CJ Country Radio

03/11/2020

Did You Know...

Ripley's Believe It or Not and Guinness World Records have the same owner. It's a Canadian company called the Jim Pattison Group.

The Russian language doesn't have a word for "fun."

The first-ever photocopier, the Xerox 914, caught fire so frequently that a “scorch eliminator”, a small fire extinguisher, was provided with the copier.

Frances Cleveland was the youngest First Lady ever at just 21 years old. She was also the first to marry and give birth in the White House.

Tom Petty had a severe cold during the recording of "I Won't Back Down". George Harrison, whose vocals are featured on the recording, bought a ginger root, boiled it, and had Petty put his head in the pot to clear his sinuses. The final version was recorded moments after.

Plants can run a fever if they are sick, similar to humans.

The Hells Angels know their name is missing an apostrophe; they don't care

Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, was very frugal. He would often take the salt and pepper packets at restaurants, reuse teabags, and drove a Volvo from 1993. He was worth $58.7 billion when he died.

The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war

In 1974, producer Quincy Jones suffered a life-threatening brain aneurysm. Since his family and friends believed Jones' life was coming to an end, they started to plan a memorial service for him. He attended his own service with his neurologist by his side, in case the excitement overwhelmed him. Some of the entertainers at his service were Richard Pryor, Marvin Gaye, Sarah Vaughan, and Sidney Poitier.

03/10/2020

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Five Websites You Can Trust for Accurate Coronavirus Information

There's a lot of information EVERYWHERE about coronavirus, and some of it isn't always correct. Here are five websites you can trust with accurate answers to all of your questions.

1. The CDC's guide to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Lots of information on what you should know, symptoms, prevention and treatment, and developing news. ---- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html



2. The WHO's guide to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak - How to protect yourself, travel advice, global research, and breaking news. --- https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 Also check out their MYTH BUSTERS page. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters

3. The FDA's guide to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Lots of information about fraudulent cures, preventative measures, and testing. -- https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-issues/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19


4. WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports - Updates on confirmed cases of the virus around the world. -- https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/


5. Dr. Oz's Coronavirus Survival Protocol - Quick tips from Dr. Oz on how to keep yourself safe through lifestyle, hygiene, preparation, medicine, and food choices. --https://static.fox5ny.com/www.fox5ny.com/content/uploads/2020/03/tips.pdf

03/10/2020

Did You Know...

Michael Jordan got his degree in "cultural geography" from the University of North Carolina because his backup plan after basketball was to be a weatherman.

Forest fires can "hibernate". When a forest fire burns hot enough, what’s left of the fire can sit over winter and smolder, even under a layer of snow.

The U.S. Marine Corps was so thrilled that Bugs Bunny decided to become a Marine in his 1943 cartoon short, Super Rabbit that Bugs is actually enlisted as a US Marine complete with dog-tags and registration papers and retired as a Master Sergeant.

Jennifer Anniston's dad, John was supposed to play the role of Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show before Ted Knight was found.

In 1975, a man named Gary Dahl became an 'overnight' millionaire by selling rocks he found on a beach in Mexico to Americans as pets for $3.95. They were called "Pet Rocks"

The biggest concert ever as far as attendance was Rod Stewart concert in Rio with an audience of 4.2 million in 1994.

Moons can have moons of their own revolving around them. They're called Moonmoons.

Richard Nixon ordered a nuclear strike on North Korea while he was drunk. The National Security Advisor at the time got on the phone and told the Joint Chiefs of Staff to stand down on the order until Nixon woke up sober the next morning.

The original quote, “A jack of all trades is a master of none,” goes on to say, “... but oftentimes better than a master of one.” It was formerly meant as a compliment.

Michigan has a small town named Zilwaukee, named so that people would confuse it with Milwaukee and end up settling there. Their population? 1,552.

03/10/2020

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03/09/2020

Did You Know...

Only 14 of the 48 U.S. vice presidents have gone on to be president . . . and only six of those 14 were elected to a second term.

