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Mo-Shave November
Our very own News Director Christian Mower took up the task of no shaving for the entire month of November to show his support for the Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park. The Organization held their 2nd annual Grow A Beard for KP competition this past month with beard growers competing for four different categories; Glorious Beard, Red Beard, Viking Beard, and Perfect Beard.
Mower decided he would throw away the razor for a month to help spread the word about this great cause in the Mount Washington Valley.
You can see his transformation from baby smooth 12-year-old looking Mower to burly bearded Mower below.
Mower Took a selfie every weekday during the month to document his beard-formation, which you can check out in the Gif. below.
The Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park has all sorts of great and creative fundraisers happening all the time. The next one they have is a Holly Jolly Christmas event on December 9th at the Albany Town Hall. They are also looking for artist in the valley to participate in their Annual Skate-Art Show.
So far the Skate Park has raised almost $25,000 and there’s still a long way to go! For the latest information on all the great fundraisers the Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park has going on, visit the Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park Facebook Page!
93 1/2 Days Of Summer Grand Prizes!
As the summer comes to an end we celebrate with a BANG! by giving our daily prize winners a shot at some amazing Grand Prizes!
All this week we will be picking from the many daily prizes winners we have had all summer long to see who gets the biggest prizes of them all!
Monday we give away a Family 4 Pack of tickets to Journey to the North Pole!
Tuesday we give away a Blizzard Ski Package from Sport Thoma!
Wednesday we give away a kayak from Saco Canoe Rental Company!
Thursday we give away 1 Ton of pellets from White Mountain Stove Shop!
Friday we give away an Adirondack Chair from Stan & Dans Sport Shop!
Jason Mraz Ticket Give Away!
Tune in to 93.5 WMWV July 30TH – August 3rd for your chance to win tickets to see Jason Mraz and Brett Dennen live at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook!
Jason Mraz
California-based singer/songwriter Jason Mraz makes laid-back, melodic pop with stylistic nods toward folk, jam band music, hip-hop, and soft rock. Since coming to the public’s attention with his 2002 hit single “The Remedy (Don’t Worry)”, Mraz has proven himself to be a reliable pop craftsman whose crowd-pleasing melodies can encompass both cheeky humor and earnest sincerity.
Born in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in 1977, Mraz grew up amidst the sounds of the Dave Matthews Band and local roots musicians the Agents of Good Roots. However, it was Mraz’s interest and participation in musical theater that served as his first introduction to music. Following high school, he moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, but dropped out a year later when he took up the guitar and began to focus on songwriting. Nonetheless, Mraz’s training as a vocalist would later show itself on his debut album, which was marked by the pure clarity of his tenor range.
Over his career, Mraz has won two Grammy Awards and received two additional nominations, and has also won two Teen Choice Awards, a People’s Choice Award and the Hal David Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. He has earned Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications in over 20 countries, and has toured in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and parts of Africa. As of July 2014, Mraz has sold over seven million albums and over 11.5 million downloaded singles.
Brett Dennen
Amiable West Coast singer/songwriter Brett Dennen first drew attention in 2004 with the single “Desert Sunrise.” The tune, with its easy groove and soulful phrasing, garnered enough spins on KCRW to warrant the release of his self-titled debut the following year. Stylistically, Dennen’s thoughtful, laid-back tunes fit in with the burgeoning singer/songwriter scene that had produced stars like Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson..
When he wasn’t headlining his own tours, he could be found opening bills for Dave Matthews, Taj Mahal, Ziggy Marley, and Jackson Browne, among others. Dennen’s fifth studio effort, Smoke and Mirrors, was a success and landed Dennen in Billboard’s Top 200 for the first time.
Worried you may not win? Then pick up your tickets now at banknhpavilion.com.
“Day Out With Thomas!” Ticket Give Away
Monday (7/09), Tuesday (7/10) and Wednesday (7/11), WMWV will be giving away a Family Four Pack of tickets to “A Day Out With Thomas: The Big Adventures Tour 2018.”
The event goes down the weekends of July 13th-15th and July 20th-22nd and if you win you choose your weekend!
Tickets for “A Day Out With Thomas” include a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine…as well as a variety of Thomas and Friends themed entertainment including… Storytelling, LIVE Music, Barrel Car Rides, Motor Car Rides, Mini Golf, Bouncy Houses, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts, an Imagination Station and more!
