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Merry Christmas!

Greg Tillotson — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:53:26 +0000

When I growing up in Seattle, Christmas Eve day was one of the hardest days ever…the waiting, the anticipation of what was in those packages under the tree and the arrival of family for dinner. We always had a big Christmas Eve dinner at our house and then traveled on Christmas day to a relative’s house

One of a Kind Gift

Greg Tillotson — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:03:34 +0000

Around the halls here on the 23rd floor of Crowne Plaza, the Townsquare Media brands are having a friendly competition to see who can come up with the best Holiday gift for under $20. The rules are pretty simple – visit local second hand stores, spend less than $20, take pictures, bring back a receipt and share…I visited [...]

I Was A Toys For Tots Santa

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:10:03 +0000

I love playing Santa, no not because of the red suit but because I like to see the smile on families faces when they walk into the Toys For Tots Toy Room at the old Montana Rescue Mission building in d

A Blast of Brass

Greg Tillotson — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:29:20 +0000

Billings is in for a treat tonight at the Alberta Bair Theater. Canadian Brass is making a stop to entertain with their Christmas show. This is a must see for anyone who is a fan of: a) Holiday songs or b) brass instruments played at their finest. The show starts at 7:30 and there are [...]

Final Push For Marines Toys For Tots for 2012 [AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:28:19 +0000

FM Newsradio 95 has partnered with the Marines, St. Vincent DePaul and Family Service Inc. for the 2012 Toys for Tots campaign. We are into the final days of this year's event. Be sure to join us out at MetraPark fo

Do Those Socks Match?

Greg Tillotson — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:47:11 +0000

We left Juneau, Alaska on October 22nd with four suitcases, two totes, two coolers and our laptops. Now 7 weeks later all of our wordly possessions have
shown up. And let me tell you, it was like a Christmas morning this past Saturday at our new residence! Seeing each piece of furniture being brought into the
apartment gave me hope that things could get back to normal

Road Dogs "Toy Run" Rolls Through Billings

Livin Large Larry — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:26:02 +0000

Here at FM Newsradio 95 we have learned a lot about what it means to give to kids during the holidays. We have been blessed to be affiliated with the two huge toy drives this year. Toys For Tots continues on

Where Are All The Holiday Lights?

Greg Tillotson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:03:04 +0000

One of my favorite things to do during the Holidays is to check out the Christmas lights. When we kids were growing up our house was the “Griswald House”. Every year I would try and out due the previous year with lights, life size Christmas characters, yard decorations…You name it and I probably had it in my yard at one time or another

Aw, Dad! Father Captures 25 Years of Christmas Mornings [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:00:48 +0000

For children, there’s nothing quite like Christmas morning — the joy and anticipation are palpable on their little faces. So parents eternally videotape the proceedings, including one father who caught the annual moment that his kids came bounding down the stairs on Christmas morn for more than two decades. As Nick Confalone — one of [...]

Best Christmas Day Performances in NBA History

Joe Student — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:00:42 +0000

Christmas Day has always served as a traditional showcase for the best players – and teams – of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Due to a labor dispute between the players' union and owners that was not resolved until last month, the NBA will open its 2011-12 schedule on Dec. 25, including the defending champion [...]

Fewer Grinches This Year as Most People Want Family Time — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:00:09 +0000

Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones. Harris Interactive asked 2,499 adults what they most looked forward to about the [...]

Giving Week Continues on K-Bear

Livin Large Larry — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:00:20 +0000

So far this has been a rewarding “Giving Week” on K-Bear. I stopped by Eagle Ciff Manor on Yellowstone River Road to deliver Taco John’s lunch to the staff this afternoon. Linda Loyning sent me an email and was chosen as today’s winner! The Eagle Cliff Manor staff also agreed to shop for the person [...]

7 Christmas Movies That Have Nothing to Do With Christmas [VIDEOS]

Matthew Roulette — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:00:37 +0000

20th Century Fox/Warner Bros.

The industry, er, holiday known as Christmas dominates not only the last two months of each year, but has also spawned its own genre of film. There are good holiday flicks (‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’), mediocre ones ('Jingle All the Way') and ones so awful, we'd rather drink expired egg nog than be forced to sit through them ('Christmas With the Kranks'). And then there are the films set during

Who Really Likes the Taste of Eggnog, Anyway? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:00:32 +0000

Eggnog is one of those drinks we all like to have around the holidays not because it’s our favorite drink, but just because of tradition. However, it turns out that more people actually like the drink than dislike it. According to a new survey from Poll Position, a plurality of 44 percent of the poll’s 1,024 [...]

The Hottest Holiday Gift? Reindeer Rentals! [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:00:08 +0000

A husband and wife couple in the U.K. have found a unique way to make a buck off Christmas — by renting live reindeer for public appearances. Wonder what Santa thinks about this? Martin and Angie Flint run a company called Real Reindeer that specializes in renting the animals for anything from small parties to [...]

'Send a Call from Santa' to Keep Kids in Line… or to Have a Little Holiday Fun

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:50 +0000

Parents have been using the threat of Santa’s “naughty or nice” list for so long now that it may be losing its strength, so the nice folks at Google stepped in to help.

Enter a little information at Send a Call from Santa and your little one will get a voicemail from the North Pole denizen himself. You can customize it to be as personal as you like, including details like the child’s name, gender and what’s on his or her holiday wish list.

8 Holiday Pet-Proofing Tips

Vetstreet Editors — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:00:05 +0000

Here’s a question that Vetstreet’s Dr. Patty Khuly gets asked often this time of the year: How do you keep all those pets of yours out of trouble?

It’s a great question when you’ve got tinsel, glittery ornaments and all manner of holiday trappings decking your halls, walls and — most menacingly of all — your holiday tree (if you happen to have one). Find out what tips Dr. Khuly has for you after the jump.

Research Proves Size Does Matter When It Comes to Gifts

Kathy Landin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:00:02 +0000

Spent all your money on one really great gift, but think you should also get a small gift so your loved one has something else to open? Think again. New research shows that a small gift could decrease the value of the more generous one in the eyes of the recipient.

The Newest Dangers to Watch Out for This Season Are Christmas Decorations?

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:00:43 +0000

They may look like innocent reflections of the festive holiday season but if you’re not careful, you’ll be seeing a lot more red than green at Christmas.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) issued an alarming study that found that accidents caused by holiday decorations went from 10,000 cases in 2007 to more than 13,000 in 2010.

First Christmas Card Sent in 1843 and Other Fascinating Holiday Facts

Jami Bond — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:00:18 +0000

Did you know that royalties from Bing Crosby’s recording of Silent Night and Adeste Fidelis all go to charities? Here are more interesting facts about Christmas you may not have known. The word “carol” comes from a Greek word meaning to dance and to play the flute. Alabama was the first state to grant legal [...]