I have been at WKDQ for 13 years and have loved every minute of it. My career started in Southern California and I arrived in Evansville in 1994. I have three children that keep me very busy and the rare opportunity to go out and not have a six foot mouse serving your table is a rare and welcome treat. I love motorcycles and classic country and even host the WKDQ Country Classics show every Saturday from 6-10am. If I can I can ever play a song for you, let me know at wkdq.com.
Jon Prell
Michael Buble’s Video Message To 6-Year-Old Autistic Boy Will Make Your Day [Video]
Leslie and I are always joking about me liking the music of Michael Buble. Well, it's not really a joke because I really do like his music, which is a crooning style that harkens back to Sinatra. Six-year-old Griffin REALLY likes Buble as well, especially his YouTube videos.
What Would Evansville Regional Airport Look Like With Ships From Star Wars Landing and Taking Off? [Video]
Star Wars fans everywhere are all abuzz about the Star Wars Episode 7 movie that is being made. Imagine driving on Highway 41 and seeing ships from Star Wars landing and taking off from the Evansville Regional Airport...how cool would that be?
Watch A Compilation of the Worst Versions of the National Anthem Ever [Video]
It's the 4th of July, one of the most patriotic holidays in this country. You will hear many versions of the National Anthem over this holiday weekend either at local fireworks shows or sporting events, which isn't always a good thing.
Colt Ford Being Credited with Shaping Today’s Country Rap Sound – Jon Asks What About The Bellamy Brothers?
This morning, Leslie and I were Talking about an article on our website crediting Colt Ford with being the primary force in in shaping today's 'Country Rap', 'Bro-Country' or 'Hick-Hop' sound. While I agree that Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Eric Church and others might sound very different today without Ford, what about the Bellamy Brothers?
Former Colt Ben Utecht Writes A Touching Song For His Daughters After Suffering Memory Loss Due To Multiple Concussions [Video]
Brain injuries and concussions are the top topics of discussion these days in the NFL and the issue gets bigger every day. Ben Utecht, a tight end for the Indianapolis Colts in 2006 when the Colts beat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI is dealing with his brain issues in a very unique and touching way.
Restaurant Pays Servers A More Livable Wage While Donating Tips To Charity – Fair Or Unfair?
To tip or not to tip, that is the question. A tip used to be a reward given to a server or servicer by a customer for a job well done. A restaurant in San Antonio, Texas has decided to pay servers a more livable hourly wage and not allow them to keep their tips, which are donated by the restaurant to a local charity....is that fair?
Washington Redskins Lose Trademark Protection of Their Name and Logo – Fair or Wrong?
The U.S. Patent Office, in a ruling on Wednesday has canceled all trademarks associated with the Washington Redskins name and logo, ruling the nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans."
Jon’s Pet Peeve Of The Day – People Who Put Family Drama On Facebook
Facebook can be such a great resource and way to connect or re-connect. It can also be a life saver as we learned over Father's Day weekend when a little girl in West Virginia went to Facebook to ask for help for her dad who was pinned under a tree because she could not get a cell signal to call 911. He was saved thanks to the FB post.
Witness History On Evansville’s Riverfront This Saturday Afternoon In D-Day Reenactment
It is hard to believe that it has been 70 years since the D-Day invasion on the Normandy shoreline in France by U.S.troops to storm the Nazis, a defining moment in WWII. The scene was depicted so chillingly and dramatically in the epic motion picture, Saving Private Ryan.
Jon’s Thought of the Day – Time For The Washington Redskins To Change Their Name [Video]
The controversy surrounding the use of the term 'Redskins' to denote the NFL team in our nation's capitol has been a delicate topic for several years now and pressure is mounting on team owner Dan Snyder to change the name, who seems to be the only person in favor of keeping the name as is.
Father Lip-Synching With Daughter To “Love Is An Open Door” From Frozen Should Inspire All Dads [Video]
Father's Day is right around the corner and has always been a bitter-sweet day for me since I lost my dad in 2002. Being a father myself is the greatest reward of my life even though I am nowhere near as good a dad as mine was, but I never stop trying to be as good as he would want me to be.
Jon’s Question Of The Day – What Really Happens Inside The Dishwasher? [Video]
If you are like most people, you rinse the dishes after dinner and put them in the dishwasher. You get it all nice and loaded up, add the soap, close and lock the door and hit start. Then you start hearing a bunch of very strange noises as the cycle starts.