Also you will have an opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt, the Controller of the Railway on the Island of Sodor!
So tune in next week to WMWV for your chance win a Family Four Pack to
“A Day Out With Thomas”!
For more information on “A Day Out with Thomas” go to ConwayScenic.com or call 356-5251.
Celebrating Independence Day In The Valley
4th Of July Celebrations
Bartlett:
Annual Hellen Hayes Memorial 4th of July Parade & Festivities!
Parade starts at 11am and runs from Black Fly Ball field, along US Route 302 to Hodgkins Veterans Park at School St. and Albany Ave.
Float / Participant information:
9 am – Registration at Black Fly Ball field
10 am – Judging begins.
10:15 am – Judging ends.
11 am – Parade begins.
11:45 am – Awards at Hodgkins Park
Noon – Barbecue at Hodgkins Park
For more information go to bartlettrec.wordpress.com
Bretton Woods:
Star Spangled Spectacular at Bretton Woods, NH:
Gates open at 5:00pm
The White Mountain Regional High School Jr. ROTC will be collecting a donation of $5 per car which will go towards funding the program.
5:00 pm -9:15 pm – look for fun and games behind the base lodge including a bouncy house, lawn games, face painting, and balloon twisting with Maryanne the Magnificent.
Annual country-style BBQ featuring all-American favorites from corn on the cob to burgers (purchase food a la carte).
6:00 pm -9:30 pm – Performance by Rust and Ruin (intermission from 7:15 pm – 8:00 pm)
9:30 pm – Fireworks
For more information go to www.brettonwoods.com
Center Harbor:
July 4 Celebrations”
7:15 am – 9:00 am – 39th Annual Footrace Registration Main Street
9:00 am – Kid’s Races begin adjacent to Library
10:00 am – Adult Races – 1.776 and 5 Mile begin
1:30 pm – Parade Line up at Chase Circle
2 pm – Parade starts
7pm – 9:15 pm – Center Harbor Town Band with Director Carlos Martinez
Fireworks at 9:15 pm – Over Center Harbor Bay presented by Atlas Pyrotechnics.
For more information go to www.centerharbornh.org/
Conway/North Conway:
Firecracker Express
Conway Scenic Railroad’s 4th of July “Firecracker Express” will be running a train into the North Conway village from it’s freight house on West Main Street in Conway starting at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm, and at 6:00 pm an 80 passenger Buddliner car will also pick up passengers in Conway.
At approximately 10:15 pm, immediately following the fireworks, all passengers will then bored the train in North Conway and return to the freight house in Conway Village. Seats are available by reservation, and Tickets will be sold in advance of the event online and at the ticket office in North Conway.
For more information and restrictions go to www.conwayscenic.com
July 4th Parades, Music and Fireworks in North Conway Village:
1:30 pm – Annual 4th of July parade in Conway Village.
3:45 pm – Performance of the National Anthem in Schouler Park.
4:00 pm – Act One Dance Company performance in Schouler Park.
4:45 pm – Riley & Dan Parkhurst performance in Schouler Park.
6:00 pm – JUNCO performance performance in Schouler Park.
7:30 pm – The Discount Gigolos play a combination of favorites from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s music into the night at Schouler Park.
9:30 pm – Fireworks presented by Atlas Pyrotechnics.
For more information go to www.mtwashingtonvalley.org.
Cranmore:
Cranmore’s base area will be transformed into the All-American backyard barbeque with live music from Shark Martin, brews on tap, lawn games, fresh from the grill burgers & hot dogs, and friendly competition.
Various family-style competitions are ongoing throughout the day with fun prizes for the winners.
Admission is FREE (with exception of food and beverage & attractions).
For more information go to www.cranmore.com
Gorham:
Town of Gorham offers New Hampshire’s longest Independence Day celebration
Events from June 29-July 4:
Monday July 2nd
8 am – 7 pm – 2nd Annual Patriotic ATV Photo Scavenger Hunt. (Registration at Gorham Corner Market from 8 am-10 am)
5 pm – 10 pm – Miller Amusements Carnival Midway
6 pm – 9pm – Concert: Lil’ Penny
Tuesday July 3rd:
5 pm – 10 pm – Miller Amusements Carnival Midway
6 pm – 9pm – Concert: Shark Martin
Wednesday, July 4:
11 am – Kiddies Parade
Noon – 5 pm – Miller Amusements Carnival Midway
2 pm – Main Parade (Dublin St. down Rt 16 to Railroad St.)
