These off the grid rafters just found out about the COVID-19 pandemic

Imagine going on an awesome adventure and at the very end when you feel like you have been reset, and you have learned a lot about yourself and the world; you find out that there is a global pandemic!

That is what unfortunately happened to these off the grid rafters who took a 28 day trip in the Grand Canyon.

I like how the guide at the end had to ask if they had any contact with the outside world during their trip.

Um… No??? Funny joke though guy!

Luckily the rafters are home now and staying safe inside. What a complete change of pace however. They went from an amazing outdoors adventure to being quarantined inside indefinitely in the matter of minutes.

At least they can think about there trip I guess…

Bush Virtual Meet and Greet Text Contest

WKQX-FM’s “Bush Virtual Meet and Greet Text” Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “Bush Virtual Meet and Greet Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

Eligibility.  This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding dual Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the 60 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the 60 days. Void where prohibited by law.  Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc, its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

  1. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 3:00pm CST on Monday, April 6, 2020 and will run through 4:30pm ­CST on Monday, April 6, 2020, (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  2. How to Enter. To enter:
  • Online: Send an e-mail with the title Bush Virtual Meet and Greet Text Contestduring the Contest Period, to [email protected] containing your Legal Name, Phone Number, Date of Birth, and Address in the body of the e-mail.  All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Monday, April 6, 2020 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing.  Limit one (1) entry per person per email address.  Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry per day by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned.  Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion.  No mail-in entries will be accepted.
  • Text: Send a text message with the keyword ZOOM to 312-101 during the Contest Period.  All entries must be received by 4:00pm CST on Monday, April 6, 2020 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing.  Standard text messaging rates, as established by an individual’s wireless carrier, may apply, and Station assumes no responsibility for any fees or charges incurred for and associated with any text message sent to or from Station.  Any and all fees arising out of the transmission of a text message shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant.  Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Contest.
  1. Winner Selection. On or about 5:00pm CST on Monday, April 6, 2020, Station will select one (1) entry for the Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period. The winning entrant will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Grand Prize. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize is a five (5) minute virtual meet and greet with Gavin Rossdale from Bush. ARV Zero dollars ($0).  Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards.  Other restrictions may apply.

 

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  3. All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

 

 

CONTEST SPONSOR:  Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.

 

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Brian ruins Tik Tok for the younger generation

Remember when Brian decided he was going to become a Tik Tok star?

 

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They better find a vaccine quick🤦‍♂️ @megb24 #stayhome #tiktok

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Surprisingly that video didn’t work.

So it is time for round two.

 

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Again: THEY BETTER FIND A VACCINE QUICK🤦‍♂️ @megb24 #stayhome #tiktok

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Nope, nope, still not doing it for me Brian.

Gonna need you to keep making these until the whole app is shut down, thanks.

He do got some moves though…

Dr Drew apologizes about being wrong about the coronavirus

If you go to the love line guy for all of your medical advice then there is something wrong with you.

However, Dr Drew Pinsky is a licensed and practicing medical doctor who has a lot of influence. So when he says something people definitely are going to take it to heart.

So when he underestimated the impact of COVID-19, he found it important to come out and say that he was wrong.

He did always say listen to the CDC and WHO, which is very responsible.

But it is nice to see someone take responsibility for their actions.

WWE Wrestlemania goes on without a crowd

Not even COVID-19 can stop the WWE from putting on Wrestlemania.

Even if that means they have to do it without a crowd.

It’s cool to see that they were still able to put on a show, even without thousands of fans cheering them on.

it kind of reminds me of being a kid pretending to be in a WWE match with your friends.

No one is there cheering you on, it’s all about just having some fun.

Animals are taking over the world

With everyone inside, animals seem to have come out and made themselves comfortable in the streets.

First it was a town in the UK that was overrun by mountain goats

Now squirrels are taking over Santa Monica.

Even here in Chicago, those damn coyotes are getting super cocky.

Oh these animals better remember who is top dog around these parts.

Thanks for keeping the streets warm and all for us, but don’t get too comfortable now animals.

Although, it would be super interesting if we had to start worrying about fighting off random coyotes on the streets after this…

Marvel releases 12 huge comics for free online

Many different entertainment outlets are releasing free content for our restless minds in these uncertain times, and now Marvel is getting in on the trend by releasing 12 comic titles for free online. These comics are available through the Marvel Unlimited app and the Comixology app. These are available on IOS and Android app.

LifeHacker turned us on to this and here is a link to get on the digital comic fun.

Fall Out Boy donate $100K to Chicago Coronavirus Response Fund

Love all the stories about people stepping up to help in the face of this pandemic.  We can add Fall Out Boy to the list.

The band’s Fall Out Boy Fund is donating $100,000 to the Chicago Coronavirus Response Fund.   According to NBC Chicago, the fund “is a partnership between the City of Chicago and United Way of Metro Chicago to deploy resources to agencies that can help individuals and families impacted by the coronavirus across the Chicago region.”

