Karl's Weather:
Today - Sunny Hi 83
Tonight - Partly Cloudy Lo 64
Wednesday - Slight chance for afternoon rain Hi 78
Thursday - Chance of rain/storms Hi 75
6:50 - Ed Barnes won a "Back to School" prize pack in the KFIZ News Quiz this morning.
7:20 - We spoke with Julie Phillips from the Fond du Lac Women's Chorus about their concession stand during the Kids From Wisconsin concert at Buttermilk Creek Park tomorrow night. That concert will begin at 7:15 and is free to attend.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Breakfast Club 8/10/09
Karl's Weather:
Today - Partly Sunny with a chance for showers and storms. Hi 85
Tonight - Partly Cloudy. Lo 63
Tuesday - Sunny. Hi 83
Wednesday - Sunny. Hi 85
6:50 - Betty Mauch was our winner for the KFIZ News Quiz for knowing that the Green Bay Packers Family Night was cancelled on Saturday night.
8:20 - Kay VanderVort gave us an update on the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County. For more information call 920-926-1414.
9:10 - Dottie and Renee came in for our FDL Senior Center Report. To get all of the details, visit the FDL Senior Center at 151 E. 1st Street or call 920-322-3630.
Today - Partly Sunny with a chance for showers and storms. Hi 85
Tonight - Partly Cloudy. Lo 63
Tuesday - Sunny. Hi 83
Wednesday - Sunny. Hi 85
6:50 - Betty Mauch was our winner for the KFIZ News Quiz for knowing that the Green Bay Packers Family Night was cancelled on Saturday night.
8:20 - Kay VanderVort gave us an update on the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County. For more information call 920-926-1414.
9:10 - Dottie and Renee came in for our FDL Senior Center Report. To get all of the details, visit the FDL Senior Center at 151 E. 1st Street or call 920-322-3630.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
After a five-day weekend, I'm back in the studio and very refreshed. Nothing like doubling up your weekend to put you at ease, right? It was all about having fun too, not a whole lot of plans. Let's run through a checklist, shall we?
1. Go wakeboarding - CHECK!
2. Enjoy the great outdoors - CHECK!
3. Root on the Brewers - CHECK!
4. Catch up on video games - CHECK!
5. Eat lots of junk food - CHECK!
Can't compete with that! It was one of the better vacations I've had simply because it wasn't packed to the gills with things to do like so many of my days off are. My sister and I are always saying that there's never enough downtime and this weekend I finally got some.
Monday, July 6, 2009
The Windy City or How Joe Met Hog Doug
I decided to head to Chicago at the last minute this last Fourth of July weekend. Lucky for me, I had a chance to check out Hot Doug's before they closed for the upcoming week. I had never been to Hot Doug's before, but after seeing the fine establishment on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" I knew that I had to visit. So a friend of mine and I took a journey over to the encased-meat emporium to see if it was really up to snuff. The answer, in a word, is an overwhelming: YES.
Our Journey began at around 1:30 in the afternoon. Hot Doug's is well known for having long lines to taste their magnificent sausages, so we figured that would be plenty early to get through the door by 4:00 when they close. Lucky for us, we had beautiful weather in Chicago for our long wait in line. I didn't think to start taking pictures until about 3:45 when we were STILL in line. We were starting to get nervous that we weren't going to make it in the door before the closing bell. This is how long of a line was behind us yet too.
That's about eight more people before we get to the door, and it's getting ever so close to 4:00. We have NO idea how strict their closing hours are either, so again, we're getting pretty nervous. Finally, 4 o'clock rolls around and we're still outside the door, though just barely. So close now, we can almost touch their beautiful sign.
We placed our order with Hot Doug, who is quite possibly the NICEST guy in all of Chicago. I mean, his place was set to close at four, and even though he wasn't going to get out of there until well after six or even seven, he was still as polite and happy as could be. We then went to sit and enjoy our food. First up is the Spicy Beef Sausage with Coca-Cola BBQ Sauce and Applewood-Smoked Cheddar Cheese. Delicious!
Next up, the traditional Chicago Style Hot Dog. My first ever, by the way, and I don't think I'll ever have a hot dog any other way ever again.
