97.9 The River

09/05/2019

Poem

We have had several calls and messages about the Mother's Day Poem by Jesse Stuart. It is being read by Dr. James Gifford, he is the CEO and Senior Editor of the Jesse Stuart Foundation. You can listen by clicking the link or you can tune in everyday through Mother's Day Sunday to hear it at 10:20am or 3:20pm. Happy Mother's Day!

979 The River brings you a Tribute to Mothers from the Jesse Stuart Foundation. "Her Work Is Done" is a poem written by the late Jesse Stuart from Greenup County, KY and is from his book, Kentucky is

26/04/2019

Necco 5

I asked Chad Messer with NECCO the amount of time that a child stay's in your home once they have been placed there. If you have ever considered being a foster parent, please listen to the interview segement below. NECCO is our Business of the Week. If you would like to showcase your business with this unique platform, please call the station at 304-523-8401.

I asked Chad about the amount of time children are in foster homes.

26/04/2019

NECCO 4

Thursday Interview with Chad Messer with NECCO. If you have ever considered being a foster parent, please listen to the interview segement below.

More of our conversation with Chad Messer of NECCO.

24/04/2019

NECCO 3

NECCO is our Business of the Week. Today, Chad Messer answers questions about how many kids in WV do not live with their biological parents, the reasons for that and the stigma of fostering teenagers.

Chad talks about how many kids in WV that are not living with their biological parents, the reasons for that and the stigma of fostering teenagers.

23/04/2019

NECCO 2

We continue our discussion with Chad Messer of NECCO, I asked him, how can we help, what is the greatest need. You can hear his entire response by clicking the link below.

We asked Chad Messer, with NECCO, what is the greatest need. Listen to his full response.

22/04/2019

Cecilia Bowen

NECCO is our Business of the Week. My interview with Chad Messer ran long, you can hear the entire segement for today by clicking the link below. Chad will be with us everyday this week to talk about NECCO, listen to find out how you can help kids in our area and to build your family.

Listen to Cecilia Bowen | SoundCloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create.

20/04/2019

ATTENTION all Easter Egg Hunters! Our Easter Egg Eggstravaganza has been MOVED to the Barboursville City Park Amphitheater. It will still start at 10am. See you there!

08/04/2019

April is Autism Awareness Month, did you know in the United States, one in 59 children ages 8 and older are on the autism spectrum. And that number is expected to rise.

Let's move from Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance. How can you help? Learn more about Autism, get involved, sign up now for the Ruth Sullivan Rally for Autism - 2019 - Huntington, WV or eat lunch at the Pita Pit, they are taking donations for Autim Awareness to support the West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University.