John Oates Will Open For the Avett Brothers

John Oates will open for the Avett Brothers for a couple of shows.  That's right: Oates will be the opener.  He says that's a strange thing but he thinks it's amazing.  He says the Avett Brothers are big fans of Hall and Oates.  Why is he doing this?  According to him, because  he has "a great opportunity to reach a new set of people."  Oates has just released an album of blues and roots music called "Mississippi Mile."  He calls it starting "part three"" of his life.

Def Leppard Are Feeling Confident

For the first time, you can go to iTunes and find a Def Leppard song.  THeir first digital release is "Undefeated," which will appear on their upcoming album, "Mirrorball."  Singer Joe Elliot says he couldn't have written "Undefeated" if the band had not taken a break.  He says he wrote that song for artistic satisfaction, not for an album with a looming deadline.  The rest of Def Leppard had the same idea, because his bandmates came up with two songs that they recorded: "It's All About Believin"' and "Kings of the World."  Elliott says their new songs all have confident titles and they must have been "feeling a little chipper that particular day."  "Mirrorball" comes out June 7.

K.K. Downing Explains His Judas Priest Departure

Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing syas his departure from the band is not about his health, but about his relationships.  The band announced Downing won't be part of their final world tour.  Downing has issued a statement saying health-wise he's fine, but he adds, "There has been an ongoing breakdown in working relationships between myself, elements of the band, and the band's management for some time."  He says he'd rather step down from the tour than "tour with negative sentiments."  Still, he says fans should still support Judas Priest and the shows are ones not to be missed.

Foo Fighters Hit Number One

The Foo Fighters have their first number-one album.  Their "Wasting Light" album has sold 235,000 copies its first week.  It also debuts at number one in 11 other countries.  It pushes last week's number one, "21"by Adele, down to Second.

Homes-Injured Wildlife

What to do when you find injured animals in your yard?  Joanne Dreeben may be able to help.  She's a wildlife rehabilitor in Yonkers, New York.  Her neighbors find baby squirrels in their attics, grounded song birds, and young pigeons and sparrows on their property.  She also gets calls about rabbits nicked by lawnmowers, sparows clawed by a cat, and assorted calls about deer, foxes and racoons.  Dreeben says many people don't know who to call when they find hobbled or mauled animals and can't help the creatures themselves.  She says there are differences in how to handle a baby chick versus a frothing racoon.  SHe has been nursing wild animals back to health for 30 years.

TV On The Radio Bassist Gerard Smith Dies

TV On The Radio bassist Gerard Smith has died of lung cancer.  The band says Smith died Wednesday Morning, a little over a month after they announced he was battling cancer.  He was 36.  A month ago, the band said Smith had great medical care and was seeing dramatic results. TV On The Radio say the will miss their "beloved friend and bandmate."  The band has called off concerts through Tuesday.

Fair Alcohol Sales

The Ohio State Fair will be dry no more.  Visitors will be able to sip on wine beer this summer for the first time since the 1880s.  Ohio-produced beer, and wine made with at least 90% Ohio-grown grapes, will be available during adult concerts.  Officials say the goal is to give new opportunities to Ohio breweries and wineries.

Amazon Kindle-Library Lending

Thousands more books are going to be available for Amazon.com's Kindle.  Amazon says downlaods of e-books from 11,000 U.S. Libraries will be available later this year.  Most libraries already provide e-books, which work with nearly all epreads except the kindle.  They're also accessible on many smartphones and tablets like the iPad.  Amazon.com says it's working with OverDrive Inc., which runs e-book systems for public libraries, to make the system compatible with the kindle.

Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing is Retiring

Judas Priest are losing original guitarist K.K. Downing.  The band say they respect his decision and wish him well.  Downing's retirement comes right as Judas Priest are about to start what they call their final world tour, beginning June 7 in Holland.  They decided no to cancel the tour, and they've already found a replacement for Downing.  He's 31-year-old British guitarist Richie Faulkner.  They say he's blended into the band perfectly and he's "a great talent".

Arctic Soot

An international research team is in the land of snow and ice, in search of soot.  Scientists believe a thin layer of soot that's mostly invisible is causing the Arctic to absorb more heat.  They want to find out if that's the main reason for the recent rapid warming of the area, which could  have a long-term impact on the world's climate. The research team includes scientists from Norway, Russia, Germany, Italy, and China.  Members are working from Norwegian islands inside the Arctic Circle, about halfway between Norway and the North Pole.  The researchers will track carbon movement and deposits.  They'll also collect snow samples and send up balloons to study atmospheric chemistry.  U.S. scientists are also taking part in the research.

Morning Buzz Staff Meets A Rocket To The Moon!

 

A Rocket To The Moon and Anarbor was in town on Wednesday  at the Grog Shop and Amy, a Morning Buzz Staff Member and DJ from 7-10 on Saturday mornings had a meet and greet with them!

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: September 1

Police

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: August 25

Tom Waits

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: August 18

Heart

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: August 11

Alice Cooper

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: August 4

The Beatles

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: July 28

Billy Joel

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: July 21

U2

The 2011 Summer Marthon Series: July 14

311

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: July 7

Ben Folds

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: June 30

The Smiths

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: June 23

Dave Matthews Band

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: June 16

Gordon Lightfoot

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: June 9th: The Beech Boys

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: June 2nd

Counting Crows

The 2011 Summer Marathon SEries: May 26

Black Keys

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: May 19

REM

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: May 12

Blink 182

The 2011 Summer Marathon Series: May 5

The Cars

Jamaica- Marijuana

It's called the National Commission for

Ganja. And now top government officials in Jamaica are reviewing

the commission's recommendations to decriminalize possession of

small amounts of pot. The Ganja Commission's report is a decade

old. It's not clear why the Jamaican government is now taking up

the issue. The report concluded ganja was "culturally entrenched"

in Jamaica. The commission also said moderate use had no negative

health effects on most users. Any change in Jamaica's drug laws

would have to be approved by Parliament.

