CJ Country Radio

12/09/2025

We wish the ladies the best as they take new paths in life and remember fondly when they played at Charcoal Corral & Silver Lake Twin Drive-In.

The hit-making duo end their professional partnership so Tae Dye Kerr can be a stay-at-home mom and Maddie Marlow Font can launch a solo career, but "we're still doing life together."

12/08/2025

CJ Country Local News for Mon, December 8

New York State will maintain its current hepatitis B vaccine requirements. This, despite a recent federal recommendation to change protocols. The federal vaccine panel proposes administering the hepatitis B birth dose only to infants whose mothers test positive for the virus, and allowing for individual decision-making for infants of mothers who test negative. However, New York's Health Commissioner, Dr. James McDonald, reaffirms the state's commitment to giving every newborn the vaccine within 24 hours of birth, citing the life-saving benefits of this practice. The state also emphasizes the importance of these evidence-based policies for protecting vulnerable populations, particularly newborns. Additionally, a full hepatitis B vaccine series remains recommended by 18 months, and proof of immunity is required for school attendance in New York.

The City of Batavia announces the opening of the new, state-of-the-art, Police Station after just over 18 months of construction. As of this morning, all police operations will now be handled out of the new facility, located at 31 Bank Street. The Department lobby will be open to the public from 8 to 4 during weekdays. Parking is available to the general public on Bank Street and in the adjacent mall parking lot. Alva Place will remain closed from Bank Street to the mall parking lot entrance while final construction wraps up. The police department phone number will remain the same, and officers can be reached anytime by contacting the non-emergency number 585-345-6350. As always, in case of emergency contact 911. The City will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at a later date with a public open house.

Governor Hochul has signed legislation that enhances property tax exemptions for New York seniors. It allows localities to provide up to 65% exemption on property taxes for eligible senior citizens. Previously, the maximum exemption was 50%, and this increase could result in savings of up to $300 annually for many seniors. The law aims to help seniors, particularly those on fixed incomes, remain in their homes and communities without the burden of unaffordable taxes. The initiative is part of Governor Hochul’s broader affordability agenda to support middle-class New Yorkers and address housing costs for older adults. Officials have praised the legislation as a crucial step in ensuring seniors can stay in their homes with dignity and financial security.

Congressman Nick Langworthy says he supports a bill currently under discussion in the House to ban stock trading by members of Congress. Langworthy, a member of the House Rules Committee, is considering whether to sign a discharge petition to push the bill out of committee. He has co-sponsored several similar bills, calling stock trading by lawmakers "unethical" and contributing to public distrust when members' portfolios grow faster than the average citizen’s. Langworthy emphasizes that serving in Congress requires a sacrifice, and he has never traded stocks during his tenure, choosing instead to invest in mutual funds. He argues that public service is not the time for lawmakers to profit from day trading or stock market speculation.

Shipping companies, security experts and consumer advocates warn shoppers to take an extra look at emails coming in this time of year before clicking on a link or opening an attachment. They say attacks are coming from e-mails that appear to be updates on your order shipments, but are not from the companies they claim to be. Security experts say this time of year we are much more susceptible because we are in a hurry and we take less time to analyze or assess each email that comes in. Everyone should check the sender’s address, check the context of the email, look for a sense of urgency and if there is a link or attachment in the email you want to immediately be suspicious and take the second to assess is that a legitimate link. (UPS and FedEx encourage consumers to assess emails they receive and report any emails fraudulently using the company names. For more information go to FedEx.com or UPS.com.)

Key holiday mailing deadlines at the post office are fast approaching. Tuesday, December 16th, is the deadline for Priority Mail Express for military mail. The 17th is the deadline for First Class cards and letters. The 18th is the cutoff for Priority Mail. The 20th is the deadline for Priority Mail Express. For a full list of Holiday Shipping Deadlines go to usps.com.

The New York State Capitol has kicked off it's holiday season with it's annual tree lighting. Sunday night, the capitol Christmas tree lit up the Empire State Plaza for the first time this season. This year marks the 48th year of the Capitol Christmas tree tradition. Governor Hochul counted down to the lighting as state lawmakers, local residents and even Santa Claus awaited the official start to the holiday season in Albany.

