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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Toby and Chili Mornings on demand on ninety seven point
one wash Out.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
It is Wednesday morning at ninety seven point one WASHCHEFM
Toby and Chilly in the Morning at eight six, six,
nine two seven forty three sixty one. Or you could
tap the talk pack microphone. It's always open for you
if you're listening on our iHeart app and you're signed
in why are you feeling good this morning? Halfway through
this week before Christmas sets in?
Speaker 3 (00:25):
Well, I forgot to mention this earlier. But my son
got the part that he wanted. Oh, in the school musical.
They're doing Alice in Wonderland.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Right, and so he tried out for the role of
the king, and so he studied for it.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
Here for it.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
He's not get it twisted. He's in sixth grade. He
ain't studying for anything. He's just walking in hanning the
piece of paper saying, here's one of the parts I want.
And everyone gets a part, and he got the one
he wanted.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
But he didn't did he like watch you know the
movie prior to Well, that's studying, okay, because you know,
then you get kind of an idea of how this
one actor might have presented something and then you can
twist it and make it your own.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
I know he's in sixth grade, but that's when it starts.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Okay, well we'll see. But yes, he's excited.
Speaker 4 (01:13):
We like to get him young.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
In our union called Saga, he might win a Sag Award.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
You never know, sure anything is possible, it is, Well,
why are you feeling good?
Speaker 2 (01:22):
I'm feeling good because we're halfway through a week and
taking care of some Christmas shopping, but not all of it.
But the fact that I've at least got some done
is in itself a win, because if you know me,
it'll be Christmas Eve and I'll be limping through them
all trying to figure out what to get for people
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in my life. That's true, and so that's why I
feel good this morning. Perhaps you're feeling good this morning, Well,
we want to know all about it. Feel free to
hit us up right now. Tell us what's making you
feel good as you get this brand new day started.
In the meantime, stay there for the news. Toby and
Chilly's tops stories will get you up to speed in
just a minutes, so you can take on the day
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with the information you need.
Speaker 5 (02:08):
Top Stories Top of the hour.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
The House is set to vote today on a GOP
healthcare bill as ACA subsidies expire. Speaker Mike Johnson says
it would lower premiums and expand access, but without extending subsidies,
premiums could rise for about twenty two million Americans. The
gunman who's responsible for killing two people and wounding nine
(02:31):
others at Brown University remains on the loose. The FBI
is now offering a fifty thousand dollars reward for information
leading to an arrest. A family associate says at Rob
Reiner's daughter, Romy discovered her father's body at the family
home after a massage therapist raised concerns when no one
answered the gate. Romy later learned that her mother was
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also killed, and Reiner's son, Nick, has now been charged
with two counts of murder and faces life in prison.
Prince George's County Police say that crime is down county wide,
including drops in violent crime like homicides and carjackings. At
the same time, the department is seeing progress on staffing,
(03:14):
welcoming its largest recruit class in ten years. WSSC water
crews have handled more than three hundred water main breaks
since Thanksgiving and it's caused by prolonged cold weather and
aging pipes. The utility says that more breaks could occur
as temperatures warm up the rest of this week. A
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Germantown family has been fined over six hundred and fifty
dollars by their HOA over Christmas decorations. Well now they're
getting a lawyer involved and say they are not going
to take down their display. The HOA argues that the
decorations violate nuisance rules and looks like a lot of
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shoppers are turning to micro gifting. That's opting for multiple,
smaller and thoughtful presence instead of expensive single gifts. Twenty
two percent say they plan to skip the costly items,
and some popular micro gifts include chocolates, candles, and socks.
Forecast for today, cloudy skies, highs around forty eight right
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now twenty seven in Manasses.
Speaker 4 (04:21):
And that's the news.
Speaker 2 (04:22):
Don't forget you get top stories at the top of
the hour when you wake up untilby and chilly in
the morning. Here on ninety seven point one wash FM,
And in just minutes we'll check on you and your headspace.
Your morning mindset is on the way. Words that might
help you to have an incredible Wednesday. You'll find out
what they are in minutes. Stay close. Sometimes you need
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to hear just a quick word that will help you
to have an incredible day or maybe turn a day around.
That's where this comes in. It's your Morning Mindset on
ninety seven point one wash FM.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
So what is the quote that you've found to have
people think about the rest of the day.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
Well, Chili, it comes from Robert Frost on this Wednesday,
the seventeenth day of December, who reminds us that the
best way out is always through. The best way out
is always through. Now what does that mean for you
and I? That means don't avoid these challenges? Right They're
gonna happen, so don't avoid them, just face them head on.
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That's how you grow. The best way out is always through.
Robert Frost with your Morning Mindset today, And if you
want to hear it again, maybe you want to send
it to somebody he needs it. You'll find it to
Toby in Chili Page washfm dot com. In the meantime,
stay right there because coming up next with Toby and
Chili in the morning, what is the.
Speaker 3 (05:40):
Most generous thank you gift that you've ever received, and
we're bringing this up because a local man silver Spring
got a winning lottery ticket from a relative that he
helped out. So give us a call right now and
share yours.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Eight sixty six nine two seven forty three sixty one
is the number.
