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Thanks for nominating your Mom for a Mother's Day surprise from Q102 and the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. We had a random d...
YOUR CONCERT GETAWAY - PINKCongratulations to Erica Ramirez from Clarkfield! Erica and a guest are going to see Pink at Xcel ...
Official RulesContest Name: “Your Concert Getaway for Lady GaGa”Station: “Q102” KQIC-FM 102.5 –...
Congratulations to Carol Moe from New London!(left to right: Q102's Ben Taylor, Lady GaGa ticket winner Carol Moe, Q102&#...
Christmas Eve from Noon to 6:00 pm“The Christmas Beacon” All the Christmas favorites from Bing Crosby to this yea...
Congratulations to Bethany and Carrie!Bethany and Carrie each won a pair of tickets to see Madonna on Sunday, November 4th at...
The Latest in Movies, DVD, and Video Games with Ben Taylor.11-11-11J. Edgar Clint Eastwood brings the story of one of the mos...
We'd love your help! This Sunday, September 25th is National One Hit Wonder Day, but we're celebrating all weekend long at Q1...
Congratulations to Brianna Hinkemeyer from New London. Brianna won “Your Concert Getaway” with a pair of tickets ...
April 26, 2011 CD releasesBowling For Soup – Brando “Fishin' For Woos”May 3, 2011 CD releasesJennifer Lopez...
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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, who's beginning the trip back to Earth today (May 13th) after spending five months at ...
Chris Kelly, one-half of the 1990s rap duo Kriss Kross, is dead. Kelly -- who went by the nickname "Mac Daddy" -- w...
The weather forecast sounds much nicer as we get closer to the weekend. Do you believe it? I want to be excited about the pos...
It seems like forever ago since I bought my Bon Jovi tickets. The concert is finally this Sunday night at Xcel Energy Center....
This just screams Aprils fools from the beginning but it's still entertaining.
I'm looking forward to seeing Bon Jovi in concert again on April 7th. It's nice to have new music from Bon Jovi with ...
You'll hear several new songs on Q102 this week. One of them is from Michael Buble and it's called "It's A B...
I didn't venture home last night due to the weather so I got to watch the finale of The Biggest Loser from my hotel room....
The presentation of the 85th Academy Awards is in the history books. "Argo" was the big winner of the night coming ...
Kid President is back with another video. Enjoy!Have a great weekend and listen in as we celebrate the Oscars with movie musi...
Here's a list of all of the Best Picture winners since the start of the Academy Awards. How many have you seen and what&#...
We own all the Toy Story movies, but it's been a while since we've watched them. This weekend I was reminded just how...
Happy Valentine's Day!Here is Madeline, one of my sweethearts. She's got a crazy hair do, mis-matched socks and shoes...
Last night on American Idol we learned that Nicki Minaj can come up with a nickname for everyone she sees. I wonder what she&...
Will you be watching as Season 12 of American Idol kicks off tonight? Fox sure hopes so!I'm looking forward to it, but ha...
The Oscars are meant to celebrate the best in film. Since the best is celebrated it's only fitting the worst be celebrate...
Jillian Michaels is back! Did you catch The Biggest Loser last night on NBC? The last season left a bad taste in my mouth wit...
I love that The Voice opened the show last night with this touching tribute to the Sandy Hook shooting victims.So who is goin...
I was at a meeting last night so I didn't get to see The Voice, so I'm catching up this morning watching videos of la...
One of the best performances of last night, Nicholas David brought his “Voice” Coach Cee-Lo to tears; he was even...
It was great to see you yesterday at the free Pumpkin Patch Carnival with Willmar Community Ed & Rec and Q102. I loved al...
Here's a 12 question test that shows where you stand relative to the parties and the candidates.This is pretty neat. Just...
Adam Levine announced that Maroon 5 will be going on a 2013 North American Tour. The tour will begin in February and end in A...
Today is James Bond Day as the 50th anniversary of the film franchise. Can you name all 6 actors who have played Bond? Adele ...