Then there was the only disappointment of our visit. My friend ordered the Catalonian Pork Sausage with Saffron Rouille and 12-Month Manchego Cheese and it wasn't so good. We agreed that the cheese had a soapy texture and aftertaste that wasn't very appetizing.
And finally, there was the side of Duck Fat Fries. Yes, that's right, fries cooked in duck fat. They're only available Fridays and Saturdays and they're pretty good. There's a slight difference between these and regular fries, but we couldn't quite define it.
I was completely satisfied after our Hot Doug's adventure and I HIGHLY recommend checking them out the next time you're in Chicago. Just make sure that you leave yourself plenty of time to wait in line!
Our Journey began at around 1:30 in the afternoon. Hot Doug's is well known for having long lines to taste their magnificent sausages, so we figured that would be plenty early to get through the door by 4:00 when they close. Lucky for us, we had beautiful weather in Chicago for our long wait in line. I didn't think to start taking pictures until about 3:45 when we were STILL in line. We were starting to get nervous that we weren't going to make it in the door before the closing bell. This is how long of a line was behind us yet too.
That's about another two blocks worth of people. Here's how close we were at that time.
That's about eight more people before we get to the door, and it's getting ever so close to 4:00. We have NO idea how strict their closing hours are either, so again, we're getting pretty nervous. Finally, 4 o'clock rolls around and we're still outside the door, though just barely. So close now, we can almost touch their beautiful sign.
We finally were able to step inside the door at around 4:15, somewhat bewildered as to how we're still able to stay in line. After we enjoyed our food, we found out that an employee went to the end of the line at 4:00 to stop people from continuing to line up. We didn't really care how we were able to get in though, as our tummies were rumbling for sausages.
We placed our order with Hot Doug, who is quite possibly the NICEST guy in all of Chicago. I mean, his place was set to close at four, and even though he wasn't going to get out of there until well after six or even seven, he was still as polite and happy as could be. We then went to sit and enjoy our food. First up is the Spicy Beef Sausage with Coca-Cola BBQ Sauce and Applewood-Smoked Cheddar Cheese. Delicious! Next up, the traditional Chicago Style Hot Dog. My first ever, by the way, and I don't think I'll ever have a hot dog any other way ever again. Then there was the only disappointment of our visit. My friend ordered the Catalonian Pork Sausage with Saffron Rouille and 12-Month Manchego Cheese and it wasn't so good. We agreed that the cheese had a soapy texture and aftertaste that wasn't very appetizing.And finally, there was the side of Duck Fat Fries. Yes, that's right, fries cooked in duck fat. They're only available Fridays and Saturdays and they're pretty good. There's a slight difference between these and regular fries, but we couldn't quite define it.
I was completely satisfied after our Hot Doug's adventure and I HIGHLY recommend checking them out the next time you're in Chicago. Just make sure that you leave yourself plenty of time to wait in line!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
The Best Beard in the Biz
It's with great sadness that I have to say goodbye to Billy Mays. Not only was he one hell of a pitchman, he also had a beautiful array of facial hair. We'll miss you Billy... and your beard.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Heat Wave
Well, we had the typical Wisconsin "One Week of Spring" in order to break up the frost advisories from the 90 degree weather that will start tomorrow. It never fails, everyone always goes from complaining about it not being warm enough to complaining about the heat and humidity. I am by no means excluding myself from this grouping, as I do it all the time.With the heat coming in, I set up my air conditioning units in my living room and bedroom today after finishing up on Jon and Mary in the Morning. I live in an older building and am using some older AC units, so they don't really get set up all that well. They're a little crooked and don't completely seal off the outdoors, so I've got old socks and tee-shirts to plug up the holes. I really wish that I had a digital camera so I could prove it. I guess my word will just have to be good enough! By the by, if you have any better ideas on closing off the leaks let me know. I have a bad feeling that the fans on the AC units will be blowing some foul odors along with the cool air...