Car Theif- Gas

If you're going to steal a car -- don't

look to the cops for help with the gas. Officers in West Fargo,

North Dakota, report busting a young guy who wanted a gas voucher.

Assistant Chief Mike Reitan (RY'-tuhn) says the 19-year-old showed

up at a police station looking of a gas chit. The department works

with a local charity to provide gas help in emergencies. The young

suspect told police he had to get to funeral in Wisconsin. Reitan

tells The Forum the car the young man was driving had been reported

stolen. Officers took him to jail.

"The Essential Korn" Come's out Next Month

Korn will put out a double CD of their greatest

hits, and then some. "The Essential Korn" will include tracks

from all six of their studio albums. It features 28 of their

singles, some deep album tracks and a few rarities. "The Essential

Korn" comes out May 10.

Hogs Wild

They're going hog wild. A posh gated

community along the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas, has been

invaded by wild hogs. The animals are digging up the large lawns

looking for grubs, nuts and roots. Jeanie Turek tells KXAS-TV the

hogs "sounded like a stampede of cattle, just running by the side

of the house." There's little the homeowners can do. Shooting the

animals is illegal within city limits. And state wildlife experts

say trapping hardly ever works.

Iron Maiden will Publish Photobook

Iron Maiden will put out a photo album of their

last three years. Band photographer John McMurtrie has traveled

with the band since January 2008. His photos will come out in a

book tentatively titled "On Board Flight 666." It's expected to

come out later this year.

Jane's Addiction Record with Moroccan Villagers

Jane's Addiction went all the way to Morocco

to get the right sound for their latest single. They collaborated

with Sufi trance musicians in the village of Joujouka for the song

"End to the Lies." Some music fans may recognize these musicians

because Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones had recorded them 1968.

Perry Farrell says they wanted to add "a sense of ancient ritual"

to Jane's Addiction music and create music to cast a spell. "End

to the Lies" is downloadable for free at www.JanesAddiction.com.

Their first studio album in eight years, "The Great Escape

Artist," comes out in August.

Phil Spector Appeals Murder Conviction

Attorneys for music producer Phil Spector are

trying to overturn his murder conviction on the basis that the

judge made mistakes in his trial. Spector's attorneys have argued

to the California 2nd District Court of Appeal that the judge made

judicial errors in Spector's trial for the murder of actress Lana

Clarkson in 2003. The judges on the appeal panel have 90 days to

decide whether Spector should have a new trial. If he gets one, it

will be his third. His first ended in mistrial, and the second

resulted in conviction, with Spector serving 19 years to life in

prison.

Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees to perform with Chipendales

Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees will perform with

the Chippendale dancers -- but it's not certain if he'll be taking

off his shirt or not. Timmons is billed as "special musical guest

star" for the Chippendales' performance in Las Vegas May 12

through June 5.

Tunstall, Petty up for Webby Awards

KT Tunstall, Tom Petty, OK Go and Justin Bieber

(BEE'-ber) are among the acts up for Webby Awards, which honor the

best of the Internet. Tunstall's "Glamour Puss" video is up for

best collaborative music video and video remix. Tom Petty, U2 and

Jay-Z are up for best celebrity/fan website. OK Go's "This Soon

Shall Pass" video is up for best viral marketing. "Justin Bieber

Takes Over Funny or Die" is up for best comedy short. Google is up

for best online commercial for its take on Bob Dylan's

"Subterranean Homesick Blues." You can see the nominees and vote

for your favorite at http://webby.aol.com/. The Webbys will be

given out June 13.

Foo Fighters Have Coffee With Little Girls

You wouldn't think a hard rock band would get all

googly over a couple of precious little girls, but these are Dave

Grohl's daughters we're talking about. Grohl says his four-year-old

daughter, Violet, would push the button on the coffee machine to

make coffee for the Foo Fighters, who recorded an album at his

house. He says his younger daughter, Harper, can't say "coffee,"

so she'd say "cotchee," so the band called it "cotchee" too.

Grohl says Violet would refer to the band as "the workers." He

laughs that she would call legendary producer Butch Vig "a

worker." Their album, "Wasting Light," is out this week.

Gil Robbins of the Highwaymen Dies

Singer-guitarist Gil Robbins of the folk

group The Highwaymen has died. He died at his home in Esteban

Cantu, Mexico, at the age of 80. The news comes from the publicist

for actor-director Tim Robbins, who is Gil's son. The Highwaymen

had a number-one hit in 1961 with "Michael," their version of

"Michael, Row The Boat Ashore." Robbins joined the group the next

year and took them in a more political direction. They also hit

number 13 in 1962 with "Cotton Fields."

Beach Bear

You could call it a "bear" beach --

but it has nothing to do with skinny dipping. Authorities in

Virginia Beach have captured a wandering black bear. The bruin had

been spotted in a number of areas, including at the oceanfront and

near an elementary school. Virginia wildlife officers tranquilized

the animal after it climbed a tree in a residential neighborhood.

Christa Peachy tells WTKR-TV she couldn't believe it when she first

caught a glimpse of the bear.

