CJ Country Radio

09/02/2020

Jimi's guest this morning, promoting her new book SUPERMAN'S NOT COMING is legal clerk, consumer advocate, and author ERIN BROCKOVICH

09/02/2020

Laid-off advertising executive mows lawns for seniors at no charge

Brian Schwartz, a former VP of an ad agency in New York, was let go due to the COVID-19 crisis. He decided to give back while he actively searched for a new job.

He created a FREE lawn-mowing service to seniors and veterans in northern New Jersey out of the trunk of his family's Jeep. With bills mounting and a newborn at home, Schwartz said he believes in good karma.

"Right now I have a link on the website called iwanttomowyourlawn.com that has a link for gas money donations," Schwartz said.

#GoodNews #BeALight

Brian Schwartz says he wants to do some good.

09/02/2020

Did You Know...

The name TASER comes from Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle, a 1911 science fiction novel by Victor Appleton that imagined an electric gun. The device from the book was the inspiration for the real-life TASER.

Twins can have different fathers. One study estimates that as many as 1 in 400 sets of fraternal twins is "bipaternal." How is it possible: Two eggs from the same mother get fertilized by two different fathers – within the same ovulation period

The world’s largest doors are those of the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre, on Merritt Island, Florida. At 456 feet high, it's taller than the Statue of Liberty and take about 45 minutes to completely open or close.

Genetically speaking, you’re more like your father. While you inherit DNA from both parents, you end up using your father’s DNA more.

If you look in the audience of the Beatles' movie, "A Hard Day's Night", you can see a young Phill Collins.

Ice cream testers use gold spoons to be able to taste the product without a slight percentage of ‘after-taste’ from typical spoons.

"Procrastinate" comes from a Latin word meaning "to put off until tomorrow." but to put something off until the day after tomorrow or for a longer period is to "Perendinate".

In South Korea there is an emergency number (113) to report spies.

The town of Longview, Washington has bridges in their treetops made specifically to help squirrels cross the street.

Leonardo DA Vinci had a vast knowledge in the fields of geography, science, math, botany, music, architect, sculpture, painting, anatomy, engineering and many more...but had never been to school for basic or primary education.

09/01/2020

Did You Know...
The only American president to own a PATENT is . . . Abraham Lincoln. When he was a lawyer, he patented a flat-bottomed boat design. But it never went to market.

The TV Show, "Jeopardy" has an acceptance rate for contestants of just 0.4%--making it tougher to get into than an Ivy league school

Coca-Cola Corporate has the ability to stop offering certain flavors in Coke Freestyle machines by remote.
Scooby-Doo's name was inspired by Frank Sinatra scatting "doo-be-doo-be-doo" in the song "Strangers in the Night"

Italians eat so much pasta and bread, the goverment will give gluten-intolerant citizens a stiped of up to 140 euros ($167 US) per month to buy gluten-free food.

In California, you can only get the number "69" on a license plate if your car's model year is 1969.

Gorillas burp when they're happy.

In order to convince Robin Williams to play the Genie in Aladdin, Disney hired an animator to draw and lip-sync the Genie performing Williams’ own stand-up comedy. Williams was so impressed that he signed on immediately.

While McDonald's is famous for the Happy Meal, Burger Chef was the fast-food chain that did a kids meal first. In 1973, their "Fun Meal" bundled burgers with a dessert and toy.

Baseball player Harry Chiti was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Mets in 1962 for a player to be named later. However, he was sent back to the Indians a couple months later after 15 games and a .195 batting average, becoming the first MLB player to be traded for HIMSELF.

09/01/2020

If you ever had a roommate, what was the WEIRDEST thing you ever caught them doing?
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09/01/2020

Abby Anderson - "We Go Together Like" (Official Audio)

Friend of the station Abby Anderson just released her new single and we like it!

"We Go Together Like" is available everywhere now: https://orcd.co/wegotogether Amazon: https://orcd.co/wegotogether/amazon Apple Music: https://orcd.co/wego...

08/31/2020

Join country superstar Tim McGraw this Labor Day on Cj Country starting at noon as he hosts “Working Hard Country”.

It’s 4 hours of Tim and his Nashville pals bringing you end-of-the-summer music fun and stories.

Whatever you’re doing on Labor Day, have us on!

08/31/2020

Kevin Williams has a great photo of Silver Lake this morning.

08/31/2020

Did You Know....

The Earth experiences 50,000 earthquakes per year and is hit by lightning 100 times a second

On the Moon, it would be possible for humans to walk on water.

Mosquito's favorite blood type is O.

The tallest sunflower ever recorded, was 30 feet and 1 inch tall.

Gangster Al Capone pioneered the concept of 'sell by' dates on food.

