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TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Do You Support the 6th Penny Tax?

Lincoln County has joined several towns and communities in support of a 6th penny sales tax.  The county commission approved a resolution on June 19 to place a question of a sixth penny sales tax on the 2018 ballot. Funds…

DO NOT PLAYLIST: “Cupcakes” by Cathy Harrison

Each Tuesday is a New Music Tuesday on SVI Radio (Swift 98.7 FM and Black Mountain Country 1210 AM).  The two stations debut the best new music available. Not all songs, however, are worthy of airtime.  At least, not more…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Come On To Me” be Paul McCartney

A new song from an old artist is the topic of debate for this week’s Kick It or Keep It during the Weekday Wake-up on the SVI Radio Network. Former Beatles bass guitarist Paul McCartney is set to release a…

TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Does America Need a Military Presence in Outer Space?

President Trump is ordering the Pentagon to start preparing for a Space Force, which would be a branch of the U.S. military.  Trump hosted a meeting of the National Space Council at the White House yesterday.  Trump also insisted that the U.S. must be…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Born To Be Yours” By Kygo & Imagine Dragons

In this week’s Kick It or Keep It, the group Imagine Dragons combines their musical feel to the genre of Dance for the new single “Born To Be Yours” with Kygo. The song was released to iTunes on Friday, June…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Summer Fever” by Little Big Town

This week’s Kick It or Keep It during the Weekday Wake-up features a pop song recently released by a top country group. “Summer Fever” by Little Big Town was released on iTunes on Friday. Take a listen to the song…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Call Me Sir” by Train

This week’s Kick It or Keep It during the Weekday Wake-up on SVI Radio is a catchy new song from Train, featuring Cam & Travie McCoy. “Call Me Sir” was released on iTunes May 25th.  The song is up for…

TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Was it right for ABC to cancel “Roseanne” following racist tweet?

A single tweet is responsible for the cancellation of a reboot of “Roseanne.”  The show’s star Roseanne Barr says she made the controversial tweet while on Ambien. The racist tweet got her show cancelled by ABC Tuesday.  It was a…

TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Soda vs. Pop. What do you call it?

During the Thursday morning Text-In Topic, part of the Weekday Wake-up on the SVI Radio Network, Duke & Dahl asked the listeners a survey question.  Do you refer to carbonated beverages as soda or pop? According to popvssoda.com, most residents…

DO NOT PLAYLIST: “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Backstreet Boys.

The Backstreet boys have returned with a brand new single that is the discussion of this week’s Kick It or Keep It during the Weekday Wake-up on SVI Radio. “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” was released to iTunes on Friday,…