Congratulations to Jessica who works at ACMC in Willmar. Jessica was drawn as the winner of 8 small McCafe beverages for her ...
Today is National One Hit Wonder Day. We're celebrating by tossing in some of your favorite One Hit Wonders--maybe even s...
What a great end to the weekend with a MN Vikings win!Last night Madeline was wrapped up in a TV show and I had to do a doubl...
Saturday was perfect for Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee! in downtown Willmar. I brought Madeline and my nieces Grace and Cal...
She's back!If anyone can help NBC's The Biggest Loser recover from a terrible season with Conda, it's Jillian.Yes...
One of our winners of the Your Concert Getaway to Demi Lovato and Hot Chelle Rae at the Minnesota State Fair emailed us with ...
Miley Cyrus really caused a stir when she chopped her hair off and dyed it blonde! Here's her before and after:We say, &q...
Let’s judge the judges! Of all the judges on all the reality TV shows which judge is your favorite? Here are a few real...
About those Super Bowl halftime rumors linked to Van Halen, David Lee Roth said the band would accept "in a New York min...
How was your weekend, besides HOT?It was great fun seeing Madeline as part of the Rapunzel cast for two performances at the B...
Thanks for your tips Wednesday night at Pizza Ranch. We had a lot of fun and raised $371 for the American Cancer Society!Ther...
Carly Rae Jepsen "Call me maybe" It's a newer song but man is it catchy. I even find myself singing along with ...
BarackDubs strikes again! The viral video series that mashes up President Barack Obama's speeches set to popular songs ha...
You've probably heard us play "Call Me Maybe" from Carly Rae Jepsen. Fun song and some Harvard baseball players...
This Thursday is our Locks of Love event with Cost Cutters in Willmar. I'll be there broadcasting live from 4 to 6 pm. Th...
Weare moving on. Jeremy won The Biggest Loser last night. Not a big surprise as he had more weight left to lose than Kim did....
The finale is finally here for The Biggest Loser. I’m excited to have this season end. It hasn’t been inspiring t...
Selena Gomez is reportedly getting sued for $1 million after the band Luce claimed that her 2010 song, "A Year Without R...
It's HAIRSTYLE APPRECIATION DAY today. What (and when) was your biggest hair style mistake? Or, how would you describe yo...
Video of Nicholas "Tanner" Beasley and Katy Perry locking lips has over 77-thousand hits on YouTube. The smooch hap...
I'm looking forward to tonight at MACCRAY East. The students are presenting "The Granny Awards" for their sprin...
"Somebody That I Used To Know"by indie performer Gotye and the offical breakup song from 2012. Now it has made its ...
I can hear your cheers--it's Friday! I'm cheering with you and looking forward to a great weekend with family.This we...
People in their '30s now have their official anthem, thanks to an amazing Yahoo parody of the hit single "We Are You...
Three years ago, April 9th became a date that I'll never forget.That was the date that a dear friend died in a car accide...
I've lost track lately of The Biggest Loser on NBC. Conda soured my attitude about this season and then it seems we alway...
Just when I thought I wasn't going to be able to see the sold-out "Hitmen" show at Prairie's Edge casino, I...
What a strange winter this has been. I'm not complaining because I'm not a big fan of winter driving so this winter h...
Here's a link to the Yahoo Finance article about the things you should never buy used (and why):http://financiallyfit.yah...
Cee Lo Green has announced that his Las Vegas residency is set to kick off in August. According to Rapup.com, Planet Hollywoo...
It's been a long time since I could say that I was at the number one movie at the box office. That's mostly because I...
THE NEW 'DWTS' CAST HAS BEEN REVEALED:Family Matters star Jaleel White will dance with former champ Kym JohnsonTennis...
Adam Sandler is setting a record of dubious distinction. Sandler is tied to eleven Razzie nominations from the Golden Raspber...
Silence is golden at this year's Academy Awards. The black-and-white, silent film "The Artist" emerged as the b...
Meet the American Idol Top 24 HERE! Turns out, the Idol judges will make it the Top 25 by adding one more guy. Who will be lu...