Bayer once used heroin to treat children's coughs

There’s a town in Maine called Madawaska where 83% of the population speaks French

France once tried to make the day have 10 hours instead of 24: a 10-hour day, with 100 minutes per hour, and 100 seconds per minute.

Rod Stewart always books two hotel rooms wherever he stays while on tour. One for him and one for his portable model railway set.

'Turn On', a sketch comedy show like Laugh-In starring Tim Conway was the shortest-lived show in TV history, being yanked off the air by some affiliates before it even returned from the first commercial break in the first episode in 1969. The creators were paid to never air it again.

08/31/2020

What is the perfect age to be?

08/28/2020

Local bands schedule – Weekend of August 28th

***Because of ever changing rules and restrictions, you may want to check with the venue first to make sure the performance is still happening***

Friday, August 28th
RagTag Rabble is performing at Dublin Corners Brewery in Linwood 5-9pm.

James Draudt is playing at the Beachcomber on Conesus Lake 5-9pm

PBA (Pat and Ben of Flint Creek) are playing at the American Legion in Phelps at 6pm

Begging Angels is doing a show from 6-9pm at The Ridge NY - formerly Frost Ridge in LeRoy

Nerds Gone Wild are at The Rapids Theater in Niagara Falls at 6pm

Emma Tyme is performing at Cherry Hill Campground in Darien Center for campers only at 7:30pm

Bad Habit is playing at the Bayou in Cheektowaga at 8pm


Saturday, August 29th
Summer Saturdays Arts Series 2020 at the Perry Farmer’s Market has Dark Road Duo performing 10am – 12:15pm

DÉJÀ VU has a show at Music Lover's Shoppe on Latta Road in Rochester at 4pm

The Beachcomber on Conesus Lake has Steve Bartolotta performing 5-9pm

Bill and Kay McDonald and the Old Hippies will have their next Home to Home Concert Series for the Common Good #25 at 4 pm from My Saloon in Darien. You will find the live stream on Bill McDonald's public page.

Don Griffin and the Day Drinkers are performing at Dublin Corners Farm Brewery in Linwood at 6pm

Jackson Cavalier is playing at Cherry Hill Campground in Darien Center for campers only beginning at 7:30pm

Begging Angels is performing at Nashvilles in Henrietta 8pm-12am

Sunday, August 30th
Mike Pullano, Tom Price and Mick George are performing at Keuka Spring Vineyards in Penn Yan, beginning at 12pm

The Old Hippies are playing at the Club on Silver Lake at 2pm

The Beachcomber on Conesus Lake has Jimmy Jam performing at 3pm



Upcoming Shows:

Friday, September 18th – Drive In Concert at the Big Indian Smoke Shop in Irving featuring Eric Van Houten, Christian Kramer, Backwoods Revival and Kate Mallen. The music starts at 7pm. Ticket information is coming soon.

08/28/2020

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08/28/2020

Did You Know...

The word 'nice' used to mean 'stupid' in the early 1300s.

Flights today take longer than they used to . . . like, a flight from New York to Houston is almost four hours now, when it was two-and-a-half hours in 1973. And part of the reason is that airlines now fly SLOWER to save on fuel costs.

Model Kate Upton's great grandfather invented the washing machine.

Spider webs were used as bandages in ancient times. In ancient Greece and Rome, doctors used spider webs to make bandages for their patients. Spider webs supposedly have natural antiseptic and anti-fungal properties, which can help keep wounds clean and prevent infection

A mantis shrimp can swing its claw so fast it boils the water around it and creates a flash of light.

If a Major League Baseball player catches a ball with their hat, the batter automatically gets a triple and anyone else already on base gets to score.

JoBeth Williams had to swim through a pool of real human skeletons in Poltergeist, because it was cheaper to buy than making them. What's more, they didn't tell her.

The number of stripes on Cap'n Crunch's uniform indicates a rank of Commander, not Captain.

If you somehow found a way to extract all of the gold from the earth, you would be able to cover all of the land in a layer of gold up to your knees.

In 1966, Fredric Baur developed the ingenious idea for Pringles potato crisps to be sold in cans. He also asked to be buried in one and when he died at age 89, his children stopped at Walgreens on the way to the funeral home to buy his burial Pringles can. They chose original flavor.

08/27/2020

Did You Know...

Americans spend about 37 billion hours total waiting in line every year.

If you were given $10 for each year that the universe existed, you'd still have less money than Jeff Bezos.

The chocolate bar Oh Henry! was originally named after a boy who frequented the company that produced the bars, flirting with the girls who made the candy.

In 1988, Michael Jackson dropped "Dirty Diana" from a London concert setlist out of consideration for Princess Diana, who was going to be in the audience.
Princess Diana heard about his decision and actually asked him to perform the song because it was one of her favorites.

