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		<title>Ride For Missing Children This Friday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most worthwhile events  in central New York each year is the &#8220;Ride For Missing Children&#8221;, and it&#8217;s this Friday. Hundreds of local bike riders give their time, strength and endurance to raising awareness and funds for this great cause. Here are the details, courtesy of our sister station, WIBX: &#8220;Making our children safe, one child at a time. That’s the message behind the 16th annual Ride for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diamond Rio Sparkles On The Classic Double</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On this day in 1991, America&#8217;s number one country song was &#8220;Meet In The Middle&#8221; by Diamond Rio. Today, we&#8217;ll kick off our &#8220;Country Classic Double&#8221; at 11:30 a.m. with that great hit and follow it up with &#8220;Gone Too Far&#8221;, a number one for Eddie Rabbitt on this day in 1980. Here&#8217;s the original music video of Diamond Rio performing, &#8220;Meet In The Middle&#8221;. Enter Diamond Rio as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Your Eyes On The Road And Hands On The Wheel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the warmer weather here and vacation traveling just around the corner, many of us will be doing a lot more driving. At Big Frog 104, we want those drive times to be safe ones. So, as the old saying goes, keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. Now, a new study indicates the five riskiest distractions while driving. According to research by Virginia Tech Transportation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking About Wining And Dining At The Zoo?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;Frog Days of Summer&#8221; must be fast approaching, as one of the signature events of the season is coming up at the Utica Zoo next month. According to our sister station, WIBX: &#8220;Take a “Walk on the Wild Side” during a fundraiser for the Utica Zoo. An evening of music, dancing, wine, and… wild animals awaits you during the “Wine in the Wilderness” event taking place on June 2, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get &quot;Unwound&quot; On The Classic Double</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today on the &#8220;Country Classic Double&#8221; we honor George Strait. On this day, May 16, 1981, he made is debut on country charts with his first single, &#8220;Unwound&#8221;, which climbed up to number six. Here&#8217;s a vintage video of George Strait singing &#8220;Unwound&#8221; live at the Country Music Fest in Tampa, Florida back in 1999. Enter George Strait as the first artist of today&#8217;s &#8220;Country Classic Double&#8221; in our Rewards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#039;s Your Favorite Chocolate Candy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have our favorite chocolate candy, and there are a lot of good ones to choose from. As for me? I don&#8217;t eat chocolate candy bars; not that I&#8217;m a health nut, but I prefer salty snacks to candy. Now, a new survey has the top 10 favorite chocolate candy. According to research compiled by 24/7 Wall St. and published by Netscape, by analyzing the units of candy purchased [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&quot;Wizard Of Oz&quot; Actor To Appear At Turning Stone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone loves &#8220;The Wizard Of Oz&#8221;, the classic 1939 film starring Judy Garland. In fact, my daughter has become quite the expert on the movie and Judy Garland as well. A cast member from that classic film will be making an appearance at Turning Stone and the 34th annual Oz-Stravaganza in Chittenango. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: The Turning Stone Resort and Casino is welcoming an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigfrog104.com/wizard-of-oz-actor-to-appear-at-turning-stone/</link>
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		<title>Cheers To American Craft Beer Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a former tour guide at the F.X. Matt Brewing Company, I live by the motto &#8220;Beer is thicker than water&#8221;. That&#8217;s why I like to share beer news with you. This is American Craft Beer Week across the country, and a number of local events are taking place to celebrate that fact. The F.X. Matt Brewery was one of the first small breweries in the country to get into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#039;s Get Grilling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finally! The other night, I got right under the hood and cleaned the &#8220;Splashin&#8217;&#8221; McShea family gas grill. What a job! It&#8217;s my own fault, as I didn&#8217;t clean it when we finished using it last November. A wise man once told me the difference between grilling and barbecuing. You grill fast and hot and barbecue slow and low. I usually don&#8217;t venture out further than hot dogs or hamburgers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Fishing, Avoid Lake Sturgeon For Their Protection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Central New York is blessed with numerous streams, lakes and rivers, meaning a great place to be if you love to fish. Now, the Department of Environmental Conservation is urging anglers to steer clear of lake sturgeon to protect this endangered fish. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: &#8220;The DEC is reminding anglers to watch out for lake sturgeon, especially during spawning season. The fish are currently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy One Year Anniversary Miranda And Blake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was the wedding of the year in 2011 (other than the royal wedding in the UK), when Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton got married. Today, they celebrate their one year anniversary. In show business, that&#8217;s like a silver anniversary. Of course, there are other notable country couples; Tim McGraw and Faith Hill come to mind. And years ago, Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash were quite the country love [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigfrog104.com/happy-one-year-anniversary-miranda-and-blake/</link>