5 pm – 10 pm – Miller Amusements Carnival Midway
6 pm – 10pm – Concert: Backlite Band
10 pm – Fireworks at the Gorham Common area presented by Atlas Pyrotechnics.
Meredith:
July 4th fireworks at dusk in Hesky Park
Moultonborough:
11 am – Parade beginning at Blake Road ending at the Moultonborough Function Hall (formerly the Lion’s Club) with a free BBQ for all.
July 4th fireworks at dusk over the water at Center Harbor Beach
For more information go to www.moultonboroughnh.gov
Ossipee:
July 4 at 9:30 pm – Fireworks at Constitution Park (rain date: July 5)
Rochester:
Tuesday July 3rd 5 pm – Rochester’s inaugural “The Night Before the 4th” festival will include live music, children’s activities, food, vendors and more at the Rochester Community Center.
9:15 pm – Fireworks adjacent the community center field
Sandwich:
July 3 at dusk at Quimby Fields
Tamworth:
Family Day – July 4
7:00 am – Road Race registration at the KA Brett School
8:30 am – Road Race – Ordination Rock to the KA Brett School
10:15 am – Parade Registration at the Town Office
11:00 am – Fabulous Parade – Town House to Brett School
12:00 pm – Music, Games, Food and Activities
1:00 pm – Awards for parade participants announced at the tent at the KA Brett School
1:30 pm – Pie eating content and egg toss
7:00 pm – John Sarty Band at the KA Brett School
9:30 pm – Spectacular Fireworks at the KA Brett School
Call Parker Roberts 603-323-7582 with any questions.
Wolfeboro:
July 4 at 9:30 pm – Fireworks at Brewster Academy Athletic Fields (rain date: July 5)
News Director Christian Mower Speaks With Governor Chris Sununu
Earlier this morning News Director Christian Mower spoke over the phone with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu as he comes up to the Mount Washington Valley for the Ski NH Conference and Trade Show.
Mower talks with the Governor about his views on the importance of the winter and summer tourism industry and the work he is doing to help with the shortage of workers, the newly announced disaster declaration for multiple NH Counties, and about North Conway’s own Molly Robert who got to be Governor for the day.
You can listen to their conversation below.
L.S.D. Tour Ticket Give Away
Saturday, June 16, 2018 – 6:30pm @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Tune in all this week for your chance to win tickets to the Nation of Two World Tour, featuring Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & The Dukes, and Dwight Yoakam featuring King Leg courtesy of our good friends at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook!
Lucinda Williams For the past 30 years, Lucinda Williams has channeled her perspective as a proud but vulnerable Southern female into a string of stellar albums, each of which weave rock, country, folk and blues so tightly that each of the elements seems to disappear. Lucinda Williams (1988) was her breakthrough disc, but her magnum opus, 1998’s Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, sealed her reputation as a formidable singer-songwriter. Ruminating on disappointments, fretting over lost friends, and celebrating the subtlest of life’s joys, it was an obvious masterpiece that resounds with immediacy. The daughter of a poet father (Miller Williams) who was both college professor and Hank Williams zealot, Williams grew up listening to classic country. She was born in Louisiana, but her family relocated several times during her childhood to spots across the South, as well as Mexico City and Santiago, Chile. At 16 she discovered the writing of Southern novelist Flannery O’Connor, whom she cites as a major influence on her songwriting. Williams attended college for a short time but dropped out in 1971 to devote herself to music.
To date she has released 12 studio albums. In May 2017, Lucinda was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music during the 2017 Commencement Concert. In June, Rolling Stone named Williams one of the 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time. Later that year, she re-recorded and expanded her 1992 “Sweet Old World” album, this time titled “This Sweet Old World”. We are happy to welcome Lucinda and her band Buick 6 back to the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion stage.
Steve Earle & The Dukes If you ever had any doubt about where Steve Earle’s musical roots are planted, his new collection, So You Wannabe an Outlaw, makes it perfectly plain. “There’s nothing ‘retro’ about this record,” he states, “I’m just acknowledging where I’m coming from.” So You Wannabe an Outlaw is the first recording he has made in Austin, Texas. Earle has lived in New York City for the past decade but he acknowledges, “Look, I’m always gonna be a Texan, no matter what I do. And I’m always going to be somebody who learned their craft in Nashville. It’s who I am.” Earle began playing music in 1974 as part of Guy Clark’s band. A disciple of the Nashville scene he learned songwriting from legends like Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. Later Earle grew tired of Nashville and moved back to Texas where he formed The Dukes. With a career spanning over 40 years he has released 15 studio albums and continues to sing about and fight for causes that are close to his heart.