Teddy Roosevelt once had his boat stolen by three armed thieves. With the help of two friends, he built a new boat and personally tracked down and captured the thieves.

A woodpecker's tongue wraps around its skull to protect it while hammers at over 1000 times the force of gravity. This protects it from bashing its brains out while pecking.

Amelia Earhart had a pre-nuptual agreement stating she would not be faithful to her husband

"Mayday" comes from the French word "M'aidez" meaning "Help Me"

Drector/producer George Lucas owned an Alaskan Malamute named "Indiana." As he wrote, Indiana would always sit next to him, inspiring him to give Han Solo a sidekick that was "like a big, furry dog." She was the inspiration for Chewbacca and Indiana Jones' name.

The city motto of San Andreas, California, is, "it's not our fault."

08/27/2020

What Has Your Pet Destroyed?

08/27/2020

WRESTLING: Warsaw’s Wolf will be on the mats at Air Force Academy this year.

Good luck, Sam Wolf!

Warsaw’s Sam Wolf, a 2019 WCS graduate, was one of 16 new wrestling recruits heading to the Air Force Academy this year for the 2020-2021 season.

08/26/2020

Uh-oh 😂

08/26/2020

I never watch, so I'm gonna say no. How about you?
- Jimi Jamm

08/26/2020

Did You Know...

There's a math edition of Scrabble. Each equation you put on the board must be true.

The members of Duran Duran had a pastime of taking part in Duran Duran lookalike contests, putting 1980s mullet wigs on and big shoulder pads suits and winning them.

Aircraft carriers, as well as other ships in the U.S. fleet, each have their own designated zip code

The term "money laundering" comes from gangster Al Capone needing to hide money and he would use mostly laundromats.

After his very first performance, Elvis Presley's manager Jimmy Denny said, "You ain't goin' nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin' a truck."

“Butter eater" used to be a terrible insult as only barbarians ate butter in ancient times

Harry Truman went from Senator, to Vice President, to President, to dropping the first atomic bomb in 29 weeks.

A mole can dig a tunnel that is 300 feet long in only one night.

The movie "Dirty Harry" was originally going to be called "Dead Right", and Frank Sinatra was going to be the star instead of Clint Eastwood.

In 1825 painter Samuel Morse received a letter which read that his wife was sick. The day after that a new one said that she was dead. When 2 days later he went to his wife, he discovered that she was already buried. Mad at the slowness of communications, he invented Morse Code.

08/26/2020

Name something that you know you're too old to be scared of...but are!

08/25/2020

What's your best
MONEY SAVING TIP?

08/25/2020

Did You Know...

Smucker's actually cuts the crusts off normal sandwiches to make Uncrustables . . . then they send the crusts out to be used as animal feed.

The flute was invented about 37,000 years before the wheel.

Human babies are 75% water at birth, about the same water content as bananas and slightly less than fresh potatoes.

Potato chip bags aren't full of air; it's nitrogen gas that prevents them from oxidizing and going stale.

Shaquille O'Neal was one of the original investors in Google and VitaminWater but passed on Starbucks...because he didn't drink coffee

The state of Texas has more than 500 ghost towns, the most in the country.

In the last five minutes, the Earth traveled more than 5,000 miles.

Your eyebrows and eyelashes renew themselves every six to eight weeks.

Oct. 25, 1962, a bear trespassing on a Minnesota military base almost started a nuclear war by tripping the alarm for an "imminent attack."

In 1880, the Queen of Thailand drowned while her subjects watched...because they were forbidden to touch her.

08/24/2020

Here are our winners of toy tractors & Creekside Fabrics, Quilts & Yarns gift certificates from the Wyoming County Virtual Fair. Congrats to all!

Tractor Winners
Katie Schie Carpenter
Becky Gray
Lance Swader
Brenda Lavrincik
Grant Curtis

Creekside Fabrics Gift Certificate winners
Matthew Mess
Hailey Konka
Clinton Greis
Jen Carter
Dillion Holley

08/24/2020

Did You Know...

Romeo and Juliet does not have a balcony scene

GEICO's name is an acronym for Government Employees Insurance Company

John Tyler had the most children of any president, with 15.

Japanese schools make children square dance to the tune of “Turkey in the Straw,” and call it an “Oklahoma Mixer”

The original word for "bear" has been lost. Our ancestors were so afraid of it that they thought just saying the animal's name would summon it. They called it "bear", meaning "the brown one", to avoid saying its actual name. The original word was never recorded, so it remains a mystery.

In the 60s TV series Batman, following a complaint by the National Safety Council, seatbelts were introduced in the Batmobile which Batman and Robin would 'buckle up' to set a good example.