I didn't get to see American Idol last night. After Ash Wednesday Mass, Madeline and I had haircut appointments. I got ho...
Remember to make your love song request/dedication for today's Valentine edition of Your Music Cafe with Grizzly's Gr...
It was music biggest nights on Sunday and even though there was plenty of attention around Adele and her return to the stage,...
Saturday night the sad news was announced that Whitney Houston had died. It certainly changed the tone of the Grammy Awards t...
It's Grammy weekend! I'm excited to see how Q102 artists like Adele, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Lady GaGa, Rihanna, Pink...
Wondering where you need to go tonight for Minnesota precinct caucuses at 7? Click HERE for a caucus finder.Fresh off her Sup...
The new music video from OK Go, made in partnership with Chevrolet. OK Go set up over 1000 instruments over two miles of dese...
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Our friends at Kandiyohi County Victim Services asked us to share this vide...
Please tell me what happened and who went home last night on The Biggest Loser. I didn't get a chance to watch. Madeline ...
The cast of the Civil Rights-era drama "The Help" is taking top honors at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award...
If you didn't catch Shelby Tweten's story on Idol last night check it out here!
Shelby Tweten, a 17-year-old from North Mankato, wowed Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson with her heartfelt rend...
The Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning. Among the biggest surprises . . .Melissa McCarthy nominated as Best Sup...
"The Descendants" is ascending to the top of the crop at this year's Golden Globe Awards. The film was named Best M...
I hope you had a great weekend! We enjoyed family time and got home in time to see some of the Golden Globe Awards last night...
Ryan Reynolds. He sealed the deal as a favorite actor of mine once Isaw The Proposal. I'd seen him before that, but never rea...
Did you watch any of the People's Choice Awards last night on CBS?Igot to see bits and pieces of it in between the bedtime ro...
Tim here. A listener sent me an email that went something like this:"I am so impressed with your piano/organ skills. We ...
Tim here. A listener sent me an email that went something like this:"I am so impressed with your piano/organ skills. We ...
Ever want to listen to all your favorite music in one song? You have probably never thought of it, but now you can!! DJ Earwo...
I loved getting your e-mails yesterday with your favorite Christmas movie. Congratulations to April! Her name was drawn from ...
I used to say "Bah, humbug" to watching the movie "White Christmas". Although I had never seen it, I was ...
Tim &Chris chatted with the memorable Paul McDonald...American Idol top 10 finalist for 2011 about life after Idol, marry...
Last night was fun as we attended the MACCRAYEast holiday concert. This was Andrew's first official band concert in the 5th g...
Tim here. As a musician, NEARLY a band/orchestra director, and an accordion player, I am happy to share this video for my fel...
Matthew Morrison confirmed the news on Jimmy Kimmel Live. "We called up George Lucas and he gave us Chewbacca. There is ...
Nate Tusa, a Willmar grad and very talented singer, has submitted an audition for the Glee Project. We've had requests for th...
Bruno Mars has just released the video for his new song, "It Will Rain." The song is the lead single from the new T...
Congratulations to Karla on being drawn as the winner of two free extra value meals from McDonald's from yesterday's blog con...
TitleArtist Not OverYou Gavin DeGraw ...
Johnny Depp, the movie "Bridesmaids," and singer Adele are among those in the running for the next People's Choice ...
Regis is leaving. But who is taking his spot? Well there have been plenty of names thrown around like Ryan Seacrest, Andy Coh...
Sean Michel is performing 7:00 PMFriday, November 4th at the Epik Center in Willmar as part of a fund raiser for the James Ho...
I have always enjoyed the "Shrek" movies. Of course they're all funny, but that fact that thehumor in it fits all a...
Tim here. Ever since hearing Lady Gaga's "You andI"for the first time, I heard the ending and thought, "That s...
My jaw is still hanging open after watching his movie online. It's a choreographed routine of four indoor skydivers and is am...
On Jimmy Fallon last week, Jonah recounted how the Glee star dissed him on two occasions. Now Matt has responded to the hubbu...