Friday, June 19, 2009
Two Large Corporations; Two Polar Opposites
I came across two stories today. The first made me furious. The second gave me goosebumps.The first story was that of a 32-year-old single mother in Minnesota who was sued by the RIAA for $1.9 million dollars for downloading 24 songs illegally. That amounts to $80,000 PER SONG! That is an absolutely ridiculous amount of money for such a minor infraction. There are rape and homicide cases that are settled on smaller sums of money than that. Sentencing in this country, for both criminal and civil cases, is so out of whack, I'm at a loss for words. The RIAA is just a big bully trying to grasp at anything they can because they're failing to adapt to the way their own consumers want to purchase their products. Ridiculous. I haven't ever contacted my congressmen before, but believe me, I will on this issue. And just when I thought large corporations (or unions of said corporations) couldn't get any worse, there was a light in the distance...
Pixar has always put out fantastic family films, as most of us know, but they've also done an incredibly genuine thing for one 10-year-old girl who was dying of cancer. Her final wish was to watch UP in the comfort of her own home. This was thought to be difficult since it has yet to see a DVD release, much less leave theatres. But Pixar heard about her wish and made it happen. The young girl then passed away just seven hours after seeing the movie. If that isn't touching enough that Pixar would go out of their way to make sure this young girl saw the movie before she passed, they also refuse to comment on the situation. Pixar isn't taking this act and using it for their own gain. They're not taking this young girl's death in order to say, "Look at us! We're such a great company! We care about kids!" It's such a refreshing story to wash the bad taste out of my mouth from the RIAA.
I'll step off my soap box now...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Breakfast Club 6/2/09
This is my last morning with you for a bit, Wade Bates is back again tomorrow. Thanks for the great two weeks!
Karl's Weather:
Today - Partly sunny. High 65
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Low 46
Wednesday - Sunny. High 64
Thursday - Sunny. High 72
6:50 - Barb Chill won today's KFIZ News Quiz Question for knowing that authorities are creating playing cards to distribute among inmates in order to gain information on various cold cases.
7:20 - David Calliari won this week's Timber Rattlers Two-Fer contest and will get two tickets to a Timber Rattlers game of his choosing and two grinders from Mancinos. You could win too, but you have to register first! Just stop by Mancinos Pizza and Grinders on South Main Street in the Cobblestone Shopping Center in Fond du Lac. You can also win with the 2nd Chance Drawing on the The Morning Show with Bob Hoffmaster on Thursday.
8:20 - Mary Ann Dilling from Fond du Lac Festivals came in to discuss what's on the docket for this year's Walleye Weekend in Lakeside Park. Check out FdlFest.com for more details on the always fun festival in Fond du Lac June 12th to the 14th.
Karl's Weather:
Today - Partly sunny. High 65
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Low 46
Wednesday - Sunny. High 64
Thursday - Sunny. High 72
6:50 - Barb Chill won today's KFIZ News Quiz Question for knowing that authorities are creating playing cards to distribute among inmates in order to gain information on various cold cases.
7:20 - David Calliari won this week's Timber Rattlers Two-Fer contest and will get two tickets to a Timber Rattlers game of his choosing and two grinders from Mancinos. You could win too, but you have to register first! Just stop by Mancinos Pizza and Grinders on South Main Street in the Cobblestone Shopping Center in Fond du Lac. You can also win with the 2nd Chance Drawing on the The Morning Show with Bob Hoffmaster on Thursday.
8:20 - Mary Ann Dilling from Fond du Lac Festivals came in to discuss what's on the docket for this year's Walleye Weekend in Lakeside Park. Check out FdlFest.com for more details on the always fun festival in Fond du Lac June 12th to the 14th.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Breakfast Club 6/1/09
Karl's Weather:
Today - Decreasing clouds. High 73.
Tonight - Increasing clouds. Low 51.
Tuesday - Mostly cloudy, chance for rain. High 61.
Wednesday - Sunny. High 68.
6:50 - Steve Samuel won today's KFIZ News Quiz by knowing that an Emu was the type of bird disrupting traffing on highway 41 this weekend.
7:50 - We spoke with Gina from Stroke Detection Plus. You can schedule a stroke detection screening for Thursday, June 11th at the American Red Cross, 272 N. Main Street in Fond du Lac. Just call 1-877-732-8258 to reserve your spot. Appointments are necessary. For more information on Stroke Detection Plus, visit StrokeDetectionPlus.com Tell them you head it on KFIZ and they will give you a special discount.