Speaker 4 (05:59):
Talk back.
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He's wide open too if you're signed into your iHeart app,
Tap speaking send. Can't wait to hear about this gift
coming up in a few now. When most people I
think do good deeds for somebody, Toby and Chilly in
the morning on ninety seven point one, washup, m You
don't really expect a big thank you sort of a gift.
It's nice if you get one, but I don't know
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if you really expect it. Then generosity sets in. And
it seems to have set in in a.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Big way for a guy in Maryland.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
So a silver Spring man did a favor for relative
and he ended up with a surprise he never saw coming,
and that was one hundred thousand dollars winning scratch off.
So these two were on the phone. The relative stopped
at a gas station and he picked up one of
these ten dollars scratch offs, and the guy said, oh,
go ahead and scratch it off. So he did, and
it ended up being one hundred k. That is an
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intense thank you, and I'm very very impressed that the
relative was honest about how much that scratch.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
That's an incredible thank you. I'd be doing that person
favors for the rest of my life one hundred thousand
dollars anyway, have you ever done a favor for somebody?
And then you got to thank you gift and it
was the most generous thank you gift you ever got.
Tell us all about it at eight six six nine
two seven forty three sixty one. Mark, who lives in Kensington,
not too far from Silver Spring, what's up?
Speaker 6 (07:22):
I took it my neighbor's mail for a week and
when they got back, they actually bought me one of
those leg lamps from a Christmas story. I was totally shocked.
Those things are cheap and I've always wanted one.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
Wow, do you live alone, Mark, because I'm not so
sure your potential partner there would appreciate a leg lamp
in the middle of the living room.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
I don't even know why, but I'm glad you liked it, hey,
and that's what counts, right, So that's made it the
most generous thank you gift you ever got. Lacy, good
morning and thanks for listening to Alexandria today.
Speaker 5 (07:54):
Go ahead, hi, baby, chat for my neighbor one weekend.
Speaker 6 (07:57):
I thought I was getting pizza money and she handed
me an envelope with one thousand dollars in cash and said,
you gave us our marriage back for two days.
Speaker 5 (08:06):
Wow.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
What was your reaction?
Speaker 5 (08:08):
I literally would and cried in my car.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Yeah, I don't blame you. And by the way, let
your neighbor know I'm happy to babysit anytime they need
somebody to.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
I'll babysit for like a week if you're gonna throw
around that kind of thank you money anyway. Thank you
for sharing those stories this morning, and if you want
to tell us about the most generous thank you GIF
you've ever received, We're listening at eight six six nineteen
seven forty three sixty one, or tap the talkback microphone
to jump in and tell us your story. We love
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Ninety seven point one WASHFM Washington, an iHeartRadio station, coming
up on Top Stories, Top of the Hour, The FAA
chief says that safety measures that were adopted after the.
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Deadly DC plane crash will remain in place. Details on
that story and more on the way as Toby and
Chilly in the Morning.
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Continues on ninety seven point one wash FM, Washington's official
Christmas music station, Top Stories Top of the Hour.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
The manhunt continues for the suspect into shooting at Brown
University that left two people dead, and the FBI is
now offering a fifty thousand dollars reward for information leading
to an arrest. Director Rob Reiner's son has been charged
with two counts of first degree murder for the stabbing
deaths of his parents, and if convicted, Nick Reiner could
face life in prison. The FAA chief says that safety
(10:02):
measures that were adopted after the deadly DC plane crash
will remain in place, and he pledged not to roll
back protections that are aimed at preventing another tragedy. Maryland
Transportation Authority board members are set to vote tomorrow on
a preferred plan that would replace the existing Chesapeake Bay
Bridge with two new four lane spans. The proposal also
(10:26):
calls for widening US fifty and three oh one DC.
Virginia and Maryland are suing Uber alleging its Uber one
subscription used deceptive free trial practices. The states say that
customers were charged improperly and faced difficulty canceling the service.
Fairfax County is expanding its textile recycling pilot program to
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the ninety five Landfill Complex in Lorton, so the program
will now offer more bins and pickups, allowing residents to
recycle clothing, linen's shoes, and other textiles, with most of
those items reused or repurposed instead of landfilled. And now
you can watch Instagram on your TV. Instagram launching an
app that lets users watch reels organized into personalized channels.
(11:15):
For now, it's only available in the US on Amazon
Fire TV devices. Forecast today cloudy skies, highs around forty
eight right now twenty seven in Kensington, Heyd.
Speaker 4 (11:26):
You see this in the news.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
By the way, with Toby and Chilly in the morning,
you get top stories at the top of the hour.
This was floating around the internet over the last couple
of days. Twenty twenty five apparently a very disappointing year
for most Americans. Only ten percent of people that they
surveyed say that the year was great. Hmmm, Well, if
you're gonna say the year was bad, there has to
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be something good that went on. And we would like
to hear what it is as we get ready for
twenty twenty six that you found to be good about
twenty twenty five. So give us a call right now
at eight sixty six nine, two seven, three sixty one.
