AM Hodge Podge Radio Show

08/01/2024

Check out the show this Saturday morning at 9:00 on 103.5 and 101.7. Keith sits down with Adam Hall and William Payne to discuss Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley upcoming event at Jackson Park in Pulaski. Performer's will include The Jared Stout Band and Ian Gilliam & The FireKings.

07/26/2024

Figures they wait until Mark is out of town to talk about the good stuff! Listen Saturday morning at 9:00 on 103.5 and 101.7 to get the full scoop on baseball legend Rance Mulliniks! And.........Don't miss out on the baseball clinic he'll be hosting at Hodge Field Saturday morning. Details are found here: https://radfordnewsjournal.com/hodge-memorial-event-set-for-july-27-in-radford/

07/26/2024

Keith Weltens - Ameriprise Financial Advisor and Josh Smith - Ameriprise Financial Advisor host the show this Saturday while Mark A. Tapp is out of town. Here's one of the stories they'll talk about :https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/07/26/michelob-ultra-corona-cero-2024-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-budweiser-abinbev-beer-ioc-team-usa/74517982007/

06/28/2024

https://x.com/BenVerlander/status/1806190055838425326

Now this guy's got game!

06/19/2024

We recorded another fun show with Paul Pallante of Radford On The River. Paul is the consummate cheerleader for Radford, has been a long-time active member of Radford Chamber of Commerce, and brings some great wit to the show. Listen Saturday at 9:00 on 103.5 and 101.7. Then, get out on the river!

05/17/2024

So much fun and so much energy! Radford Public Library has so many great things happening. This summer is no exception. Check out the show this weekend at 9:00 AM to get the story. Many thanks to Dan McKinney Radford Chamber of Commerce for putting together another great show!

05/17/2024

We had a great show last week with these ladies. Blacksburg Junior Women's Club is a group of outstanding ladies giving to the New River Valley. Check them out and support them in the auction this weekend!

Today is the day! Our online auction starts at 5pm. Registration is free at auctria.com/auction/BJWCSpringFling2024 Check out our social media to see many of items up for bid! They could be yours if the prices is right! All proceeds benefit scholarships for local students and supporting local charities!

05/10/2024

Two great ladies for a great cause. Listen Saturday morning at 9:00 on 101.7 and 103.5 FM to hear us talk with Hope and Kristin about some of the great things Blacksburg Junior Women's Club are doing for our area. They also discuss their upcoming fundraiser:

BJWC Spring Fling Auction
May 17th at 5pm -May 19th at 5pm
Registration for the auction is free!
auctria.com/auction/BJWCSpringFling2024

Social Media:
- instagram
facebook.com/bburgjuniors

Don't miss it!

05/08/2024

California Highway Patrol says "Don't get any ideas."

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article288360020.html

04/26/2024

I'd smoke that too!

04/26/2024

Bee & Butter

04/26/2024

Don't miss another great show on AM Hodge Podge Radio Show this Saturday morning at 9:00 on 103.5 FM. Dan McKinney with Radford Chamber of Commerce brings Kylie, one of his recent Radford University interns soon to be graduates. He also brings Chef JC Botero from Bee & Butter. This is gonna bee fun!

04/18/2024

Radford Chamber of Commerce joins AM Hodge Podge Radio Show Saturday morning. We will have a great conversation with Dee Dee Kennedy and Katie Brown from New River Community College. Dan McKinney brings another great beer from The Alchemist. Tune in Saturday at 9:00.

04/05/2024

Tune in Saturday at 9:00 for a new AM Hodge Podge. We hear some great stories from 3 awesome people. Matt, Amanda and Emily share their life changing stories from the Giles County Recovery Court. Special thanks to Cora Gnegy, Tourism Director & Economic Development Coordinator at Giles County, Virginia for bringing our attention to such a great program.

04/03/2024

Good way to start the morning with a laugh:

The beer brand has launched a brand new global campaign that will run in all 120 markets.

03/07/2024

Help us and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital put an end to childhood cancer! Call 1-800-942-7357 or visit https://www.stjude.org/donate/radio.html?promo=country-cares&sc_cid=ptn89181&source_code=ORQWPSKII23 today and get this awesome t-shirt all while helping an amazing cause!

