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Monday, November 10, 2025: Locker Rooms; Bad Neighbors; Coffee Prices!

Can ChatGPT become your new therapist? A growing trend shows more and more people trying it out, and Anna decided to find out for herself!

A recent poll equated an individual’s attractiveness to the color of their car. Anna & Raven discuss the appeal of white, black and silver cars (and their drivers)!

Anna was asked by a stranger to help take a locker room “before” picture! What other unusual things go on in the private space of gym locker rooms?

Anna and Raven think that self-checkout shouldn’t be a thing! Find out why they can’t stand it!

Anna, Rave and Producer Justin tried to go all weekend without their phones! Find out how long they were able to stay disconnected!

A report of an escalating fight between neighbors over a driveway easement sparked a conversation about the best way to handle drama on the block! Anna & Raven find out what makes good and bad neighbors!

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news stories? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on what’s trending, including a terrifying twin mix up!

Pick’em news – Anna picks three crazy news stories, and Raven picks one to talk about. His options are: Demi Lovato’s questionable criticism of frozen yogurt, a teacher getting charged a small fortune for being a nice guy, and a death metal singer doing something nice for the kids!

With the prices of everything constantly rising, Anna & Raven find out what peoples’ breaking point is regarding one essential daily staple!

Couples Court – Nick’s parents live in Greece and usually travel to stay with them for a week or two around the holidays. This year they’ve notified Nick and his wife, Linda, that they would like to come stay with them for about seven weeks, from Thanksgiving through New Years. Linda thinks it’s too much, they don’t drive, it’s a lot of cooking with her mother-in-law, it’s just too much to have them around the whole time. Nick thinks you can’t say no, they’re so excited to spend time with the kids! What do you think?

Can’t Beat Raven – Lou has a chance to win $3000! All he has to do is take down Raven in pop culture trivia!

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Win tickets to Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Listen to Kevin Begley all this week to play “I Should Have Known That” for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre Friday, November 28th!

Contest line: 800-330-9999

Cirque Dreams Holidaze is at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre November 28^th and 29th. Tickets available at livenation.com

Friday, November 7, 2025: Annoying Songs; Fired Friday; Thinking You’re Getting Proposed!

Everybody has that one annoying song! So, if you can delete one song from existence, which song would that be?! Anna and Raven share what songs are considered “annoying”!

Lainey Wilson split her pants on stage! But wardrobe malfunctions happen! Anna showed her bra on TV! Listen to some wardrobe malfunctions mishaps! You WON’T believe it!

Fired Friday! Is this a situation where an employee would get fired?! Anna and Raven talk to employees who deal with things where they work! And they have to guess if they got fired or not!

There are sooo many underrated pains such as a hangnail or a scalp pimple! Anna and Raven list the Top 5 Underrated Pains! Which ones made the list?!

People, especially adults, still say outdated phrases! Anna’s husband, Paul, says. “Diddley Squat”! Anna doesn’t know what Raven is even talking about sometimes with his fancy lingo!

Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news, and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Aubrey joins the show, and Anna and Raven find out what’s going on in the world!

For all you do, and all you put up with this week, you’ve earned yourself a drink! What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita?!

You think you’re gonna get proposed to! Then when you think it’s happening, it does NOT! Listen to callers share their story when they thought they were going to get the ring! Did a ring come?! Did they ever get married?!

Kelly’s boss asked her to babysit his children one night and she said yes! Her husband, Tucker, thinks it’s a sign of disrespect that he would ask her. Tucker feels like he just assumed Kelly babysits because she’s young (24) and if she wants to prove herself to be a valuable member of the corporate office, then babysitting the boss’s kids isn’t the way to do it. She doesn’t see anything wrong with it and they could always use the extra cash! What do you think?

Amy has a chance to win $2900! All they have to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Thursday, November 6, 2025: Contractor Offers; Pantless in Court; Unique Strangers!

When is a good time to use your car horn?! Anna and Raven got sooo many calls, they had to bring it back! Callers share when they honk their horn!