Dairy Queen products aren't legally Ice Cream. To be categorized as ice cream, the minimum butterfat content must be ten percent, and their soft serve has only five percent butterfat content.

Danny Elfman of Oingo Boingo fame, who also composed the themes for many Hollywood hits like Back To School, Beetlejuice, Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Men in Black, & Edward Scissorhands, was rejected from his elementary school orchestra "for having no propensity for music."

The concept of Daylight Saving Time was invented in 1895 by George Vernon Hudson, a guy who wanted more time after work to collect insects for his collection.

Milton Wright, a bishop once famously said: "Men will never fly, because flying is reserved for the angels." He was the father of the Wright Brothers.

08/24/2020

08/24/2020

BULL RIDING: Swearingen third in Salt Lake event and fourth overall in world standings

On the Professional Bull Riders Tour, Daylon Swearingen of Piffard finishes 3rd at the 2020 TicketSmarter Invitational in Salt Lake and he currently sits 4th overall in the world standings.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — In the shadow of Utah’s state capitol building, world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) finished the 2020 TicketSmarter Invitational, presented

08/21/2020

Local bands schedule – Weekend of August 21st

***BECAUSE OF CONSTANTLY CHANGING RULES AND REGULATIONS, CHECK WITH THE VENUE FIRST TO MAKE SURE THE SHOW IS STILL HAPPENING***

Friday, August 21st
RagTag Rabble is performing at Dublin Corners Brewery in Linwood 5-9pm.

The Genesee Country Village and Museum has their Summer Sunset Series with Flint Hill Folk, a trio of some of the best known folk musicians in the Rochester area, from 5 to 9. Outdoor and deck seating are available, but call ahead to make reservations.

Chris Cady is playing at the Beachcomber on Conesus Lake 5-9pm

Boys of Summer and Urban Renewal are performing at The Stage in Williamsville at 5pm

Begging Angels is doing an acoustic show during Happy Hour at Nashvilles starting at 6pm

Alex and Matt are playing at Rising Storm Brewing Company in Avon at 6:30pm

Rebels Posse is at Gravel Ponds Campground in Scottsville at 7pm

Cherry Hill Campground in Darien Center has Nathan Ellsworth – the show is for Campers only, and will b outside rain on shine from 7-10 pm


Saturday, August 22nd
Kickin’ It in Corfu is being held from 4-6pm on Colby Road in Corfu featuring several bands

Old Hat is playing at Wadsworth Grill at 4pm

Off the Wagon is doing a show at the Canisteo Legion, starting at 5pm

The Neil Van Dorn Trio is performing at the Beachcomber on Conesus Lake 5-9pm

Osborn Nash is playing at Big Inlet Brewing in Mayville at 5pm

Roseland Waterpark in Canandaigua has a drive in show featuring Almost Queen at 5:45pm

Bill and Kay McDonald will be joined by the members of the Ghost Riders for their next Home to Home Concert Series for the Common Good #24 at 6 pm (EST) from Webster. You will find the live stream on Bill McDonald's public page.

The Skycoasters are doing a show at Kainos Recipe 21 in Rochester at 6pm

The Neil Van Dorn Trio is performing at the Beachcomber on Conesus Lake at 6pm

Killin’ Time is doing a show at the Dublin Corners Farm Brewery in Linwood, starting at 6pm

Payton Clark is playing at Jellystone Campgrounds in Bath at 6pm

Steve West is at the Rising Storm Brewing Company in Avon at 6:30pm

Mister’s Bar and Lanes in East Aurora has comtemporary country band High Noon at 7pm

Appetite for Voltage is playing at 585 Rockin Burger Bar in Rochester at 7:30pm

South 40 is playing at Nashvilles in Henrietta at 9pm

90 West is performing at The Stage in Williamsville at 10pm


Sunday, August 23rd
The Beachcomber on Conesus Lake has Mike Speranza performing at 3pm

Joseph and Company are performing at the Sierra Inn in Swain at 3pm

Rebels Posse is playing at the Wadsworth Grill at 4pm

Grace Stumberg Band and Meg Williams are performing at the Sportsmen’s Tavern in Buffalo at 4pm

Osborn Nash is at Kinzoo Grill in Frewsburg at 6pm

7th Heaven is playing at the Pelican’s Nest in Rochester at 6pm

Upcoming Shows:

The Skycoasters will be playing at Lugia’s Ice Cream in Spencerport 5-8pm

Friday, September 18th – Drive In Concert at the Big Indian Smoke Shop in Irving featuring Eric Van Houten, Christian Kramer, Backwoods Revival and Kate Mallen. The music starts at 7pm. Ticket information is coming soon.