02/16/2024

Listen to AM Hodge Podge Saturday morning at 9:00 on 101.7 and 103.5 in the New River Valley. Jessica joins us to introduce AesirTech Consulting, Inc. and the great team there that serves the New River Valley. She also shares with us a couple of her favorite beers.

01/26/2024

If you walk or ride in the Blacksburg area this is good news!

The Town of Blacksburg has selected architectural and engineering firm Whitman, Requardt & Associates (WRA) to design conceptual plans for a bicycle and pedestrian crossing at the Prices Fork Road and U.S. Route 460 Bypass Interchange. The work will also include a Virginia Department of Transpor...

01/26/2024

More news on Anchor Brewing. Locals are bidding against international brewers in an effort to keep their brewery in the area. Here's the article:

San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing, maker of Anchor Steam beer, is expected to get a new owner soon. Can locals outbid big beer corporations?

01/15/2024

Keith and Mark talked about a root beer float burger on AM Hodge Podge Saturday. Here's a picture to get your appetite growling!

A Downtown Burger Battle entry involving ice cream? At Minervas in Sioux Falls? “It was the easiest ‘no’ I could have ever said." Then, he tried it.

12/21/2023

Tune into the show Saturday at 9:00 on 101.7 and 103.5 to hear our interviews with the Radford City Police Department and Tim Colley of Colley Architects, PC.

We'll also discuss the story behind Ridgeway Brewing in the U.K and sample a couple special beers Dan McKinney from Radford Chamber of Commerce brings for us!

10/13/2023

Here are the answers to last week's Ball Over Beer question!

What is the official beer of each professional sport?

MLB: Corona is the official Cerveza and Budweiser is the official beer
MLS: Coors
FIFA: Budweiser
Rugby: Asahi Super Dry (Japanese Beer)
Horse Racing: None, but the official beer of Churchill Downs is Stella Artois
E-Sports: Budweiser
Premier League: Official Title Sponsor is Guinness and Budweiser is the official beer

10/06/2023

This week on the Ball Over Beer Segment the gang guesses the official beer sponsors of each professional sports league.

Can you guess each official beer? Let us know below and we will reveal the answers next Friday!

If you want them earlier you can listen to Keith Weltens and Mark A. Tapp on the AM Hodge Podge on the WRAD Talk Radio!

10/05/2023

This week's guests on the AM Hodge Podge are long-time friends of the show Cameron and Debbie Ring as they discuss their winery (JBR Vineyards LLC) and the upcoming PawPaw Festival!

Listen to the interview and more with Keith Weltens and Mark A. Tapp this Saturday on the WRAD Talk Radio!

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10/05/2023

Give your taste buds a scare with the "Sourest Beer Ever" that is now being brewed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom!

Listen to the gang, Mark A. Tapp and Keith Weltens on the WRAD Talk Radio from 9AM-10AM this Saturday as they discuss this so-called sourest beer.

Edinburgh craft beer brewery Vault City has released what it claims is “the sourest beer ever” for International Sour Beer Day.

10/04/2023

Would you like to have your beer delivered by robots? We certainly would! Check out this Korean robotics company which is doing just that!

Learn even more about this company this Saturday on the AM Hodge Podge from 9AM-10AM with Keith Weltens and Mark A. Tapp on the WRAD Talk Radio!

(Bloomberg) -- Doosan Robotics Inc. is poised to make its market debut on Thursday after raising 421 billion won ($310 million) in South Korea’s biggest initial public offering of the year.Most Read from BloombergKey Taiwan Tech Firms Helping Huawei With China Chip PlantsTech Giants Buoy Stocks as...

09/29/2023

This week on the AM Hodge Podge Keith Weltens and Mark A. Tapp sat down with Dan McKinney of the Radford Chamber of Commerce to discuss the upcoming Gala!

Listen to the interview and so much more from 9AM - 10AM tomorrow on the WRAD Talk Radio!

09/28/2023

How about our state government!?

They just budgeted a distribution segment in the state budget that allows breweries to distribute their beer more easily!

Listen to the AM Hodge Podge this Saturday from 9-10 on the WRAD Talk Radio as Mark A. Tapp and Keith Weltens discuss this news!

Funding is now in place for the creation of the Virginia Beer Distribution Co., which will allow breweries to sell limited amounts of beer directly to retailers and restaurants while bypassing traditional third-party distributors.