Show intro/Friday Song

Eyedrops/Busch Apple/Skeletons/K9 officers

Brewers/World Cup/indictments/UFC 329/Carlsson

TV/Theaters/New Music/Manson grandkid

Bar fairies/World's oldest water skier

National French Fry day deals

Norway/Stanley Cup etching/Spurs announcer

Planning for a trip to Mars

Doc's Racing Report

Bad News with Happy Music/Daily Check-Ins

Friday is finally here and Jean is out today. But Doc joined me on the show to talk racing thanks to County Materials in Holmen & Eau Claire!



Also on the show, a list of deals for "National French Fry Day"!!! Take advantage of some savings.



In the news this morning, a recall on eyedrops, some underage kids in MN got busted with a bunch of Busch Light Apple, the White House launches "Freedom Fuel" stations in Pennsylvania & NJ, a family in Wisconsin is being ordered to remove their giant skeleton from their yard, and a police officer in NJ has been charged after he left two K-9s in his vehicle for seven hours without proper ventilation, resulting in their deaths.



In sports, the Brewers doubled up the Cardinals yesterday to take 4 out of 5 from St. Louis, France beat Morocco yesterday to move to the World Cup semifinals, eight men are indicted for the plot to kill a bunch of people at UFC Freedom 250, another UFC event is happening this weekend, Leo Carlsson becomes the highest paid player in the NHL, the details on Christian Pulisic's injury, and Coco Gauff is out at Wimbledon.



Talked about what's on TV this weekend and what's new in theaters. Plus, a new documentary is coming out about a filmmaker that learns her grandfather is Charles Manson.



A group in Montana called the "Bar Fairies" are rewarding people for not driving home drunk after a night at the bar, and the world's oldest water skier just got crowned!



Elsewhere in sports, Norway decided to switch hotels so their players could get a good night's sleep, people are mad about the names that have been etched on Lord Stanley's Cup, and a Spurs announcer gets fired for allegedly having an affair with the sister of one of the players on the team.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy in Indiana who cut off his own genitals and set them on fire, a woman in Japan who sewed her roommate's lips shut, a woman who keeps stealing plants from outside an antique mall, a humanoid robot employed by a sheriff's department in North Carolina, and a #FloridaWoman who refused to stop huffing nitrous in the back of a ride share.

Friday is finally here and Jean is out today. But Doc joined me on the show to talk racing thanks to <a href="https://www.countymaterials.com/">County Materials in Holmen &amp; Eau Claire</a>!
 
Also on the show, a list of <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/07/09/national-french-fry-day-2026-free-fries-mcdonalds-wendys/90787643007/">deals</a> for "<a href="https://nationaltoday.com/national-french-fry-day/">National French Fry Day</a>"!!! Take advantage of some savings.
 
In the news this morning, a <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/millions-eye-drops-recalled-over-145740705.html">recall on eyedrops</a>, some underage kids in MN got busted with a bunch of <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/underaged-midwest-driver-ticketed-possession-152959833.html">Busch Light Apple</a>, the White House launches "<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/08/what-is-trump-freedom-fuel-network-gas-stations/90849285007/">Freedom Fuel</a>" stations in Pennsylvania &amp; NJ, a family in Wisconsin is being ordered to remove their giant skeleton from their yard, and a police officer in NJ has been charged after he left <a href="https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/officer-charged-two-k-9s-die-hot-vehicle-salem-county-new-jersey/4430116/">two K-9s</a> in his vehicle for seven hours without proper ventilation, resulting in their deaths.
 
In sports, the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/milwaukee-brewers-scores-standings/85713/bauers-powers-brewers-to-an-8-4-series-finale-win">Brewers</a> doubled up the Cardinals yesterday to take 4 out of 5 from St. Louis, <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/world-cup/scoreboard/">France beat Morocco</a> yesterday to move to the <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/schedule/_/league/fifa.world">World Cup semifinals</a>, eight men are <a href="https://abcnews.com/US/total-8-suspects-now-indicted-alleged-plot-attack/story?id=134638906">indicted</a> for the plot to kill a bunch of people at UFC Freedom 250, another UFC event is happening this weekend, <a href="https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-match-five-year-offer-sheet-for-carlsson">Leo Carlsson</a> becomes the highest paid player in the NHL, the details on <a href="https://apnews.com/article/pulisic-leg-fracture-f3db63f070150fc16214515a27d6e0b9">Christian Pulisic</a>'s injury, and <a href="https://www.si.com/tennis/wimbledon/coco-gauff-lost-wimbledon-semifinal-heartbreaking-fashion-stunning-mistake">Coco Gauff</a> is out at Wimbledon.
 
Talked about what's on TV this weekend and what's <a href="https://www.fandango.com/">new in theaters</a>. Plus, a new documentary is coming out about a filmmaker that learns her <a href="https://people.com/filmmaker-learns-charles-manson-grandfather-new-doc-exclusive-12014085">grandfather is Charles Manson</a>.
 
A group in Montana called the "<a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/viral-volunteer-effort-leaves-surprises-on-the-cars-of-residents-who-took-cabs-home-from-the-bar/">Bar Fairies</a>" are rewarding people for not driving home drunk after a night at the bar, and the <a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/08/nz-Guinness-World-Records-oldest-water-skier/5831783519571/">world's oldest water skier</a> just got crowned!
 
Elsewhere in sports, <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/norway-forced-leave-florida-hotel-195940057.html">Norway</a> decided to switch hotels so their players could get a good night's sleep, people are mad about the names that have been etched on <a href="https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hurricanes-fans-upset-tom-dundon-family-stanley-cup">Lord Stanley's Cup</a>, and a <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/09/sports/jacob-tobey-out-as-spurs-broadcaster-after-alleged-affair/">Spurs announcer</a> gets fired for allegedly having an affair with the sister of one of the players on the team.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/09/man-in-indiana-cuts-off-penis-and-lights-it-on-fire/">guy in Indiana</a> who cut off his own genitals and set them on fire, a woman in Japan who <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/09/world-news/woman-sews-roommates-lips-shut-in-horrifying-attack-in-japan/">sewed her roommate's lips shut</a>, a woman who keeps <a href="https://www.kctv5.com/2026/07/06/surveillance-video-shows-woman-digging-up-plants-outside-shawnee-antique-mall/">stealing plants</a> from outside an antique mall, a <a href="https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/sheriff-north-carolina-hostage-robot-unitree-g1">humanoid robot</a> employed by a sheriff's department in North Carolina, and a <a href="https://www.hometownnewstc.com/crime/st_lucie/woman-charged-with-inhaling-nitrous-oxide-in-parking-lot-of-port-st-lucie-police-department/article_7737ca3e-040e-543f-8f5e-380549e71915.html">#FloridaWoman</a> who refused to stop huffing nitrous in the back of a ride share.

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

ROCK MORNINGS

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