Monday, November 30, 2009

We got the answer to our Tuesday Trivia (on Monday) question this morning: The average person breaks about 3 of these over their lifetime...what? Alarm Clock

Today's Amazing Fact: All sunlight that hits the surface of the earth during any given moment, weighs as much as a cruise ship.

Scriptural Pursuit: Fill in the missing word from Psalm 112, "Good will come to him who is ____ and lends freely?" Generous

Have a great Thanksgiving!

We hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Please note we'll not be playing any of our contests over the next couple of days. We'll resume our normal schedule on Monday morning.

Also, remember we'll feature great Christmas music from Friday, December 27th and continuing all the way through Christmas day!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Tuesday Trivia: The average person breaks about 3 of these over their lifetime...what? No answer again today. Since we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving over the next couple of days we'll not be playing Tuesday Trivia again until Monday! So be sure to join us Monday for your chance to answer this question and win all kinds of great prizes!

Today's Amazing Fact: Frozen, fully stuffed turkeys, ready to cook, were introduced in 1955. Also, other than the day before you start a new diet, Thanksgiving Day is undoubtedly the day you consume the most food in the shortest amount of time.

Scriptural Pursuit: Complete these words spoken by the Beloved in the Songs of Songs: "He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner..."? Over Me Is Love

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tuesday Trivia: The average person breaks about 3 of these over their lifetime...what?

Today's Amazing Fact: The number of unique visitors to Facebook, My Space and You Tube every month - 250 Million! None of these sites existed 6 years ago.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who tore a lion apart with his bare hands? Samson (Judges 14:6)

Friday,November 20, 2009

Happy Friday!!!

Today's Amazing Fact: It's estimated that 2.9 Trillion texts have been sent around the world so far in 2009.

Scriptural Pursuit: Alphaeus was the father of which apostle? James

Thursday, November 19, 2009

It's Thursday! We're glad you stopped by for a visit.

Only a day left to vote in our web poll question to the right.

Today's Amazing Fact: On average a cell phone is upgraded / replaced every 1.5 years. That results in 500 million outdated cell phones in the world that have yet to be thrown out or recycled. Recycling the phones would recover more than:
$40 million in copper
$61 million in silver
$392 million in gold

Scriptural Pursuit: Who was Adam and Eve's third son? Seth

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Tuesday Trivia on Wednesday. We got the answer to the question we started working on yesterday: The average person has 9 of these? Passwords

Today's Amazing Fact: The average lifespan of a $50 bill is 5 years. $5 is 16 months. A $1 bill is 18 months.

Scriptural Pursuit: What did a man at Jesus' crucifixion run to find for Jesus? a sponge (Matthew 27:46-48)

Would you like to win 2 tickets to the Magi Choral Festival this weekend? Keep reading to find out how to win!

The Magi Fund’s 2009 Choral Festival presents “Gifts of the Magi”16th Anniversary Celebration featuring The National Christian Choir and the Magi Children’s Choir. The event will be held at the Wicomico High School Auditorium in Salisbury, MD.

This event benefits the Christian Shelter and the Joseph House Center

TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY

Saturday, November 21 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 22 ~ 2:00 p.m.

Tickets - $15 plus Canned Food Donation
(100% of proceeds will be distributed to the two charities)

We are giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to either the Saturday or Sunday performance just by signing up here online.

To win a pair of tickets just submit the following information:
- Your Name
- Your Address
- Your Telephone number
- The performace (Saturday or Sunday) you'd prefer to attend

We will be drawing several winners later today and notify you via email or phone call. Simply click here to sign up or email rbaylous@wolc.org. Remember for your entry to be valid you must include: Your Name, Address, Telephone number, AND the performance date (Saturday or Sunday) you'd prefer.

Thanksgiving for Thousands Event with Cannon Mennonite Church and Dagsboro Church of God:

To get more information, make a clothing donation or a financial donation toward the Thanksgiving for Thousands event that we discussed this morning contact: Bruce Pape at 302-236-7139 or contact Pastor Tim Miller at Cannon Mennonite Church at 302-629-4487.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Welcome to Tuesday's Joy in the Morning!

7:15 - Tuesday Trivia: The average person has 9 of these? No correct answer this morning so we'll play again Wednesday morning at 7:15!

7:30 - Today's Amazing Fact: By age 60 most people have lost half of their taste buds.

7:45 - Scriptural Pursuit: Who was the mother of Samuel? Hannah

Our guest this morning was Peder Eide. Peder shared with us about being an adoptive parent and talked about his new Christmas CD. To learn more about Peder visit www.pedereide.com

Here is a picture of Peder and his family.