It’s Pick Em’ News! Raven picks one headline to learn about, from Anna, including a factory worker who refuses to return money, a judge STUNNED at a pantless person on a court zoom, and the state of Maine apologizes to people who received “They are dead” hospital letters!

What do you offer to contractors?! Raven is getting ready to have work done at his home! Anna dad’s knows contractors who are working on her patio! And he would grill BBQ for them! Listeners share what they do!

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story?! Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Hooters filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy! Did you know they had 2 owners that changed the trajectory of the restaurant!

It’s time for Student Teacher! Producer Justin will teach Anna and Raven about any topic of his choosing! Today he asks, when is it too early to put up Holiday decorations?! He is the smartest out of all of us (truly)!

More trending news you missed! Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Miss Universe 2025 is taking place is Thailand! The director publicly based Miss Mexico, and all the contestants walked out in favor of her! And the 1st Female President of Mexico pressed charges against a random stranger who hugged and kissed her.

Can you come up with a number of best friends you have?! According to scientific research, guess how many it is! Raven has around the answer! But what’s the problem with it?!

Anna’s teenage daughter, Hayden, had a very strange, stranger sit next to her on the train! Who was the most unique stranger you ever sat next to? Was it great, awkward, terrible? Listen to callers share their experience!

Rob can’t stand pyramid schemes and he thinks that his wife, Melanie, is getting involved in one! She has agreed to host a “Stella and Dot” party at their house and her boss (at the company she works for) asked her to invite all her friends. Her boss says that people are looking for holiday gifts and it’ll be fun for everyone, and they’ll get great deals! Rob can’t stand these things and is mad that Melanie agreed to do it at their home with their friends. She argues that it puts her in a better light with her boss and it’s not like anyone is FORCED to buy stuff. It’ll just be a fun girl’s night at the house. He says it’s all wrong and feels unethical. What do you think?

Jody, Denise, and Jen have a chance to win $2800! All they have to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Wednesday, November 5, 2025: Cloning Your Dog; PTO Debates; First World Complaints!

Continuing yesterday’s topic of matching tattoos, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo got “For Good” tattoos to their new sequel, “Wicked: For Good”! Anna and Raven talk to more callers about their matching tattoos!

It’s normal to complain about things in life! Raven was upset about his Cotton Candy Grapes and how there could be a spider in them! The Office Squad and callers share what their first world complaint is!

Someone from Gen Z took 10 days off work, and the boss approved it! Anna and Raven talk about how to schedule your time, the difference in millennials, and scenarios!

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Tom Brady cloning his dog!

Honking your car horn can be stressful! But you gotta do it for the right reasons! Anna and Raven guess the car horn and talk to listeners about when’s the last time you used the horn and when is it acceptable to do so!

More trending headlines you missed! “Sir” David Beckham has been honored by King Charles for his contribution to England! And a super “beaver” moon is happening tonight 11/5/25! People make “Moon water” to manifest during this time!

Is it weird for friends you don’t talk to all the time text you recently?! It’s actually related to a dating site! Anna talks about her experience as friends reached out to her!

Joe and Lori’s 15-year-old daughter wants to go to a Demi Lovato concert! Their daughter wants to go with three of her friends by themselves. Mom says they’re too young and she should go with them. Dad says that it’s too expensive to buy her a ticket too, plus, they can just go have dinner and drive them, they’re old enough to go into an arena by themselves. What do you think?

Lenka, Hannah, and Mateo have a chance to win $2700! All they have to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular

Join Star 99.9 at the Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular! Anna & Raven and Kevin will be on the Star 99.9 Float with familiar faces from KO Parties – Princess and Character Parties.

Make an Anna & Raven or Star 99.9 sign and if we spot you along the parade route when we pass by on our float you could end up with a gift card from us!

The holiday season will officially kick off in Stamford Downtown on November 23 with the 32nd annual Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular. The parade is one of the largest of its kind in the country, with giant helium balloons drawing approximately 100,000 spectators annually. This parade is produced and funded by Stamford Downtown Special Services District with generous support from local property owners and businesses.