Tell us what was good about the year that was.
There's got to be something and we will talk about it.
Coming up Tilly and Tilly in the Morning on ninety
(12:10):
seven point one Wash FM. This survey is unbelievable to me.
Only ten percent of people who answered this survey said
that twenty twenty five was a great year. That means
ninety percent of those who responded thought the year twenty
twenty five stunk well.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
At the very least, it was just average.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
But but why, there's always something good that happens, even
if the year it wasn't the best.
Speaker 3 (12:33):
Sure we can we can look for some highlight of
the year, and it is possible to find something if
you think back.
Speaker 2 (12:41):
For instance, this was the year that my daughter graduated
from college.
Speaker 3 (12:45):
That's a big one.
Speaker 2 (12:46):
Yes, I think that's a very positive life event and
I was glad that I was on hand to see it.
Speaker 3 (12:51):
And you I found a functional doctor I really like
who's been helping me with my hormone levels.
Speaker 2 (12:57):
And I'll just leave it at that. And that's a
good thing about the year twenty twenty five. See, if
you didn't have this year, you wouldn't have found that doctor.
Eight sixty six, nine two, seven, forty three sixty one.
What was the best part of twenty twenty five for you? Courtney?
Good morning, and thanks for listening to Darnstown. What was
good about the year that was for you?
Speaker 5 (13:19):
My personal highlight was traveling with my cousin. We went
to Mexico.
Speaker 3 (13:23):
Well that sounds nice. Hope you stayed out of trouble.
Speaker 8 (13:26):
Nobody got arrested.
Speaker 9 (13:28):
We weren't there alonging us to get arrested.
Speaker 2 (13:30):
But if you just had more time, you would have
found the worm at the bottom of that bottle. I know,
I know, it's a thing going to Mexico. Best part
of twenty twenty five for you tell us all about
it at eight six, six, nine, two, seven forty three
sixty you want it, or tap the talk back microphone
if you're signed in listening to your iHeart app, you
can use it. Hit us with a quick message and
(13:51):
we'll talk again about the best part of twenty twenty five,
because it can't all have been bad. Coming up as
Toby and Chilly in the Morning. Continue Toby and Chilly
in the Morning on ninety seven point one Wash FM,
where we've been talking this morning about the year that
was twenty twenty five.
Speaker 3 (14:07):
It wasn't all bad, was it? Well? Ten percent of
people that's it said it was a great year. But
we want to focus on you trying to find something
good that happened in twenty twenty five.
Speaker 2 (14:21):
And here comes Madison. Good morning, Madison in Waldorf Maryland.
Go ahead, tell us what happened that was so great
for you?
Speaker 5 (14:29):
I traveled solo for the first time. I'd booked a picket.
Speaker 6 (14:32):
I got on the plane, I drank overpriced airport wine
and realize I don't need anyone to enjoy my life.
Speaker 3 (14:38):
And how'd you feel about it?
Speaker 5 (14:40):
Ken out of ten will disappear again.
Speaker 2 (14:43):
That sounds like a resounding endorsement for the year that was.
And congratulations on that first solo trip. That's kind of huge.
It's ninety seven point one wash FM, Toby and Chilly
in the morning. Jackson, good morning, and thank you for
having us on in Vienna today. What was the best
part of twenty twenty five?
Speaker 6 (15:01):
I got married this year and it was the best
day ever. I got to marry my best friend in
the entire world.
Speaker 5 (15:07):
Lots of fun with family and friends.
Speaker 6 (15:09):
It was just a great day.
Speaker 3 (15:10):
Well, that's amazing. Congratulations and we wish you many years
of joy.
Speaker 2 (15:15):
Here's to hoping you make the most of this wedded
bliss you've found.
Speaker 3 (15:19):
And always remember happy wife, happy life.
Speaker 2 (15:23):
Eight six, six, nine two, seven forty three sixty one
is the number. Tell us the best part of twenty
twenty five for you what was it? Well, keep this
conversation going coming up as Toby and Chilly in the
Morning continues in the meantime. Next, we've got the news
Top Stories at the top of the hour on ninety
seven point one wash CHEFM. Hang out Toby and Tilly
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Speaker 3 (15:50):
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Coming up on Top Stories, Top of the Hour.
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The House is set to vote today on a GOP
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more on the way on Washington's official Christmas music station
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Speaker 5 (16:28):
Top Stories, Top of the Hour.
Speaker 3 (16:30):
The President says he plans to designate Venezuela as Maduro
government as a terrorist organization and impose a total blockade
on sanctioned oiled shipments. He says that the move is
in response to alleged terrorism, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and
the theft of US assets. The House is set to
vote today on a GOP healthcare bill as ACA subsidies expire.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says it would lower premiums and expand access,
but without stending subsidies, premiums could rise for about twenty
two million Americans. The gunman responsible for killing two people
and wounding nine others at Brown University remains on the loose.
