Monday, August 31, 2009

Welcome to an uplifting, positive start to this Monday!

It's Tuesday Trivia on MONDAY! Last weeks question went unanswered and so today is it. The final chance to get the answer to this question: Despite the economy 48% of people say this is one thing they are not willing to give up? Gym Membership!

Today's Amazing Fact: Mosquitoes can track people up to 110 yards away by the substances in their breath.

Scriptural Pursuit: Which Old Testament prophet prophesied saying, " I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh"? Joel

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Friday, August 28, 2009

It's a FANTASTIC and FABULOUS Friday... Thanks for beginning your day with us! Rodney returns to Joy in the Morning on Monday.

No winner YET for our Tuesday Trivia question. Monday morning at 7:15 we'll play again and hopefully get the right answer. Here's the question to think about over the weekend: Despite the economy, 48% of people say this is one thing they are not willing to give up.

Our Joy! 102.5 Birthday Club winner for this week: Heath from Frankford, DE. Heath won a DQ Grill and Chill Blizzard Cake of his choice. CONGRATULATIONS Heath.

CONGRATULATIONS to Mike from Greenwood, DE, our Scriptural Persuit winner this morning! He answered this question correctly: In Jesus' parable, who said, "Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out"? Five foolish maidens (virgins).

Thursday, August 27, 2009

It's a THRILLING Thursday and we're glad to spend your morning with you!

Once again, our Tuesday Trivia question went unanswered... Resulting in the question and the prizes being carried over to FRIDAY! Your opportunity to win comes at 7:15am - The question is: Despite the economy, 48% of people say this is one thing they are not willing to give up.

Today's amazing fact: Dogs and cats consume almost $7 billion worth of pet food a year.

Today's Trivial Persuit question was: Who was Israel's first king? Saul - Aaron from Easton had the correct answer and won the CD "Don't Get Comfortable" from Brandon Heath. CONGRATULATIONS!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Good Morning! It's a WONDERFUL Wednesday and this morning we're looking forward to starting our day with you.

Local news at 8:00am

STILL no winner on Tuesday Trivia today... We'll try again tomorrow morning at 7:15 for your chance to win 3 great prizes. The question is: Despite the economy, 48% of people say this is one thing they are not willing to give up.

Our Amazing fact for today: 7 years of your life are spent commuting to work.

Scriptural Persuit question this morning was: What kind of prayer, according to the book of James, will heal the sick? The prayer of FAITH. Congratulations to Moriah from Laurel, DE for answering correctly this morning as she won a CD by Darrell Evans.

AND of course music from Steven C. Chapman, Chris Tomlin, Jason Eaton, Lincoln Brewster and many more.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Great music, great fun, and an awesome God -- Thank you for tuning in to our Morning celebration of HIS goodness!

Our Tuesday Trivia question this morning: Despite the economy, 48% of people say this is one thing they are not willing to give up ... No winner this morning, so we will be carrying Tuesday Trivia over to Wednesday. Listen tomorrow morning for another chance to win!

Today's Amazing Fact: In an average lifespan, the human heart will pump 48 million gallons of blood.

Today's Trivial persuit question: How many years did the Israelites eat manna? 40 years. Congratulations to Rachel from Crisfield, MD who won an Artist Select Jeremy Camp CD.

Monday, August 24, 2009

GOOD MORNING!!! Jeff Foster joins Howard all this week for "Joy in the Morning" as Rodney has the week off. We hope you have a wonderful beginning to your week.

Today's Amazing Fact: 85%-90% of a horses life is spent on it's feet.

Today's Scriptural Persuit: Who did the Apostle Paul consider his son? Timothy- Brother Pierre from Dagsboro had the correct answer and won a Modern Hymns CD. Congratulations!

Friday, August 21, 2009

Happy Friday everbody!



Our guest this morning was the group Serving 1. Serving 1 will be in concert Saturday, August 22nd from 5-7 PM at the Gospel Shop in Salisbury. To learn more about this free concert call 410-546-1161.

To learn more about Serving 1 click here.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Coming up later this morning we'll be joined by worship leader Charles Billingsley. His new CD is called "God of the Ages" and is due to hit stores next week. To learn more about Charles and his ministry click here.




Today's Amazing Fact: The average American child eats 15 pounds of cereal annually.

Scriptural Pursuit: In Jesus' Parable of the Sheep and Goats, on what side are the sheep and on what side are the goats? Sheep on the Right - Goats on the left.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

This morning at 7:15 it's Tuesday Trivia on Wednesday. The question is: After the first week of school 29% of children come home and ask for one of these...what? A Music Instrument.

Today's Amazing Fact: 90% of U.S. bills have cocaine on them up from 67% in 2007.

Scriptural Pursuit: In Song of Songs, which animals are said to ruin the vineyards? Foxes




Click here to see a few pictures from the John Waller concert this past Saturday evening.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Coming up this morning...

7:15 it's Tuesday Trivia: After the first week of school 29% of children come home and ask for one of these...what?

7:30 Today's Amazing Fact: The average wind speed on the planet Jupiter is 225 mph.

7:33: The Birthday / Anniversary Club

7:45: Scriptural Pursuit: You'll be playing for an autographed copy of Jonny Diaz's CD "More Beautiful You". Preview the song below. Today's question: In Psalm 23 how is the pasture described? Answer: "Green" Congratulations to Melissa Richardson of Newark, MD for answering correctly and winning the autographed CD.

Check out Jonny Diaz new music video "More Beautiful You"

by clicking on the banner below.

Friday, August 14, 2009

It's FRIDAY!!!!

