Rick Stevens helps you "Wizard While You Work" and get home, too, weekday afternoons with Today's Best Country and Your All-Time Country Favorites!
Rick has been a part of the Tupelo area radio scene for over 20 years.
Rick's wife has been a Wizard106 listener for years before he ever started working for the station, and his son listens some...although, he listens to a lot of different music.
Favorite Music Group: ZZ Top Wife's Favorite Music Group: Rascal Flatts Son's Favorite Music Group: Van Halen (Yes, long drives are a real trip with the music selection....)
Favorite Food [subject to change daily]: Double Pepperoni Pizza with extra cheese from Hardin's Country Store (Thank you Ben!)
Favorite Movie: Lone Wolf McQuade
Favorite Hobby: You mean...besides coming to work? Could watching the Dallas Cowboys be considered a hobby?
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Rising to Part III
So, so, so waiting for this!! Recently released:
Welcome To Spring!
Here we are! Kicking off Spring of 2012, and we are on target for a great Spring full of happenings! Great time to bring out the grill, maybe cook up some steak, chicken or burgers...or maybe try a recipe you have seen on The Cooking Channel or Food Network! Of course, with all of the pollen out and about, you'll want to take some allergy medicine, if you suffer with allergies this time of year. Mainly, be safe, have fun, and take along Wizard106 with you wherever you go or whatever you are doing!
It's not always "a buncha greedy thugs"
With the NBA strike/lock-out going on day #130-something and it looking like there is not going to be a season for NBA fans...I wanted to post a link to an article that really shows heart and love for community. As folks that know meare aware, I've been a fan of the Orlando Magic for many years. (Of course, I also love catching Memphis Grizzlies' games, and have become a supporter of our Memphis NBA team)
If you have a second, check out this article. I felt good that some guys care about their community and fans, and are not just "greedy thugs" as I have read in some online comments about this whole NBA negotiation.
Meanwhile...I'll be getting ready for the next NFL weekend and upcoming college hoops!!!
-Rick
New Look For Your Rear-View Mirror!
If you see one of these cars in Tupelo, don't do like I did, and assume "oh, must be someone from out of town coming in to attend the Police Academy here." Nope--Tupelo Police cars (the new ones) have a new look to `em. I gotta say, I like the classic, traditional black and white, teamed with the blue lettering and the modern look of the car body + spiffy light bar.
Huge Milestone
Now that the 10th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11 has passed, we can look back at how our world has changed from that moment. If you have flown on a plane in the past 10 years, you notice a difference from 11 years ago, obviously. As I heard stated on an interview over the weekend--now we are more apt to call authorities if we see a briefcase left at a table in the mall, or a van left parked on a sidewalk next to a government or high-population building. Basically, we now realize "it can happen." Too bad that it takes something like the attacks to pump our sense of country...our sense of patriotism. I hated to see it take only days before one political party or another had supporters finding ways to blame the other. The anniversary banded many Americans back together, even if only for a short time. Although sad, and while recognizing the anniversary of a horrible event, it was a good feeling to have mostly everyone "on the same team" again for a day or so, anyway.
If you feel like doing something to honor the vicitms of the attacks, a website has been set up with info on volunteering and supporting a cause, along with tribute posting and more. The website is www.911day.org.
I don't post many funny signs...
mainly, because this day it's hard to tell what is real and what is not on the internet...but, this sign got me laughing. Yes, yes...I know that most senior are on, say, a fixed income, and the discounts are helpful...I totally SUPPORT senior discounts. But, this sign still made me laugh. So, I share!
HOUSE has it right!
I make sure to DVR every new episode of House on WLOV. Love the show, and love he way Hugh Laurie makes the grouchy (yet lovable) Dr. House come to life. And, being a nerd, I also love the American accent he pulls off. I wonder how often they have to do re-takes because he lets his British accent through. Nonetheless, he's a big music guy, and, now has a special coming up. In the interview, he speaks about radio, and a point I think is rather important. Just beause I'm IN RADIO doesn't mean I think it's the one and only thing on the planet for entertainment, but, Hugh makes a good point--especially for those of us that eventually get tired of never hearing anything different or new. Check out the entire article by clicking here!
Are Ya Ready For Some Football?!
Because...that line hasn't been used enough..ahem. Anyway--for light-hearted coverage of the high points of the new NFL agreement, as discussed on today's show, click out this link!
Made a difference today?
As you may have heard, Tornado Relief 2011 is wrapping up. The effort has been a success, as several local media outlets joined to work together for one common goal: to help people in our area recover from the recent devastating tornadoes. It all got rolling a week before the big "thon" (since radio, newspaper and television were all joined together, I've never been comfortable using the words "telethon" or "radiothon" so, I've just called it a "thon"...yep, I'm a nerd, as my wife reminds me often) with everyone pushing the information out so as many people as we could reach would be aware. The original goal was $10,000, and we reached almost 50% of that before the "thon" ever started, thanks to donations online with the uber-cool web widget devised by a very, very sharp person with the Daily Journal. At this point, everyone thought that maybe $10k was a smaller goal than what we should shoot for...so, a majority voted for a new goal of $50,000. Now, I gotta be honest, it sorta took a little wind out of my lungs when I thought about such a huge jump, kicking the goal up by such a high percentage. However, several folks that have done this type of thing many times suggested it, and, I'd trust them a lot more than myself! So, $50,000 it was. On the day of the "thon" all involved joined at the Mall @ Barnes Crossing for the two-hour televised event. Northeast Mississippi and Northwest Alabama people came through (if I skipped anyone's region, my apologies--I don't have a total breakdown of where all donations came from) and the goal was hit!!! Thank you yet again to everyone that made it happen! Large and small donations alike all go together in reaching the goal! After the event was over, to my understanding, some of the members got together and came up with the idea that "if we can do this well in two-hours (plus the pre-promotion) imagine what we could do in the long(er) term!" So, it was decided that the effort would continue on for roughly a month, and the goal was doubled. Not in a greedy sense...I mean, how can you be deemed "greedy" if you are trying to raise money to HELP our neighbors in need?! Well, things are now wrapping up on the drive, and, just speaking for myself--goal or no goal, there is still a need. This disaster didn't just cover Smithville or another single community, it affected SEVERAL communities, and our drive to help was designed to HELP those many communities. Not just one area, or one organization, but many. I thought one of the greatest parts of this effort was the ability to choose to either designate where your donation went, or allow it to go where the largest need was at the time of disbursement. This is still an option, and you still have time to help. Be a part of something bigger than you, me, or our radio station. Be a part of a group that wants to help, and knows there are others that truly need that help. You can still donate by bouncing over to this part of our site or going directly to the CREATE donation page. Either way, you can select "OTHER" and then designate an area ("Smithville", "Chickasaw County", etc) or organization ("Red Cross", etc) in the Special Instructions field. Or, if you leave the Special Instructions box empty, your donation will go to the area where it is most needed.
This is one last chance to help our area. It is sometimes hard for those of us that still have a home, all of our belongings, and safe family to understand what it's like to be hit so sudden and so hard. But, we all have the capability to try...and the ability to help.
Thank you so much for your time and any donations made at any time during this drive.
-Rick
Check out new tunes!
Billy Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton both have new CD's in stores today!
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