Listen here to Brandi Daniels, Administrator for the Historical Construction Equipment Association, who was in the studio with Clint to share an update on the new Museum being built on the 83 acres at 16623 Liberty High Rd.
Brandi told us with over 3,700 worldwide members, the 39th annual convention in September is expected to bring thousands of visitors from around the world to Wood County this fall.
Brandi also talks about how we could join the membership and that they are hosting a work weekend June 14th & 15th from 9am to 5 Saturday and 9am to 3pm on Sunday. We are looking for any and all help to get the grounds ready for our show in September.
Jodi Harding, Chief Dog Warden – Wood County
Listen here to Clint’s visit with Jodi Harding, Chief Dog Warden for Wood County, talking about the Wood County Dog Shelter and a special adoption event happening this Sunday!
MAY THE 4TH ADOPTION EVENT!
ADOPT A DOG YOU MUST!
WHERE: WOOD COUNTY DOG SHELTER
1912 E GYPSY LANE
BOWLING GREEN, OH 43402
WHEN: MAY 4th 11-3
Come meet the amazing dogs at the Wood County Dog Shelter and find your new best friend!
$50 adoption fees (plus the cost of 2025 license)
Adoption gift baskets
2025 Wood County Dog Park Membership
Derek van der Merwe, Director of Athletics – Bowling Green State University
Listen here to Clint’s interview with Derek van der Merwe, Director of Athletics at BGSU.
Derek van der Merwe was given an expanded portfolio as vice president for athletics strategy and director of BGSU Athletics recently and when he visited our remote broadcast from Bates Recycling Friday, Clint learns more about what Derek believes are the biggest selling points for Bowling Green State University and the surrounding areas.
You’ll also hear Van de Merwe talk about the search for 2 new key members of his leadership team with Jim Elsasser stepping away from his role as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Affairs and Deputy Athletics Director Stacy Kosciak leaving to be the new Deputy AD – Chief Operating Officer for UNCW Wilmington in N. Carolina.
Be sure and listen to the entire visit when you can because we also got to visit with Derek’s wife Stephanie Paris who is very accomplished in her own career, just getting back from a trip to the NCAA Women’s Final 4 to be on a panel discussing women sports, finance and more!
Paul Perry, Sr Fair Board President – Wood County Fair
Only 90 days to the 2025 Wood County Fair!
Listen here to Clint’s conversation with Sr. Fair Board President Paul Perry on Monday’s show.
The interview includes a recap of the new mission statement passed by the board last week for the Wood County Agricultural society focused on community outreach and engagement. You’ll also hear them “connect community voices” as they are joined by the President of the Wood County Hospital, Stan Korducki, during this visit.
A.J. Fuller – Habitat for Humanity
A.J. Fuller gives Clint an update on the Morning Show on the many special opportunities upcoming where you can help folks right here in Wood County with long term housing.
Leslie Madaras, Public Health Nurse – Wood County Health Department
Listen to Clint’s interview with Leslie Madaras, public health nurse for the Wood County Health Department. Leslie discusses the importance of infant immunizations and Clint asks about some of the myths behind vaccinations. April is National Infant Immunization Month.
Tim Emmerich and Ardy Gonyer- Call of the Canyon
Listen to Clint’s next episode of the “Tim and Ardy” show.
Our conversation this week ranged from welcoming 400 teams and families for the BG Soccer Challange, next Bowling Green State University graduation exercises, planning a spring celebration for the 30th Anniversary of Call of the Canyon Cafe and more.
Lane Motz – BBB
Listen here to Clint’s interview with Lane Motz from the Better Business Bureau and Better Business Bureau Ethics Foundation, Inc.
Lane stopped in the studio to discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI), a new “snail mail” scam, texting scams, a FREE shredding event fundraiser and the process of nominating your favorite local business for the 2025 “Torch Awards”.
Mariah Burks- Clue at the Stranahan Theater & Great Hall
Clint’s interview today with Mariah Burks (The Cook) a native Clevelander and a Bowling Green State University Graduate, who is making her national tour debut in CLUE at the Stranahan Theater & Great Hall opening May 6th.
A recipient of the National Irene Ryan Acting Award at The Kennedy Center, Mariah shared her memories of studying Theater and Film at BGSU, her many roles in the Cleveland area, her role in what she called a “high brow” comedy and shared some advice for youngsters who may want to follow in her footsteps.
CLUE is a hilarious new play based on the cult 1985 Paramount movie, inspired by the classic Hasbro game. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an usual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 8, 2025 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 9, 2025 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 10, 2025 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 11, 2025 1:00 & 6:30 p.m.
Joe Ortinau and Kathie Van Ness – 2025 Leadership BG class
Listen to Clint’s interview with 2 members of the 2025 Leadership BG Class, Joe Ortinau and Kathie Van Ness.