Planned highlights of the parade include 15 giant balloons including favorites Bumble the Abominable Snowman, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Elmo, Mistletoe the Snowman, Mr. Potato Head, Oscar the Grouch, Peppa Pig, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Shrek, Super Grover, and more to be announced. In addition to the procession’s signature balloons, the streets will be filled with music from the NYPD Emerald Society Pipe & Drum Band, Fairfield County Pipes & Drums and high school marching bands from Westhill, Brentwood, Uniondale and Wyandanch. New to the parade this year are the Pride of Port Chester High School Marching Band, Ballet Folklórico de las Américas (BFAmericas) and the Ballet School of Stamford. Additional fabulous groups include Center Stage Dance Studio, City Center Dance Performing Company, Dance on the DL, Locust Performing Arts Center of Stamford and The Pulse Performing Arts Studio’s nova jazz., fabulous Floats, the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard, Santa and more! Colin Cosell, Public Address Announcer for the New York Mets and New York Riptide, will return as the parade’s Master of Ceremonies.

The parade is scheduled to begin at noon on Sunday, November 23 at the intersection of Summer Street and Hoyt Street and conclude on Atlantic Street and Federal Street, just a short block from the Stamford Transportation Center served by Metro-North Railroad, Amtrak, and CTtransit. On the eve of the parade, the Point72 Giant Balloon Inflation Party will be held on Saturday, November 22 from 3-6 p.m. at the intersection of Hoyt Street and Summer Street. This pre-parade event has been hosted by Stamford-based Point72 Asset Management since 2014 and allows spectators a behind-the-scenes look at the balloons as they come to life. Music, parade talent, cartoon characters, and Santa will greet and delight spectators.

For more information or to see what’s happening in Stamford Downtown, please visit https://stamford-downtown.com/event/stamford-downtown-parade-spectacular/ or follow @stamforddowntown.

About Stamford Downtown Special Services District:

Stamford Downtown Special Services District is responsible for creating, managing and promoting a quality environment for people, which enhances the economic vitality of Stamford Downtown.

www.stamford-downtown.com

Tuesday, November 4, 2025: People’s Sexiest Man Alive; Election Day; Wicked: For Good!

The Penny will NO LONGER be made! Raven says to follow him around for one! Anna does some math to why pennies may be useless!

Saying the words “I Love You” to your partner is a HUGE step in the relationship!! When should it be the first time you say those three special words?! Who should say it?!

Jimmy Fallon announced People Magazine’s 2025 “Sexiest Man Alive” on “The Tonight Show”! Anna and Raven discuss his qualities and the cover with all his photos! They also ask, “What qualities make a man sexy?”

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including its Election Day! No matter what side you’re on, it’s an “Off-Year” Election Year for local leadership! Anna thought about running for office!

Anna got the dreaded “Lice Letter” home from her daughter’s school! Listeners share “What’s the funniest/most interesting note you received home from school?”

Raven buys A LOT of oldddd things! Does he have the right to hold on to these vintage items?! Raven even balances his checkbook in the studio!

Going back to Election Day, Anna and Raven are campaigning for one thing… the landline phone! They believe Dumb Phones should bring a comeback with a commercial!

With the new sequel “Wicked: For Good”, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande got matching tattoos that read “For Good”. Anna has a tattoo with her best friend, Danielle! Anna and Raven ask, “Who do you have a matching tattoo with, and what is it of?”

Brandon’s stepdaughter is getting married, and he wants to offer to walk her down the aisle. The problem is her estranged biological father will also be there. And Brandon’s wife Melissa thinks it might put her daughter in an uncomfortable position. Whose side are you on?

Michael has a chance to win $2600! All he has to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Monday, November 3, 2025: Recapping Halloween; Word of the Year; What Sound Makes Your Dog Go Nuts?!

Was this a prank?! Anna found an empty shot of Fireball outside her house! She thinks it was either construction workers or it fell out of the truck!