The FBI is now offering a fifty thousand dollars reward
for information leading to interest. DC residents will use ranked
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choice voting next year after the city council rejected a
bill to delay its rollout. Supporters of the delay cited
readiness concerns, while opponents said that voters approved the system
in twenty twenty four. A top advisor to the Prince
George's County School Superintendent, Maryland Senator Ron Watson has resigned
over ethical concerns. He stepped down after failing to secure
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an exemption to hold both his legislative seat and that
advisory role and Girl Scout Cookie season is coming soon
and the twenty twenty six lineup brings big changes toast
Ya and s'mores are both being reached tired after this year,
while a new Rocky Road inspired cookie called explore Wares
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We'll be making its debut. Forecast today Cloudy skuys highs
around forty eight right now twenty eight in Alexandria.
Speaker 5 (18:14):
Shelby and Chilli's newly impossible question and.
Speaker 4 (18:17):
The question this morning.
Speaker 3 (18:19):
One in five American adults have reportedly been injured while
doing this holiday activity. What is it?
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Eight six six nine two seven forty three sixty one
is the number if you know the answer? Third row
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Thank you Live Nation. They're up for grabs. You'll sit
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is an excellent show. Here's the question one more time.
Speaker 3 (18:47):
One in five American adults have reportedly been injured while
doing this holiday activity. What is it?
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Eight six six nine two seven forty three sixty one?
Call now answer correctly when those third rows seats to
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Speaker 1 (19:09):
Way, Shelby and Chilly's nearly impossible.
Speaker 3 (19:14):
Question, and the question is. According to a survey, one
in five American adults have reportedly hurt themselves while doing
this holiday tradition. What is it?
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You pick up the phone, ride down, then call eight
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Speaker 3 (19:45):
Christmas tree?
Speaker 4 (19:46):
Have you ever heard yourself setting up a Christmas tree?
Speaker 10 (19:48):
I've come very close.
Speaker 3 (19:50):
Yes, Oh those branches can be sharp. You could also
knock it over by accident.
Speaker 5 (19:54):
Our trip on the pins.
Speaker 3 (19:58):
Oh that's true.
Speaker 4 (19:59):
Wish that on anybody this Christmas.
Speaker 3 (20:02):
Uh Khalia, that's an excellent guest. It's also the correct answer. Congrats. Yeah,
I'm I'm so excited.
Speaker 8 (20:08):
I've always wanted to go see.
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Speaker 3 (20:21):
Awesome, thank you so much, and Merry Christmas.
Speaker 4 (20:25):
I know we're a bit early, but let's get that
out of the way now.
Speaker 3 (20:27):
Also no, I'll thank you, thank you, and thank.
Speaker 2 (20:30):
You for listening to ninety seven point one WASH FM.
Tomorrow second row seats to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra
at Capitol One Arena. All you have to do is
be here right around seven to ten with another round
of your nearly impossible question. Now stay there because next
with Toby and Chilly in the morning.
Speaker 3 (20:48):
More of your calls on the best thing about twenty
twenty five. The highlight for you stay with us.
Speaker 2 (20:55):
Washington's official Christmas music station is ninety seven point one
WASHCHEFM be untill you in the morning talking about the
best thing that happened to you in twenty twenty five. Now,
it's the opposite of the research that's out this morning.
Speaker 3 (21:11):
It's at only ten percent of people say they had
a good year. But we know that you can find
something to feel good about.
Speaker 2 (21:19):
For instance, in Edgewater, Lisa, good morning, what was the
best thing that happened in twenty twenty five for you?
Speaker 8 (21:25):
My husband made it through another year. He's been diagnosed
with an illness and he's made it through another year,
and I'm very blessed with that. And that was the
best part of my twenty twenty five.
Speaker 3 (21:36):
Oh well, we're so happy that he's with you over
the holidays. And what's something that you can't wait to
do with him? Maybe in twenty twenty six or as
you close out this year.
Speaker 8 (21:47):
I'd like to do a little traveling with him, but
I think it's just very, very difficult for him. But
I would like to just like do something fun.
Speaker 3 (21:54):
You know, we haven't been able.
Speaker 8 (21:55):
To do that.
Speaker 2 (21:56):
Keep that in the center of your conversations and you
will eventually will it into reality.
Speaker 8 (22:02):
That's what I'm noting for.
Speaker 3 (22:05):
You all.
Speaker 8 (22:05):
Have a very merry Christmas.
Speaker 3 (22:07):
And now to Michelle in Rockville, tell us what made
twenty twenty five so great for you?
Speaker 9 (22:12):
I got a new hip, how about that?
Speaker 3 (22:15):
Congratulations?
Speaker 6 (22:17):
Thank you.
Speaker 9 (22:18):
It's my second one. The first one I got five
years ago. This one was robotic and I was driving
two weeks later. And you know the thing that spurred
me on to call you is I missed Toby, Toby,
I missed hearing you, and I went I wonder what happened.
I hope he's okay. Then I heard you when you
first came back about your need and how aggravating it
was when you had to go to the movies and
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you had to watch where you were walking. I said, boy,
can I identify with that? So going from not being
able to stand and work to being able to do everything,
it is a true blessing.