Ian Anderson will Duet with Astronaut in Space

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull will duet with an

astronaut in space tomorrow. Colonel Catherine Coleman will be in

the International Space Station, while Tull will be on stage in

Perm, Russia. They will perform "Bouree" from the Jethro Tull

"Stand Up" album. Coleman has been playing the flute in space on

one leg, as best as she can in zero gravity. The performance will

celebrate the 50th anniversary of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's

first manned space flight.

Bob Dylan Plays Vietnam

After years of singing against

the Vietnam War, Bob Dylan has finally played Vietnam. Only about

half of the 8,000 seats at the hall in Ho Chi Minh City were filled

for yesterday's show. Dylan's song list had to be approved but no

restrictions were put on his set list. Big-name concerts are rare

in Vietnam.

College Bike Share

Students at Tufts University are being encouraged

to take a spin. Tufts has a bike sharing program for students and

faculty. Show your ID, sign a waiver and you're rolling. About 100

colleges have some sort of bike sharing program. But the service at

Tufts has a twist. Students are encouraged to ride their loaner

bikes off the Boston campus. Senior Daniel Heller helped organize

the program. He says they don't want students to "get stuck in the

college bubble."

Cage the Elephant, Chess, and Clean Clothes

Cage The Elephant singer Matthew Shultz just

wants someone to play with. He says one of the hardest part of

touring is finding a chess partner. He's always bugging the guitar

tech to play him, and playing against a computer is no fun. Shultz

says another tough part of touring is finding the time to do

laundry. He says he toured for three weeks and did laundry once,

and that's pretty good for him.

Dropouts Driver's Liscense

Skip school -- loose your license. That's

the message some South Carolina lawmakers have for teens. A bill

that would yank driving privileges of dropouts and truants has

narrowly cleared a key state House subcommittee. A smiliar bill

passed the House last year, but died in the state Senate.

Supporters say the measure is aimed at being an incentive rather

than a punishment. But opponents say the measure would have little

effect, because many poor teens don't have cars.

Miniature Horse

 A seeing-eye horse? Mona Ramouni is blind but

she doesn't have a service dog. She has a mini horse she calls

Cali. The pint-sized equine stands just 30 inches tall, about the

size of a very large dog. Ramouni, who lives in East Lansing,

Michigan, says her horse loves watching TV, pizza and getting

attention. New federal guidelines allow the mini horses to be

considered service animals for people with disabilities.

Our question is, how does she know the horse likes watching TV??? Why is she watching TV??? She can't see. How does she know what a TV is???

Fast Food Toy Ban

Call it an unhappy meal. New York City

Councilman Leroy Comrie is unhappy about those fast-food kids

meals. He says he'll introduce a bill today that would ban

give-away toys with unhealthy meals. He adds the measure will also

create an incentive for restaurants to cook up healthier options.

The New York State Restaurant Association counters that the

proposal "robs parents of choice."

I'm just of the opinion, that even though it seems like its really hard in this country, lets try not to suck the fun out of everything. 

"GLEE'S" RYAN MURPHY APOLOGIZES TO KINGS OF LEON

"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy is apologizing

to Kings of Leon for telling them off after they refused to have

"Glee" cover their music. Murphy had called Kings of Leon

"self-centered" and told them, "Forget you," only in a less

censored way. The Foo Fighters might have changed Murphy's mind,

because Murphy is a Foo Fighters fan and they stood by Kings of

Leon. He tells The Hollywood Reporter he understands when artists

don't want their personal work interpreted by someone else and he

thinks both Foo Fighters and Kings of Leon are cool.

Of course he only thinks Kings of Leon are cool because of Foo Fighters.

Goose Chasing Dogs

Good dog -- bad geese. Some Ohio businesses are using dogs to chase away geese during their mating season. It seems a guy goose will fly directly at people, hissing and trying to hit them. The gander is just protecting his mate. But trained dogs are being used to get the geese to go. That's according to biologist Gary Ludwig of the Division of Wildlife. He tells The Columbus Dispatch geese want an area that's more comfortable for them. Meaning no dogs.  Anyway thats your Morning Buzz advice for the day.  When I picked this story I thought it was going to be about a gosse chasing a bunch of dogs and be really funny, oh well. Another lesson for the day, read stuff before you go on air. 

Soap Lake Lamp

A Washington state architect has a bright idea -- a giant Lava Lamp. Andy Kovach has designed a 60-foot-tall lamp that would sit on a rock bluff at the south end of Soap Lake. A local paper (Wenatchee World) reports supporters are planning a $1 million fundraising effort. The Lava Lamp lovers say the giant light would be a tourist attraction. The first plans for a giant Lava Lamp at the lake fell through nearly a decade ago.  Would anybody actually stop to see this lamp???  What is it with these people and putting a giant lava lamp next to their lake??? They actually wanted to try this 10 weeks ago???

Old Judge

Federal Judge Wesley Brown was appointed by President Kennedy a half century ago. He's still hearing cases at age 103, as a senior judge in Kansas. It's not merely an honorary post. Senior judges conduct trials and handle civil and criminal matters. Federal officials say without the semi-retired judges the courts could sink under the load. So, there's plenty of work for a judge who has passed the century mark.  Does anybody else question this guys decision making ability???

Ferry For Sale

It seemed like a good deal at the time -- a used New York City ferry. But now the owner has that sinking feeling. A former marina owner (Jacques Guillet) bought the ferry for $162,000 three years ago. He planned to convert it into a dorm for college students. But finding a parking space in the Big Apple is tough, especially for a 300-foot-long ferry boat. The city wanted to charge a-thousand bucks a day. The ferry owner is now docking it in Staten Island for six-grand a month. He tells The Wall Street

Journal he's trying to sell the ferry.