8:20 - Kay Vandervort came in from the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County to give us an update on all of their activities and volunteer opportunities. For more information call 920-926-1414 or visit FDLVolunteer.com
Today - Decreasing clouds. High 73.
Tonight - Increasing clouds. Low 51.
Tuesday - Mostly cloudy, chance for rain. High 61.
Wednesday - Sunny. High 68.
6:50 - Steve Samuel won today's KFIZ News Quiz by knowing that an Emu was the type of bird disrupting traffing on highway 41 this weekend.
7:50 - We spoke with Gina from Stroke Detection Plus. You can schedule a stroke detection screening for Thursday, June 11th at the American Red Cross, 272 N. Main Street in Fond du Lac. Just call 1-877-732-8258 to reserve your spot. Appointments are necessary. For more information on Stroke Detection Plus, visit StrokeDetectionPlus.com Tell them you head it on KFIZ and they will give you a special discount.
8:20 - Kay Vandervort came in from the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County to give us an update on all of their activities and volunteer opportunities. For more information call 920-926-1414 or visit FDLVolunteer.com
Friday, May 29, 2009
Breakfast Club 5/29/09
Karl's Weather:
Today - Partly sunny with isolated showers. High 70
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Low 48
Saturday - Partly sunny with isolated showers. High 72
Sunday - Partly sunny. High 74
6:50 - Mike Scharf won today's KFIZ News Quiz Question for knowing that the Dream Catchers will be playing a game of softball this weekend in Lakeside Park.
7:25 - Joan Berger of Brownsville won some Culver's Frozen Custard today during CW Smith Jewelers and Anniversaries. She's also qualified to win a $250 gift certificate to CW Smith Jewelers in North Fond du Lac later on in the year.
8:10 - Scott Swick from First Weber and Winfield Homes gave us the Real State of Real Estate. If you're looking to take advantage of the low prices in the housing market, call First Weber at 322-8877.
Today - Partly sunny with isolated showers. High 70
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Low 48
Saturday - Partly sunny with isolated showers. High 72
Sunday - Partly sunny. High 74
6:50 - Mike Scharf won today's KFIZ News Quiz Question for knowing that the Dream Catchers will be playing a game of softball this weekend in Lakeside Park.
7:25 - Joan Berger of Brownsville won some Culver's Frozen Custard today during CW Smith Jewelers and Anniversaries. She's also qualified to win a $250 gift certificate to CW Smith Jewelers in North Fond du Lac later on in the year.
8:10 - Scott Swick from First Weber and Winfield Homes gave us the Real State of Real Estate. If you're looking to take advantage of the low prices in the housing market, call First Weber at 322-8877.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Breakfast Club 5/28/09
Karl's Forecast:
Today - Mostly Cloudy with scattered light rain. High 65
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Low 49
Friday - Partly sunny. High 73
Saturday - Partly sunny. High 71
6:50 - Joe Buechel won today's KFIZ News Quiz Question by knowing that last night's Powerball winner is in South Dakota.
7:20 - Brian Carter checked in from FDL Seafood Co. Call 517-TUNA or stop by at 63 N. Main Street in Fond du Lac. Be sure to schedule your Shrimp Boil before May 31st to save yourself 10%.
7:48 - Ron Lange won a pair of tickets to the Milwaukee Brewers' game on July 1st against the Mets. Ron correctly knew that Paul Molitor was the the Brewer who hit in a team record 39 straight games in 1987.
8:20 - Paula Price checked in from the birthplace of the Republican Party with the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information call 920-748-6764.
Today - Mostly Cloudy with scattered light rain. High 65
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Low 49
Friday - Partly sunny. High 73
Saturday - Partly sunny. High 71
6:50 - Joe Buechel won today's KFIZ News Quiz Question by knowing that last night's Powerball winner is in South Dakota.
7:20 - Brian Carter checked in from FDL Seafood Co. Call 517-TUNA or stop by at 63 N. Main Street in Fond du Lac. Be sure to schedule your Shrimp Boil before May 31st to save yourself 10%.
7:48 - Ron Lange won a pair of tickets to the Milwaukee Brewers' game on July 1st against the Mets. Ron correctly knew that Paul Molitor was the the Brewer who hit in a team record 39 straight games in 1987.