Speaker 3 (22:51):
Just out of curiosity. What's one of the first big
things you want to do with your new hips.
Speaker 9 (22:57):
Get back on the dance floor, because that's the thing
that and I am.
Speaker 3 (23:00):
Oh, okay, he's going to go out there and do
her samba tango.
Speaker 9 (23:05):
My goal set tesh my goal and going back to work.
I work retail.
Speaker 3 (23:09):
We hope that you get to achieve all of that
in twenty twenty six.
Speaker 2 (23:12):
Thank you, Thank you for the call this morning and
for the kind words. Michelle, and you continue to heal
well and we'll see you on a dance floor near
us soon.
Speaker 9 (23:22):
Okay. Thank you. Have a great holiday.
Speaker 2 (23:24):
You too, And if you would like to share the
best thing about twenty twenty five with us, tap the.
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The President announced he'll be giving a live national address
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Top Stories, Top of the Hour.
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The President announced yesterday that he's going to be giving
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fifty thousand dollars reward for information eating to interest. The
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FAA chief says that safety measures that were adopted after
the deadly DC plane crash will remain in place, and
he pledged not to roll back any protections that are
aimed at preventing another tragedy. A Navy officer, Lieutenant Commander
Jason Lytel, has been convicted of cyber stocking and could
(25:23):
face up to five years in prison. Investigator say the
forty five year old from Silver Spring harassed his ex wife,
filed false child protective reports, and also tried to get
her fired and evicted. Maryland Transportation Authority board members set
to vote tomorrow on a preferred plan that would replace
the existing Chesapeake Bay Bridge with two new four lane spans.
(25:47):
The proposal also calls for widening US fifty three oh one, DC.
Virginia and Maryland they're all suing Uber alleging its Uber
one subscription used deceptive free trial practices. The states say
that customers were charged improperly and faced difficulty canceling the service.
And new research finds that Americans will pay an average
(26:10):
of one point eight million dollars in debt over their lifetimes,
and that's mostly from mortgages. Debt peaks at ages thirty
eight and sixty one with home purchases, while car loans,
credit cards, and student loans make up the rest. Forecast
for today cloudy skies, highs around forty eight right now
(26:32):
twenty eight and Bethesda.
Speaker 4 (26:33):
And that is the news.
Speaker 2 (26:34):
Remember tell your friends you get top stories at the
top of the hour with Toby and Chilly in the
Morning on ninety seven point one wash FM, and coming
up in just minutes, we are going to talk to
an Ashburn family that pulled in some national attention. They're
the Horn family from Ashburn. If you don't know what
(26:55):
it is that they did tis this season, you don't
want to miss this. It's next Tabby and Chilly in
the Morning on ninety seven point one Wash FM, mon
Rosette Place in Ashburn. There's a family that just won
ABC's the Great Christmas Light Fight. It was on Thursday
night of last week. Maybe you got to see it.
Speaker 3 (27:17):
Mike and Joanna Horne won fifty thousand dollars for having
the best Christmas light display. Mike, good morning, how are you?
Speaker 9 (27:29):
Oh man?
Speaker 10 (27:29):
It's been crazy, you know, ever since ever since the
show air the traffic and just the amount of people
coming out has been pretty overwhelming. So it's been pretty.
Speaker 3 (27:37):
Wild, well for people who don't know. Mike, your family
has been decorating your Ashburn home and setting it synchronized
to music for years and it is quite a display.
Was there anything that you did this year that's set
it apart that got the attention to the producers of
the TV show?
Speaker 10 (27:56):
Yeah, So we decided that we were going to basically
record our own music Christmas songs, but our own versions
of them, and then sync those up with the house.
That's what we ended up doing on the TV show.
We sent that up over to the network last year
before we even aired. They were pretty excited with the results.
Speaker 2 (28:13):
By the way, if people haven't seen the Horn family home,
it's like Christmas exploded all over your house?
Speaker 4 (28:21):
Can you tell us?
Speaker 2 (28:21):
Chili and I just want to know how much does
it cost to put together something like this with your home?
Speaker 10 (28:27):
I mean, it isn't cheap, but it's something I've been
doing for a long time.
Speaker 3 (28:31):
Well, you got over ninety thousand lights, Mike. Two part
question here, When do you start putting it up? And
are you doing this yourself or hiring people?
Speaker 10 (28:40):
Usually early October. I do have some guys that I
hire just to get those panels up on the roof.
Speaker 3 (28:45):
And I know you've going to have those lights up
until the end of the month.
Speaker 10 (28:49):
So it looks like we're targeting the twenty seventh, which
is the Saturday after Christmas, will be probably our last day.
Usually it's going to start at five point thirty every
day I'm looking to put potentially start ending them at
nine o'clock. Even on the weekends, I may stay a
little later, just depending on volume and.
Speaker 3 (29:07):
If people want to watch the show, where do they go?
Speaker 8 (29:10):
Ooh?
Speaker 10 (29:10):
Was what we were told is the main hub for
all the great Christmas Lights Fight episodes?
Speaker 2 (29:14):
All right, well, go to Hulu and check it out.
And congratulations to you and your family. That is amazing.
