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Valentine's Day Wedding Proposal Prank

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:07:27 +0000

How was your Valentine’s Day? Probably better than this guy’s. At least, that’s what these passersby were thinking… Posted on YouTube just before the day of love, this Valentine’s Day proposal prank video — in which a man asks his “girlfriend” to marry him whilst surrounded by a mass of strangers, only to have her [...]

How Did the Internet Spend Valentine's Day?

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:28:55 +0000

Valentine’s Day is tricky. Most people either love the mushy stuff or dread it for weeks beforehand, so there’s really no right way to go about celebrating the holiday. Lovebird festivities usually entail red roses, lots of chocolate and super sentimental things that make some people want to gag. Luckily, we’ve got Instagram to document [...]

Erase That Valentine Mistake

Greg Tillotson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:25:54 +0000

So you forgot to do something for your Valentine yesterday? We have these giant erasers floating around the station – they are close to 10 inches long (actual size, we did not let Subway measure them)…and I think they will be able to erase your ‘BIG’ Valentine’s mistake. Just let me know if you need [...]

Woman Buys Ad Space to Dump Boyfriend on Valentine's Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:31:00 +0000

Whether you’re stuck trying to figure out an original way to be romantic or lamenting the fact you don’t have a sweetheart, Valentine’s DayÂ definitelyÂ isn’t all chocolate and good feelings. But no matter your February 14th gripe, you are still probably having a better Valentine’s Day than a Manchester, England man named Dan. Apparently his now [...]

25 Animals Who Want to be Your Valentine

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:56:41 +0000

There's only one thing that can erase all the hours of listening to people complain about how much they hate Valentine's Day. Can you guess what it is? It's looking at animals holding valentines! Let these pictures remind what this holiday is really all about -- putting your pet's head through a heart-shaped piece of posterboard. And hedgehogs. And otters. Happy Valentine's Day!

The Best Candy Heart Rejects on Twitter

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:52:19 +0000

It’s Valentine’s Day, and we all know what that means. #CandyHeartsRejects is trending on Twitter, again. At this point it’s basically a Valentine’s tradition, like buying chocolates or getting into a blackout fight. We’ve culled through the masses of #CandyHeartsRejects tweets and selected only the best, so you don’t have to get upset wondering how [...]

Love for Lunch Today!

Jami Bond — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:12:22 +0000

It’s Valentine’s Day and we are celebrating with a special love-themed lunch hour for you! Join me beginning at noon for everything about love! If you have a request for someone special feel free to call me at the studio at 245-9700!

16 Nostalgic Valentines You Probably Gave Away as a Kid

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:03:14 +0000

Remember when Valentine's Day was awesome? You spent all day gluing construction paper to a shoe box, for the sole purpose of having people stuff it with cheap candy and cards from the pharmacy. Now it's just Someecards on Facebook and the orange creams are all that's left in the Whitman's sampler in the office kitchen.

Here are some of those cards you maybe used to get in your shoebox, if the teacher was too depressed to make you make your own Valentines. Happy Valentine's Day.

10 Awkwardly Hilarious Proposal Fails

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:22:29 +0000

February 14th is upon us, so it's time to whip out all the lovey dovey cliches, y'all. We're talking about the stuff we expect on V-Day-- the chocolates, roses and, of course, the proposal stories. It's a pretty cute idea to propose to your significant other on the most romantic day of the year, but with that comes a big, big risk-- that other person might say no. Yikes.

Will It Be You?????

Greg Tillotson — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:17:04 +0000

Imagine yourself coming through the door tonight and telling your Valentine… you won the K-Bear Second Chance Honeymoon Flyaway to Portland! You tell them you’ve won the round trip airline tickets on Alaska Airlines for two, plus the fabulous honeymoon prize package, which includes: Dinner from Red Robin and Pitt’s Pizza, Flowers from La Fete, [...]

K-Bear Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:00:45 +0000

[onescreen item="5016424"] As you may be aware, today is Valentine’s Day. And as you may have guessed, it’s one of the most popular days for people to propose to each other. Even if you can’t stand “the day of love”â€”we know, it’s waaaaay commercialized, no arguments hereâ€”you’ll be hard pressed not to at least crack [...]

Lonely? Here's How to Really Wallow in Valentine's Day Misery

Emerald Catron — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:40:57 +0000

Being sad, alone and pathetic is sort of a specialty of mine. To give you an idea, I've definitely been humiliated by an airbrush artist at an amusement park, which I was visiting without any friends. So when it comes to Valentine's Day, I've basically mastered the art of being totally miserable. Feel free to join me, but it's going to be a pretty rough night. Let's get started, shall we?

The Best Valentine's Day TV Episodes Ever

Emerald Catron — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:04:50 +0000

Say what you want to about Valentine’s Day, it is an excuse to buy a three pound box of chocolates and a double-sized bottle of white wine and not have to share it with anybody. But what to do while you’re picking through your Whitman’s Sampler and pouring yourself Texas-sized glasses of pinot grigio? Why [...]

The 10 Most Adorable Cupid Babies For Valentine's Day

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:35:52 +0000

Warning: what you are about to see might induce an attack of adorable overload. Sit down, take a deep breathe and prepare yourself for… wait for it… Cupid babies. That’s right– we’ve discovered little kids who look like the love master himself. Aww! Since Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, we thought there’s no better way to [...]

Make It So With These Awesome 'Star Trek: TNG' Valentine's Day Cards

Emerald Catron — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:45:05 +0000

Amazing and talented animator/motion graphics artist Michelle Enemark made these ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ valentines for her husband. Fortunately, in addition to being amazing and talented, she is also really sweet and said we could share them with you. Michelle and her husband are super-super in love, so maybe you can transfer beam some [...]

Overly Attached Girlfriend Returns With an Eerie Valentine's Day Poem

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:44:20 +0000

Sure, viral video star the Overly Attached Girlfriend might have some problems but she's doing something right -- her latest video, a poem for a special someone, has earned nearly 400,000 views online in just two days. She also holds almost 140,000 Twitter followers. So keep your judgements to yourself, naysayers!

Say 'You're Awesomesauce' With These 'Parks and Rec' Valentines

Emerald Catron — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:24:01 +0000

What better way to tell somebody you love them than with the words of the great people of Pawnee? 'Parks and Rec' very generously shared these Valentine's Day greeting cards on their Pinterest, and we think they're swell. Tell somebody that you don't hate them, or even adore them, and if it gets weird just say "Hey, I'm sorry, I thought you LIKED that show." And then never talk to them again. Happy Valentine's Day!!

Deceased Husband Wins Valentine's Day With Romantic Gesture From Beyond the Grave

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:21:37 +0000

For 46 years, Sue Johnston had a pretty good idea what she'd be getting on Valentine's Day. Each February 14 her husband John would give her a bouquet of flowers with a note that read "My love for you grows."

Sadly, John passed away two years ago in April. 10 months later, Johnston received Valentine's Day flowers from somebody named John. At first she thought it was a cruel joke.

Chocolate Shoes? Really?

Greg Tillotson — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:46:00 +0000

Now this is the ultimate valentine’s present –but for whom? Here’s the video of the chocolate shoes I was talking about this morning on the K-Bear Morning Show…

If It's Not One Thing….

Greg Tillotson — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:07:36 +0000

In December it was the Mayan calendar, in January it was the credit card bills from Christmas and now there is a double whammy for February! Not only am I supposed to remember Valentine’s Day, I also have to worry about an asteroid hitting earth? Apparently this asteroid was discovered last February 22nd by astronomers [...]