Jack is Back! Jack Diamond Morning Show Returns to Mix 107.3

(c) 2015 Cumulus Media

For those of us who felt our breath was taken away when we finally figured out after two weeks of no formal announcement that Cumulus Radio cancelled the Jack Diamond in the Morning show in May 2013, we can now breathe again. As it says on their web page "Jack is Back."

I thought it was in poor taste for Cumulus to not to tell listeners that the whole format changed besides the departure of Jack. I was willing to give Bert Weiss  another try but I knew from the last time he was on Mix 107.3 that the only person who could keep him in line was Jack and Jack was no longer there to do so. The first Bert show had some vulgar comment and I complained on Mix 107.3's Facebook page. Apparently, and contrary to usual practice, I was not alone.  The new line-up was awful. It was just noise. I wouldn't even credit it with being "music."

I looked around for other stations and ended up with Wash-FM 97.1. Chilli Amar was there formerly from Mix 107.3 but as time rolled on, she became ditzy and whiny. I was searching for a new station.

It was by accident that I turned Mix 107.3 back on when I was driving around town. And, low and behold, there was a statement about Jack Diamond. It's a good thing I was driving slow because I about fell out of my seat.

As soon as I got home, I went online and Yes, life is good again. Jack is Back!

"Love Your Show Babe"




 

Gaithersburg City - Winter Lights Festival



(c) City of Gaithersburg

The 20th Annual Winter Lights Festival

Nightly: November 27 through December 31
(Closed December 25th)

Fees: 

• Cars, SUV’s, Mini-Vans Monday - Thursday: $12
• Cars, SUV’s, Mini-Vans Friday - Sunday: $15
• Limos and 20-Passenger Vans: $20
• Mini-buses: $30
• Buses (30 seats or more): $70

Winter Lights features more than 365 illuminated vignettes and 65 animated displays in a 3.5 mile drive through beautiful Seneca Creek State Park.  

Visit Winter Woods, Teddy Bear Land, Victorian Village, North Pole, Toyland, and much more. 

Proceeds Benefit Local Charities.

Please note that the festival is closed to cars on:December 25.

For details and group admission rates, call 301-258-6350 or

visit: http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/leisure/winter-lights-festival

 

Safety Alert: Intersection of Mid-County Highway and Saybrooke Oaks Blvd.

(C) Turczyn-Toles

Over the summer, the state of Maryland began a public works project at the intersection of Mid-County Highway and Saybrooke Oaks Blvd. They completed three corners successfully but the northwest corner was left partially completed and creates a sharp, ninety degree angle making it unnecessarily and excessively difficult to make the right turn and impeding the flow of traffic.

 

There have already been at least two accidents involving those who are not familiar with our area. Because Mid-County Highway is a heavily traveled route, I wanted to alert everyone that a fix won't come until January 2016.

 

As you can see from the picture, the little trough in the middle is where cars naturally want to turn. And, it's hard to see from ground-level while driving. There is an optical illusion.