College Unplugged

Amherst College has a message for students-- unplug. The Massachusetts liberal arts school is asking students to turn off their gizmos -- at least for a few minutes this coming Friday. The idea is to get the students thinking about the harmful effects of excessive technology use. The school would like students to power-down their laptops, smartphones and iPods for at least 15 minutes Friday. Who knows? The college kids may find that friending doesn't have to involve a computer or Facebook.

Hey Amherst students, my suggestion is to just take 15 separate minutes off from each, than you'll still have the other things while your taking a break from the one item. 

Crash Tax Repealed

The "crash tax" has hit a dead end in Sacramento, California.  The controversial ordinance would have charged out-of-towners hundreds of dollars if firefighters had to respond to a car crash.  While the measure was passed by the City Council in January, members decided to vote on it again.  A local paper (Sacramento Bee) reports the council voted 6-2 to repeal the crash tax.

Code of the West

The Code of the West is a step closer to being the law of the land in Oregon.  The State House has voted to adopt Cowboy Ethics as a symbolic standard for Oregon.  The Code of the West includes principles like live each day with courage and when you make a promise, keep it.  Critics point out the Old West had its problems, too.  The Code of the West measure now moves on to the Oregon Senate.

Forged Doctor Note

It was a doctor's note -- but it was a fake.  Authorities in Southern California say a woman showed up in court seeking a delay in her sentencing.  Michelle Elaine Astumian had pleaded no contest to forging drug prescriptions.  Prosecutors say her doctor's note asking for a postponement was also forged.  Officials tell a local paper (San Luis Obispo County Tribune) she will be sentenced a later date.   This woman receives the Morning Buzz Dumb Criminal of the Week Award.

Fish Tank Wedding

Taking the plunge isn't just a figure of speech for Leonard Sonnenschein and Valentina Machlich.  They got hitched in a giant fish tank at the World Aquarium in St. Louis.  The idea isn't all wet.  Sonnenshein is the C-E-O of the aquarium.  They didn't have to worry about the stingrays and the other aquatic creatures that circled them, either.  The couple and a rabbi who officiated stood on a dry platform in the tank.  The groom tells KSDK-TV his love of the sea and the creatures in it made the aquarium wedding a natural.  Anyone who loves the Morning Buzz, is welcome to discuss with us the possibility of getting married in studio.

Hollywood Diner

The Hollywood Diner isn't in Hollywood.  But you might recognize it from a movie.  The diner has been a Baltimore landmark ever since local-native Barry Levinson filmed parts of his breakout film "Diner"  there in 1982.  Catering company owner Cheryl Townsend reopened the Hollywood Diner earlier this month.  She tells the Daily Record of Baltimore that business has been great, despite the sagging economy.  Townsend is advertising "good food at 'recession-friendly' prices!"  We may make this the next Buzz Tour stop.

TechShop

"Lasers and Beer."  Just the thing to attract techies in the San Francisco Bay Area.  TechShop is a little like a gym.  But instead of workout equipment, TechShop has two floors of tools for members to use.  One of the most popular is a $30,000 laser cutter, so accurate it can etch everything from paper to glass.  Chief executive Mark Hatch says one of TechShop's most popular evenets is an evening called "Lasers and Beer".  He jokes that members first engrave mugs, then drink the beer.  Hopefully, we will see one of these in Cleveland very soon.

Junk Patrols

There's an eye in the sky over San Jaun County, New Mexico -- looking for junk.  County officials are spotting trash piles from small aircraft.  It's part of a program that's also updating 3-D maps used by local governments.  Officials say people shouldn't ignore county warnings about their growing junk piles.

Firefighters Race

Where's the fire?  Firefighters in their full gear hit the ski slopes yesterday at Maine's Sunday River resort.  But there was no fire.  It was a friendly race for firefighters from Maine and New Hampshire.  Not only did they wear their turnout gear, each team skied a giant slalom course lugging a 50-foot fire hose.  The squad from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, takes first place.  The firefighters' race benefits the Maine Handicapped Skiing program. What we've gathered from this story is all though we think its still cold in Northeast Ohio, at least its not so cold that the ski slopes are still open.

Comic Book Convention

Stormy Vipperman isn't Poision Ivy.  But she spent a month trying to look like her.  Vipperman created a Poision Ivy costume for the annual MagaCon convention in Orlando, Florida.  Clay and fabric became the dangling vines used by Batman's female enemy.  Vipperman -- A-K-A Poision Ivy -- wasn't the only character at the sci-fi convention.  Jay Leckie went as Thro.  The convention also hosted actor William Shatner and Marvel Comics' legend Stan Lee.

Final Four Odds

As promised On-Air, I told you I'd throw up the odds of VCU reaching the final four, since I can not mention them on the air.  At the beginning of the tournament, the odds of VCU making the final four was 1,370 to 1.  I wish I could go back in time.  VCU's head coach was so convinced that his team would not make the tournament field at all, that he wouldn't let them watch the Selection Show, instead he took them out for burgers.  They made it, and now they have proven they belong, as they have made their way to the final four.

Puppets Stolen

A Connecticut man syas his friends have been kidnapped.  But they're not people, they're Daniel Thomacos' puppets.  Thomacos says 20 puppets were stolen from a shed behind his New Britain home one night earlier this week.  A neighbor reports spotting the puppet-nappers.   Thomacos says his puppets are worth more than 10-grand.  Thomacos and his wife use them in a local cable TV show.  He says he'll be happy if the thieves just leave the puppets on his lawn.  The Morning Buzz suggests replacing these puppets with sock puppets for next week's episode.

