Breakfast Club - Show #20 - 5/7/08

We've reached another Hump Day on the Breakfast Club on News-Talk 1450 KFIZ. Find all of your local news, weather, sports, and also election coverage from Fox News and the Associated Press Live Streaming video at KFIZ.com.

Here are other highlights from today's program.

The Samaritan Health Clinic House Raffle is today at noon. The drawing will be held live on News-Talk 1450 KFIZ. You can still buy tickets for the raffle. Ticket are $50 each or 4 for $150. Call 926-4959 for more information.

6:17am: Karl Klopotic's Weather: A chance for a morning shower...clearing skies this afternoon with a high of 70.

6:25am: Entertainment News: SuperBad leads the MTV Movie Awards with 5 nominations...Mario was sent home on ABC's Dancing With The Stars. It was the show's 100th episode...American Idol held the top two spots in the Nielsen TV ratings for last week. Dancing With the Stars Monday was 3rd. CSI was 4th....ABC may be ready to cancel Boston Legal.

6:40am: The KFIZ History Vault: In 1847 The American Medical Association was founded...In 1789 the first Presidential Inaugural Ball was held in New York for George Washington...In 1977 Seattle Slew won the Kentucky Derby on the way to the Triple-Crown.

6:50am: KFIZ News Quiz: John Woldt of Fond du Lac won a gift card from Wal-Mart

7:04am: The Packers Green Machine Traveling Basketball Team has announced their roster for Monday night's game against the Fond du Lac All-Stars at Fondy High School. The Packers roster includes, captain Ruvell Martin, James Jones, Jason Hunter, Nick Collins, Johnny Jolly, Shawn Bodiford, and Tramon Williams. You can buy your tickets in advance at Fond du Lac High School, Hoppers on North Main Street in Fond du Lac and at the KFIZ Studios. They are $15 for adults and $12 for students in advance. They are $20/$15 at the door. All proceeds benefit Fond du Lac High School FBLA and the Fond du Lac High School Athletic Department. Katie Beard of Fond du Lac was caller #3 and won a pair of tickets to the game.

7:20am: Have you gotten your mother a Mother's Day gift yet? A recent survey by shop.com found out that 64% of mom's secretly admit they have a favorite child and 25% said the right Mother's Day gift could change their kids ranking. Mother's Day is big business according to IBISWorld, Inc. as American's spend about $18 billion dollars on gifts for mom.$2.6 billion dollars are spent on flowers, $68 million dollars are spent on cards while American's expect to spend $3.51 billion dollars taking mom out to to eat.

7:25am: Celeb Birthdays: Meet The Press Host Tim Russert is 58...Actor Breckin Meyer is 34...Daredevil Robbie Knievel is 46...Singer Thelma Houston is 62.

7:50am: An Oregon couple checked their voice mail and got a message of their son caught in a battle in Afghanistan. It turns out, Stephen Phillips and his Army MP Company were mid-battle when his phone accidently dialed his parents. The parents were not home when the message came through, but when they checked their voicemail, they hurt gunfire and the shouts of "More Ammo!" No Americans were killed during the fight, and Stephen said he was upset the message went through and made his parents promise they wouldn't let his grandma hear the message.

8:20am: Stark Automotive Show. Cole from Stark stopped by to hilight the Stark Drive of the Week and preview what's on the lot at Stark. Stop by the dealership at 390 North Rolling Meadows Drive in Fond du Lac. You can give them a call at 923-7900 or vist them on the web at http://www.starkfonddulac.com/

After Breakfast 9am-9:30am:

Tammy Young from the Fond du Lac Association of Commerce stopped by to preview some great local events going on with the AC. If you have any questions, contact the Fond du Lac Association of Commerce by calling 921-9500. Or visit their website by clicking HERE.

Tammy also talked about the Fond du Lac Young Professionals if you want more information on that check out their website by clicking HERE.