New York has its own “North Pole” Christmas Town. The town is actually called North Pole, NY, although it's technically a hamlet of the town of Wilmington, NY, which is roughly a five and a half hour drive from Western New York. North Pole, NY has an actual Christmas amusement park called Santa's Workshop, and features rides and attractions, along with Santa himself to meet the kids. It has a train ride and holiday light display as well, along with this region of New York State having a very high probability for a white Christmas. If you love Christmas, then visiting the North Pole in New York and Santa's Workshop is a must.

Notice of a public meeting has been issued for residents of Allegany County. The Allegany County Department of Health will hold its Board of Health Meeting Tuesday evening beginning at 7pm at 7 Court Street, ACDOH Conference Room #306 in Belmont, NY. If you have additional questions regarding this meeting, contact Breeyan Barnes, Confidential Secretary to the Public Health Director at (585) 268-9491.

12/08/2025

UPDATE: Andy Williams “It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” WINS and advances to the “Reindeer 8”

12/08/2025

📚 DID YOU KNOW…

🌍 The closest planet to Earth isn’t Venus — it’s actually Mercury. Even though Venus comes closer at its nearest point, scientists found Mercury is, on average, the closest planet to every planet.
Because its orbit is smaller and quicker, Mercury just hangs out nearby like the cosmic neighbor who’s always in your yard.

🌧️ Rain is shockingly heavy. One inch of rain on one acre = 27,154 gallons and 113 tons. So blaming water-weight is real. If an acre can pack on 113 tons overnight, cut yourself some slack.

😴 In North Dakota, it’s illegal to fall asleep with your shoes on. It reads less like legislation and more like a rule made by your fed-up mom after one too many couch naps.

🍑 “Stark naked” originally meant “naked to the tail.” It comes from “start-naked,” where start meant tail — as in the very back end of the situation.
We’ve basically been quoting medieval butt humor for centuries.

🐬 Delphinophobia is the fear of dolphins…which Buffalo hasn’t had since the ’70s.

🎬 The hill behind the Hollywood sign was once flattened for a mansion that never got built. Classic Hollywood — spends a fortune on the setup, forgets to finish the movie.

💻 Apple lifted its desktop concept from Xerox…so when Steve Jobs accused Bill Gates of stealing from Apple, Gates said: “Well Steve, I think it’s more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke in to steal the TV, only to find you had already stolen it.” Tech shade, deluxe edition.

🥯 Marlon Brando wanted to play Superman’s father as… a floating bagel. He didn’t want to memorize lines or wear the costume — he wanted them to film a bagel and overdub his voice. I’ll take a Kal-El with lox — hold the red sun radiation.

🐶 The voice of Goliath the Dog in “Davey & Goliath” was Hal Smith…the same guy who played Otis the Drunk on The Andy Griffith Show. Only in the ’60s could one man be both the town drunk and the moral compass dog.

👖 A WWII sailor survived a sinking by turning his pants into a lifejacket.
Larry Savadkin inflated his trousers and tied the legs off to float for survival. My pants could save both Jack and Rose.

12/08/2025

Here's an update of the bracket from our greatest Christmas Songs Tournament. (Click to enlarge)

Two more songs will battle beginning Monday morning.

12/08/2025

🎄🎅 It’s our Christmas Auction — and the LAST CJ Auction of the year!
This Saturday from 8AM–Noon, score amazing items from local merchants for way less than you’d normally pay.

🆕 New items every 30 minutes
📞 Bid at 585-786-8131 or 585-786-9259
💳 Pay/pick up at the station
📭 No mailed flyer this week

👇 Click below to see every item up for grabs!