Wine Inclined

White or red?  When it comes to American wine, teh color is green.  For the first time in U.S. wine sales have topped the wine-loving French.  Stephanie Gallo of California-based Gallo Family Vineyards
says, "It's exciting".  U.S. wine consumption has continued to climb despite the recession.  And there's still room to grow.  American adults dring about two and a half gallons of wine a year each.  But French wine consumption is more than 12 gallons a year.  If these numbers confuse you and it seems like the French consume more wine than the American's that is true, however American wine sales are more because America has a greater population.  Still the first time this has ever happened, I think its pretty cool.

WBWC Spring Concert

The annual  WBWC Spring Concert is right around the corner.  It is this Saturday, March 19th at Baldwin Wallace College's Student Activity Center.   Doors are at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm.  Tickets are $3 with a BW student ID and $5 without ID.  Anyone is welcome!   There will be 5 local bands playing:  Winters Warm, 70 Lewis, Goodnight City Lights, Call To Attraction, and the headlining band is Call It Fiction!  All the proceeds from this show goes to To Write Love On Her Arms!  Also, we have some great raffle prizes to give away, including a pair of tickets to the sold out All Time Low and Yellowcard show on April 24th at House Of Blues!

Come check it out!

Giveaway: 2/25/11

Tune in during the 7-o-clock hour to win a Rango Prize pack and during the 8-o-clock hour to a screening of Rango.

Good Morning 2/25/11

A Severe Winter Strom is pounding the area this morning, and the Morning Buzz is your home for the latest information.  We will keep you up to date on everything thats going on, as well as give you Entertainment, Sports and Music news.  Also at 8:15 John Kucharek will tell you about the new movies this week when Freshmen does Flicks. So tune in this morning to the Morning Buzz

11-Year-Old Arrested

An 11-year-old boy was arrested for drawing this in class...

His therapist just told him to draw his feelings instead of acting out, and he went to jail..

Pitch!

Every Tuesday and Thursday Anthony Pitches us a new product. Todays product, Big Ox!

Energy drinks have become very popular in recent years, however they are very unhealthy for people. But what if I told you there was an alternative way to get energy simply by just breathing in good ‘ol oxygen, would you believe me? You’d have to, or else this pitch would die right here…..introducing Big Ox, a canned oxygen product used as an alternative to energy drinks. Simply take a hit of Big Ox and the flavored oxygen goes straight to the muscles in need of some energy. Each 10 liter can of Big Ox contains 30 to 40 breaths worth of oxygen, and it comes in Tropical Breeze or Mountain Mint flavors. New Big Ox Gourmet Oxygen, (breathe in deep and exhale dramatically then make some odd, hyper noises).

Word of the Day

What to impress you friends? How about using a complex voacabulary word from the Morning Buzz.. but not really..

Today Word- Poppycock: Foolish talk or nonsense.

ex: Last night was crazy, I was poppycockin' it all over the place.

Ice Cream-Marijuana

It sounds like a scene from a Cheech and Chong movie. Deputies in Louisiana arrested Johnathan Trahan for selling pot out of an ice cream truck.  Trahan had 9 grams of pot and a glass pipe on him when his truck was stopped.  He was booked for possession with the intent to distribute.

Denver Parking Tickets

Its a break for illegal parkers in Denver.  City officials may have to void more than a million bucks worth of tickets. Apparently those tickets were issued by two city workers who aren't authorized to write them. Apparently two city workers didn't have the "special police officer" status necessary to write parking tickets.  The two wrote up to 100 tickets a day.

Hallucinations-Drug Bust

You could say Daniel Corsaro was high on drugs -- but they weren't his drugs. Pennsylvania troopers report Corsaro started hallucinating and was admitted to a hospital by his landlord.  Troopers report finding a drug lab on the first floor of the building, below where Corsaro lived.  Another tenant admitted to attempting to create illegal drugs, and Corsaro was simply high form chemicals wafting into his room.

BIg Word Wednesday

EDACIOUS

1.) Having a huge appetite: ravenous

2.) excessively eager: insatiable

Florida Cookie Fight

Police say a brawl between roommates over Girl Scout cookies led to assault charges against one of them.  Apparently 31 year old Hersha Howard woke up her roommate on Sunday morning and accused her of eating her Thin Mints.  The argument turned physical when Howard chased her roommate around the room with scissors and hit her repeatedly with a board and a sign.  The roommate claims she gave the cookies to Howard's children. Howard is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.  She was released Monday on $10,000 bond. The Morning Buzz agrees that a box of Thin Mints was not worth all of this trouble.  A box of Tag-a-Longs however, completely different story.

Federal Court Disconnects Site that Streamed Broadcast TV

It's considered a key win for TV broadcasters. A federal court pulled the plug on a Seattle-based startup company called ivi.  For $4.99 a month you could download there ivi TV player and then watch broadcast TV from stations in Seattle, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.  The company has been sued for copyright infringement by the big broadcast networks, local station in New York and Seattle, as well as by public broadcasters, several large movie studios, and Major League Baseball.  Ivi had no immediate comment.  All we on the Morning Buzz can say is how dumb can you be, of course this is not ok, how could you not know that what you were doing was illegal.

Sports

In Sports today the #3 Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Illinois last night 89-70.  The Buckeyes improved to 26-2 with the win.  In the win David Lighty, who is from the Cleveland area and played basketball at Villa-Angela St. Joseph, led the way with 21 points, including 17 in the second half.  The Buckeyes also got 17 points from William Buford, 13 from John Deibler, and 12 off the bench from Aaron Craft, helping to prove that the Buckeyes are not a team that rely's on just one player for wins, although Jared Sullinger did manage a double double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.  The Buckeyes have just one game left before the Big 10 tournament, as March is already almost upon us.