Speaker 10 (29:21):
Thank you guys so much.
Speaker 3 (29:22):
I really appreciate it.
Speaker 10 (29:23):
Thank you very much.
Speaker 4 (29:24):
You're welcome, Mike, and thank you for the time this morning.
Speaker 3 (29:26):
And also if you stop by Rosette Place in Ashburn
to check out the lights. The Horn family is accepting
donations for four different charities. They've got QR codes set
up throughout the neighborhood, and you.
Speaker 2 (29:38):
Can read even more on the Toby and Chilly page.
Waschefm dot com. Ninety seven point one WASHCHEFM is Washington's
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Speaker 3 (29:49):
You know that Silent Night is the most recorded Christmas
song in history. It has had more than seven hundred
and thirty three different versions copyrighted since nineteen seventy eight.
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Speaker 3 (30:10):
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Speaker 2 (30:24):
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Speaker 4 (30:42):
We're Toby and Chilly in the morning.
Speaker 3 (30:44):
Before we leave and have Jenny Chase come in here,
we want to share a quote to get you into
a good morning mindset.
Speaker 2 (30:51):
Your morning mindset comes from Robert Frost Today, who says
the best way out is always through. Don't avoid challenges today,
face them head on. That's how you grow. The best
way out is always through. We believe in you. Thank
you for waking up with us, and we will talk
to you tomorrow morning.
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Speaker 2 (00:05):
It is Wednesday morning at ninety seven point one WASHCHEFM
Toby and Chilly in the Morning at eight six, six,
nine two seven forty three sixty one. Or you could
tap the talk pack microphone. It's always open for you
if you're listening on our iHeart app and you're signed
in why are you feeling good this morning? Halfway through
this week before Christmas sets in?
Speaker 3 (00:25):
Well, I forgot to mention this earlier. But my son
got the part that he wanted. Oh, in the school musical.
They're doing Alice in Wonderland.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Right, and so he tried out for the role of
the king, and so he studied for it.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
Here for it.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
He's not get it twisted. He's in sixth grade. He
ain't studying for anything. He's just walking in hanning the
piece of paper saying, here's one of the parts I want.
And everyone gets a part, and he got the one
he wanted.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
But he didn't did he like watch you know the
movie prior to Well, that's studying, okay, because you know,
then you get kind of an idea of how this
one actor might have presented something and then you can
twist it and make it your own.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
I know he's in sixth grade, but that's when it starts.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Okay, well we'll see. But yes, he's excited.
Speaker 4 (01:13):
We like to get him young.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
In our union called Saga, he might win a Sag Award.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
You never know, sure anything is possible, it is, Well,
why are you feeling good?
Speaker 2 (01:22):
I'm feeling good because we're halfway through a week and
taking care of some Christmas shopping, but not all of it.
But the fact that I've at least got some done
is in itself a win, because if you know me,
it'll be Christmas Eve and I'll be limping through them
all trying to figure out what to get for people
(01:43):
in my life. That's true, and so that's why I
feel good this morning. Perhaps you're feeling good this morning, Well,
we want to know all about it. Feel free to
hit us up right now. Tell us what's making you
feel good as you get this brand new day started.
In the meantime, stay there for the news. Toby and
Chilly's tops stories will get you up to speed in
just a minutes, so you can take on the day
(02:03):
with the information you need.
Speaker 5 (02:08):
Top Stories Top of the hour.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
The House is set to vote today on a GOP
healthcare bill as ACA subsidies expire. Speaker Mike Johnson says
it would lower premiums and expand access, but without extending subsidies,
premiums could rise for about twenty two million Americans. The
gunman who's responsible for killing two people and wounding nine
(02:31):
others at Brown University remains on the loose. The FBI
is now offering a fifty thousand dollars reward for information
leading to an arrest. A family associate says at Rob
Reiner's daughter, Romy discovered her father's body at the family
home after a massage therapist raised concerns when no one
answered the gate. Romy later learned that her mother was
(02:54):
also killed, and Reiner's son, Nick, has now been charged
with two counts of murder and faces life in prison.
Prince George's County Police say that crime is down county wide,
including drops in violent crime like homicides and carjackings. At
the same time, the department is seeing progress on staffing,
(03:14):
welcoming its largest recruit class in ten years. WSSC water
crews have handled more than three hundred water main breaks
since Thanksgiving and it's caused by prolonged cold weather and
aging pipes. The utility says that more breaks could occur
as temperatures warm up the rest of this week. A
(03:36):
Germantown family has been fined over six hundred and fifty
dollars by their HOA over Christmas decorations. Well now they're
getting a lawyer involved and say they are not going
to take down their display. The HOA argues that the
decorations violate nuisance rules and looks like a lot of
(03:56):
shoppers are turning to micro gifting. That's opting for multiple,
smaller and thoughtful presence instead of expensive single gifts. Twenty
two percent say they plan to skip the costly items,
and some popular micro gifts include chocolates, candles, and socks.
Forecast for today, cloudy skies, highs around forty eight right
(04:19):
now twenty seven in Manasses.