Ranch dressing is named after the brand Hidden Valley Ranch . . . they created the dressing in the 1950s and everyone who copied it called it "ranch style."

Stores in Oklahoma have to sell beer at room temperature . . . it can't be refrigerated.

The planet with the shortest day is Jupiter . . . it only takes the equivalent of 9.9 Earth hours for Jupiter to complete a full rotation.

It's possible to be "de-knighted" in England . . . if you've committed a crime and are sentenced to at least three years in prison, the king or queen can de-knight you. Five people have been de-knighted in the past century.

The core of the Earth is hotter than the surface of the sun.

96% of homes in the U.S. have a bottle of ketchup.

The Post Office's unofficial motto about how "neither snow nor rain" will stop the mail actually comes from the royal mounted couriers in ancient Persia . . . around 440 B.C.

In the 1800s, there was an Eskimo custom when a stranger would enter the village . . . he and one of the locals would slap each other as hard as possible until one gave up.

Back when Kim Jong-il was alive, his official biography on North Korea's website said he doesn't poop.

03/09/2020

Ep No. 4 --The Laminated List by Jimi Jamm's Jamcast • A podcast on Anchor

The latest episode of Jimi's podcast is out now!

**Does Jimi's wife have a list of guys she finds attractive? Is it because of a bad habit Jimi has? Uh-oh.**

Does Jimi's wife have a list of guys she finds attractive? Is it because of a bad habit Jimi has? Uh-oh.

03/07/2020

Batavia Daily News - Sports

Congrats to Pavilion for pulling off the upset!

Underdog Pavilion has won the Class D1 Title. No. 7 beats No. 1!!

03/06/2020

Local bands schedule – Weekend of March 6th

Friday, March 6th

Richard C. Morris is doing an acoustic country show at the Grateful Grill in Silver Springs 5-9pm, followed by DJ Jeff Flint.

Osborn Nash is doing a show at Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca 5:30-9:30pm

It’s Acoustic Friday at the Smokin’ Eagle Barbecue in LeRoy with James D at 6pm

Kevin Mikula is performing at the Windy Brew’s Anniversary Party in Strykersville at 6pm

The Monica Hall Band is playing at Roar in Rochester at 6pm

Rising Storm Brewing Company in Avon has the Travis Prinzi Band at 6pm

Double Trouble, featuring Nate Coffey and John Liberatore, are performing at Buntsy’s in Webster at 6pm

Silver Lake Brewing Project is celebrating their third anniversary with live music by the Crawdiddies starting at 7pm

The Rag Tag Rabble are performing at the Dublin Corners Brewery in Linwood at 7pm

The Zac Brown Tribute Band is playing at Showplace Theater in Buffalo at 8pm

39 Problems in Albion has Blues Night with Tas Cru and his Band of Tortured Souls 9-11pm

It’s Rock Night at Nashvilles in Henrietta with 7th Heaven at 9pm

Rebels posse is doing an acoustic show at Dirty Dave's in Scottsville at 9pm

Saturday, February 29th

Matt Keene is at My Saloon in Darien 6-10pm.

Amanda Nagurney is performing at the Windy Brew’s anniversary party in Strykersville at 6pm

Charlie Gates and Sean Ratchford are playing at Dublin Corners Farm Brewery in Linwood, starting at 6pm

Shaky Stage at the Grain Bin is doing a show at the Sierra Inn in Swain at 6pm

Chrisins Custode is performing at the River Spring Lodge in Darien Center at 7pm

Fitzy’s is having a Pre- St. Patty’s Day party featuring Mark Conners at 7pm

Begging Angels (Trio) at Ridge Runners in Brockport 7-10pm

The Front Porch Pickers will be performing at the VFW in Batavia after their corned beef, ham and cabbage dinner – the music is starting at 7pm

Osborn Nash is playing at the Hamburg Brewing Company in Hamburg 7-9:30pm

Mason Tyler Band is playing Robbies Bar & Grill in Hilton 8-11pm

Black Widow is performing at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure in Varysburg at 8pm

Element 36 is at the Smokin’ Eagle Barbecue in LeRoy at 8pm

The Dansville Moose Club has Spair Thyme from 8 til midnight.

