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The 134th Kentucky
Derby!
(Click here for
more pics)
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Congratulations to Charlie Bossingham and
Angie Hanslow -
Winners of travel packages to experience Louisville, KY first
hand! |
Check out McLean
County's top kid reporter!
Maybe he has a future at WJBC....
Look Ma!
Stingrays....
(and other 2008 travel pics)
Welcome Home Troops!
Operation Santa:
You can help men and women still serving
overseas.
Just contact Operation Santa before the Halloween deadline!
Click here for details.
Dancing for the
Cure!
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for the Cure event in Bloomington. Everyone was pretty in
pink! |
Happy 150th
Birthday District 87!
I drove in the Sesquicentennial parade for WJBC.
Here are a few pics from the day:
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The alumni float included the former Purple
Raider mascot. |
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Students, teachers and parents get ready for
the parade. |
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I really liked the Sheridan School float and
its Sponge Bob theme! |
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Katrina
Two Years Later:
You can still help! |
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| Please offer a hand, a heart or a
dollar to the people along the Gulf Coast. They're
hardworking folks who don't expect a handout. But, they
clearly need our help!
Two years after the town of Normal adopted the city of D'Iberville,
MS.... there's much more rebuilding to do. I have
family still living in Mississippi, and I can tell you first
hand they wouldn't ask for anything they're not willing to do
themselves. The sheer size of the reconstruction projects
are just overwhelming for most families.
If you want to take action and offer your special skills,
please call the D'Iberville
Volunteers Foundation at 1-228-324-9292. Ask for
Ed! He's great.
We all have something to share. And if our government
can't or won't do it.... then, why don't we?!
Sincerely,
Beth |
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Chef Paul's Secret BBQ Recipe
It ain't such a
secret anymore!
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2 Tbl salt
2 Tbl sugar
2 Tbl brown sugar
2 Tbl ground cumin
2 Tbl chili powder
2 Tbl freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbl cayenne pepper
1/4 cup paprika |
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Use
as a dry rub on beef, chicken or lamb. Place in fridge
overnight. Grill the next day. |
Talk about
a REVOLUTION!
The site of our Las Vegas Show
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The entry into the Beatles Revolution
Lounge.
You could sit or dance within the letters. |
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If you look through the words, you see Beatles
lyrics on the inside. |
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The VIP area we called home. |
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| The bright wall to the left displays
the art you create on the lounge's interactive tables.
Pretty psychedelic stuff! I loved it... create your own Beatles
Art on the lounge's website. |
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Goofing off with the tourists... that's me in
the middle!
I hope to go back to see "Spamalot". |
Rain can't
stop the Relay for Life
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| The whole gang stuck
it out in the rain for Relay for Life 2007. Thanks for
helping the American Cancer Society raise more than $496,000! |
Wish Granters
Needed!
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Make a Wish Foundation of Illinois needs more
volunteers. You could help grant a wish for a child.
Click here to learn more about volunteering.
Or call 1-800-978-9474 |
Get Treyton Updates
here:
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| Click
here to find out how you can help Treyton Miller's family
raise money for a liver transplant. He's now healthy and happy,
but the costs associated with the surgery are pretty
hefty. Please consider a donation. |
Give a
Helping Hand!
WJBC news ranks No. 1!
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The news crew picked up several top awards at the
Illinois News Broadcasters Association's 2007 Spring
Convention. (pictured: John Twork,
Eric Stock, Colleen Reynolds, Jayme Monacelli, Beth Whisman &
Michelle Mantel) |
Birthdays at the
Coliseum
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My sister lines up with kids to drop a
Prairie Thunder ceremonial puck. Turns out, a lot of adults
have hockey birthday parties too. |
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Check
out this link, for info.
If you're smart,
you'll try
the birthday cookie. Yummy! |
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Me in a nutshell.....
I caught the
broadcasting bug one Christmas when my family sat around
listening to tapes of my grandfather's radio show. He had
worked for years in Mississippi as a disc jockey and concert
promoter. But, I'd never known much about his
career. Something about that moment really struck me, and
I found myself working toward a new career goal.
My childhood was split between Mississippi and
Kentucky (insert joke here). I worked for years at my
hometown radio station, WCTT, in Corbin, KY. Then, I graduated
from Eastern
Kentucky University with a degree in Mass Communications. (I also got
a minor in marketing/sales - just in case I couldn't make
money.) I took over as News Director at WEKY in
Richmond. And, I even worked as a sports/news intern for WVLK in
Lexington. Ask me sometime about meeting UK Coach Tubby
Smith. Pretty embarrassing stuff!!
FYI: My Old Kentucky hometown is where Kentucky Fried Chicken
got its start! How many people can say that? (well
according to Census information, exactly 7,742)
Life has been
exciting since I moved to Normal in 1999! Originally, I
came to WJBC as news anchor and reporter. Over the next few
years, I was promoted to morning anchor and eventually
became the Assistant Director of News and Programming. After
co-hosting "The Drive" with Steve Fast, I moved to my
own show.
You can hear me weekdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
I offer access to McLean County's top experts and of course, the
top news stories of the day. Best of all, it's an
opportunity to call in and be part of a community-wide
conversation!
My husband, Eric, works at State Farm in
Bloomington. We met while I was covering a news story
about the Bears in 2001. It took several years, but we
eventually found each other again. We got hitched last
fall and we've placed a moratorium on baby questions. I'm
considering a $100 fine for each offense! :-)
Thanks for visiting my webpage. I hope
you'll give the show a call!
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