Here are the top 5 biggest songs in Connecticut this week!
5 BTS – Dynamite
4 Ava Max – Kings & Queens
3 Sam Smith – Diamonds
2 Marshmello & Demi Lovato – OK Not To Be OK
1 Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo – Savage Love
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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Friday September 25: Sending 6 Billion of These
All week listen at 4:30pm to play I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! If you get the answer first you win a custom design Star 99.9 Amazon Echo Plus.
Here was today’s question…
Q: 6 billion of these are sent out each day.
A: Emojis
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Tell Me Something Good: 89-Year-Old Pizza Delivery Guy Becomes TikTok Famous
This story has all the elements I’m looking for. Pizza, TikTok, and a great heartwarming ending.
An 89-year-old guy in Utah named Derlin Newey was living alone and couldn’t pay his bills. In order to make some money to live on he’s been delivering pizzas for Papa John’s. But this one couple that he delivers to didn’t like him working so much and wanted to help him out. So they asked their 60,000+ TikTok followers to donate 50 cents each so they could hey Derlin pay his bills and not have to work delivering pizza. Once they hit their goal they surprised him with a $12,000 tip!
89-year old Derlin Newey is a pizza delivery man who received a surprise delivery of his own today. A couple who got to know him from his pizza deliveries raised $12,000 to help him out. He had no idea. The full story runs tonight on @KSL5TV at 6. #ksltv #goodnews pic.twitter.com/Z83K5LTKPh
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) September 22, 2020
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Can Magnets Cure Depression?!
Anna picked up a tabloid magazine the other day because of it’s many life hacks it had in it. One of those life hacks was claiming you can cure your depression by putting magnets on your face. Does it really work? She used Raven as her guinea pig to find out!
The Anna & Raven Show: Perfect Friday, Bad Advice And Ravens Report Card
Friday September 25th, 2020
Apparently, naming your house increases the value of your property. A study show 1 in 14 people would pay more for a house that was named. What have Anna & Raven named their houses? Will it help increase the value? (0:00)
A new study shows how the average person would like to spend their Fridays. From what time you want to be out of work, to what you want for dessert and more. Do you think this list is accurate? (5:49)
Selling used bras on your Facebook tag sale? Smoking a cigarette right outside the gas station? That’s all I need to know about you! (9:44)
We are jumping into our time machine and taking a trip to the 80’s because the banana hairclip is making a comeback. But what 80’s trend would we hate to see again? (13:12)
Every day for over a year, a small village in Whales would lose their internet at the same exact time every day. How did they solve the issue? It was all because of one person…Have you ever done something that ruined it for everyone else? (16:56)
What’s your wrong advice for Raven? Anna is tired of giving Raven GOOD advice when he has a dilemma, so she decided to try something a little different… (20:34)
Couples Court: Earl & Vera’s 28-year-old daughter has asked them for a $10,000 loan for bills & back rent. She’s a great kid but she lives beyond her means. Mom thinks it’s no big deal, she’s working hard but her job just doesn’t pay a lot. Plus, they have the money to give to her! Dad says she needs to learn to live with a budget or find a job that will properly support her. (29:48)
Does Lauri have what it takes to stop Raven dead in his tracks for the $200, or will we be adding an additional $100 to the jackpot for Monday?! (38:26)
Things to Know: Friday September 25th
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Moves Toward Phase 3 Reopening on October 8 CT.Gov
Police: Man, 44, killed in Black Rock shooting marks 15th Bridgeport homicide of 2020 CT Post
Blumenthal will boycott a meeting with Trump’s Supreme Court nominee CT Post
Residents only have a few days left to complete 2020 Census WFSB
COVID case quarantines 12 at Darien middle school The Hour
Fired top lawyer for state Senate GOP charged with multiple felonies The Hour
Wilton Library is opening its doors again The Hour
3 accused of creating man cave under Grand Central Terminal Stamford Advocate
Quinnipiac: 23 students suspended or sent home for breaking COVID rules New Haven Register
Nurses in Hartford Public Schools now trained to give COVID tests to students, district preparing for hybrid learning if cases spike WTNH
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Thursday September 24: Seven Minutes To Do This
All week listen at 4:30pm to play I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! If you get the answer first you win a custom design Star 99.9 Amazon Echo Plus.
Here was today’s question…
Q: It takes the average person 7 minutes to do this. What is it?
A: Fall asleep
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Tell Me Something Good: Woodworkers Are Making Desks For Kids Around The Country
It’s a few weeks into the school year and it feels like everyone is stressed. Hybrid classes, distance learning, trying to get work done from home, I’m sure you can relate.
The tough part is that not everyone is set up to work or learn from home. That’s why many woodworkers all over the country have been making desks, and giving them away to kids who need them. It’s such a thoughtful idea that goes a long way with these families.
They’re some pretty cool desks too!
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The New Trend Is Weird…
Leave it to TikTok to create some of the most obscure and random trends.
The Anna & Raven Show: Returns, Car Colors And Tabloid Life Hacks
Thursday September 24th, 2020
What is the most important trait in the opposite sex for you? We have the list of the top six things people look for in the opposite sex. (0:00)
Anna ran into a friend at a store and wondered why she was buying Pumpkins from there when she usually gets them from the same local farmers market they both shop at. Ends up, she needed them for a photo shoot and was going to return them right after. Ever buy an item, only to use it for one purpose than return it? (2:49)
If you fake your own kidnapping during a school Zoom session or if your business says page says everything is in stock, you pay for said item and have to wait three weeks for the order, that’s all I need to know about you! (13:27)
Anna is searching for a new car and finding it to be a bit difficult, and the car she wants only has it one color that Anna doesn’t like. The color of your car apparently says a lot about you too…But what is it? (17:06)
While shopping at Walmart, a tabloid magazine caught Anna’s eye. Upon reading it had some life hacks, like curing midnight sweats & how to get rid of depression using magnets. Of course she wanted to use Raven a guinea pig, so she places magnets all over his face to see if it really does cure depression. (24:30)
It’s time for Life advice with Hayden Zap! Have a problem? You can always ask Anna’s 11-year-old daughter. She may not be an expert, but that won’t stop her from giving her opinion! (29:35)
Couples Court: Jessica & Eddie’s 13-year-old daughter wants to invite her boyfriend over the house to hang out. Jessica says she’s way too young to have a boyfriend at the house. At school, online, on the phone, that’s okay, but not in person at their home. Eddie believes that they should have him over and treat him like he is just another one of her regular friends. (32:35)
Will Raven begin a whole new streak today or will he fall flat and give away the $100 jackpot?! Find out in Can’t Beat Raven! (39:34)