So this is what it feels like when you realize you no longer need a TV. When an icon like Gene Shalit announces his retirement from the Today show, is there really a reason to continue the foolish pursuit of quality televised entertainment? Please, child. Top quality baked goods now available in downtown Fond du Lac! The folks from Bates Bakery stopped in (and smelled great) to chat about their new business, pastries, pierogies, etc. Click here for a menu, or stop in and see them at 18 E Division Street. Uncle John himself joined us with an all new book of fun facts and useless trivia. Uncle John's Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader is now in stores and ready to tickle your toilet with knowledge.
NY Times bestselling suspense author David Baldacci talked about the fifth book in his popular Camel Club series. Follow retired CIA agent John Carr into his latest adventure at Hell's Corner, now in stores.
Check out a couple of fundraisers coming to the South Valley this month. The annual Sigma Holiday House returns to the FdL Co. Fairgrounds on Saturday, November 20. That same evening, enjoy a little dancing to benefit the United Way with the Hollywood Nights event.
Jon & Mary are back after a 3-day weekend! (hushed applause) Jon was off celebrating his birthday, Mary was off honing her Michael Caine impersonation...or was that the other way around? Either way, quite an impressive way to spend a day off.
Keith Bellows from National Geographic was our first guest of the morning, chatting up his beautiful new book, Drives of a Lifetime. Take a spin on 500 of the world's most spectacular trips with over 300 full-color pages. Fans are still buzzing over the beatdown at Lambeau on Sunday night, and so we rolled out our Packer Postgame Report presented by Duffy's Sports Pub a day late. Spike joined us with a look at the second half of the season following this week's bye. Catch the Pack returning to action on Sunday, November 21 at Minnesota on K107.1. Fond du Lac Elks Lodge 57 is hosting Brewfest 2010 this Saturday night at the Elks Lodge (shocker!) on Sheboygan Street in Fond du Lac. Tickets just $25 in advance and available at the lodge or Ma & Pa's on Main Street. The Wisconsin Paranormal Alliance invites you to their annual Wisconsin Paranormal Conference, happening this weekend at the Oshkosh Convention Center. Join researchers, investigators, authors, psychics, and enthusiasts for the two-day event. For tickets, visit WiscParaCon.com.
R.I.P. to the great Sparky Anderson, 76. (Sparky bobblehead as photographed at Jon's desk this morning...) Spike joined us for another Johnsonville Packer Preview, getting set for the Dallas Cowboys visit to Lambeau this Sunday night. Coverage starts at 5, kickoff at 7:30(ish) on K107.1. Tech expert Chris Leary gave us a rundown of the hottest gifts this holiday season. What's new for the Wii? How about the cool new Sony Move gaming system? Get more with Chris online. MEAT is the word this month as we give you a chance to win turkeys and hams from The Butcher's Block. Congrats to this morning's winner of a big ol' 12 pound turkey, and don't forget to see Travis for your holiday meats at The Butcher's Block inside the PDQ in North Fond du Lac. Just in time for Halloween (next year) comes the latest thriller from author Katia Lief. Next Time You See Me tells the story of Detective Karin Shaeffer's encounter with the serial killer who murdered her family. What are the odds?!? Celebrity homewrecker Leann Rimes comes to the Weill Center in Sheboygan next Friday night. We had your chance to win tickets, but if you missed out, good seats are still available! Click here or call the Weill Center box office at 920.208.3243. New movies were on the brain as we headed into the weekend. Among today's releases, Will Ferrell voices Megamind, Robert Downey Jr. has a Due Date, and Tyler Perry directs For Colored Girls. Get those local movie listings and showtimes at k107.com.
Let's put all this nutty bi-partisan-ness behind us and enjoy a couple of brand NEW Chuck Norris commericals, shall we? Who knew Chuck was the face of T-Mobile in the Czech Republic?
