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WFRE PODCAST: Leftovers, Grammys, and Crabs

Gabby goes home on an empty stomach, Laura still loves watching award shows, and Patrick wants more soft shell crabs. It is story time on the WFRE Podcast, and Laura doesn’t do the still voice this week!

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Laura-ism: “She took it in her own measures.” March 9th, 2019

Featuring: Gabby (Weekdays 10a-3p), Laura (Weekdays 7p-Midnight), and Patrick Hanes (Midnight-5a).

 

High School Football is back!!!

Our sister station 930 WFMD will be broadcasting the upcoming high school football games! Here is last Friday’s game on-demand!!! Give it a listen.

They will cover:

3/19 Linganore @ Middletown

3/26 TJ at Urbana

4/1 Catoctin vs Tuscarora

4/9 Middletown vs Walkersville

 

5 Ways to Battle Daylight Savings Time with Gabby

I don’t know about you but I was tossing and turning all night in fear of sleeping through my alarm this morning! 3 cups of coffee and I still don’t feel completely awake. Holding my eyes open as I write these tips…

1. Move your body! Get some exercise because even a quick walk can help your body want more sleep to  compensate for that extra hour.  Just don’t do it too late in the day.

2.  Skip the extra caffeine today.  Caffeine stays in your body up to 12 hours and it’ll make it harder to unwind and fall asleep.

3.  Eat an earlier dinner.  Try to eat at least three hours before bed. Your body works hard to digest, so any later than that can disrupt your sleep pattern.

4. No alcohol tonight.  Booze can help you fall asleep faster, but the quality of your sleep suffers.

5. Put your phone away.  I know, I know you’ve heard it a million times, but the blue light messes with your ability to relax because of the constant scrolling / brain stimulation. So stop using your phone at least one hour before bed.

{Katie’s Baby Blog} 35 Weeks!

Baby is now as big as a spaghetti squash…and that is exactly what it feels like i’m carrying around!

I’m so ready for her to come out!

I’m officially exhausted, uncomfortable, my back hurts and I’m ready to meet this girl and get back to normal!

I keep telling Tim, “I don’t know how I can get any bigger…” and then I wake up and know that my stomach has grown overnight!

Plans for this weekend– pack our bags for the hospital, wash baby clothes, get organized and SLEEP!

 

{Katie’s Kitchen} Easy Broiled Haddock

This was a super easy quick recipe! Perfect for lent if you’re looking for a new fish to try.

Start out by pre-heating your oven’s broiler. Grab a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.

Arrange haddock fillets on the baking sheet.

In a small bowl – Mix onion powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; then, sprinkle seasoning over haddock. Put a little slice on butter on top of each piece, then add your lemon slice.

Broil the fish in the preheated oven until fish is easily flaked with a fork, 6 to 8 minutes.

I served this with asparagus and baby red potatoes that I seasoned with parmesan cheese, olive oil and garlic and roasted in the oven for 40 minutes on 400.

Ingredients: I got the recipe here!

  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

 

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: The Difference Between Hotels & Motels

With another round of stimulus checks going out soon, you may be thinking about hitting the road for a safe, socially-distanced vacation. But, where will you stay: a hotel, or a motel? And, what’s the difference between the two?

It comes down to the etymology of the word motel, since it’s a actually 2 words spliced together: motor, and hotel. Motels first came to prominence in the 1920s, as newly-paved highways meant drivers would likely be traveling long distances & in need of places to stay. Early motels sprung up along roadways, offering meals, beds, and places to park your car. Those parking spaces were usually right in front of the motel rooms, which were typically in a one- or two-story building. Motels weren’t intended to shelter hundreds of people, so it made more sense to keep them small & make staying there as convenient as possible.

Hotels, though, have been around for hundreds of years & are intended to both host destination travelers & stand as structural wonders, with lots of lobbies that lead to interior room entrances. And a hotel can have a staff of hundreds of people to keep their sprawling operation moving efficiently.

With their more limited amenities, motels may employ only a handful of people who are less likely to see extended-stay guests, since most folks would quickly grow tired of the small rooms & basic features. (Think: no gyms or room service.)

One positive of motels: you’re more likely to find them in remote areas, and chances are the rates will be more reasonable than what a hotel might charge.

Regardless of whether you choose to stay in a hotel or a motel, if you are gonna be traveling soon, just remember to be safe, remain socially-distanced, and come back home soon.

Got a Mundane Mystery you’d like solved? Send me a message via social media (@AndyWebbRadioVoice), or shoot me an email at [email protected].

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Do Hot Deserts Get So Cold At Night?

With it being so warm now, compared to how cold it was just last week, I got to thinking about some other places that experience those temp shifts much more regularly & frequently: deserts. During the day, scorching heat can be torturous to humans. But then, after dark, the problem is reversed & you’d need a winter coat. For instance, temps in the Sahara Desert in Africa can swing a remarkable 75 degrees in just 24 hours, climbing to an average 100°F while the sun’s out, then plummeting to a mere 25°F after the sun sets. But how & why does that happen?

Well, it’s all about the sand, which is an efficient heat distributor when the sun’s out & reflects the warmth back into the air. But, sand’s not so good at retaining heat, so when the sun goes down it lets go of that heat pretty quickly.

Humidity could help retain some of that warm air overnight, but deserts aren’t known to have much humidity. When there’s water vapor in the air, it traps heat. Then, if the heat source gets taken away, that vapor will retain the warmth for a good while. But, without sun or humidity, daytime heat doesn’t get held anywhere, so the desert rapidly cools.

Humidity’s also why deserts often feel hotter than other places even that might have the same temperature. Water vapor needs a lot of solar energy to heat up, but a dry climate just has to take that energy head-on.

Similarly, just as the warm air dissipates when night falls, there’s also no humidity to trap the frigid nighttime weather. So, when the sun rises, it’s back to sizzling.

Now, there are some other factors that can factor in, too: clouds & wind can help moderate & help keep temperatures from dropping. But, overall, you’ll bake in the daytime desert before freezing there at night thanks to the crummy combo of sand and low humidity, which doesn’t make for a consistently comfortable climate. So, if you’ve been thinking about moving to Albuquerque or Timbuktu, it’s probably best if you just keep it right here in Frederick.

Got a Mundane Mystery you’d like solved? Send me a message via social media (@AndyWebbRadioVoice), or shoot me an email at [email protected].

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Patrick Tests Gabby’s Knowledge of Irish and Nissan Trivia

In preparation for our event tomorrow (March 11) Patrick thought it was a good idea to test my knowledge of Ireland and Nissans. I didn’t do so well…come see us broadcasting live from Hamilton Nissan in Hagerstown from 4-6pm for their Luck of the Irish event! Find some gold and green coins and spin their wheel of prizes.

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