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		<title>Local Gas Prices Going Down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Memorial Day is just a couple of weeks away, we&#8217;ll be doing more driving to the beach or that vacation destination. The good news is that central New York gas prices are going down. According to our sister station, WIBX: &#8220;AAA’s Ed Welsh says the average price for a gallon of gas in the Utica-Rome market is $3.98 a gallon, down 7-cents from last week and 15-cents over four [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigfrog104.com/local-gas-prices-going-down/</link>
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		<title>Film Festival Today At Utica&#039;s Uptown Theater</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re a serious film critic or not, there&#8217;s an interesting film festival taking place today at the Uptown Theater on Genesee Street in South Utica. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: &#8220;If you’re looking to take in a movie or two this weekend, head to the Uptown Theater in Utica for the first-ever Utica-Ithaca Film Festival. Paul Buckley with the City of Utica says the film [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigfrog104.com/film-festival-today-at-uticas-uptown-theater/</link>
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		<title>Congrats To Local College Grads</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A number of colleges hold commencement exercises this weekend, and we congratulate the &#8220;Class of 2012&#8243;. Locally, two graduations of note take place: Syracuse University and Utica College, my alma mater. SU&#8217;s convocation ceremonies are Saturday, with commencement on Sunday. Aaron Sorkin is the keynote speaker. According to SU&#8217;s website, &#8220;Aaron Sorkin ’83, award-winning screenwriter for films such as “A Few Good Men,” “The American President,” “The Social Network” and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motorcycle Safety Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s motorcycle season, and if you ride a bike, take note of these safety tips. According to our sister station, WIBX: &#8220;May is Motorcycle Safety Month, and with more than 340,000 registered motorcycles in New York State, the Department of Motor Vehicles is stressing the importance of being safe. The DMV is reminding drivers to signal their intentions before switching lanes, never drive while distracted and never tailgate motorcyclists.Riders are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silly Songs On Today&#039;s Classic Double</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today we introduce a new theme to our &#8220;Country Classic Double&#8221; at 11:30 a.m&#8230;silly songs. I can&#8217;t entirely take credit for this, as it was suggested to me by my good friend and colleague, Matt Herkimer. So, here are two songs that live up to the word silly. We begin with the king of novelty songs, Jerry Reed and his number one hit in 1982, &#8220;She Got the Goldmine (I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passwords, Codes, User Names &#8211; What&#039;s Next, Retina Scans?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is it me, or do we have to store too much trivial information in our heads these days? Just about every place you work, you need a user name and password to get into your company computer system, and then they notify you to change those passwords in 15 days or else you&#8217;re out of the system! Just when I finally remembered my password without looking at the paper I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigfrog104.com/passwords-codes-user-names-whats-next-retina-scans/</link>
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		<title>MVCC Hosts &quot;Hiring Our Heroes&quot; Job Fair</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At Big Frog 104, we always proudly salute the men and women serving, and who have served in our military. Next Tuesday, Mohawk Valley Community College is hosting a job fair aimed at veterans and their spouses. According to our sister station, WIBX: &#8220;They served our country and now many of them want to work for you. Many local civic organizations are hosting “Hiring Our Heroes,” a job fair for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go Behind Closed Doors On The Classic Double</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today we kick off our &#8220;Country Classic Double&#8221; with the &#8220;Silver Fox&#8221;, Charlie Rich. On this day back in 1973, &#8220;Behind Closed Doors&#8221; was the number one song on the country charts, and a big hit on pop charts. Charlie Rich was one of those performers like Kenny Rogers and others, who had appeal to both audiences. Here&#8217;s a video of Charlie Rich at the piano with &#8220;Behind Closed Doors&#8221;. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigfrog104.com/go-behind-closed-doors-on-the-classic-double/</link>
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		<title>Mother Knows Best</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you know, Mother&#8217;s Day is this Sunday, May 13th, and I&#8217;m sure that you&#8217;ll remember all the moms in your family. There was a TV show years ago called &#8220;Father Knows Best&#8221;, but we know better. Mom is the one with the good advice, especially when it comes to keeping us healthy. According to Woman&#8217;s Day magazine, here&#8217;s what people said are healthy habits that they learned from their [...]]]></description>
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