Tuesday Trivia on FRIDAY: Sales of this item have increased 50% in the last year? Safes


John Waller is in concert tomorrow evening at the Cheer Community Center in Georgetown, DE. Dinner, catered by the Georgia House, starts at 5:30 and the concert begins at 7. JOY! 102.5 will be on hand so be sure to stop by our new display and say hi! Later this morning we'll be joined in the studio by a couple of area sponsors that have joined together to make the John Waller concert possible. To learn more about the concert click here.


Today's Amazing Fact: Dogs destroy about 58,500 cell phones every year.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who posed this question, "Are you the One who was to come or shall we look for another?" John the Baptist
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Thursday, August 13, 2009

In the picture from left to right is a piece of potato, onion, and apple. Rodney tested out yesterday's Amazing Fact and confirmed that it's true! If you missed it yesterday's Amazing Fact was: An apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this - pinch your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet.

Our in-studio guest this morning was Meredith Rounsley. Meredith joined us in the studio to highlight her music ministry. Her CD's are available for purchase at the Gospel Shop and Jack's Religious Gift Shop in Salisbury. Learn more at http://www.meredithrounsley.com/

No answer again for our Tuesday Trivia question: Sales of this item have increased 50% in the last year...what is it? We will try again Friday morning at 7:15 to get the correct answer to the question.

Today's Amazing Fact: The average person will consume 12,000 gallons of water in a lifetime.

Scriptural Pursuit: This morning we'll be giving away a pair of tickets to the John Waller concert if you can correctly answer our Scriptural Pursuit question. Today's question: Who did God promise would be the father of many nations? Abraham

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

"Romancing the Road"

This is an unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman and her beloved Chariot. The two have been together for decades and traveled more than 540,000 miles across this nation's highways and side streets.

Click on the link below and check out this video. Let us know what you think.

Click here to see the video

We'll be giving away a pair of tickets to the John Waller dinner concert on Saturday at 5:30 PM at the Cheer Center in Georgetown, DE. Click here to learn more about the concert.

Tuesday Trivia (on Wednesday) @ 7:15: Sales of this item have increased 50% in the last year...what is it?

Today's Amazing Fact: An apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this - pinch your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet. (If you test this, email us and let us know the results!)

Scriptural Pursuit: What was the name used in Revelation for the antichrist? The Beast

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

On Tuesday's Joy in the Morning...

We're excited to be one of the first stations in the country to feature a new release from Casting Crowns new project "Until The Whole World Hears" which is due out later this fall. You can hear the new release at 7:30 this morning!

Tuesday Trivia: Sales of this item have increased 50% in the last year...what is it? No correct answer this morning, so be listening tomorrow morning at 7:15 for your chance to answer the question and win some great prizes.

Today's Amazing Fact: The quartz crystal in a digital watch vibrates 32,768 times every second.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who was born first Esau or Jacob? Esau

Monday, August 10, 2009

Welcome to Monday!

Today's Amazing Fact:

The canine IQ test results are in: The average dog has the mental abilities of a 2-year-old child.
The finding is based on a language development test, revealing average dogs can learn 165 words (similar to a 2-year-old child), including signals and gestures, and dogs in the top 20 percent in intelligence can learn 250 words.

The 7 Sharpest Breeds
7. Labrador Retrievers
6. Shetland Sheepdogs
5. Dobermans
4. Golden Retrievers
3. German Shepherds
2. Poodles
1. Border Collies
(Source: Livescience.com)

Scriptural Pursuit:

In the parable of the talents, how many talents was the first servant given? 5 (Matthew 25:15)

Friday, August 7, 2009

Today's Amazing Fact: Scientists tell us that your body literally glows emitting a visible light in extremely small quantities that rise and fall throughout the day.

Today's Scriptural Pursuit: According to Genesis which patriarch's name means deceiver? Answer: Jacob - Congratulations to Sandy Brown from Milton, DE who answered correctly. Sandy won a CD from the group 33 Miles.

Congratulations!!! To our birthday club winner this week - Abigail Simpson from Selbyville, DE.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

On today's Joy in the Morning we were joined by Jon Pheasant and Geoff Crowley two members of the group Proof of Love. Proof of Love will be in concert on Saturday, August 8th from 5-7 PM at the Gospel Shop in Salisbury. To learn more about Proof of Love visit their myspace page at www.myspace.com/proofoflove.

To learn more about the Gospel Shop's Summer Concert series you can call them at 410-546-1161 or visit their website at www.gospelshopdelmarva.com.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

John Waller joins us this morning at 8:15 for a live interview. John will be discussing his ministry along with his concert on August 15th in Georgetown, DE. Click here for more details.






Here is a picture of John Waller with the JOY! 102.5 announcing team. From left to right Rodney Baylous, John Waller, Howard Travers, Jeff Foster, Jennifer Burke.





Check out some other pictures from the Casting Crowns / John Waller concert by clicking here.

Tuesday Trivia (on Wednesday): On average, women do this (5) times a day while men do it (3) times a day? Apologize. Congratulations to Donna from Pocomoke who correctly answered the question this morning and won 2 great prizes!

Wednesday's Amazing Fact: In America $20,000 is stollen from vending machines every day.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Here is a picture of Rodney, Howard, and John Waller in front of the new JOY! 102.5 display. John Waller will be in concert on Saturday, August 15th at the Cheer Center in Georgetown, DE. Click here for details.


Tuesday Trivia: On average women do this 5 times a day while men do it 3 times a day?

Today's Amazing Fact: Giraffes sleep only 20 minutes a day and only 5 minutes at a time.

Scriptural Pursuit: Which King was driven away from his people and ate grass like cattle? Nebuchadnezzar

Monday, Augst 3, 2009

Today's Amazing Fact - Lightening strikes roughly 6,000 times a minute on this planet.

Today's Scriptural Pursuit Question - "How many horseman are there in Revelation 6?" Answer - 4 Congratulations to Alice Messick of Seaford, DE who answered correctly.