Mother's Day

I was a long way from home when I got the call that my Mom had been killed in a car accident. I was working at CKLY in Lindsay, Ontario in Canada. I had just arrived there to become Morning News Anchor a week earlier. I was knee deep in the chaos that a newsroom could be during a morning shift back in 1985 when the phone rang...

What a gorgeous morning. 1 - Sunny skies will dominate the day. A stray shower is possible early this afternoon. WQAD Meteorologist Eric Sorensen has your forecast details here. 2 - The Cubs and Yankees set a record for most strikeouts ever (48) in an MLB game during an 18-inning marathon than didn't finish until 1:15am...

Researchers say that after smell, sound is the second biggest memory trigger. How many times has a song instantly transported you back to a place and time? It happens for me (and I'm sure you) everyday here on the new KIIK 104-9. With Mother's Day coming up this Sunday, I got to wondering which song reminds you of your Mom...