8:20 - Paula Price checked in from the birthplace of the Republican Party with the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information call 920-748-6764.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Breakfast Club 5/27/09
Karl's Weather:
Today - Cloudy with periods of rain showers. High 60.
Tonight - Cloudy with rain and patchy fog. Low 50
Thursday - Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain. High 68
Friday - Partly sunny. High 74.
6:50 - John Westphal won today's KFIZ News Quiz Question by knowing that newly selected Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic to take the bench.
8:20 - Duty called for Lindee Kimball from the Solutions Center in Fond du Lac as she couldn't make it in the studio. However, if you need any information, visit SolutionsFDL.com or call 920-923-1743.
9:10 - The Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce came in for After Breakfast this morning. Patti Brandl, who runs the Leadership Fond du Lac program came in to give us an update on the program. Many of this year's teams have unveiled their projects and they're looking for next year's class. Apply by July 1st and receive $100 off your application fee.
Today - Cloudy with periods of rain showers. High 60.
Tonight - Cloudy with rain and patchy fog. Low 50
Thursday - Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain. High 68
Friday - Partly sunny. High 74.
6:50 - John Westphal won today's KFIZ News Quiz Question by knowing that newly selected Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic to take the bench.
8:20 - Duty called for Lindee Kimball from the Solutions Center in Fond du Lac as she couldn't make it in the studio. However, if you need any information, visit SolutionsFDL.com or call 920-923-1743.
9:10 - The Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce came in for After Breakfast this morning. Patti Brandl, who runs the Leadership Fond du Lac program came in to give us an update on the program. Many of this year's teams have unveiled their projects and they're looking for next year's class. Apply by July 1st and receive $100 off your application fee.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Breakfast Club 5/26/09
Karl's Weather:
Today - Periods of showers and storms. High 65
Tonight - Periods of showers and storms. Low 54
Wednesday - Cloudy with rain likely. High 60
Thursday - Mostly Cloudy. High 66
6:50 - Al Salmon won today's KFIZ News Quiz with a Target Gift Card and Hellman's Outdoor Blanket for knowing that Bill Hall got the walk-off hit to give the Brewers a 1-0 win at Miller Park yesterday.
7:20 - Arthur Bratton won the Timber Rattlers Two-fer presented by Mancino's in Fond du Lac. Get another chance on The Morning Show with Bob Hoffmaster for the Timber Rattlers Two-fer.
7:50 - Dennis won a four-pack of tickets to Oshkosh's Irish Fest at the Leach Ampitheater this weekend. We'll have these tickets all this week to give out on the Breakfast Club.
8:20 - Norm Martin from the Fond du Lac Area Job and Career Center to tell us all about the job openings around the area. For more information call 920-929-3900.
9:10 - Bob Pinter from Charter Communications filled in for John Miller on Charter Chatter this morning. Bob gave us the details on their FamilyLand Stage at Walleye Weekend. He also had details on how to sign-up for $50,000 at the end of the month and a 52" HDTV at Charter.net/10grand. He also wants to extend congratulations to Codi Klapperich, one of 10 winners of a $1,000 scholarship from Charter. For more information on Charter call 1-888-GET-CHARTER
Today - Periods of showers and storms. High 65
Tonight - Periods of showers and storms. Low 54
Wednesday - Cloudy with rain likely. High 60
Thursday - Mostly Cloudy. High 66
6:50 - Al Salmon won today's KFIZ News Quiz with a Target Gift Card and Hellman's Outdoor Blanket for knowing that Bill Hall got the walk-off hit to give the Brewers a 1-0 win at Miller Park yesterday.
7:20 - Arthur Bratton won the Timber Rattlers Two-fer presented by Mancino's in Fond du Lac. Get another chance on The Morning Show with Bob Hoffmaster for the Timber Rattlers Two-fer.
7:50 - Dennis won a four-pack of tickets to Oshkosh's Irish Fest at the Leach Ampitheater this weekend. We'll have these tickets all this week to give out on the Breakfast Club.
8:20 - Norm Martin from the Fond du Lac Area Job and Career Center to tell us all about the job openings around the area. For more information call 920-929-3900.
