December 8-12
It’s a car pass to the Huntsville Botanical Garden’s “Galaxy of Lights” Driving night for Abby & Bill’s trivia winners this week!
Not sure if this counts as getting your kids to “eat their greens?” But the latest TikTok food trend is #GrinchSpaghetti, which is just
like regular spaghetti . . . only GREEN. Most of the viral
videos just use just a drop of food coloring (more for darker
green) to dye the water you boil the spaghetti in. And wha- la…you’ve got bright green noodles. It is fun and appetizing for
most kids…..the adults not so much. But if you can add some
extra love with Heart shaped meatballs….and that would take it
over the top!
What do you get when you combine Pizza Hut with coffee? A very unique coffee pizza. Named “Kopi-zza,” which combines cheesy flavors with the aromatic richness of coffee. It’s so popular that it has been extended due to high demand.
Then we have a very Lucky Woman who bought a piggy bank for 11 bucks at a Goodwill store.…..and discovered cash inside. A total of
$2,028, was folded and secured by hair ties in eight plastic bags.Captain Cuddles is in the news for finally finding his forever home after 3 years in a shelter. Cuddles is a Staffie-cross and was adopted by a family that fell in love with his friendly nature and playful personality.
And are excited about their first Christmas together.Trees for Troops is at it again, handing out free Christmas trees to THOUSANDS of military families this month. Christmas Spirit Foundation, has given out over 325,000 Christmas trees since 2005.
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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!
On X (formerly Twitter) at @Traffic969!
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!