Dwight Yoakam Since the start of his music career, Dwight Yoakam has proven he’s more than just another guy with a guitar and a hat. He has risen from hot country star to being one of country music’s biggest influences. While doing that, he has also become a critically acclaimed actor. Dwight Yoakam was born in the coal mining community of Pikeville, Kentucky, October 23, 1956. Playing traditional country music, Dwight gained a following among not only country fans but punk rockers and rockabilly fans as well. This eclectic fan base brought him to the attention of many record labels. Yoakam has recorded more than twenty albums and compilations, charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 25 million records. He has recorded five Billboard #1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum albums, including the triple-platinum This Time. Johnny Cash called Yoakam his favorite modern country singer. He returns to the BNHP stage after an incredible set last year opening for country music titans, Alabama.
Win Tickets To See Vance Joy Live
All this week (June 7- June 11) Tune into 93.5 WMWV for your chance to see Vance Joy live at the Bank Of NH Pavilion. He’ll be performing with special guest Mondo Cozmo on Saturday June 9th.
On the heels of his Rolling Stone Australia cover story, Vance Joy has revealed a release date of February 23 for his long-awaited second album, Nation of Two. The multi-platinum Australian singer/songwriter has also unveiled the album’s cover art (above) and tracklisting (attached), as well as a brand new song and video from the album, “We’re Going Home.” Nation of Two marks the follow-up to Vance Joy’s RIAA platinum certified worldwide breakthrough album, 2014’s dream your life away. Featuring 13 new songs, NatiNation of Two features tales of love and longing anchored by Vance Joy’s delicate storytelling, masterful instrumentation, and compelling vocals.
Vance Joy’s debut album, dream your life away, recently surpassed one million in consumption in the U.S. alone and featured the hit singles “fire and the flood,” the platinum certified “Mess Is Mine,” and the 4x platinum blockbuster, “Riptide.” Based on the success of those songs, Vance Joy was the #1 Most Played artist at Alternative radio in 2015. The singer/songwriter has built a massive global following and has surpassed one billion cumulative streams across platforms.
Worried you may not win? Then pick up your tickets now at Bank Of NH Pavilion.
Briggs Bunker Passes Weather Observer Torch To Ed Bergeron
NORTH CONWAY, NH – After over 40 years a Mount Washington Valley legend has passed the weather vane.
This Morning (Monday) WMWV local weather observer Briggs Bunker gave his last weather rating for the day.
The home weather rating has been a Valley tradition since 1959, where a local weather observer talks live on air about the local weather and then rates the day on a scale of 5 cents to 50 cents.
After his final rating Briggs passed on his weatherly duties to winter weather observer Ed Bergeron.
You can listen to Briggs’ final rating sponsored by Reliable Oil and Propane and the live passing of the weather observer torch below.
Bergeron is no stranger to the morning weather show, he has been reporting and rating the weather on the Morning weather show during the winter months for Briggs for the past several years.
Briggs has been observing and reporting the weather on 93.5 WMWV since 1973, taking over the roll from AMC Hut system founder Joe Dodge.
Originally called the White Mountain Bank Home Weather Rating for the day, the program was hosted by Joe Dodge. Listeners could even get their own White Mountain Bank Home weather rating piggy banks to keep their weather rating change in.
In his final weather rating Briggs gave the day a 50 cent rating, a perfect day. Morning Show host Roy Prescott upped it to $1 in honor of the 44 wonderful years Briggs has been on the air giving us the days weather.
Valentines Day Giveaway Winner Announced!
Congratulations Christine Smith of Center Conway!
Christine has won a romantic time for two courtesy of 93.5 WMWV and Jackson Ski Touring Foundation
What Did She Win?
1 night stay for 2 at the Whitney’s Inn
Dinner for 2 at the Shovel Handle Pub in Jackson
2 Learn to ski passes at Jackson Ski Touring Foundation
Flowers from Dutch Blumen Winkle
Some sweet treats from Autumn Nomad