Monday, November 16, 2009

There's only a few days left to vote in our web poll question to the right of this blog. If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to do so.

Today's Amazing Fact: The blue whale's heart beats nine times per minute. The heart of a blue whale weighs about a ton and you could crawl through it's arota.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who became a bride because she said, "I'll draw water for your camels, too"? Rebekah

Friday, November 13, 2009

Today's Amazing Fact: Every year, surgical tools are left in approximately 15-hundred patients in the USA. Larger patients are more prone to having a surgical tool left inside of them due to the additional amount of space in their bodies.

Scriptural Pursuit: What is the first plague of Egypt? The water in the Nile turned to blood

SCHOOL DELAYS:

SAINT MARY'S COUNTY SCHOOLS - 2 HOUR DELAY (CODE 1)

SCHOOL CLOSINGS:

ACCOMACK CO. SCHOOLS CLOSED
CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DIST CLOSED
DELMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED
DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED
EPWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CLOSED
HOLLY GROVE CHRISTIAN CLOSED
INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED FRID; 12 MO. EMPLOY. RPT
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CLOSED
MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED
SEASIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CLOSED
SPLASH DAY SCHOOL IN GUMBORO, DE
WORCESTER COUNTY SCHOOLS

Thursday, November 12, 2009

School Closings:

Accomack County Schools
Broadwater Academy
Holly Grove Christian School

Business Closings:

Contours Express in Exmore

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Have you voted in our web poll yet? If so, thank you. If not, take a moment to vote now. It's just to the right of this blog.

Check out Joy! 102.5's photo album by clicking here.

Today's Amazing Fact: A diamond is the hardest natural substance on earth, but if it gets hot enough it will simply disappear. If it is placed in an oven and the temperature is raised to 1405 degrees Fahrenheit, it will simply vanish, without even ash remaining. Only a little carbon dioxide will have been released.

Scriptural Pursuit: In Genesis chapter 7, how long did the waters flood the earth? 150 days

Joy in the Morning Blog Contest!!!!
Would you like to win two tickets to the Delaware Teen Challenge Dinner Banquet featuring national recording artist Charles Billingsley and Evangelist Tim Dilena? If so, here is your chance to win just for visiting our blog! Click below (look for the link at the end of the paragraph) and submit your name, address, and telephone number. We'll be drawing a winner later today and will notify you via email or phone call. The event will take place Friday, November 20th at 6 PM at Sam Yoder's Community Building at 89 Hunting Quarter Road, Houston, DE. This is a fundraising event for Delaware Teen Challenge and your ticket includes dinner and the concert. For more information on the event you can call 302-629-2559. To enter to win 2 tickets to this awesome event just click here to submit your name, address, and telephone number. Or you can simply email: rbaylous@wolc.org to submit your information.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Welcome to Wednesday's Joy in the Morning!

We'll try again at 7:15 this moring to get the answer to this Tuesday Trivia question: Studies show that by doing this in the middle of the day, you can increase your energy by 30%...what? Brushing your teeth

Today's Amazing Fact: The beard is the fastest growing hairs on the human body. (If the average man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his lifetime.) The longest beard ever measured belonged to Hans Langseth of Norway; When he died in 1927, the beard of Hans Langseth of Norway, was measured at 17 1/2 feet. Hans Langseth's beard can now be seen at the Smithsonian Institution. Vivian Wheeler of Illinois is blessed with having the longest beard for a female. With the longest hair in her beard measuring 11 inches.

Scriptural Pursuit: How old was Abraham when Sarah gave birth to Isaac? 100

A few pictures from our Remote broadcast at the Gospel Shop's Christmas Open House on Saturday, November 7th.

Some young listeners sharing what they like most about Joy! 102.5

The Georgia House Restaurant was there serving up some delicious food like pretzel salad, chili, and cream of crab soup.

Rodney talking with a listener who shared during the interview how important Joy! 102.5 is to her on a daily basis.

Some listeners stopping by to say hi and do some shopping!

The owner of the Gospel Shop, Vickie Ashby doing an interview with Rodney during our live broadcast.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

On today's Joy in the Morning...

Encouragement for the day with great music, features, and fun contests.
Information for the day with news, sports, and weather.

7:15 - Tuesday Trivia: (Your playing for a $25 DQ Gift card) Studies show that by doing this in the middle of the day, you can increase your energy by 30%...what?

7:30 - Today's Amazing Fact: Nokia manufactures 13 cell phones every second. 93% of U.S. adults own a cell phone.