12/05/2025

CJ COUNTRY LOCAL BAND RUNDOWN

Fri 12/5
Emily Ashworth & Friends @ Dublin Corners Farm Brewery in Linwood @ 6:30pm
May Include Sunflowers @ OSB Cidersworks in Lakeville @ 7pm
Brass Quartet @ Holland Land Office Museum in Batavia @ 7pm

Sat 12/6
Richard C Morris @ Dark Horse Saloon in Dansville @ 4:30pm
Jasmine Cain @ Dark Hose Saloon in Dansville @ 7pm
Davey O @ Silver Lake Brewing Project in Perry @ 5pm
Diamondback @ The Hilltop in Alden @ 7pm
Out of Time @ Canaseraga Hotel @ 7pm
Party Hounds @ Hillside Tavern in Attica @ 8pm
Highway 31 @ Nashville’s in Henrietta @ 9pm
Bad Kitty @ Willow Bend Inn in Batavia @ 9pm
ConArtist @ Smokin Eagle BBQ in LeRoy @ 9pm
Knight Patrol @ Batavia Downs @ 9:30pm

Sun 12/7
Southern Tier All-Star Jazz Band @ Wayland American Legion @ 2pm

12/05/2025

Baldwin’s Country Store in Alexander țis a CJ Country Toy Box Toy Drive location—you can help them fill their bin with new, unwrapped toys until December 15th!🎅

12/05/2025

***ALERT***
Notre Dame High School in Batavia is closed today due to a boiler issue. All AWAY athletic events will continue as planned.

12/05/2025

📚 DID YOU KNOW…

🦚 Did You Know… in medieval England, the rich used to roast full peacocks for Christmas dinner — feathers and all. It was more show than comfort food: the meat was dry, but the presentation made it look like kings were feasting.

📶 Did You Know… using your microwave can actually weaken your Wi-Fi? Both run on the same 2.4 GHz frequency, so every time you heat leftovers, your router gets stage fright.

📨 Did You Know… Nevada became a state because its entire constitution was telegraphed to Washington in 1864? After failed attempts by land and sea, the governor sent the whole thing by Morse code — costing the modern equivalent of $86,000.

📱 Did You Know… in some Brazilian cities, people carry a cheap “thief’s phone” to hand over during a robbery, while the real phone stays hidden? High-tech problem, low-tech solution.

🧱 Did You Know… a single 2×2 Lego brick is strong enough in testing to support a theoretical tower 2.2 miles tall? Just don’t expect that Lego skyscraper to stand more than a few feet high in real life.

🎹 Did You Know… some dolphins have been taught to play underwater keyboards? Not full songs — just notes — but still better than Maroon 5.

🍌 Did You Know… when bananas first arrived in the U.S., people ate them with a knife and fork like fancy little fruit steaks?

📺 Did You Know… in 2006, Guy Goma went to the BBC for an IT job interview, was mistaken for a tech expert, and suddenly found himself on live TV analyzing a legal verdict? He handled it like a champ… and didn’t get the job.

🐿️ Did You Know… the iconic squirrel-attack scene in Christmas Vacation almost didn’t happen — because the trained squirrel died the day before filming? The crew scrambled, brought in an untrained squirrel,at times used a model and still made movie magic.

🦵💡 Did You Know… a Dutch man named Leo Bonten had his amputated leg turned into a working floor lamp — then tried to sell it online for $80,000 before the listing was taken down? The listing was taken down because you’re apparently not allowed to sell human limbs… even if they match the furniture.

12/05/2025

UPDATE: Bobby Helms “Jingle Bell Rock” advances to the “Reindeer 8”

12/04/2025

⭐ THE WEEKEND UPDATE ⭐

Movies, streaming, concerts, comedy, sports & everything happening across Western NY this weekend!

🎬 IN THEATERS

Wedding Crashers – 20th Anniversary
💍😂 Comedy • Romance
Starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams & Christopher Walken.
Perfect if you miss the days when weekends were just you, your buddy, and an open bar.

📺 TV / STREAMING

🔥 The Abandons — Netflix
Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy) saddles up for a gritty western loaded with tension, swagger, and people staring dramatically across dusty landscapes.

🎄 Oh. What. Fun. — Prime Video
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Claudia Clauster (yes, like Santa), a holiday MVP who’s officially over everyone taking her Christmas magic for granted.

🌹 The Roses — Disney+
Benedict Cumberbatch & Olivia Colman play a power couple whose perfect lives start cracking. Sharp, funny, and just messy enough to binge.

