John Riley is a 23-year radio veteran, musician, comedian, frazzled father of four and host of the Morning Drive on 93.3 The Drive (5:30 am to 9 am Monday through Friday). Named Local Radio Personality of the Year four times by the Illinois Broadcasters Association, Riley is a family-friendly entertainer using music, games, phone calls and his unique perspective to help listeners get their days started on the right foot. Riley is joined by long time market news voice Nancy Flagg. A busy, constantly on-the-run mother of three, Nancy keeps Central Illinois up on the latest news, lifestyle choices and gossip, and tries to keep John in line.
What you learned on TODAY's show.
40 % of women surveyed say they wouldn't exercise in front of men. I don't get that.
Join Nancy Flagg at the Bergner's at the Shoppe's at Grand Prairie for the Goodwill Sale today from 1-3 pm. Bring gently-used clothes and textiles to donate and receive two 20 % off coupons per item.That special is just today but the sale runs until March 24th.
Become a fan on Facebook. And tell your friends. Nancy wants to have the MOST FB fans compared to other radio stations in the market. :) Help her. Please! :)
You have until May 7th to submit an application for your child to attend Peoria's Math, Science and Technology Charter School. Get more info and an application at peoriacharterschools.org.
Peoria Major Jim Ardis wants you to go to www.googlepeoria.com and nominate the city to be a test market for the Ultra High Speed Google Fiber Network. Ardis says it's 100 times faster than what we are currently offered. The deadline is March 28th.
If you'd like to learn more about the Dan Fogelberg memorial in the works for the Peoria Riverfront, log onto dfpeoria.com.
Contest/Prizes
Play "The Timeline" at 6:10 am all week.
Play "The Game" at 8:10 am.
Sign up on our website to win our Apple's Bakery Contest. If we draw your name John and Nancy will bring you a big box of pastries and a quarter pound of coffee from Apple's Bakery located on North Knoxville in Peoria.
Buzz
Actor Corey Haim, who shot to stardom in the 80's when he co-starred in a number of films with Corey Feldman died this morning of an apparent accidental drug overdose, according to the LAPD. Haim was 38.
David Lettermans' extortionist pled guilty on Tuesday. Robert Halderman was sentenced to six months in jail, 5 years probation and 1,000 hours of community service.
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagoevich will be on David Letterman show tonight, in the "Top Ten" segment. On Sunday, Blagoevich will be appearing as one of the contestants in the season debut of "Celebrity Apprentice."
Charlie Sheen will resume shooting "Two And A Half Men" next week during the day but will got back to rehab at night. He has four remaining episodes in the current season.
Three of Michael Jackson's former body guards are sharing stories about what it was like to be with the pop icon. They're also writing a book.