9:10 - Bob Pinter from Charter Communications filled in for John Miller on Charter Chatter this morning. Bob gave us the details on their FamilyLand Stage at Walleye Weekend. He also had details on how to sign-up for $50,000 at the end of the month and a 52" HDTV at Charter.net/10grand. He also wants to extend congratulations to Codi Klapperich, one of 10 winners of a $1,000 scholarship from Charter. For more information on Charter call 1-888-GET-CHARTER
Friday, May 22, 2009
Breakfast Club 5/22/09
Marv's Weather:
Today - Partly sunny, High 70
Tonight - Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms, Low 50
Saturday - Partly sunny, High 70
Sunday - Partly sunny, High 70
Memorial Day - Partly sunny, High 70
(See a trend there? :)
6:50 - Agnes King won a cupcake holder during the KFIZ News Quiz for knowing that Gov. Doyle has required Wisconsin insurers to cover cochlear implants to help children with their hearing.
7:25 - Mary Hornburg won a quart of Culver's Frozen custard during CW Smith Jewelers Birthdays and Anniversaries today. She will also be dropped into a hat at the end of the year to win a $250 gift certificate to CW Smith Jewelers.
8:10 - Scott Swick from First Weber and Winfield Homes gave us the Real State of Real Estate. If you're looking to take advantage of the low prices in the housing market, call First Weber at 322-8877.
9:10 - Officer Steve Olsen from the Fond du Lac Police Department came in for Behind the Badge to take a look behind area law enforcement. Steve brought in Tony and Craig for an officer spotlight.
Today - Partly sunny, High 70
Tonight - Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms, Low 50
Saturday - Partly sunny, High 70
Sunday - Partly sunny, High 70
Memorial Day - Partly sunny, High 70
(See a trend there? :)
6:50 - Agnes King won a cupcake holder during the KFIZ News Quiz for knowing that Gov. Doyle has required Wisconsin insurers to cover cochlear implants to help children with their hearing.
7:25 - Mary Hornburg won a quart of Culver's Frozen custard during CW Smith Jewelers Birthdays and Anniversaries today. She will also be dropped into a hat at the end of the year to win a $250 gift certificate to CW Smith Jewelers.
8:10 - Scott Swick from First Weber and Winfield Homes gave us the Real State of Real Estate. If you're looking to take advantage of the low prices in the housing market, call First Weber at 322-8877.
9:10 - Officer Steve Olsen from the Fond du Lac Police Department came in for Behind the Badge to take a look behind area law enforcement. Steve brought in Tony and Craig for an officer spotlight.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Breakfast Club 5-21-09
Karl's Weather:
Today - Partly Sunny with afternoon showers. High 75
Tonight - Cooler and mostly cloudy. Low 50
Friday - Partly sunny. High 68.
Saturday - Partly sunny with a chance of showers. High 70.
6:50 - Alice Fields won a backyard BBQ prize pack for knowing that Judy Goldsmith is the interim Dean at UW-FDL.
7:18 - Brian Carter checked in from FDL Seafood Co. Give Brian a call at 517-TUNA to order your seafood for Memorial Day Weekend.
7:48 - Steve Weisnicht won two tickets to Miller Park for the Brewers game on May 27th when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Steve won the tickets for knowing that Ryan Braun was a Miami Hurricane before coming to the Brewers.
8:20 - Paula Price called in from the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce to give all the details on what's happening in Cookie Town USA. For more information on any events in Ripon, call the Chamber at 920-748-6764.
Today - Partly Sunny with afternoon showers. High 75
Tonight - Cooler and mostly cloudy. Low 50
Friday - Partly sunny. High 68.
Saturday - Partly sunny with a chance of showers. High 70.
6:50 - Alice Fields won a backyard BBQ prize pack for knowing that Judy Goldsmith is the interim Dean at UW-FDL.
7:18 - Brian Carter checked in from FDL Seafood Co. Give Brian a call at 517-TUNA to order your seafood for Memorial Day Weekend.
7:48 - Steve Weisnicht won two tickets to Miller Park for the Brewers game on May 27th when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Steve won the tickets for knowing that Ryan Braun was a Miami Hurricane before coming to the Brewers.