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including the Los Angeles Dodgers are Back-to-Back 2025 World Series Champions against the Toronto Blue Jays! And Billie Eilish told billionaires and millionaires to donate their money to those who struggle.

What happened this past Halloween? This one guy passed out things that teenagers would specifically like! Raven thought he broke his arm! And describes how his magical chair impacted his wife Halloween night! Anna went trick-or-treating with her kids and nieces! What did their cousins do?!

Halloween night can be creepy and crazy! Callers talk about what happened on their holiday night! Anna also adds that she was scared to do any mischief!

Dictionary.com has named the numbers “6 7” Word of the Year! Anna and Raven decide to go back to the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s to talk about slang from those generations!

Raven throws a Spooktacular Trick-or-Treating experience at his house every Halloween! He and his neighborhood weren’t hopeful! But how did it go?!

Crappy Candy Recap! Someone handed out potatoes this year and the kids loved it! Anna and Raven share what they would want in their Trick-or-Treat bag! Listeners also talk about what the worst thing they put in their child’s bag?!

Anna made someone’s dog barked when they heard her on-air! A scream club also made the dogs howl! Anna and Raven share what their dogs bark at! And callers also share sounds that make their pup go nuts!

Megan and Christopher’s daughter is turning five and she’s asked for a bouncy house to have at their home. The one she picked out is $600. Mom says she just wants to get it and then they’ll have it forever. Dad says he’s never heard of a bigger waste of money. She’s going to be over it in a week, it’s seasonal, and won’t fit in their home, and it’s a liability for any kids that get in it and possibly get hurt. Would you buy it?

Rachel has a chance to win $2500! All she has to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Star 99.9 SmartMLS Great Fairfield County Food Drive

The Thanksgiving season is always the toughest for families in need. Join Star 99.9 and SmartMLS at Palmer’s Market Darien Thursday, November 20 as we collect canned goods, non-perishable food items, and cash for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission and the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County.

Stop by starting at 10am until 6pm as all your favorite Star 99.9 DJs will be in front of the store collecting your donations.

The Bridgeport Rescue Mission provides vital services to men, women, and children facing hunger, homelessness, and addiction, offering help to heal and return to the community whole.

The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County serves as an efficient and effective provider of nutritious food to non-profit organizations that feed the hungry in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford and Wilton.

Palmer’s Market Darien is located at 264 Heights Road in Darien.

Thanks to our partners

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Friday, October 31, 2025: Halloween Show; Can Children See Ghosts; Psychic Medium Patty Griffin Stops By!

Who you gon’ call? Ghostbusters! Anna and Raven dressed up as the Ghostbusters for Halloween! Anna didn’t know their names and her boss didn’t like it!

Happy Halloween!! Anna and Raven share your headlines for the spooky day including the holiday having a hater?! Someone lit a Bob Ross display on fire??

Can children see ghosts?! According to study, they have a greater since than adults! Anna asked her daughter, Dakota, if she ever saw one! And Raven believes his grandson, Jayden, might see his dad!

It’s the LAST Candy Autopsy Game OF THE WEEK! Anna and Raven pick a contestant to “Name that Candy” by its ingredients for a chance to win a $50 Target Gift Card!

Raven’s final plan for the BEST trick-or-treating experience!! His wife, Alicia, shares her insight on what she thinks is a successful “trick” for the “treaters” to come!

For all you do, and all you put up with this Halloween week, you’ve earned yourself a drink! What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita?!

Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Abbey joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what’s going on in the world!

Psychic Medium Patty Griffin, our annual Halloween guest, is back in the studio to talk to you to connect! You can find her at https://www.pattygriffinmedium.com/

Randy and Bailey live in an apartment building, and their new neighbor makes the stinkiest foods, and it travels through the walls. It makes her nauseous and now that she’s pregnant, she can’t take it anymore. She wants her husband, Randy, to explain that she’s pregnant and the smells are making her ill. He says she’s lost her mind; you can’t tell someone that their food stinks and stop cooking it! Or can you?

Joe has a chance to win $2400! All he has to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!