The New 96.1 Joy FM -- Today's Lite Hits

Ready, Set, Its Buffalo Marathon Time!

Pete Hausmann — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:09:54 +0000

Memorial Day Weekend Marks the unofficial start of Summer and what better way to kick it off then a little jog of 26.2 miles! Its time for the Buffalo Marathon! The date is Sunday May 26th and race starts at 7am on Pearl Street, one block north of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The race finishes in front [...]

Freeze Warning For Tonight

Brian Russel — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:27:09 +0000

Bring your plants in or cover them up. It’s almost June. Who would think we still need to think about this? A Freeze Warning has been issued for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties from 2 to 7 a.m. Saturday. Brr. Bring back my 80 degree weather. The sub-freezing temperatures have the potential to damage or [...]

Changes To This Year's Buffalo Marathon

Brian Russel — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:13:34 +0000

This includes beefing up security. As a results of the events at teh Boston Marathon bombings, there will be several changes to this year’s Buffalo Marathon, which takes place this Sunday. Runners and onlookers are being told to use extra caution and not leave bags unattended. Police are also putting extra patrols on the [...]

Train + Gavin DeGraw Are Coming to Darien Lake — And You Could Win Tickets!

Laura Daniels — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:30:12 +0000

The Mermaids of Alcatraz 2013 Tour Train and Gavin DeGraw Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m. at Darien Lake PAC Have you gotten your tickets for this show yet? If not, do it TODAY! Beginning Friday, May 31, lawn seats will increase in price, from $20 to $25 (lawn 4-pack prices will remain the same). You [...]

Watch These Animals Poking Their Heads Inside Cars

Daily Distraction — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:45:52 +0000

[onescreen item="5071968"] It can be hard to get an accurate idea of just how big, say, a giraffe actually is. Then one sticks its head in through your car window and you have a very, very clear idea. Giraffe heads are HUGE. Like, take-up-the-entire-front-seat huge. As are camel heads. In fact, if you happen to find [...]

Jennifer Hudson Reportedly Confirmed as 'American Idol' Judge

Kat Lee — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:32 +0000

The judging panel for Season 13 of ‘American Idol‘ is starting to take shape and Jennifer Hudson is reportedly the first celeb to sign on for one of the four open spots. E! Online has confirmed with multiple sources that J. Hud is a definite for the next season that starts this fall and other [...]

Traveling For Memorial Day Weekend? Here Are Some Things To Keep In Mind!

Heather Davis — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:03:16 +0000

Memorial Day is one of the most traveled holidays in the U.S. People will travel an average of 690 miles this weekend (last year the average was 642 miles) and spend $659 over the course of the weekend, which is down 6 percent from last year, according to USA Today.

Perfect Places To Have A Picnic In Western New York

Buffalo Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:52:08 +0000

The sun is shining and flowers are blooming in Buffalo! With the temperatures climbing by the minute, it’s time to enjoy a picnic with family and friends. Here’s a list of some great picnic locations in the area. Cazenovia Park 25 Cazenovia St., Buffalo Located in South Buffalo, Cazenovia Park is a favorite spot for [...]

Kmart Has 'Big Gas Savings' [VIDEO]

Laura Daniels — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:58:52 +0000

OK, just to get this out there, these videos contain a play on words that make it sound naughty. They're not really naughty...but if you think you can't handle what sounds like swearing but isn't, you can go ahead and check out another post.

This Was President Barack Obama's Prom Night [PICTURES]

Laura Daniels — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:21:14 +0000

Regardless of where you stand politically, ya gotta admit, President Obama is one smooth ["....shut 'yo mouth, I'm just talkin' about the prez!"] cat. And he’s had the swagger since he was in high school. Check out these just-released photos of the Commander-in-Chief from his prom night. He kind of reminds me of the “original” [...]

Morgan Freeman Falls Asleep During TV Interview [VIDEO]

Laura Daniels — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:52:28 +0000

To be fair, a British accent from Michael Cain is soothing enough to lull me to sleep too…but I’m not sure I’d be able to do it on TV! Morgan Freeman nodded off while doing press for the new movie, ‘Now You See Me’. Always the good-humored guy, Morgan explained, “I wasn’t actually sleeping. I’m [...]

It's Throwback Thursday On Facebook!

Brian Russel — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:01:35 +0000

Who comes up with these things? I was trolling around Facebook earlier and was noticing a bunch of old photos and photos that had people/kids from now and a few years back. One of my Facebook friends had posted that it was Throwback Thursday. So I figured, why not. Here is a picture of my kids — [...]

Favorite Memorial Day Foods — Suggestions Please!

Brian Russel — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:52:26 +0000

The Memorial Day cookout will be held at my house this year. Well, not for everyone, but for my family I’ll go shopping on Saturday, and I’ll have most of the essentials covered –hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages, mac salad, potato salad. But with so many people having cookouts, I’m looking for some suggestions to spice up my [...]

This Cat Can Answer the Door! [VIDEO]

Craig Matthews — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:12 +0000

Our cat “Lexie” (Alexis) is the love of our life. She, like most felines, has a mind of her own. Though she loves to play, she just doesn’t care for learning any tricks. After watching this YouTube video, I am not sure if this kitty was just mimicking what they had seen before, or it was [...]

Watch These Jugglers Doing It Wrong

Daily Distraction — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:45:55 +0000

[onescreen item="5069514"] Juggling is really hard, so maybe adding fire and chainsaws and knives and stuff like that isn’t such a great idea for the non-expert. It seems almost meant to lead to these types of accidents, doesn’t it? We’ll gladly watch, thank you, but please stand back. We have this odd feeling you might [...]

Satellite Imagery Shows Before + After Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

Heather Davis — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:43 +0000

We have all seen pictures from the destruction after the Moore, Okla. tornado. I heard an estimate that 13,000 homes were damaged, and the tornado caused up to $2 billion in damages. It’s hard to comprehend that, so the people at NPR have this app that will help make it easier to see. As you [...]

Buffalo-Area Bike and Running Paths

Buffalo Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:55:38 +0000

Want easier and safer places to ride your bike or run? Here’s a list of trails to enjoy! Erie Canal Heritage Trail Distance: 114 Miles Starts in Buffalo; ends in Albany. Ellicott Creek Trail (a.k.a. UB North Campus — Amherst Trail) Distance: 7.2 MilesStarts and end on the corner of Niagara Falls Boulevard and Ellicott [...]

Summer Is Here + The Buffalo Farmers Markets Are Open!

Heather Davis — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:39 +0000

The weather is finally getting warmer, and that means that the farmers’ markets are opening all over the city! I read that Buffalo Place announced that their Country Market will run until October 24. It’s the 31st year that the open air market has been open! There will be 31 vendors, and it’s open 8 a.m. [...]

Water Bikes Now Available At Canalside!

Heather Davis — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:10 +0000

I’ve now made it down to Canalside in Buffalo twice in one week, and I’m wondering how I missed these! If you haven’t had a chance to go down there, it’s really nice! My friends and I met for dinner and drinks at Liberty Hound and then walked down to the ice cream shop after. [...]

Introducing Our Western New York's Cutest Baby Winner!!!

Laura Daniels — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:15:23 +0000

It was the BIGGEST online contest we’ve EVER seen at Joy FM…and frankly, the most DIFFICULT to vote on as well! Each of the over 400 children submitted were positively adorable. But, like with all things competitive, a winner must be selected. The margin was less than 1 percent of the total vote. Winning by [...]