t’s a beautiful Friday morning on Bonnie and Friends WDAY radio! The beautiful weather continues through the weekend, setting the stage for NDSU’s homecoming and a busy weekend of sports. The show covers local news like a fatal crash in Wilkin County and the Fargo Convention Center proposals, before diving into the Question of the Morning: “What’s the longest vacation you ever took and where did you go?” Later, Steve Carney Outdoors gives duck hunting tips, Bridget Riddle discusses online therapy tools for farmers, and Big Game James McCarty presents the weekly Pick Six football contest.
- 00:00 – 05:05 – Opening and Local News: The show opens with a forecast of sunny, 80∘F weather today , and a check on local headlines, including a fatal semi and road grader collision in Wilkin County , the Moorhead School District reviewing the book Not My Idea, a book about whiteness , and the Department of Justice suing the Minnesota Secretary of State over refusal to hand over voter rolls.
- 05:05 – 08:32 – Sports and Question of the Morn: Jason Denman gives the WDAY radio sports update, highlighting the Minnesota Twins shutting out the Texas Rangers 4-0 and Byron Buxton’s two home runs. He previews the busy weekend of high school and college football coverage. The Question of the Morn is introduced: “What is the longest vacation you ever took and where did you go?”.
- 08:32 – 19:35 – Listener Vacation Stories: Listeners share their longest trips, including a week-long fishing trip to Lake of the Woods , a six-week stay in Florida , and a three-week trip to Thailand. The hosts share personal stories about road trips , a honeymoon in Vegas that was “six days too long” , and a family trip to Cancun.
- 19:35 – 24:33 – Steve Carney Outdoors and Fun Facts: Steve Carney joins to talk about the early duck season , advising hunters to use just hen decoys due to the ducks’ current coloring , and to wear a life jacket for safety. The hosts also discuss Tony Hawk’s legendary skateboard selling for a record $1.15 million and a Starbucks plan to close hundreds of cafes.
- 24:33 – 29:32 – Ag News and Weather Trivia: WDAY Ag Director Bridget Riddle discusses a Canadian study on an online therapy tool for farmers and a $10,000 donation to the Barnesville food pantry. Dean Wysocki gives the weekend forecast and offers a Darter plastic rain gauge to the listener who correctly answers his trivia question about the record high temperature for Monday.
- 29:32 – 37:37 – Pick Six and Final Thoughts: Big Game James McCarty presents this week’s Pick Six football contest, including seven games and requiring a score prediction for the Vikings vs. Steelers game in Dublin. The hosts also discuss the split results in their Friday Food Fight: Coke vs. Pepsi , and an update on new words added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, including WFH and riz.