8:20 - Paula Price called in from the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce to give all the details on what's happening in Cookie Town USA. For more information on any events in Ripon, call the Chamber at 920-748-6764.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Breakfast Club 4/28/09
6:17 - Karl's Weather:
TODAY...COOLER AND MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 56.
TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS DOWN TO 37.
WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 58.
THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AT 63.
8:20 - We talked with Norm Martin from the Fond du Lac Area Job and Career Center, 349 N. Peters Road. For more information on what's available in the area, call 920-929-3900 or visit jobcenterofwisconsin.com
9:10 - Charter Chatter with John Miller of Charter Communications. If you're looking for some services from Charter, visit Charter.com or call 1-888-GET-CHARTER. John told us about the Pawsitively-A-Ball at the UW-FDL Commons this Saturday from 6 to 11pm that Charter is a sponsor of. Also, be sure to check out your On Demand service for hit NBC network programming.
TODAY...COOLER AND MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 56.
TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS DOWN TO 37.
WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 58.
THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AT 63.
8:20 - We talked with Norm Martin from the Fond du Lac Area Job and Career Center, 349 N. Peters Road. For more information on what's available in the area, call 920-929-3900 or visit jobcenterofwisconsin.com
9:10 - Charter Chatter with John Miller of Charter Communications. If you're looking for some services from Charter, visit Charter.com or call 1-888-GET-CHARTER. John told us about the Pawsitively-A-Ball at the UW-FDL Commons this Saturday from 6 to 11pm that Charter is a sponsor of. Also, be sure to check out your On Demand service for hit NBC network programming.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Breakfast Club 4/27/09
6:17 - Karl's Weather:
Today - Cloudy and a chance for rain and thunderstorms throughout the day with a high of 68.
Tonight - Colder and mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, low 42.
Tuesday - Partly sunny with a high of 55.
Wednesday - Mostly sunny with a high of 56.
7:18 - We spoke with Jim Hoepfner from the FDL Fire Department about their annual brat fry to benefit the Fond du Lac Red Cross today. The brat fry goes from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Main Street Fire Station. Brats and hamburgers are $2.00 each. Delivery is available for orders over 25 items.
8:10 - Figaro's Italian Pizza and Blimpie Subs are now open on Winnebago Drive in the Harborview Plaza in Fond du Lac and we got the update from Art. Be sure to stop by and get some delicious pizza and subs and don't forget they sponsor Ticket Window Thursday on KFIZ. Tune in at 7:48 every Thursday morning to win a pair of tickets to Miller Park!
8:20 - Kay Vandervort gave us an update on the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County alongside Lindy Kimball from Solutions Center. For all of the volunteer opportunities, call 920-926-1414 or visit FDLVolunteer.com For information on Solutions Center, call 923-1743.
Today - Cloudy and a chance for rain and thunderstorms throughout the day with a high of 68.
Tonight - Colder and mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, low 42.
Tuesday - Partly sunny with a high of 55.
Wednesday - Mostly sunny with a high of 56.
7:18 - We spoke with Jim Hoepfner from the FDL Fire Department about their annual brat fry to benefit the Fond du Lac Red Cross today. The brat fry goes from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Main Street Fire Station. Brats and hamburgers are $2.00 each. Delivery is available for orders over 25 items.
8:10 - Figaro's Italian Pizza and Blimpie Subs are now open on Winnebago Drive in the Harborview Plaza in Fond du Lac and we got the update from Art. Be sure to stop by and get some delicious pizza and subs and don't forget they sponsor Ticket Window Thursday on KFIZ. Tune in at 7:48 every Thursday morning to win a pair of tickets to Miller Park!
8:20 - Kay Vandervort gave us an update on the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County alongside Lindy Kimball from Solutions Center. For all of the volunteer opportunities, call 920-926-1414 or visit FDLVolunteer.com For information on Solutions Center, call 923-1743.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Breakfast Club 4/16/09
Today's KFIZ Three-Day Forecast:
Today - Sunny with a high of 67
Tonight - Clear with lows down to 31
Friday - Sunny with a high of 70
Saturday - Mostly Cloudy with highs near 64
6:50am - Lynn Hinz won a Warm Delights prize pack for knowing that Merle Harmon was the Brewers Broadcaster from 1970 to 1979 who passed away last night.