Snake on a Train

It's a snake on a train.  Now, it's a big cleaning bill for that snake on a train. A woman in Boston lost her 3 foot pet boa Penelope on a train and couldn't find it.  Later it was found and now the woman is being sued for clean-up after the snake.  She is just happy to have her pet back.  I want to know why someone is allowed to have a snake on a train, and how no one notices it disappearing and then no one can find it.

Giveaway: 2/23/11

Tune in during the 7-o-clock hour this morning for your chance to win our spring break survival kit which includes Beach toys, a towel, flip flops, water bottles, and a compilation DVD of 20 great westerns.  Tune in during the 8-o-clock hour for your chance to win a pair of tickets to a preview of the movie Rango starring Johnny Depp.

Show 2/23/11

Its a cold start in Cleveland today, but we are on our way for a nice day.  The next system will be moving into the area tomorrow, we will keep you posted on that.  Also this morning tune in at 8:15 for BIG WORD WEDNESDAY.  All of this plus entertainment and music news, fun shenanigans, and of course, your favorite Alternative music only here on the Morning Buzz.

A Dum Dum Criminal

Read more and check out the mug shot of the criminal who broke into a a church and a school only to steal Dum Dum suckers and Sprite..

http://www.kptv.com/news/26944819/detail.html

Zilopop!

Tune into the the Morning Buzz every Tuesday and Thursday to hear "Pitch!" with Anthony Hrestak!

Does your breath smell like you just licked a dead cat? Do you have a sick obsession with licking
things made of metal? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you are quite the individual…but why not try to solve both these problems by using the Zilopop, a breath freshener in the form of a stainless steel lollipop?! Simply lick the Zilopop for 1 to 2 minutes and before you know it, you’re breath won’t smell like you just ate a fart anymore. So if you’re too lazy to brush your teeth, check out the Zilopop, the stainless steel lollipop, putting the breath mint out of business………probably not, but yeah…Hooray Zilopop!!

Naked Man Story

 

Because on Tuesdays and Thursday on the Morning Buzz you can always expect to hear a signature naked man story!

Maybe try Bungee Cords

See what resulted when a North Carolina Man lays on top of the mattress on top of his car to hold it down..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41671164/ns/us_news-weird_news/

Poker Mom

Ebony Kenny is a working mom. However when her kids are in school she's not at the office, she's at the casino.  Kenny is a professional poker player and says her kids know that "mommy plays poker".  Times have been good recently, she won a tournament last month that netted her $24,000.  However, when times are bad, like last summer, her kids had to live with daddy, and she was crashing on couches.  The Morning Buzz isn't sure if her children should be allowed to live in a home where thats the consistency of the income.

Hungry Jurors

There's no free lunch -- at least not for some jurors in Indiana.  Lake County Indiana is cutting the lunch budget for people doing their civic duty, leaving jurors to go hungry. A couple of lawyers took pity on the hungry jurors and paid for their meal.  For us here on the Morning Buzz this raises fear of collusion of lawyers start buying the jurors meals.  "Hey you hungry, my client is innocent".

Dance Marathon

They danced all night -- and then some.  The annual Penn State University dance marathon raised a record 9.8 million dollars, two million more than last years record.  The money goes to Penn State Hersey Children's Hospital.

Nationwide Ski Adventure

Arnie Wilson's mission is complete.  When the British man hit the slopes at Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff, he completed his goal of skiing in all 38 U.S. states with a ski lift.  The 67 year old man has also skied every month of the year, and skied every day one year.

Iron Dog-Palin

Todd Palin is participating in the world's longest snowmobile race, with his famous wife on hand to see him off at the start. Palin took off late Sunday morning with his wife Sarah, and two daughters on hand to see him off.  Palin has won the 2,000 mile snowmobile race 4 times, last in 2007.  This year racers are competing for a record $202,500 purse.

Study Finds 5,000 YouTube Videos On Cutting

A psychology study has found more than 5,000 videos showing self-injury posted on YouTube.  The study posted by Pediatrics.org, says the videos show people cutting themselves with razors and other sharp objects.  Many of the video's apparently glorify the practice, while very few discourage it.  Canadian psychologist Stephen Lewis says he fears this may encourage troubled teens to cut themselves, and suggests YouTube provide links for psychological help when users search "self injury".

College Beer

Call it a B-A degree -- as in beer appreciation.  Appalachian State University is trying to get state and federal permits to sell beer.  The brew is the result of an honors class in beer brewing.  The school wants to create its own brand, Ivory Tower Brewery, as well as a major in fermentation sciences, which would cover wine and beer making.

Sports 2/21/11

It certainly was a crazy NBA all-star game last night as the Western Conference beat the Eastern Conference 148-143.  Not surprising that it would be so high scoring, David Stern set it up that way to get ratings I'm sure. Kobe Bryant was the MVP.  In sad news The Ohio State Buckeyes had a chance to reclaim their #1 ranking but got killed by Purdue 76-63 despite 25 points from Jared Sullinger.  A problem for the Buckeyes was the ineffectiveness of Dallas Lauderdale, who played only 12 minutes due to foul trouble.  E'Twaun Moore scored a career high 38 points for the Boilermakers on 7-10 shooting from behind the arc.  The major difference in the game was assist to turnover ratio.  The buckeyes turned the ball over 18 times, but dished out just 9 assists, while the Boilermakers turned the ball over 14 times, while dishing out 16 assists.  When the new rankings come out the Duke Blue Devils will be the nation's #1 team, meanwhile the Buckeyes may fall as low as #7 or #8.