M.A.C. is playing at the Wadsworth Grill at 8pm

My Kinda Country will be at Hillside Tavern in Attica 8:30-11:30pm

Kevin Mikula is doing a solo acoustic show at 240 South in West Seneca at 9pm

Justiin Williams and Forward Progress is playing at Whiskey River Pub and Grill in Rochester at 9pm

Divided by Zero is playing at Nashvilles in Henrietta at 9pm

Cross Creek Band is playing at the Willow Bend Inn in Batavia at 9:30pm

Trolls 2.0 have a show at TF Brown's in Batavia 10pm - 2 am.

Upcoming Shows:

Thursday, March 12th - Osborn Nash is playing at The Stage in Williamsville for "Country Night" 7-10pm

03/06/2020

80's movie fans! Jimi Jamm's guest Tuesday morning at 8:10 is actress MARY STUART MASTERSON.

03/06/2020

Wyoming County NY Tourism

Your Friday Fish Fry fix is here...find a location in Wyoming County.

Find a delicious fish fry nearby and enjoy this amazing culinary treat from unique rural restaurants & diners!

#wycoapproved

03/06/2020

Did You Know...

The Doberman Pinscher was bred to protect a hated tax collector. In 1890, Karl Friedrich Louis Doberman was a tax collector in Germany and he wasn’t very popular. So he bred several dogs together, which created the Doberman.

The word "piggyback" is just a screwed up play on the phrase "pick-a-back,"

"The Dude" from The Big Lebowski was inspired by a real life friend of the filmmakers, the Coen brothers. Jeff Dowd (who's actual surname is “Duda”), known as “Dude” early on.

Journey never had a number one hit. Their closest was "Open Arms", which made it to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February of 1982.

Ohio police issued the first ever speeding ticket to a driver going 12 mph

The legal drinking age in England is five years old . . . as long as the kid is drinking alcohol at home.

Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) in London is leaning over so much it can now be seen with the naked eye. In 4,000 years it will be at the same angle as the tower in Pisa is now.

Since 1952, every presidential candidate who has won Vigo County in western Indiana has won the election. That's the longest streak of any county.

Remember MySpace? It still gets 8 million visits a month.

On a visit to the US in 1995, Russian President Boris Yeltsin was found smashed on Pennsylvania Ave. by Secret Service Agents, wearing only his underwear as he yelled for a taxi so he could get a pizza. The next night, he tried it AGAIN!

03/06/2020

Gibson is donating guitars to musicians who lost instruments in Tennessee tornadoes

Hats off to Gibson!

Gibson Gives, a nonprofit wing of the brand, plans to donate guitars to players with damaged or destroyed instruments.

03/05/2020

Pre-sale tickets are now available for the Jamboree for Hope on Saturday, March 28th. This is going to be a great event... 12 hours of live music from some of the best local musicians in CJ Country! There will be a HUGE basket raffle and lots more... and all proceeds benefit the Hope Foundation For Wyoming County - NY, which provides financial assistance for people suffering from cancer and other debilitating conditions. It's going to be amazing! $10 pre-sale tickets can be purchased at CJ Country Radio, Artisan Villa, Bud's Delicatessen, at Creekside Fabrics, Quilts & Yarns in Arcade, and Warsaw Moose Lodge #560. Tickets will be $15 at the door. What a deal for 12 hours of amazing music! Kelli Carson will be your MC! Come join us this incredible event!

03/05/2020

***UPDATE - THE DOGS ARE BACK HOME! THE OWNERS THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR HELP IN GETTING THESE DOGGIES BACK HOME - THEY ARE VERY GRATEFUL! ***

***LOST DOG ALERT #2***
"Good morning. We have 2 dogs that are missing in warsaw around the black house road area. They are both setters and are friendly, they just love to run. There names are Lexy and Lizzy. Please call or text 585-507-1385."

