Backyard Broadcasting

Jake speaks with John Flock of the old Triangle Tavern in Williamsport about the popularity of their peppers and that are once again available for purchase at Tag's Take Out, 1116 Market Street in Williamsport.  Listen in on the conversation about the history of the peppers and the Triangle Tavern and how Tag's Take Out is serving the best food for your big game party! https://www.tagstakeout...

Did you miss any of Keith Kitchen’s “Strange and Deranged” last week? This week, a plane flies 13 hours only to land where it started, a radioactive capsule is lost...and found in Australia and we ask, "Is extinction now extinct?"  These stories and more on The Files of The Strange and Deranged.  Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classi...

Ian took some time out of his day to speak with comedian Bert Kreischer about his upcoming show at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport on Thursday, Februry 2nd, 2023.  Bert also discusses his career and his upcoming movie.  

Did you miss any of Keith Kitchen’s “Strange and Deranged” last week?  The world's largest strip club is offering bouncers a giant robot suit, a woman on TikTok goes viral when her order of 1/4 lb of cheese results in a delivery of 50 lbs of cheese, a gamer playing Rainbow Six: Siege butt dials 9-11 and the operator hears him claiming to have killed two people and more this week on The Files...

The Lycoming County United Way has a Spring Forward 5k coming up soon and will also play a big role in Raise the Region in March, cheering on all the area 501c3 organizations to hit their goals. Freddi Hammer talks with Ron Frick, CEO of the Lycoming County United Way and he’ll reveal more plans that the Lycoming County United Way will undertake this year to meet their 2 million dollar goal!

Get ready for Friends in Low Places: The Music of Garth Brooks & The Women of '90s Country, hitting the stage of the Community Arts Center for ONE NIGHT ONLY - SATURDAY, January 28th?! Shawn Carey talks with the students of the Uptown Music Collective and gets a mini performance in studio. Uptown Music Collective Online

Did you miss any of Keith Kitchen’s “Strange and Deranged” last week?  Opening a mini fridge in your hotel room could cost you $50, dancing in Sweden requires a license, and an author fakes her own death...these stories and more this week in The Files of The Strange and Deranged!  Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93.3! &nb...

Little League District 12 is seeking energetic volunteers to be Little League baseball and softball umpires this year. As a volunteer for Little League you may have opportunities to help teach life lessons and enrich lives of children who dream of playing Little League baseball. Little League District 12 Administrator Rich Lyons and Chris Downs share information with Freddi Hammer about several up...

The 2nd Annual “Hats for Heat” event is coming January 28th 2023, and Vinnie Reeder from Reeder Bros. Oil this week tells us the amazing back story about this fundraiser got started.  (Vinnie) Reeder Bros. invites you to the Loyalsock Hotel to have a good time with music, food, raffles, and fun and help raise funds that provide the resources to fill the home oil tanks of those who are most in...

The Central Pennsylvania Foodbank is a network of many counties working together to make sure every Pennsylvanian has fresh food on their table. Executive Director of the Central PA Food Bank, Joe Arthur, visits with Freddi Hammer to talk about the important work they do to collect and distribute healthy food, how they have worked hard to “Right the Ship” after struggling through the COVID years,...

Did you miss any of Keith Kitchen’s “Strange and Deranged” last week?  This past week on The Files of The Strange and Deranged, predictions made 100 years ago...some came true, a man drove 100 miles before realized he had left his wife behind and Denmark had no bank robberies at all in 2022...these stories and more this week in The Files of The Strange and Deranged!  Don't forget to list...

A Norwegian woman faces jail time for hate speech, an investment banker takes things too far, a time traveler on Tik-Tok tells us of deep sea discoveries that will occur over the next 20 years and more...this week on The Files of The Strange & Deranged.  Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93.3!

The Williamsport Crosscutters invite you to their Hot Stove Banquet fundraiser on Tuesday, January 24th at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport. Meet Major League guests for a question and answer session, live and silent auctions of sports memorabilia to benefit Sojourner Truth Ministries in Williamsport. Freddi Hammer talks with Gabe Sinacropi, VP of Marketing for the Crosscutters about the Hot Stov...

This past week on The Files of The Strange and Deranged, a man is cited for driving in the HOV lane with an inflatable Grinch as his passenger, a dog is rescued from a Florida island, and speaking of Florida, it may be the home for more Strange and Deranged stories than any other state or country! Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93...

Grief affects each person differently.  Feelings of loss and sadness can show up without warning, even many years after losing someone you love.  The holidays, with traditions, events, group meals and difficult family time, can heighten or reignite these intense feelings of loss.  Freddi Hammer will go over 10 strategies of coping with intense feelings and grief over the holidays wi...

This week on The Files of The Strange & Deranged, a man is arrested for slapping a horse on the butt, a reckless driver in a Wal-Mart parking lot turns out to be a dog, a blind horse breaks multiple Guinness World records and much more!  Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93.3!

(ENCORE AIRING)  The war in Ukraine has affected over 50% of the employment and ended school for many students, the non-profit group “ENGin” pairs young Ukrainians with English-speakers for FREE online English conversation practice and cross-cultural connection. Find out how this 2 year-old program is looking for volunteers like you to help young Ukrainians (ages 13-35) prepare for potential...

This week on the Files of the Strange & Deranged, an Annabelle doll is blamed for a mysterious illness, a criminal mastermind films himself stealing a surveillance camera, a bear destroys an inflatable Christmas decoration and more!  Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93.3!

A teacher at Canton Area High School has spearheaded an effort to provide donated hygiene products to students, called The Comfort Closet. Students who want to feel clean and confident before, during, or after the school day, are provided anything they might need; from deodorant and body wash, to laundry detergent and bath towels from the Closet supply.   Mrs. Kalyn Essick, English teach...

This past week, are sheep walking in circles a sign of the oncoming apocalypse?  A potbelly pig evades capture for days, a vintage steamer washed up on a Florida Beach and more this week in The Files of the Strange & Deranged! Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93.3!

One suicide is too many.  Find out how Danville native Robert Hunter got on board to support a group from his alma mater, “Students Preserving Mental Health.”   Find out how Rob’s song called “Permanent” is about hope and understanding, and uses music and lyrics as a catalyst to spread a positive message about mental health. www.nami.org The National Alliance on Mental Illness Rober...

This week, we find the oldest living person in the U.S., a Guinness World Record goes to the man who visited the most pubs in 24 hours and the house from "A Christmas Story" is up for sale!  These stories and more in The Files Of The Strange & Deranged!

Jake speaks with Director Beth McKelvey from the St. John Nuemann Regional Academy Theatre Tripe about their upcoming production of "The Not So Grimm Version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" on Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th at 7pm along with a Sunday, November 20th performance at 2pm.  Listen as students from St. John Neumann presents the many characters within the prod...

WILQ's Shawn Carey has visitors to the studio on Tuesday, November 15th... "Sweet Tea Trio" from Alabama. Find out: -what nickname they call their manager Kid Rock -which Trio member that doesn't root for either Alabama or Auburn -what rock songs they've added to their set lists -plus the one essential food item that makes Thanksgiving the best

Victorian Christmas – “Arts of the Era – Music and Theater” is November 18th thru the 20th.  Under the direction of Preservation Williamsport, you’re invited to the 23rd Annual Victorian Christmas Tour of Homes, Historic Sites and Museums.  Peachy O’Connor of the fundraising committee, Jill Confair – President, and Cindy Perry - Advertising and Public Relations, join Freddi Hammer to tal...