Yellow Snow Soda

Had enough of this winter? Than drown your sorrows in Yellow Snow Soda, the latest creation from Avery Beverages based in New Britain Connecticut.  Don't worry its not made of that kind of yellow snow.  Its a mixture of lemon and pineapple flavors.  Avery Beverages specializes in novelty flavors, for the the 2008 election they offered Barack O'Berry and John McCream sodas.

Giveaway 2/21/11

Hey everyone, tune in this morning during the 7-o-clock hour for your chance to win tickets to Bruce in the U.S.A. a Bruce Springsteen tribute band at the House of Blues this Saturday February 26th at 8pm.

Monday 2/21/11

Its an icy morning in Cleveland, and a winter weather advisory is in effect until 10am this morning.  Also, expecting some snow overnight, we will let you know how much on the show.  Also we will cover current events, shenanigans, and of course play all your favorite alternative hits this morning on the Morning Buzz.

Pizza Parlor Holdup

It's the case of pepper spray with the pepperoni.  A man attempted to rob a pizza parlor using pepper spray as his primary weapon, despite the fact he also had a gun.   He was clobbered by employees.  Police say the gun turned out to be a BB pistol.  Dude, if you had held the BB pistol up, you probably would have gotten away with it.

100-Year Old Doctor

Dr. "Curly" Watson isn't ready to hang up his stethoscope--even at age 101.  His B-day will be on February 25, and he says he has no intention of retiring.  Dr. Watson is the chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a postion he has held since 1947.  During his career Watson has delivered more than 15,000 babies.  Watson still makes rounds and handles administrative duties, but no longer takes clinical appointments.

Rush Hour Delivery

A New Jersey women had her baby in the back of a cab just outside the entrance of the Lincoln Tunnel yesterday morning.  She was trying to get to a New York Hospital but traffic made it impossible.  When the women noticed the baby was coming the cabbie pulled over and a port authority police officer rushed to the scene to assist.

Freshmen Flicks

1.) Unknown: Stars Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger as well as January Jones and Aiden Quinn
      Genre: ActionThriller
      Rotten Tomatoes Score: 49%
      Strong cast that works well with what they got.  May have tried to pack in to many action scenes.

2.) I am number 4: from Director of Disturbia and Eagle Eyes
      Genre: Sci-fi/Action
      Rotten Tomatoes Score: 27%
      Rips off other movies, tired plot

3.) Like Mother Like Son: Stars Marten Lawerence(plays a woman)
     Genre: Rotten Tomatoes Score: 0%
     Tired Humor, reueses old jokes.

Facebook Adds Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships to relationship lists

Thats right, you now have to more choices for your relationship status on Facebook.  In the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France and Australia you can now chose to make your relationship status show that you are in a Civil Union or Domestic Partnership.  Facebook says it is only rolling out the feature in countries where users ask for it.

In The News: House Moves to Block Net Neutrality Rules

Last week we discussed the FCC approving Net Neutrality regulations.  Well yesterday with a 244-181 vote, the House of Representatives, mainly the GOP, attached an amendment to a spending bill that would keep the FCC from using federal funds to implement the net neutrality rules.  The amendment however is bound to be met with resistance in the house, which is still controlled by the Democrats.

Strip-Club Law

Strippers are getting a break from a federal appeals court.  The court ruled a Maryland law regulating what strippers could wear and how they could interact with customers unconstitutional.  The court claimed that the law was to broad, and could be applied to dramatic stage performances, and even Ballet.  As a result, the law was thrown out.

Indians Spring Training

Spring Training is finally here.  The Indians are in Goodyear and things for this season are already starting to take shape.  Orlando Cabrera's one year deal was finalized yesterday.  He will be competing for the starting job at 2B this season.  Tribe manager Manny Acta says Cabrera definitely, has a job this season, its just a matter of weather its in a utility role, or at 2B.  Others competing for the job include Jayson Nix, Luis Valbuena, and Jason Donald, who has become the front runner for the 3B job now that Cabrera is in the fold.  In other good news at Tribe Camp, C Carlos Santana looks to be in full health and ready to go for the start of the season.  Santana hit .260 with 6 homers and 22 rbi during his rookie season with the Tribe, which was cut short in a scary collision at the Plate with Red Sox outfielder Ryan Kallish.  Santana will be important to the Tribe this year, as he is expected to bat clean-up.  Meanwhile Grady Sizemore's recovery from knee surgery also looks to be on track.  Sizemore went under the knife and June 4th and missed most all of last season.  Sizemore has had a couple of down years, since 2008 when he hit 33 homers and competed in the Home Run Derby.  Last season in 33 games, Sizemore failed to hit a homer and batted just  .211.  The Indians desperately need a healthy Sizemore if they are going to be competitive this season.  Sizemore figures to play CF, although his range may be down compared with Michael Brantley's, who did a great job of patrolling center last season.  Sizemore also figures to bat in the lead-off or #2 spot in the tribe's order, however during the last month of last season the Tribe had a good thing going at the top with Michael Brantley batting lead-off, and Asdrubal Cabrera batting second.  With Sizemore's average and speed likely down, I wouldn't be surprised if the Indians consider dropping him back in the order, maybe to are sixth in the line-up.

Jack Ready Drinks

Jack in a four-pack?  The creators of Jack Daniels plan to start selling a new product next month that may make your life a little easier.  The company says they will now sell drinks such as Jack and Coke and Jack and Iced Tea already mixed for you.  So if you're a fan, look for it on the shelfs next month.

Disclaimer: The Morning Buzz, WBWC, and Baldwin-Wallace College do not condone the irresponsible use of alcohol.

