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Monday, February 1
Q: Stats show that during the first two weeks of February we are more likely to see or hear about what?
A: Engagements

Tuesday, February 2
TWO-FER TRIVIA
Q#1: Who is the only star to appear in an Oscar-winning film as Best Picture and a Razzie-winning film as Worst Picture?
A#1: Tom Cruise (Oscar-Rainman/Razzie-Cocktail)
Q#2: When it comes to Super Bowl parties, 26.9% of dollars are spent on what?
A#2: Potato chips

Wednesday, February 3
Q: Chuck Howley of the Dallas Cowboys was the only NFL player to do what in Super Bowl history?
A: Win the MVP while playing for the losing team (Super Bowl V)

Amy Petru is Marino & The Morning Crew's fitness expert. She teaches all types of classes at Gold's Gym in Howell including Bodypump, Cardio and Group Cycling. She is AFAA, Bodypump, Pilates, Sports Conditioning and Yoga Certified. E-mail Amy Petru with your fitness questions; amysfitnessfacts@gmail.com

Beth from Hell is our resident untruth teller, who brings her unique personality every Tuesday and Friday at 7:45 for Liar, Liar.

Peggy on Patrol is our roving reporter who gets our audience to fess up about what they're really thinking. If you see Peggy coming at you with her WHMI microphone, don't be shy. It could be your chance to be on the radio.

Meteorologist Heather Zehr is heard every morning with our Livingston Weather Watch forecast. Heather graduated from Penn State with a BS in meteorology in 1991.

And last, but not least, is Marshal from Fowlerville. His quirky personality has become a fan favorite through the years. He can be heard every Monday and Thursday in "Are You Smarter Than Marshal?".

Detectives Mike "Hammer" Marino and Jon "Spade" King are promoting the The Big Read for the Howell Carnegie District Library January 31st through February 28th. The focus of this year's Big Read is the Dashiell Hammett classic "the Maltese Falcon". Find details about The Big Read by Clicking Here

Many people will remember Butch the Biker, a frequent caller to Marino & The Morning Crew, and a former WHMI on-air personality. But Butch Milkovich has written a book about a trying time in his life and how he came through it with the power of faith and friends. The book is called "Angels in Waiting" and is available online. You can find it at www.angelsinwaitingbook.com

Monday's cake winner was Gino Bates

If you'd like to add a name to our weekday birthday list, you can do that by Clicking Here

Pinckney High School student Fatima Poggi stopped by the WHMI studios on Christmas Eve to belt out "Send A Little Christmas".

Brighton's "Red Echo" has taken the old 70's tune "Signs" and given it new life with their angst over spiraling gas prices. Take a listen to Gas Signs

When "Beer Seeker" heard the Howell Jaycees were eliminated the Melon Tent from the Howell Melon Festival, he created a song to the tune of Bob Seger's "Sunspot Baby". It's called Melon Tent Baby

Howell's Debi Drick sang a couple of tunes in our failed attempt to become Grand Marshal's of the Fantasy of Lights Parade. All They Wanna Do and Grand Marshal Fantasy

Justine Blazer rocked the studio with some tunes. The first was Me & Bobby McGee

Blazer also played her original song Red, White & Blue

Three Men & A Tenor brought their usual mayhem into our studios and sang It's Allright

Heywood Banks joined us in the studio and performed an impromptu version of I Love My A.D.D

An old lumberjack song from Neil Woodward, aka The Michigan Troubador, in the WHMI studios.

Listen to a sound clip of Jon King's old garage band "Nebula" as they rock Black Sabbath's Paranoid

I Used To Be Good Looking, Now I Don't Look Good by Jeff Daniels live in the WHMI studios.

The Marino & The Morning Crew Players Present: The Last Laugh Of Lorelei Sphere

Marino & The Morning Crew present their version of Teacher, Teacher in light of the controversy surrounding a contract for Brighton schools teachers.

These are the only people to ever get all five answers correct in one of our on-air contests;

John Ablett of Howell

Beth Hill of Brighton

Roger Kahle of Howell

George Watts of Howell

Ken Bendell of Howell

Pat Wilson of Howell (He actually got 6 in a row!)

Mark Honkala of Howell

Scott Gorecki of Cohoctah*

Bill Rulason of Cohoctah

Terry "Clowny" Clark - Fowlerville

Carol McCririe - Howell

Donna Smith - Howell

Nanette Bartle - Brighton (6 in a row w/ some help)


These are the only people to ever get all five answers WRONG in Progressive Fact or Fiction:

Lynn Green

Jim Bigelow of Howell

Bob Ninowski of Howell*


* - 5th question was lobbed

Here are just some of the world-renowned celebrities that Marino & The Morning Crew have run into over the years;

Chelsea's own Jeff Daniels stopped by to play a few tunes

Mike, Jon and the Bearded One before Howell's Fantasy of Lights

Former Tiger Sean Casey wearing the WHMI t-shirt during the 2006 World Series

Denise Brennan-Nelson and her sister Rosemarie stopped by to promote the children's book "Willow" they co-authored

Dana Debenhem and Woody from the Howell Nature Center during their annual pre-Groundhog Day visit

Mike & Jon pose with Three Men & A Tenor (and some of their offspring) in the WHMI studios.

Pinckney's Fatima Poggi joined us Christmas Eve 2009 to sing a few tunes. Poggi's a finalist in the Voice of McDonald's competition and someone we think everyone will hear more of in the future.

Here are some online games to help you pass the time:

Pac Man

Pinboliada

Space Invaders

Extreme Farm