Weekend Buzz took us around the South Valley for our first dose of November fun. Click over to k107.com for the Air-Tech Heating Community Calendar and a full list of live music, craft shows, and fundraisers in our area this weekend. Travel expert Anne Banas helped us plan stress-free holiday excursions, and showed us how easy it is -- whether across town or across the world. Tips for your next trip, from flights to hotel deals at SmarterTravel.com. As we turn the clocks back this Sunday, Fire Chief Jack Parow reminded us to also change the batteries in the those smoke detectors. It's easy and couldsave your life. Kelsey Nixon, fan favorite from The Next Food Network Star, hosts the new show Kelsey's Essentials on the Cooking Channel. Just the basics, must-have items for your kitchen, pantry staples, etc. Check out Kelsey as her new program debuts this Saturday at 1:30.
Oh. Crap. Walker in as governor, Feingold out as senator. Our post-Election Day coverage got underway with another visit from Dr. Sean Foreman at Barry University in Miami. Click over to Barry U's website to listen to Dr. Foreman's radio show every Wednesday at noon. Laura Day joined once again to chat about her latest book, How to Rule the World From Your Couch. The NY Times bestselling author details simple, step-by-step ways for you to take control of your life from the comfort of your couch. Lose weight, find your dream job, meet your soulmate! (although not necessarily in that order) K107.1 Petspert, Dr. Ann Sosalla, stopped by with a BIG announcement. Was your world rocked like ours was? Stop in and see Dr. Ann and staff at Companion Animal Care on Fond du Lac Avenue in Fond du Lac.
Vote early. Vote often. 'Tis another Nick-n-Willy's New Release Tuesdayas we cast our ballots for Toy Story 3 on DVD today, along with V: The Complete First Season, The Larry Sanders Show: The Complete Series, and the 45th anniversary edition of The Sound of Music. Available for download today are new albums from Neil Diamond(!), Weezer, Good Charlotte, Brad Paisley, Elvis Costello, Huey Lewis & the News, and Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas 2 You. Barney Saltzberg is the author of the great new children's book, Beautiful Oops! From blunder to wonder...hooray for mistakes! Enjoy this singular work of imagination, and find more with Barney online. Dr. Sean Foreman joined us to analyze today's local and national political races of note. Get more with Sean as he stops by tomorrow morning with the Election Day aftermath, and map out your local voting district by clicking here. Called the "BEST BOOK on relationships since Men are From Mars...", Dr. Shelia Stirling shared the secrets inside her latest work, Love and Illusion. Are you dating or married to a 'social sociopath' and don't even know it? Peek behind the curtain of your relationship with the tools presented by Dr. Stirling.
Jon & Mary say "aloha" to October and "aloha" to November this lovely Monday. Silver paint being the most difficult of all colors to remove, please forgive Jon if he sounds a little distracted (while also doing the entire show through a straw)...but doesn't Mary Fett look menacing? Quite a Halloween, indeed. Lynn Roethke from Club Olympia is our K107.1 Personal Trainer, and stopped by with advice on getting our New Year's resolutions started a couple of months early this year. Sign up for classes online or stop in to get your sweat on in person on Camelot Drive in Fond du Lac. Our Packer postgame report presented by Duffy's Sports Pub told the exciting tale of the Pack's 9-0 barnburner yesterday at the Meadowlands. Dallas limps into Lambeau this Sunday night. Coverage starts at 5 with kickoff at 7:30 on K107.1. What's big at the Windhover this month? Kevin Miller had a look at the upcoming live entertainment coming to downtown Fond du Lac. Get that full list and buy tickets at the Windhover's wonderfully windy website. Our final guest was Richard Gustin from the UW-FdL theater department. Richard visited with a few cast members from the upcoming production of Almost, Maine? Opening night is this Wednesday and the show runs through Sunday. Tickets are available at the door, or by calling 920.929.1111.
The web series hosted by food and wine expert Tommy Powers. Get an industry insider's tips on the greatest wines, restaurants, and exclusive deals! gastrotommy.com
So this is what it feels like when you realize you no longer need a TV. When an icon like Gene Shalit announces his retirement from the Today show, is there really a reason to continue the foolish pursuit of quality televised entertainment? Please, child.