7:20am - We spoke with Brian Carter at Fond du Lac Seafood to see what he's got cooking up this weekend. Give him a call to order some fish or reserve your shrimp boil at 517-TUNA or stop in on Main Street in Fond du Lac.
7:48am - It's a Ticket Window Thursday! Jeff won two tickets to the Brewers April 23rd game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Another pair of tickets will be up for grabs one week from today on KFIZ.
8:20am - We talked with Paula Price from the Ripon Chamber of Commerce to see what's on the schedule in Cookie-Town USA. Call the Chamber at 920-748-6764.
Today - Sunny with a high of 67
Tonight - Clear with lows down to 31
Friday - Sunny with a high of 70
Saturday - Mostly Cloudy with highs near 64
6:50am - Lynn Hinz won a Warm Delights prize pack for knowing that Merle Harmon was the Brewers Broadcaster from 1970 to 1979 who passed away last night.
7:20am - We spoke with Brian Carter at Fond du Lac Seafood to see what he's got cooking up this weekend. Give him a call to order some fish or reserve your shrimp boil at 517-TUNA or stop in on Main Street in Fond du Lac.
7:48am - It's a Ticket Window Thursday! Jeff won two tickets to the Brewers April 23rd game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Another pair of tickets will be up for grabs one week from today on KFIZ.
8:20am - We talked with Paula Price from the Ripon Chamber of Commerce to see what's on the schedule in Cookie-Town USA. Call the Chamber at 920-748-6764.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Under the Weather
That phrase, "Under the weather" is a weird one if you ask me. Aren't we all technically "under the weather?" Doesn't weather typically come from the sky? Either way, I was definitely under the weather this weekend into Monday. I'll spare you the details, but it was bad enough to land me in the hospital for a good chunk of Sunday. I'm definitely feeling better now though, and I'm glad to be back in the studio. I find that it is pretty tough to get back into the swing of things though, especially after an unforeseen absence. I was unable to work ahead to get things taken care of for my day away and it is sometimes a little unnerving to come back and try and get my head back above water. Thankfully I work with the best people in the business and they have helped me out this week and before. So thanks everyone at KFIZ and our sister stations for making my transition back to my feet a smooth one!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Cereal: Food of Kings
I am a huge fan of cereal. Cold cereal, mind you. Not Cream of Wheat or Grape Nuts or anything like that. I'm talking Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Count Chocula, Frosted Flakes and Crispix. I love it all. My favorite cereals though have since been discontinued and I just found a cool article that goes through some of the popular discontinued brands. They do a nice job of covering quite of few of my favorites like Cinnimon Mini Buns and Dunkin' Donuts Cereal. However, they missed a few as well.
The original S'Mores Crunch cereal was amazing. Sure they've got a re-branding of the cereal, but it's nowhere near the quality of the first. It was like Golden Grahms has a child with chocolaty marshmallows to create the closest thing to having actual s'mores for breakfast. Pure genius.
The other one they missed was the re-make of Crispy Critters. The cereal originally tested poorly in the sixties and they re-branded it in 1987. I loved the commercials that had their character Crispy singing songs in the style of Jimmy Durante and had the weird yet catchy "Ah-Cha-Cha" trademark. Great cereal, great commercial.
I think in a former life I was a cereal pioneer, helping deliver the maximum amount of sugar into a child's meal before 8:00am.
The original S'Mores Crunch cereal was amazing. Sure they've got a re-branding of the cereal, but it's nowhere near the quality of the first. It was like Golden Grahms has a child with chocolaty marshmallows to create the closest thing to having actual s'mores for breakfast. Pure genius.The other one they missed was the re-make of Crispy Critters. The cereal originally tested poorly in the sixties and they re-branded it in 1987. I loved the commercials that had their character Crispy singing songs in the style of Jimmy Durante and had the weird yet catchy "Ah-Cha-Cha" trademark. Great cereal, great commercial.
I think in a former life I was a cereal pioneer, helping deliver the maximum amount of sugar into a child's meal before 8:00am.
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