Middays with Crystal

Justin Bieber on CSI preview!!!




Hedley


Hedley is coming to Kamloops on Monday, September 13th!!! Crystal got a chance to chat with Chris Crippen from the band before the show.






Wacky Website of the Day


Today's Wacky Website:

www.tv.com - The best source for free videos, show and episode info, TV listings guide, cast lists, TV gossip, and entertainment news. Can find out when all your fave shows are returning, recaps previous episodes, interviews with TV stars and more!!!



The Wacky Website of the Day is brought to you by:




Other Wacky Websites to check out:
http://www.quotegarden.com/back-to-school.html - This website is full of funny, thoughful and interesting back to school quotes.

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. ~Lily Tomlin as "Edith Ann"

If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers. ~Edgar W. Howe

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. ~John Dewey

http://organizedhome.com/seasonal-spin/back-to-school-tips-get-organized  - Tips To Get Ready For Back-To-School.

http://www.greathobbies.com/  - The easiest way to find a new hobby is to check out a thorough list of hobbies and this website has one!! If the list is long enough you're bound to find something that looks interesting.

http://www.squidoo.com/Funkydecor - Need some funk in your life? Tired of boring decor? Be the trendsetter on your block with these uber cool decor items. Not only does each item fit that funky bill...They actually function too! Here are some examples…..

Fruit stack - Vertical storage allows fruit to breath and ripen without bruising. Polished stainless steel.

Take-Out Menu Box - This take-out menu box makes a fantastic and organizational gift for anyone who loves a little retro flair.

Dart Coat Hooks - A fun place to hang your coat. Made with screw-tipped stainless steel darts that facilitate the set-up.


http://divaboo.info/ - 25 Worlds Weirdest Animals
For example....The Leafy seadragons (Phycodurus eques) resemble a piece of drifting seaweed as they float in the seaweed-filled water.
The Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) is a bear found primarily in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.
The Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens ("shining cat," from a Latinized form of the Greek, ailouros, "cat," and the participial form of the Latin fulgere, "to shine") is a mostly herbivorous mammal, slightly larger than a domestic cat

http://www.discoverfun.com/freeinfo/500fun/ - This website has tons of lists of Fun Stuff to Do When You are Bored to Death. For example:
-Crank up some music and Hyper Dance
-Make an entertaining phone answering-machine message
-Make a list of Fun Roadtrip Games for your next roadtrip
-Build a raft like Tom Sawyer and float down the river
-Disc Golf
-Go for a Zipline Ride
-Make a rope swing

 

The Arcade Fire


Arcade Fire has released an interactive short film called The Wilderness Downtown which features the song We Used to Wait a song off their CD The Suburbs.

The idea of the film is to "takes you down memory lane through the streets you grew up in." The video was built using the latest web technologies, including HTML5, Google Map and Street View databases. Fans can customize the short film by entering the address of their childhood home.

Check out the short film here: www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

Glee's cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody!!!


This ROCKS!!!!!

Kelly Clarkson and Daughtry duet



Kelly Clarkson and Daughtry duet of "Fast Car".  I would love to see this live!!

Free the Children and Me to We



On Wedneday, April 21, Investors Group and Developing World Connections invited Founder of "Free the Children" and "Me to We", Craig Kielburger to Kamloops to inspire the crowd at The Sagebrush Theatre.  Craig brought along his friends and "Free the Children"colleagues Spencer West and Louise Kent  to share their stories and gifts with the crowd as well.  It was a sold out presentation with half the money raised from ticket sales going to Free The Children’s efforts in Haiti; and the other half to our local international development organization, Developing World Connections for their efforts to rebuild Haiti.

Through leadership training at home and community development projects abroad, Free The Children empowers youth everywhere to make a difference and teaches them that you are never to young to make a difference in the world around us!!!

 
Click on the above links to learn more about Free the Children and Me to We!


Project X Fashion Show


Thank you to everyone who came out to support Project X Theatre Productions Technicolor Fashion show on Saturday, April 10th!!! It was so much fun and all of the monry raised at the fundraiser will go towards this summers X Fest!!!
 

YAY!! New Glee Promo!!


New Taylor Swift music Video "Fearless"


Rihanna's "Rude Boy" Music Video


Wendy's Dreamlift Day 2010



Thanks for all the supporters in the Southern Interior,
$99,742.58 was donated in one day at Wendy's Dreamlift Day!!!  
 
The Drive thru Crew
My drive thru buddy and River fan Catherine

To see all the pics from Wendy's Dreamlift Day,
click here!!

Olympic Torch Celebrations



The 2010 Olympics Torch came to
Kamloops on Wednesday, January 27th!!

 

Default



Dallas and Jeremy of DEFAULT in The River Studios!!!
Check out their website at www.defaultonline.com

  
Dallas Smith
   
Jeremy Hora

 

Bands in The River Studio- Yes I have a cool job!!



    
                            Karl Wolf       
     
                          Midway State
 

                                                  
                                                                Stereos

Karl Wolf



Karl Wolf chatted it up at the River Studios on Friday, December 4th before his big show at Cactus Jacks that night.

State of Shock




On Monday, November 23rd, State of Shock came into The River studios to chat with me before their show at Cactus Jacks! 



Check out their website:  http://www.stateofshockband.com/

Comments


If you have any show comments or request, I would love to hear from you!! 
Email me at
crystal@ckrv.com.

Paul Filek





Paul Filek in the River Studio chatting up his wicked new CD "Elephant Shoes"!!

Check out his website at
www.paulfilek.com.

Kumsheen Rafting Adventure


 
WOW!!!  What an adrenaline rush!!!

On Friday, August 21st, my boyfriend Blake and I went White Water Rafting at Kumsheen Rafting Resort with four, very fun, River Listeners!!  We met Al & Jenn Ryles and Aaron (Hank) & Tanya Flieger at the Kumsheen Rafting Resort for a little camping the night before, then got up bright in early for a yummy breakfast in the resorts Cutting Board Restaraunt before hitting the rapids. 

Al joined me on air to talk up the adventure!!



Check out all pics from the trip here!!

    

About Crystal



  

My name is Crystal Lilly and I am the Mid-day host and Promotions coordinator for 97.5 The River. I've known I wanted to get into broadcasting since I was around 5 years old.  I graduated from BCIT in 2004 and I’ve been at The River for over four years now. I love life in Kamloops and enjoy getting involved with the community through various organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops.

No day is like any other in the radio industry.  You’re always meeting exciting new people from the community and the music world and hey, what can be better then getting paid to talk!



Fave Links

Entertainment sites:         
Movies:www.imdb.com                  
TV:
www.tv.com 
 

Organizations:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops:
www.bbbskamloops.ca 
The BC-SPCA:
www.spca.bc.ca/kamloops
Kamloops Fusion Rotaract:
www.kamloopsrotaract.com