Speaker 4 (04:21):
And that's the news.
Speaker 2 (04:22):
Don't forget you get top stories at the top of
the hour when you wake up untilby and chilly in
the morning. Here on ninety seven point one wash FM,
And in just minutes we'll check on you and your headspace.
Your morning mindset is on the way. Words that might
help you to have an incredible Wednesday. You'll find out
what they are in minutes. Stay close. Sometimes you need
(04:44):
to hear just a quick word that will help you
to have an incredible day or maybe turn a day around.
That's where this comes in. It's your Morning Mindset on
ninety seven point one wash FM.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
So what is the quote that you've found to have
people think about the rest of the day.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
Well, Chili, it comes from Robert Frost on this Wednesday,
the seventeenth day of December, who reminds us that the
best way out is always through. The best way out
is always through. Now what does that mean for you
and I? That means don't avoid these challenges? Right They're
gonna happen, so don't avoid them, just face them head on.
(05:22):
That's how you grow. The best way out is always through.
Robert Frost with your Morning Mindset today, And if you
want to hear it again, maybe you want to send
it to somebody he needs it. You'll find it to
Toby in Chili Page washfm dot com. In the meantime,
stay right there because coming up next with Toby and
Chili in the morning, what is the.
Speaker 3 (05:40):
Most generous thank you gift that you've ever received, and
we're bringing this up because a local man silver Spring
got a winning lottery ticket from a relative that he
helped out. So give us a call right now and
share yours.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Eight sixty six nine two seven forty three sixty one
is the number.
Speaker 4 (05:59):
Talk back.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
He's wide open too if you're signed into your iHeart app,
Tap speaking send. Can't wait to hear about this gift
coming up in a few now. When most people I
think do good deeds for somebody, Toby and Chilly in
the morning on ninety seven point one, washup, m You
don't really expect a big thank you sort of a gift.
It's nice if you get one, but I don't know
(06:21):
if you really expect it. Then generosity sets in. And
it seems to have set in in a.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Big way for a guy in Maryland.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
So a silver Spring man did a favor for relative
and he ended up with a surprise he never saw coming,
and that was one hundred thousand dollars winning scratch off.
So these two were on the phone. The relative stopped
at a gas station and he picked up one of
these ten dollars scratch offs, and the guy said, oh,
go ahead and scratch it off. So he did, and
it ended up being one hundred k. That is an
(06:54):
intense thank you, and I'm very very impressed that the
relative was honest about how much that scratch.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
That's an incredible thank you. I'd be doing that person
favors for the rest of my life one hundred thousand
dollars anyway, have you ever done a favor for somebody?
And then you got to thank you gift and it
was the most generous thank you gift you ever got.
Tell us all about it at eight six six nine
two seven forty three sixty one. Mark, who lives in Kensington,
not too far from Silver Spring, what's up?
Speaker 6 (07:22):
I took it my neighbor's mail for a week and
when they got back, they actually bought me one of
those leg lamps from a Christmas story. I was totally shocked.
Those things are cheap and I've always wanted one.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
Wow, do you live alone, Mark, because I'm not so
sure your potential partner there would appreciate a leg lamp
in the middle of the living room.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
I don't even know why, but I'm glad you liked it, hey,
and that's what counts, right, So that's made it the
most generous thank you gift you ever got. Lacy, good
morning and thanks for listening to Alexandria today.
Speaker 5 (07:54):
Go ahead, hi, baby, chat for my neighbor one weekend.
Speaker 6 (07:57):
I thought I was getting pizza money and she handed
me an envelope with one thousand dollars in cash and said,
you gave us our marriage back for two days.
Speaker 5 (08:06):
Wow.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
What was your reaction?
Speaker 5 (08:08):
I literally would and cried in my car.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Yeah, I don't blame you. And by the way, let
your neighbor know I'm happy to babysit anytime they need
somebody to.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
I'll babysit for like a week if you're gonna throw
around that kind of thank you money anyway. Thank you
for sharing those stories this morning, and if you want
to tell us about the most generous thank you GIF
you've ever received, We're listening at eight six six nineteen
seven forty three sixty one, or tap the talkback microphone
to jump in and tell us your story. We love
to hear them with Toby and Chilly in the morning
(08:36):
on ninety seven point one, wash at them.
Speaker 4 (08:38):
We're coming up next.
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We're gonna update you on all the news headlines with
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Speaker 2 (08:44):
Tell us about a teacher who's made a difference in
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Ninety seven point one WASHFM Washington, an iHeartRadio station, coming
up on Top Stories, Top of the Hour, The FAA
chief says that safety measures that were adopted after the.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
Deadly DC plane crash will remain in place. Details on
that story and more on the way as Toby and
Chilly in the Morning.