Thanks for stepping up, guys.  Here’s hoping we get to see you in August at Wrigley.  — [eric]

4.5.2020 Alt_Backspace

Hour 1

  • Soundgarden – My Wave
  • The Cure – In Between Days
  • Edwyn Collins – A Girl Like You
  • Live – All Over You
  • World Party – Ship Of Fools
  • Oasis – Live Forever
  • Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls
  • The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
  • Cracker – Teen Angst
  • Lo Fidelity All-Stars – Battle Flag
  • Foo Fighters – Breakout
  • The Flying Lizards – Money
  • Marvelous 3 – Freak Of The Week

Hour 2

  • Nirvana – Polly
  • Killing Joke – Eighties
  • Beastie Boys – Sure Shot
  • Sponge – Plowed
  • Yaz – Don’t Go
  • Hole – Malibu
  • Gin Blossoms – Till I Hear It From You
  • Morrissey – Suedehead
  • Garbage – Stupid Girl
  • James – Sit Down
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Ava Adore
  • The The – This Is The Day
  • Fountains Of Wayne – Radiation Vibe

Yungblud & MGK deliver an awesome Oasis cover

Bands doing live streaming shows is something we are all seeing. Other have taken this time to release feel-good cover songs, and then some are recording these in remote locations. That all played out with Yungblud and Machine Gun Kelly who collaborated on this on-point cover of Oasis ‘Champagne Supernova’.

You can imagine a day when we can all get back together at kareoke night we took for granted a few months ago, drinking beers, and siginging this to the ceiling. We will get there.

A few weeks back, YungBluud brouht his larger-than-life character and must-be-heard music to a live streaming variety talk show which also featured beloved weirdo Oliver Tree.

Marvel movies shift release dates

“Black Widow” was supposed to come out next month, but COVID-19 took it out faster than a Thanos snap.
Because of the pandemic, Disney’s had to do some release date shuffling, with the new plan for Black Widow to hit theaters on November 6.

Marvel already had a hold on the date for the *next* Marvel movie, “Eternals.” Because of the Black Widow move, Eternals got bumped to next year… into the spot previously held by the Marvel movie after it, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” And so it goes, through the remainder of Marvel’s announced schedule. The shuffling wraps up with “Thor: Love and Thunder,” now set for release on 2/28/22.

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Justin just wants some coffee

Justin moved the day before the quarantine started and threw away his coffee pot. Now he is forced to face the world and the chaos of 7-eleven.

They have been less than inviting however.

 

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HE WONT LET ME PAY!!!

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Now that is customer service!

Did Justin ever get his coffee? The world will never know.

Dildos are not an essential item!

Amazon workers are beginning to walk out on their jobs due to concerns for their health inside their distribution centers.

Some workers are upset that the company decides to keep the distribution centers open to sell non essential items to people, putting the workers at risk of contracting COVID-19.

Maybe he has a point here…

Let’s be mindful when ordering things online right now.

Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James is giving away free dresses to teachers

Reese Witherspoon owns a fashion company called Draper James, they have decided that teachers deserve a huge thank you so they are giving out free dresses!

This is awesome!

Nice move Reese Witherspoon.

If you’re a teacher and want to apply to receive a free dress click here. applications will be taken until April 5th.

101WKQX’s Kevin got on ‘The Tonight Show’ ….sort of

If you are comedian, you want to be on the ‘Tonight Show’. It’s a fact like water being wet, fire being hot, and Chicago having the best pizza in the world. It’s still a lofty goal to attain, and getting there is the creative equivalent of getting to Mars. Well, I didn’t get on ‘the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ but I got on a piece of paper that got on the ‘Tonight Show’. If you need to know where to watch, scroll to 7:22.

My thanks to Jimmy Fallon, his team, and his wonderful wife who is doubling as his cameraman. Fallon is entertaining for the quarantined people who are pent up and need a laugh. Everyone at 101WKQX is trying to do the same on air, on our social media, and anywhere else we can.

In the past, I have enjoyed blending the heart-warming holiday humor of Home Alone with my KQX family. Check out my ‘Kevin Alone’ sketches from the past few years.

Stay home (listen to us if you are alone) and be safe. 

101WKQX: Kevin is Home Alone?!

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! Just like the movie #HomeAlone, Kevin (me) wished everyone away because they ate his pizza, now he's up to no good! Spread the fun by sharing it! -Kevin

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White Sox broadcaster Ed Farmer passes away

Ed Farmer the longtime broadcast voice for the Chicago White Sox has passed away at 70. Farmer spent 11 years in MLB, which included three seasons on the mound with the White Sox. He would join the Sox broadcast team in 1992.

Farmer grew up on the south side in Evergreen Park, and attended St. Rita where he played baseball as a tall 6’5. Farmer grew up with genetic kidney disorder which affected him during his pro baseball career, and he would eventually need a kidney transplant by his brother. He also overcame a speech disorder as a child.

The Chicago Tribune wrote a wonderful piece covering Farmer’s life in and out of baseball with some touching stories of his career including how he broke an opposing batter’s jaw with a pitch. Read that here.

 

A wonderful FREE resource for parents who have also become teachers

A lot of parents, myself included, have recently added another title to their repertoire: teacher.

With the likelihood that schools will remain closed through the end of the school year, families and educators are facing an unprecedented challenge to educate and entertain kids and maintain social connection, and to make sure that all students have access to online learning and engagement. Wide Open School aims to make learning from home an experience that is accessible to all and that truly engages kids and teachers, relieves family stress, and restores community in the face of long-term school closures and other shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Wide Open School Partners Include American Federation of Teachers, Amplify, Apple, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Comcast, Google, Head Start, Khan Academy, National Geographic, Noggin, PBS, Salesforce, Scholastic, Sesame Workshop, Time for Kids, YouTube, XQ Institute, and Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

With tools like a daily schedule, exercises, live events, “field trips,” and of course math, reading and writing, science, social studies, art, music, life skills, emotional well-being and even special needs programs, this free resource is priceless.

Check it out!

Wide Open School

stay safe  <3 Lauren