03/05/2020

UPDATE - GRACIE HAS RETURNED HOME! THANK YOU EVERYONE! :)
***MISSING DOG ALERT***
Pit Bull , missing from Saltvale road. She is very friendly . Her name is Gracie. She's brown and white. If seen please call Ron @ 689-4881.

03/05/2020

Avelynn Williams hugs her brother Charles after his surprise return Wednesday afternoon at Jackson Primary School. Charles has completed an 18-month tour of duty in Bahrain.

Story at the Daily News: https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/bdn01/surprise-homecoming-kindergartener-is-greeted-in-class-as-her-big-brother-returns-from-navy-duty-overseas-20200305

03/05/2020

Did You Know...

Wall Street got its name in the 17th century when Dutch settlers built a 12-foot wall to defend themselves from pirates and Native Americans.

A blue whale's tongue can weigh as much as an elephant, and their heart can weigh as much as a car.

In 2007, A prison in the UK had to change every lock because a news program showed keys on live TV. They ended up suing the TV network and got a settlement.

What's a Callipygian? A person with a beautiful butt.

Jigsaw puzzles originated as educational devices to teach geography (dissected maps) in 18th-century England.

John Candy had only one day to film his scenes for Home Alone; it took 23 hours. He was paid $414, less than the actor who had played the pizza deliveryman

Colonial families ate popcorn like breakfast cereal.They served the grain with cream and sugar.

In 1998, Sony released a camcorder with night vision so powerful...it could see through people's clothes. Sony immediately issued a recall.

The phrase “Once In A Blue Moon” derives from the lunar event when there are two full moons in the same calendar month...an event that occurs once every two to three years. The next occurrence is in October 2020.

The founders of Home Depot, Geico, Coca-Cola, IBM and KFC were all over 50 when they launched their famous businesses.

03/05/2020

Batavia Daily News - Sports

Letchworth girls basketball gets the upset win! On to the sectional finals!

‪🚨UPSET ALERT!!🚨No. 11 Letchworth beats No. 2 Byron-Bergen. The Indians are on to the sectional final. @lcs_indians @BBCSDBuzz ‬

03/04/2020

Rare 1965 Chevy Corvette Fuelie Was Hiding Under a Mountain of Trash for Five Decades

Tradio fans will love this!

Buried treasure in a 1-of-771 fuel-injected 'Vette.

03/04/2020

My daughters husband went to be with Jesus organized by Ken Walradt

Wyoming Hook & Ladder Co. Inc firefighter James Holbrook passed away this past weekend, leaving behind a wife & 3-year old son. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family and if you can contribute anything it would be appreciated.

Thank you. Rest In Peace, James.

My daughters husband went to be with Jesus at the young age of 28 they had no l… Ken Walradt needs your support for My daughters husband went to be with Jesus

03/04/2020

Did You Know...

When Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in an NBA game in 1962, he made 28 free throws. And it was during a period in his career when he was shooting them underhanded . . . "granny style."

The Sony Walkman was originally called the Sound-About.

Jack Daniels ran away from home at the age of 6 and learned to make whiskey from a Lutheran minister.

Every minute of the day, one billion tons of rain falls on the earth. If all the water in the atmosphere fell out as rain, it would cover the entire earth's surface with a puddle about a 1/2in deep.

Pizza Hut delivered a pizza to the International Space Station in 2001. It took days and cost $1 million for the 6-inch pie to reach its destination.

Historical records indicate that pirates rarely made anyone walk the plank. They simply pushed people overboard because it was much easier.

If Bill Gates spent $1 million a day, it would take him about 291 years to go broke.

Dr. Seuss was voted "Least Likely To Succeed" by his Dartmouth classmates. Now, the college pays tribute to him by hosting green eggs & ham meals to incoming freshmen.

The "step" in words like "stepmother" or "stepchild" doesn't come from the fact that you're one step away from being blood-related. It comes from an Old English word spelled "s-t-e-o-p," which meant "deprived of a relative." So orphans were called steopchildren.

Only one plane was allowed to take off after all others were grounded on September 11th, 2001. It was a plane carrying antivenin to a man who was bitten by a highly venomous snake. The plane was escorted by two fighter jets.