🎤 CONCERTS

Peabo Bryson, Sheena Easton & Ruben Studdard
🎶 Seneca Allegany Events Center, Salamanca

🎄 FRI–SUN: Fallsview Casino's Christmas on Ice
❄️ Niagara Falls, Canada (through Dec 17)

🤣 COMEDY

THUR–SAT: Randy Feltface — Helium Comedy Club, Buffalo 🟣🧵
THUR–SAT: Tina Friml — Rickles Room @ Comedy @ The Carlson, Rochester 🎤

🏈 SPORTS

SAT: St. Bonaventure @ UB — 2 PM — Alumni Arena 🏀
SUN: Bills vs. Bengals — 1 PM — Highmark Stadium 🦬🔥

🎄 COMMUNITY EVENTS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5

• 🎁 Richmond Memorial Library Toy Drive — 9 AM–4 PM (Fri & Sat) — Batavia
• ⭐ Moonlight Magic — 4:30–9 PM — Downtown Warsaw
Merchant specials, food trucks, live music, caroling, crafts, Santa photos, chili contest, bonfire, Grinch story time, Dance Creations Christmas show, Hometown Heroes Banner Ceremony, fire truck parade (7:45), Santa lights the monument (8 PM).
• 🕰️ Livingston Co. Historical Society Members & Donors Event — 4:30–6:30 PM — Geneseo
• 🐟 Wiscoy–Rossburg Fire Co. Fish Fry — 4:30–6:30 PM — Dine-in & takeout
• 🎬 Christmas Movie Night — 5 PM — Greene Library, Castile
• 🎻 Christmas Violin Concert — 5–7 PM — ACWC, Perry
• ✨ Castile Light Up the Night — 5:30 PM — Castile Fire Hall
• 🎶 Christmas Prism: Handel’s Messiah (Opening Night) — 7:30 PM — Wesley Chapel, Houghton Univ.
• 💃 Modern Western Square Dancing Open House — 7–9 PM — North Darien Bible Church, Corfu

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6

• 🎅 Breakfast with Santa — 9–11 AM — Wolf Creek Event Center, Castile
• 🎄 Holiday Bazaar — 9 AM–2 PM — Geneseo UMC
• 🕯️ A Gaslight Holiday Celebration — 9 AM–3 PM — Wyoming Village Hall
• 🎅 Breakfast with Santa (Pavilion) — 9–10 AM or 10:30–11:30 AM — St. Mary’s Parish Hall
• 🎁 United Church of Warsaw Christmas Bazaar — 10 AM–3 PM — Warsaw
• 🍝 Christmas Bazaar & Spaghetti Dinner — 10 AM–6 PM — First Spiritualist Temple, East Aurora
• ❤️ Help Michelle Breathe Again Benefit — 11 AM–4 PM — Valley Chapel Church, Warsaw
• 🥖 Hoagie Day (Bliss) — 12–3 PM — Eagle Memorial Post 1720
• 🌿 Perry Garden Club Wreath Sale — 12–8 PM — Community Clothes Closet, Perry
• 🚂 Christmas Toy Train Display — 1–5 PM & 6–9 PM — Six Star Post 637, Strykersville
• 🎺 Perry Community Band Holiday Concert — 4 PM — First UMC, Perry
• 🎄 Holiday Delights Festival — 5–8 PM — Festival Plaza, Perry
• ⭐ Fillmore Fun Fest 2.0 — Our Hometown Country Christmas — 6 PM — Fillmore
Parade at 6 PM, warming station, treats, crafts, Christmas tree lighting, fireworks, and Santa & Mrs. Claus 🎅✨
• 🎄 Gainesville Library Tree Lighting — 5 PM — Silver Springs
• 🎅 Caledonia Twilight Christmas Parade — 6 PM — Caledonia Fire Dept. (lineup 5 PM)
• ❄️ Dansville: Winter in the Village — All Day — Downtown Dansville
• 🖼️ GO ART! Members’ Annual Exhibition (Opening Day) — Seymour Place Gallery, Batavia

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7

• 🥞 Pancakes with Santa (Alexander) — 8 AM–Noon — Alexander Fire Dept.
• 🥞 Dansville American Legion Pancake Breakfast — 8 AM–Noon — 34 Elizabeth St.
• 🥞 Warsaw Masonic Lodge Breakfast with Santa — 8–11 AM — 75 S. Main St.
• 🇺🇸 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Concert — Southern Tier All-Star Jazz Band — 2–5 PM (doors 1 PM) — Wayland American Legion