This Mornings Show

Almost feels like a summer morning in Cleveland this morning, but that will not last, temperatures will fall through out the day.  Tune into 88.3fm the sting as we will discuss the Indians at Spring Training, new facebook statuses, net neutrality, and many many more shenanigans.  Also tune in at 8:15 for Freshmen does Flicks, the segment where we learn all about the movies coming out this week. So tune into the Morning Buzz on 88.3fm the sting and wbwc.com

Ever missing one fo your socks? No Problem!

As you may have heard from Anthony today during our segment Pitch you this will solve your problem when that sock comes up missing! Check out Throx!

http://www.throx.com/home.html

Want your own DJ name?

I've been looking for a DJ name and thanks to Slater He gave me 10 possibilities in our Top 10 today. Think you can think of anything better than Man Freak Busta Doggy Dog or Stanky Left Hand? Maybe want to generate your own? Check the link Slater used below..

http://www.behindthename.com/random/

Million Dollar Bill

Comment on whether you think this looks real! Apparently lunch ladies had to call the police in on a count that it might be counterfeit...

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/state/deputies-sent-to-elementary-school-over-fake-$1-million-bill-

Knife Lodged in Chinese Man's Head!

In case any of you listeners wanted to wanted to see the actual knife i the man's head we talked about! Crazy stuff!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357508/Man-knife-buried-face-years-Ive-got-stabbing-pains.html

Thanks For Listening

Thanks for tuning in to the Morning Buzz this morning. Rembmer to tune in tomorrow from 6-9am for more fun and shenanigans with Tyler, Slater, Anthony, and Jasen.

Homeless Feeding Ban

Don't feed the humans.  Thats the new law in Orlando, Florida that is being challenged in a Federal Appeals Court.  The law prohibits feeding homeless people in city parks.  Opponents to the law argue that we have the First Ammendment right to "Break Bread in Public".  City officials site health and safety issues as reasons for the law.  I always thought starving was a big health issue.

Unclaimed Lottery Tickets

A North Carolina couple claimed their lottery ticket just in time.  The couple won a 1 million dollar jackpot on August 20th, and nearly missed claiming the prize because they had misplace the ticket.  Raleigh Hill says that he finally remembered hiding the ticket in a shoe box.  After taxes the couple collected $700,000. I just can't imagine how painful it would have been for the past 6 months to know that you had one 1 million dollars and not be able to claim it.

Familiar Suspect

Authorities in the Memphis area can thank an ex for dropping a dime on her former husband.  Daniel James Fox was arrested two days after a robbery of a bank branch in a Kroger supermarket.  The suspects ex-wife recognized him in a surveillance photo and called police.  She told police Fox had given her $133 the night of the robbery.  He is being held on $5,000 bond.

BIg Word Wednesday

Nidificate-to Nest.

Fragernce Free

Pretty soon in Portland, Oregon, city workers will no longer be able to wear perfume, after shave, or strongly-scented deodorant to work.  Advocates of the law state health concerns for people with asthma.  This could be a precedent setting law that has dangerous implications for freedom, if I want to wear perfume to work I should be able to.  Plus, what if the guy who works next to me has really really bad B.O.

Trash Talking Fans

King Crybaby Lebron James couldn't take a little heckling from a fan in Indianapolis last Friday.  Apparently he couldn't take the "heat" and had to come over and ask the fan to stop what he was saying.  This just proves what I've always known about Lebron, he's a spineless, gutless child.

Computer Widens Gap on Jeopordy

This man vs. computer thing is becoming no contest on Jeopardy.  After last night's final Jeopardy round Watson came out with $35,734.  Brad Rutter was in second with $10,400, while Ken Jennings was in third with $4,800.  On Monday the battle was much closer, which leads me to wonder...Is the computer learning???

Play-Doh Lawsuit

A German company (123 Nahrmittel) makes a product called Yummy Dough.  On its label the phrase "play dough" was used.  Hasbro, the creator of my favorite childhood play thing Play-Doh sued for trademark infringement and won.  This means that Hasbro owns the phrase play dough, so be careful what you say.

Sports

The Buckeyes got the snub from the experts, as they dropped from #1 in the nation to #3 after their loss to #14 Wisconsin.  3 loss Texas actually jumped the Buckeyes into the #2 spot, despite the fact Ohio State plays in a conference that may end up with 8 teams in the big dance.  The experts declared Kansas the #1 team in the nation, because they supposedly are the only team in the nation with multiple ways to hurt you, every other team depends on one star.  When I saw that I was screaming at my TV, the Buckeyes have multiple scoring threats, they aren't just Jared Sullinger.  Theres Lighty, Lauderdale, Craft, Diebler, and Buford.  All can hurt you.  The Buckeyes hopefully shut up some of the nay sayers by beating Michigan State 71-61 last night on an off night for Sullinger.  It was William Buford who came up with 23 points for the Buckeyes. Meanwhile the Cavs are taking on the Lakers tonight.  Last time the two teams met, the Cavs lost historically 112-57.  Hopefully tonight they can finish within 40.

Dog Show

Which do you think is harder, dog shows or the Army?  According to General Rhonda Cornum "No Question, Its the Dogs."  She's an Army Surgeon whose helicopter was shot down during the Persian Gulf War, she was briefly held as a prisoner of war.  Now she had a dog in the Westminister Kennel Club show.   Her dog didn't make the finals.  The winner this year, a Scottish Deerhound.  This is the first win for the breed.  Two things 1.) Fighting wars is easier than winning dog shows. 2.) Congratulations to Scottish Deerhounds, a big win for the breed.