a community that came together to save the wedding of a couple who's reception was destroyed by vandals.



We ran down a list of things to look forward to in the month of August, including the upcoming movies, TV shows, sporting events, and "holidays"



Let you know what's in theaters this weekend and what's on the TV. Plus, a new television series based on the "Hostel" movie series is apparently on the way!



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy in California who stole from a little league in Pasadena, a woman who ended up with a bat in her mouth, the summer phenomenon known as "long balls", a guy who woke up during an organ harvesting surgery, and a ride at an amusement park in Saudi Arabi that suffered a massive malfunction.

It's Friday and we've got a LOT to do this morning!
 
First off, it's Jean's Birthday! She's gotta be getting close to 60 at this point. Poor old gal!
 
We celebrated Jean all morning long and surprised her with some breakfast &amp; a really beautiful bouquet.
 
Also this morning, Doc joined us to talk racing, courtesy of <a href="https://hub.countymaterials.com/">County Materials</a> in Holmen.
 
In the news this morning, the latest on the <a href="https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/112291">air quality</a> in the Midwest, a recent Delta flight hit some major turbulence and sent <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/travel/delta-minneapolis-emergency-landing-turbulence-hnk">dozens of passengers</a> to the hospital, an <a href="https://www.weau.com/2025/07/31/police-arrest-man-killings-married-couple-hiking-state-park/?utm_source=taboola&amp;utm_medium=organicclicks&amp;tbref=hp">Arkansas teacher</a> has been arrested for killing a couple that were hiking in a state park, and is <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/5430232-metabolism-genetic-switches-studies/">hibernation</a> for humans possible???
 
In sports, the NFL <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/nfl-hall-of-fame-game-trey-lance-leads-chargers-to-win-over-lions-in-strong-showing-025657020.html">Hall of Fame game</a> was last night, <a href="https://people.com/conor-mcgregor-loses-appeal-in-civil-rape-and-sexual-assault-case-report-11782570">Conor McGregor</a> was found liable in a civil rape &amp; sexual assault suit, the <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/brewers-to-acquire-shelby-miller.html">Brewers</a> play tonight in Washington&hellip;and speaking of Washington&hellip;wide receiver <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45873252/source-commanders-wr-terry-mclaurin-requests-trade">Terry McLaurin</a> has requested a trade, and President Trump had a few things to say about a possible <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkzgAeICM_k">name change</a> for the Washington NFL team. And he also had some trouble pronouncing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de1bcz53g3g">Tua Tagovailoa</a>'s name.
 
Elsewhere in sports, the Cubs are set to <a href="https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/ryne-sandberg-tribute-chicago-cubs-wrigley-field-crane-kenney-mlb-hall-of-fame/">honor Ryne Sandberg</a> this weekend, <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/wwe-star-hulk-hogan-cause-death-revealed/story?id=124249036">Hulk Hogan</a>'s official cause of death was released, and the <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/ravens-players-seek-swimming-lessons-from-olympian-baltimore-native-michael-phelps">Ravens</a> have turned to Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps for some help learning how to swim!
 
Very cool story about a community that came together to <a href="https://www.ktvh.com/scripps-news-life/montana-town-rallies-around-wedding-couple-after-their-venue-is-vandalized">save the wedding</a> of a couple who's reception was destroyed by vandals.
 
We ran down a list of things to look forward to in the month of August, including the upcoming movies, TV shows, sporting events, and "holidays"
 
Let you know <a href="https://www.fandango.com/">what's in theaters</a> this weekend and what's on the TV. Plus, a new television series based on the "<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hostel-series-paul-giamatti-peacock-1236334902/">Hostel</a>" movie series is apparently on the way!
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy in California who <a href="https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-burglarizing-pasadena-little-league-facilities/3757915/">stole from a little league</a> in Pasadena, a woman who ended up with a <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/woman-with-wild-bat-in-her-mouth-hit-with-crippling-medical-bills-despite-insurance/">bat in her mouth</a>, the summer phenomenon known as "<a href="https://theconversation.com/summer-long-balls-a-health-expert-explains-why-hot-weather-can-be-tough-on-testicles-261600">long balls</a>", a guy who woke up during an <a href="https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-kentucky/kentucky-man-suffers-from-ptsd-after-waking-up-during-organ-harvesting-procedure?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link&amp;ICID=ref_fark">organ harvesting surgery</a>, and a ride at an <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14958673/Saudi-Arabia-Ride-Crash.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawL5qqRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlWOKhprY-TiPck5q45a0svatkQJe0OBvEg2aLhclrFrfytzvX-e9TWMt7Gi_aem_1Rq2AmAi4M26nyDssobFlA">amusement park</a> in Saudi Arabi that suffered a massive malfunction.

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw

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Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor