March 9 – 13 – Abby & Bill have Family 4 Packs of tickets to the Tennessee Aquarium for their winners this week!
March 16 – 20 – it’s your lucky week! Abby & Bill are sending their winners to see Ed Sheeran in Nashville!
There was tampering and deception at the Camel Beauty contest in Oman…. causing 20 of the large beasts to be tossed out of the competition. The reason behind the disqualification? Cosmetic enhancements like Botox, lip fillers and even hump inflation. We are laughing at all of this, but these camel competitions are serious business in Saudi Arabia. Organizers say cheating and cruelty to animals will not be tolerated. This is the 2nd camel scandal since 2021, when 40 camels were disqualified due to the practice of stretching noses.
An Alabama father-son duo walked into a Mobile Oyster house and made history. Jimmy, who just turned 80, along with his 99 yer old dad, were the first to redeem the restaurants legendary
offer. Free oysters to any man 80 years old accompanied by his Dad.After suffering a stroke, Rich had a hard time speaking…so he focused his recovery around saying one simple thing….his favorite
Dunkin coffee order. The company heard about Rich’s story and surprised him with Free Dunkin coffee for a year.A missing Texas dog has been found…..in New Jersey. Koko had been gone for 2 years…the family flew to the state for a reunion and Koko ran right to her mother. No one knows how Koko ended up in New Jersey
And it’s a once in a decade bloom. Death Valley, known for its hot dessert atmosphere is now bursting with wildflowers. The rare Superbloom has transformed the sand into a stunning sea of color.
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Our Traffic Guy, also Bill Taylor – keeps you up-to-date on your morning commute, and trip home in the afternoon by giving you the heads-up on traffic coming in and going out of the Huntsville, Madison, Athens, and Decatur areas!
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About Abby:
Originally from Rock Falls, Illinois, Abby has been in radio for almost 30 years, and in the Huntsville market her entire career, with the last 16 at Mix 96.9. She started out as the midday host for the first 9 years, and has since transitioned into host of the morning show.
Abby loves spending time with her husband and 2 kids, and her beautiful granddaughter – eating at her favorite Mexican restaurant and most of all shopping for shoes! Her favorite vacation destination is the beach! One thing she couldn’t live without…a good cup of coffee anytime of the day!
About Bill:
Being from Connecticut, Bill is a huge New England Patriot fan! His career in radio began there and has taken him through Massachusetts, Central Pennsylvania…and along the journey, he’s met some pretty cool people – Sting, Van Halen, Aerosmith, TobyMac, Lauren Daigle and more!
Bill and his wife have three kids, two of which attend the University of Alabama Huntsville, and they all definitely take advantage of the fact that his ears “are shot”!
As the Mix 96.9 Morning Show Co-Host and “Traffic Guy”, Bill adds his quick wit and humor to the morning show along with making sure you know everything you need to know in order to get to and from work safely Monday through Friday morning and afternoon.
When not hanging out in the Mix 96.9 studio, he and his wife take advantage of all the great sights and sounds, and, of course, the local food scene in and around the Huntsville area!