7:45: Scriptural Pursuit: (You'll have a chance to win Julian Drive's latest CD) Who were the two disciples that were the sons of Zebedee, called the sons of Thunder? James and John

Monday, November 9, 2009

Welcome to another uplifting, positive start to the day with Joy in the Morning!

Today we welcome Joelle Gross back to guest co-host with Rodney.

If you haven't voted yet in our Christmas music web poll question please take a moment now to do so. You'll find it just to the right of this blog.

6:45: Today in History

7:00: News, Sports and Weather

7:25: My Money Life

7:30: Today's Amazing Fact: A joint French-U.S. study shows that pigeons have one of the best long-term memories in the animal kingdom.

7:32: Our Birthday and Anniversary Club

7:45: Scriptural Pursuit: According to 2 Kings 11, who was the queen of Judah that ruled for 6 years? ANSWER: Queen Athaliah (2 Kings 11:3)

8:00: News and Weather

8:30: The Point from Breakpoint Ministries

8:45: Joy Notes

Friday, November 6, 2009

Happy Friday!!!

On today's Joy in the Morning we'll be featuring uplifting, Christ-honoring music from artists like Casting Crowns, the David Crowder Band, Leeland, Mandisa, 33 Miles, Francesca Battistelli, Third Day, Need to Breathe and many more!

We'll also have a chance to win a Julian Drive CD this morning with a fun True or False contest. By the way Julian Drive will be in concert (for free) Saturday, November 14th at 7 PM at Lifeway Church of God in Bridgeville, DE. Click here for more details.


6:45: Today in History

7:00: News, Weather and Sports

7:30: Today's Amazing Fact: The potato was the first vegetable grown in space. Also, the largest potato weighed 18 pounds. (Thanks to Daniel of Salisbury for providing today's amazing fact).

7:32: Birthday and Anniversary Club and we'll be giving away a DQ Blizzard cake this morning too!

7:45: Scriptural Pursuit: King Solomon had how many steps to his throne? 6 (I Kings 10: 18-20)

8:00: News and Weather

8:15: True or False Contest

Remember to vote in our new poll question regarding Christmas music. The poll is located to the top right of this blog.

By the way come join Rodney tomorrow (Saturday) from 11-1 for our remote broadcast from the Gospel Shop in Salisbury. It's their Christmas Open House and they 'll be offering incredible specials throughout the store, plus tax free shopping! You'll also have the chance to win a $500 WOW Music Brick featuring over 30 CD's and other great prizes. Plus just for stopping by during our two hour broadcast we'll be giving away lots of prizes like gift cards to Dairy Queen and Chick-fil-a and the Georgia House Restaurant will join us and be sharing some FREE FOOD! So come join us and bring a friend!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Good Morning and welcome to Thursday's Joy in the Morning!

Please take a moment to vote in our new Joy in the Morning Poll Question just to the right of this blog!

We got the answer to our Tuesday Trivia (on Thursday) question: Studies show we spend $4 billion a year to get rid of these...what? Headaches

Today's Amazing Fact: There's more vitamin C in a raw potato than in an orange.

At 7:45 play along with Scriptural Pursuit. Today's question: In Matthew 17, what did Jesus tell Simon Peter he would find in the mouth of a fish? A coin

Plus you'll hear the best Christian music found anywhere throughout the morning...guaranteed!


This morning on our Wacky But True segment we shared this story and here's a picture of the meatball!

An American restaurant, 'Nonni's Italian Eatery' in New Hampshire, has cooked the world's largest meat ball weighing 222.5 pounds. It is only too natural to claim an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

On Wednesday's Joy in the Morning...

We welcome back Joelle Gross as our guest co-host over the next couple of weeks. Also coming up this morning we'll feature uplifting, Christ-honoring music from artists like Brandon Heath, Phil Stacey, Michael W. Smith, Nicole C. Mullen, Leeland, the David Crowder Band, and about 20 other great artist as well.

No correct answer again today on our Tuesday Trivia (on Wednesday) question: Studies show we spend $4 billion a year to get rid of these...what? We will try again at 7:15 tomorrow morning.

Today's Amazing Fact: The average American eats 8 1/2 pounds of pickles a year. Dill pickles are twice as popular as sweet.

Scriptural Pursuit: According to Paul in I Corinthians 15 how many people saw Jesus after his resurrection? More than 500

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Tuesday Trivia: Studies show we spend $4 billion a year to get rid of these...what?

Scriptural Pursuit: On what day of creation did God create the birds? Day 5 (Genesis 1:20)