The Leadership Bowling Green (LBG) Class of 2025 is excited to announce a community service project featuring a Cornhole tournament, food, fun activities, and more, all benefiting Wood County Area Ministries (WAM).
This special event is designed to support WAM in its mission to assist local individuals and families facing critical short-term needs within Wood County.
Mary Hinkelman- BG Chamber of Commerce
Listen to Clint’s interview with Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Director Mary Hinkelman, who brought 2 special guests to the studio. Nick Cray, CEO, Fremont Federal Credit Union and Joe from Fremont shared their company’s excitement about the opening of their newest location at 1200 N. Main St. in City of Bowling Green, Ohio.
Mary also shared updates on several events coming up in BG this spring.
Dr. Matthew A. Donahue – Department of Popular Culture
Click to listen to Clint’s interview with Dr. Matthew A. Donahue, a Teaching Professor for the Department of Popular Culture in the School of Culture and Critical Studies at Bowling Green State University who previewed this Friday and Saturday’s special events.
Join us for the BGSU “Funk Music in Popular Culture Conference.” The free 2-day event is open to music lovers of all ages and takes place April 25-26 at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union on the BGSU campus. The conference will include a screener of the Independent Lens documentary “WE WANT THE FUNK!” hosted by WBGU-PBS. Go to bgsu.edu/funkmusic for conference schedule and details.
Monica Hiris & Heath Diehl- Black Swamp Players
Monica Hiris who plays Mary and Heath Diehl who plays George in the touching and funny “The Language Archive”, the latest production from the Black Swamp Players, joins Clint on the Morning Show. Listen here to learn more about the latest production from the award-winning theater company which hits the Oak Street Theater stage April 25-27 and May 2-4.
Daniel Ridenour – Eastwood HS Senior
As you listen here, Eastwood High School senior Daniel Ridenour co-hosted the last hour of Friday’s morning show with Clint.
Daniel is the creator and host of the Eastwood Sports Network. Over the past couple of years, he has streamed live broadcasts of Eastwood’s athletic events beginning with baseball. This year, he has grown it to include broadcasts of football, basketball, volleyball and soccer.
From Daniel Ridenour – 9 days left for Eastwood Baseball 2025 Fundraiser. Please help me reach my goal for our cause. https://vraise.org/kmgNqq
Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn
As you listen here, Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn’s shares important reminders around the dangers of distracted driving and tips to keep all drivers safe while on the road.
Tim Harris – BG Country Club
As you listen here, Clint’s conversation with Tim Harris of the BG Country Club, you will learn more about their upcoming golf season and other exciting details.
Pastor Tom Mullins – Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church
As you listen here, please carry the spirit of the holy weekend with you throughout the year. You’ll also hear Clint’s conversation with Pastor Mullins as he invites the community to help them celebrate 145 years of ministry here in the City of Bowling Green, Ohio.
Dear friend of First Baptist,
First Baptist of Bowling Green Ohio is pleased to announce our 145th Anniversary celebration on May 17-18, 2025! You may be wondering ‘why now?’ Well, our big plans to celebrate our 140th were curtailed by a pandemic back in 2020; but God is good and we are grateful for how God has seen us through these many years and excited about how He continues to use us to impact Bowling Green and beyond.
Steve Arnold- Wood County 4-H Advisor
Members of the The Ohio State University Extension -Wood County 4-H Top Shots 4-H Shooting Sports Club visit Clint with advisor Steve Arnold. Clint has a great discussion with Tyler Fortain,15 years old and a member of the Wood County Topshots for 7 years, Olivia Rogers, 14 years old and a member of the Wood County Tops Shots for 5 years, and Isabel (Izzy) Byer, 14 years old and a member of the Wood County Top Shots for 4 years. Wood County Top Shots is a 4-H shooting sports club sanctioned by Ohio State University Extension. The focus is Positive Youth Development – developing life skills & critical thinking skills.
Justin White – OH Police Division
Last week on The Morning Show BG Clint had the opportunity to sit down with Bowling Green, OH Police Division Chief Tony Hetrick and discuss his impending retirement after 30 years of service to the City of Bowling Green, Ohio.
Listen to hear from Deputy Chief Justin White who will be assuming the role of Chief of Police on May 5th. White shared with Clint his experiences as part of the department for the last 24 years, talked about “community policing”, the role of mutual aid with the Bowling Green State University Police Department, the role the support staff including dispatchers play in keeping us safe and how his role will be changing as he assumes the position of chief.
Mark Cassin – State Bank
Mark Cassin, VP or State Bank – Bowling Green, said on this morning’s show that anytime is the right time to begin teaching children about #money, and the American Bankers Association Foundation has tips that can help parents teach money skills at home.
Listen to Clint’s visit here as he and Mark talked about a very volatile investment and savings market. They also touched on the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the banking industry in general.