How was your weekend? OK-forget about the Vikings loss and I'll ask again. How was your weekend? :)I managed to sneak in a gi...
It's not fun to be the first one to go home, but 60 year old Debbie Lounds was the first sent home from The BiggestLoser on T...
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo playerLady Antebellum stopped by the Ellen to surprise a couple of unsuspe...
AMC's "Mad Men" and ABC's "Modern Family" are defending their titles as television's top shows. "Mad...
Some people are better at telling stories than others. Watch as this guy tells the story of a car accident in an extremely ex...
Nickelback will release its seventh studio album, titled Here And Now, on November 21st. The disc will be preceded by two sin...
Well it's true she is full of surprises and always comes up with something unexpected. But Iwould never in a million years ha...
We've asked listeners like yourself to send photos of your pooch today. Here are some of them: ...
We've asked listeners like yourself to send photos of your pooch today. Here are some of them: ...
We've asked listeners like yourself to send photos of your pooch today. Here are some of them: ...
We've asked listeners like yourself to send photos of your pooch today. Here are some of them: ...
Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera have debuted the music video for their collaboration, "Moves Like Jagger." The vi...
American Idol contestant Pia Toscano has released a music video for her ballad, "This Time." Check it out.
Last night Joe Nathan gave us something to smile about. What a smile!Click HERE to watch the moment when Nathan became the al...
You could actually own the house from the movie "Up." Yes. A construction company in Utah got Disney's permission t...
Weird Al Yankovic releases he opus, "Perform this Way." The parody pop star has released his latest video for his L...
Today James and Icelebrate our 14th anniversary! Wow!Where does the time go?
Last night on NBC's The Voice, the celebrity coaches again left their swivel chairs for a group performance. Last time they s...
If you know how to upload a video to YouTube, you can audition for X Factor with Simon Cowell. They are now taking online aud...
Coldplay released their latest single, "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" early this morning and it set the internet a...
Summer camp. It used to be the place where you were sent to lose weight, learn survival skills or keep out of your parents' h...
Are you ready for the American Idol finale tonight? I’m not either. I’m not really sure America got the final two...
If you were having trouble yesterday downloading from Amazon.com, you can blame Lady Gaga. The Internet retailer staged a spe...
This is it! It's a week of finales for our favorite TV shows. I'll admit that I become attached to thesecontestants. Tonight ...
I must admit I'm thrilled that it's a Scotty and Lauren finale for American Idol, but now what? I honestly could go either wa...
92. That's how many votes I called in for Lauren last night after American Idol wrapped up. I hope it helps her get one of th...
It's been a back and forth even before American Idol debuted this January. Will Aerosmith perform on American Idol. Steven Ty...
Christina Aguilera has received her own Trivial Pursuit card. Christina announced the news on her Twitter page. She tweeted, ...
Michael Bolton says he's looking forward to working Andy Samberg's Lonely Island comedy team again. His comments follow his g...
She has to be one of the most talented people todo Saturday Night Live in recent years. Even though she is no longer apart of...
Need a laugh today? Check out drama teacher Edward Reid's audition on Britain's Got Talent. An unusual medley of children son...
This seems to be the British royalty version of the JK Wedding Dance video on you-tube a few years ago. This T-mobile ad will...
How was your weekend? Saturday was the two year anniversary of the death of my friend Jen. She died in a car accident near Ol...
Fans from 139 countries tuned in during a 24-hr long studio session to help inspire this new song from Maroon 5. Apparently t...
It was a movie weekend at our house. We rented Tangledand enjoyed it so much that we bought it the next day. James and I watc...
Last night Iwas a guest of the Barn Theatre in Willmar to see their new production of Hello Dolly! What a treat! I love music...
I'll admit I know Hugh Laurie better as a bad guy on 101 Dalmations, but many people know him from the tv show House. What we...
Christina Aguilera joins her fellow The Voice coaches in the promo for the new NBC show. Christina, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Gre...
