There's just one more chance to see Gretchen Wilson LIVE tonight at the new Firelake Grand Casino. Doors open at 6, and the show starts at 7. For information, call 964-7263. She was oustanding, opening the show for Kenny Chesney last year at the Ford Center. Tonight, the show is all hers, and it should be great!

Want FREE Gretchen Wilson tickets?? KXY has 'em! Keep listening for your chance to see Gretchen LIVE at Firelake Casino in Shawnee tonight or tomorrow night. For tickets and show information, call 964-7263. But for the best tickets to the hottest shows, KXY's your Country Concert Connection!

Join KXY this Sunday at noon for a radio special: "She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute to Barbara Mandrell". Listen in as some of country's biggest stars, like Reba, Kenny Chesney, Gretchen Wilson, and Dierks Bentley, sing Mandrell classics and talk about the influence of this legendary entertainer.

Today, I'm previewing the special by playing some cuts from the Barbara Mandrell tribute cd, in stores now.  I hope you enjoy the music today, and the special on Sunday. Remember, "you can eat crackers in my bed anytime"! ;)

And I'd like to wish a very Happy Birthday to an Oklahoma musical icon: the great Wanda Jackson. They don't make lives like Wanda's anymore: touring with and dating Elvis, and introducing classic songs like "Right Or Wrong" and "Let's have A Party". She is truly one of the original Queens of Rock & Roll. Best Wishes, Wanda!

 The one and only Wanda Jackson!

Wanted: more Koins for Kids team members! We're raising money for children's medical research right here in Oklahoma. Please help! Join our Koins for Kids campaign, and gather change from your family, friends, groups, and co-workers. Now's the time to empty that change jar that's been gathering dust for years. Every dollar, every dime will stay right here in Oklahoma. And it's all for the kids! For more information, click on the lasso rope at www.cmri.net

The person who turns in the most money for Koins for Kids wins 2 free tickets to see Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, and Jake Owen, November 18th at the Ford Center, plus dinner for 2, and limousine service for the evening!

Thank you for your giving heart! It's all for the kids! 

If you're sleep-deprived due to staying up for the Bears/Cardinals game last night, you're not alone. Well-worth staying up for. Glad my Bears came out on top. But you have to feel bad for Arizona. They played so hard, really deserved the win, but didn't get it. Matt Leinart was brilliant, and cool down the stretch. Certainly didn't play like a rookie. Meanwhile, I was ready to throttle the Bears' reckless young QB. Apparently, it didn't occur to anyone on the Bears' coaching staff to grab him by the facemask and tell him to go for short yardage, to quit throwing to the same receiver every time, and, basically, "If you throw deep again, you're outta here!" Grossman showed very poor decision-making, poor passing, and folded under the Cardinals' defensive pressure. It is no thanks to him that the Bears won. And Chicago's O-line was manhandled on national tv. They're gonna be mighty embarrassed, watching film today. I usually hate bye weeks, but am glad they have some time to hopefully get the offense back together.

 Brian Urlacher

Gotta go. Thanks for stopping in! *stumbling away and mumbling* Must....have...cafffeine. Must.....have...caffeine.