Noon Years Eve

Join 88.3 WCQR As We Welcome In The NOON YEAR!

Thursday, December 31
The Kingsport Town Center (Formerly Fort Henry Mall)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Featuring a concert from CBS recording artists J4!
Magician Dave Vaught will be performing a magic show!
WCQR's Danny the Lion along with Mr. Twistee from Auntie Anne's Pretzels
Barry Brickey from the Kingsport Fire Department will talk about fire safety!
There will be prizes and fun as we count to the NOON YEAR!

Admission is FREE!
Look for us in the Sears Court near Piccadilly

This is the FINAL PROJECT 52 EVENT for 2009!
If you would like to make a donation to Second Harvest Food Bank, bring a can of food with you!

Ringing in the NOON Year with your kids!

NOON YEARS EVE with the Kingsport Town Center and 88.3 WCQR!

pictured...J4 and Breakfast Radio

Holiday Traffic Info

Info courtesy of WCYB News 5:


Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened four days after being closed because of heavy snow.

The road, which runs between Gatlinburg, and Cherokee, North Carolina, reopened Tuesday afternoon. It had been closed since Friday. However, park officials closed it again last night because of ice, with plans to reopen it this morning.

Rangers still urge buses to avoid the road because of icy patches even though sand has been put down. Several other roads in the park area remain closed. Accumulation during the storm included 20 inches at Newfound Gap.



Numbers to Call for Holiday Road Conditions


Tennessee:
1-800-342-3258 or 511

Virginia:
1-800-578-4111 or 511

North Carolina:
(919) 733-2522 or 511


Blue Ridge Parkway Closed Because of Bad Weather


Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced today the temporary closing of most sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Due to heavy snowfall along the entire length of the Parkway, travel is not advisable on the recreational road. Although Parkway staff is working to open sections of the road with available equipment, many sections of the Parkway have sufficient snowfall to delay reopening.

This temporary closure is necessary for the safety of visitors and Parkway staff and is in effect during the current period of inclement weather. Parkway officials emphasize that closing the road is the safest and most efficient way to clear fallen trees, plow accessible sections and clear other road hazards. Parkway officials also advise using extreme caution when traversing Parkway roads that are not gated to accommodate private accesses.

Please call the Park Info Line at (828) 298-0398 for updated road closure information for your area

Have a safe and Merry Christmas...brian

Matthew West Refunds

Just got this info yesterday afternoon from Matthew's brother Joel about refunds for Friday's concert.

Here's Joel's email:

For Iticket purchases:

Iticket purchases – please visit itickets.com and they will refund the
money. We are personally taking care of the service charge associated
with the tickets – so people will be refunded the full amount.

For tickets purchased in person: Please email Joel West at joel@matthewwest.com for a full refund.

Have a Merry Christmas!
Joel

Blessings...brian

Abuse Alternatives

Miss Johnson City 2009 Jessica Nixon and Virginia High student Elizabeth Van Nostrand joined me this morning to talk about the pledges area high school students are making. So far over 400 have signed the pledge not to abuse a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse or family member. The goal of the Bristol Youth Leadership is to get 10,000 teens to sign this pledge.

Jessica is also available to speak to area schools and churches about abuse. To contact her, send an email to jessicalnixon@hotmail.com

Blessings...brian

pictured: Brian and Jessica

Matthew West Interview

***WE JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT THE MATTHEW WEST CONCERT HAS BEEN MOVED TO BOONE'S CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN GRAY. ALL TICKETS PURCHASED WILL BE HONORED!!!***

This morning I talked to Matthew West about his concert Friday (Dec 18) Here's a link to the podcast page and to the concert info:


http://883wcqr.podomatic.com/

http://www.wcqr.org/pages/events/matthew-west.shtml

Blessings...brian

Salvation Army Angel Tree

You can be a hero to an angel in need this Christmas! Just a few more days to shop for a child with the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program. Click here for more info:


http://www.wcqr.org/pages/events/the-angel-tree.shtml

Blessings...brian

278th Home For Christmas

From our friends at WCYB:


278th Fundraiser


A group that just served more than 1,800 Thanksgiving dinners is now raising money to make sure local military members can come home for Christmas.

People Loving People is hoping to raise about $2,000 to bring members of the 278th unit home in December.
The troops will be at Camp Shelby in Mississippi, preparing for their deployment to Iraq.

People Loving People is hoping to raise enough so the soldiers will have a bus ticket home and some money for food.

Organizer Blaine Jones says, "These guys are leaving this weekend and we're trying to get their money raised to make sure they will be able to come home and be with families for Christmas."

Bus tickets are $65 each.

To make a donation mail checks to:
People Loving People
P.O. Box 91
Rogersville, TN 37857
Write “278th Troops” in the memo

Blessings...brian

What do you want for Christmas?

A survey said most people want $100. We wanted to know what you wanted:

A good relationship between father and son

Everyone to be saved (9 yr old)

Peace in my life

Unity among Christians

A work at home job

Everyone to love well

Uninterrupted time w/ family and lots of food

Safety for our soldiers leaving this weekend (278th)

The last one reminds me to remember ALL the brave men and women protecting our freedom and their families! Please keep them in your prayers!

3 weeks till Christmas Eve...brian

Favorite Christmas Cartoons

Rudolph is on the air tonight and we wondered what is your favorite Christmas cartoons. Here's a list of your favorites:

Charlie Brown
Frosty
Rudolph
Nestor the Long Eared Donkey
Mr Magoo
Little Drummer Boy
The Grinch
Garfield
Sponge Bob
Flintstones
Alvin the Chipmunks
The Year Without Santa
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Merry Madagascar
Emmit Otter's Jug Band


Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?
Linus Van Pelt: Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about.
[moves toward the center of the stage]
Linus Van Pelt: Lights, please.
[a spotlight shines on Linus]
Linus Van Pelt: "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, 'Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.'"
[Linus picks up his blanket and walks back towards Charlie Brown]
Linus Van Pelt: That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

well said Linus!

brian