Last night the Top 12 American Idol hopefuls performed a song from their birth year. Several contestants seemed to be under t...
Ok really it's an ad for Smart water, but it's still kind of funny.
I’m still counting Box Tops For Education for the MACCRAYEast Parents Club. I love it! I thought I’d show you beh...
It’s been a VERY public meltdown, and now the powers behind TV's top-rated sitcom have decided that Charlie has done ir...
"American Idol's" final 24 contestants were on the edge of their seat Thursday night, as the hit Fox vocal competit...
"Dancing with the Stars" fans now know just which stars they'll be watching this season. ABC unveiled the list of c...
It'sFriday! That's all that needs to be said about that! I'm excited for an adventure we have planned this weekend. Have a gr...
It's seems she gets crazier with her videos with every new one she releases. I'm not even sure whats going on in the video. M...
Glee has broken a Billboard record that was previously held by Elvis. Fox's hit show now has the most single entries on the B...
Is it just me? In a strange way, Steven Tyler is becoming more attractive to me the more I watch American Idol. I've always e...
20 lbs! In one week! Are you kidding me? Way to go Arthur! I enjoyed The Biggest Loserlast night. It was do or die time for A...
Did you survive Valentine'sDay? The treats I featured on yesterday's blog were both a hit. Let me know if you try them and wh...
It was an interesting night to say the least. Christina Aguilera slipped up for the second time in a week on live television,...
I haven't disguised my dislike of Christina Aguillera's National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Forget about the forgotten words.....
What is love? Love is when your husband gives up recording his Tuesday night show on Tivo so you can record your two shows. Y...
The "Twilight saga's "Eclipse" and M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" are leading the Golden ...
It's FRIDAY! Bring the weekend on! I'm excited to spend time with husband's family. My sister-in-law and her husband are here...
Doing what I do (radio), I thought I had better tune in to the first night of American Idol Wednesday (not that I've ever mis...
A former "Survivor," a Jackson sibling, and a reality TV housewife will compete to be Donald Trump's "Celebrit...
Am I the only adult willing to admit that I was crying last night at the finale for Hannah Montana Forever? We watched the sh...
I'm home today. I feel fine, but have no voice, which is a slight problem for my job. :)Idid get to watch TheBiggestLoser las...
Last night I enjoyed a girls night out with two friends in St. Cloud. We had supper and then attended a fun concert. Thankful...
I kept hearing from people who said they saw me on the WCCOnews....something to do with ugly Christmas sweaters. Well, Abby a...
We really enjoyed the MACCRAYEast concert last night. There was even a funny song about Martha Stewart in the mini-musical. C...
It's showtime for MACCRAYEast students today and tonight as they present their holiday mini-musical. I can't wait to see it t...
Really people? Get a grip! Can you believe that some people are so upset about Bristol Palin making it this far in ABC'sDanci...
'80s rocker Alan Parsons has reportedly had his assistant fire off a letter to a Nashville weekly newspaper complaining about...
Hey! How are you doing? I'm back from Orlando, Floridato reality. We had an amazing family vacation November 5 -12th. I'm so ...
Kelly Clarkson will be at the Mall of America on Saturday to perform a free concert. She will be part of the festivities as t...
Last night Madeline asked me what my costume was for Halloween. I told her, "I'm a mommy". She said, "Don't yo...
Some people think a time traveler has been caught on film because a news film from 1928 has surfaced in which a woman walks b...
Disappointed...not devastated. That's how Ifeel after last night's Twins loss to the New YorkYankees. We can't always lose to...
My sister (a fervent Vikings fan) texted a picture of her CAT (Simon) in his tiny little Randy Moss 84 jersey. Cute! He appea...
Did I mention that Ihave such a fun job?Every day I get to play the best music. Every day Iget to talk to lots of fun people....
David Winkelman of Iowa was arrested last week after failing to appear in court but it is his mugshot that shows off his fore...
The Worst Television Ad in America is the loudmouth Staples shopper. That's the verdict of more than 100,000 voters on The Co...