Speaker 7 (09:28):
Continues on ninety seven point one wash FM, Washington's official
Christmas music station, Top Stories Top of the Hour.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
The manhunt continues for the suspect into shooting at Brown
University that left two people dead, and the FBI is
now offering a fifty thousand dollars reward for information leading
to an arrest. Director Rob Reiner's son has been charged
with two counts of first degree murder for the stabbing
deaths of his parents, and if convicted, Nick Reiner could
face life in prison. The FAA chief says that safety
(10:02):
measures that were adopted after the deadly DC plane crash
will remain in place, and he pledged not to roll
back protections that are aimed at preventing another tragedy. Maryland
Transportation Authority board members are set to vote tomorrow on
a preferred plan that would replace the existing Chesapeake Bay
Bridge with two new four lane spans. The proposal also
(10:26):
calls for widening US fifty and three oh one DC.
Virginia and Maryland are suing Uber alleging its Uber one
subscription used deceptive free trial practices. The states say that
customers were charged improperly and faced difficulty canceling the service.
Fairfax County is expanding its textile recycling pilot program to
(10:51):
the ninety five Landfill Complex in Lorton, so the program
will now offer more bins and pickups, allowing residents to
recycle clothing, linen's shoes, and other textiles, with most of
those items reused or repurposed instead of landfilled. And now
you can watch Instagram on your TV. Instagram launching an
app that lets users watch reels organized into personalized channels.
(11:15):
For now, it's only available in the US on Amazon
Fire TV devices. Forecast today cloudy skies, highs around forty
eight right now twenty seven in Kensington, Heyd.
Speaker 4 (11:26):
You see this in the news.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
By the way, with Toby and Chilly in the morning,
you get top stories at the top of the hour.
This was floating around the internet over the last couple
of days. Twenty twenty five apparently a very disappointing year
for most Americans. Only ten percent of people that they
surveyed say that the year was great. Hmmm, Well, if
you're gonna say the year was bad, there has to
(11:48):
be something good that went on. And we would like
to hear what it is as we get ready for
twenty twenty six that you found to be good about
twenty twenty five. So give us a call right now
at eight sixty six nine, two seven, three sixty one.
Tell us what was good about the year that was.
There's got to be something and we will talk about it.
Coming up Tilly and Tilly in the Morning on ninety
(12:10):
seven point one Wash FM. This survey is unbelievable to me.
Only ten percent of people who answered this survey said
that twenty twenty five was a great year. That means
ninety percent of those who responded thought the year twenty
twenty five stunk well.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
At the very least, it was just average.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
But but why, there's always something good that happens, even
if the year it wasn't the best.
Speaker 3 (12:33):
Sure we can we can look for some highlight of
the year, and it is possible to find something if
you think back.
Speaker 2 (12:41):
For instance, this was the year that my daughter graduated
from college.
Speaker 3 (12:45):
That's a big one.
Speaker 2 (12:46):
Yes, I think that's a very positive life event and
I was glad that I was on hand to see it.
Speaker 3 (12:51):
And you I found a functional doctor I really like
who's been helping me with my hormone levels.
Speaker 2 (12:57):
And I'll just leave it at that. And that's a
good thing about the year twenty twenty five. See, if
you didn't have this year, you wouldn't have found that doctor.
Eight sixty six, nine two, seven, forty three sixty one.
What was the best part of twenty twenty five for you? Courtney?
Good morning, and thanks for listening to Darnstown. What was
good about the year that was for you?
Speaker 5 (13:19):
My personal highlight was traveling with my cousin. We went
to Mexico.
Speaker 3 (13:23):
Well that sounds nice. Hope you stayed out of trouble.
Speaker 8 (13:26):
Nobody got arrested.
Speaker 9 (13:28):
We weren't there alonging us to get arrested.
Speaker 2 (13:30):
But if you just had more time, you would have
found the worm at the bottom of that bottle. I know,
I know, it's a thing going to Mexico. Best part
of twenty twenty five for you tell us all about
it at eight six, six, nine, two, seven forty three
sixty you want it, or tap the talk back microphone
if you're signed in listening to your iHeart app, you
can use it. Hit us with a quick message and
(13:51):
we'll talk again about the best part of twenty twenty five,
because it can't all have been bad. Coming up as
Toby and Chilly in the Morning. Continue Toby and Chilly
in the Morning on ninety seven point one Wash FM,
where we've been talking this morning about the year that
was twenty twenty five.
Speaker 3 (14:07):
It wasn't all bad, was it? Well? Ten percent of
people that's it said it was a great year. But
we want to focus on you trying to find something
good that happened in twenty twenty five.
Speaker 2 (14:21):
And here comes Madison. Good morning, Madison in Waldorf Maryland.
Go ahead, tell us what happened that was so great
for you?
Speaker 5 (14:29):
I traveled solo for the first time. I'd booked a picket.
Speaker 6 (14:32):
I got on the plane, I drank overpriced airport wine
and realize I don't need anyone to enjoy my life.
Speaker 3 (14:38):
And how'd you feel about it?
Speaker 5 (14:40):
Ken out of ten will disappear again.
Speaker 2 (14:43):
That sounds like a resounding endorsement for the year that was.
And congratulations on that first solo trip. That's kind of huge.
It's ninety seven point one wash FM, Toby and Chilly
in the morning. Jackson, good morning, and thank you for
having us on in Vienna today. What was the best
part of twenty twenty five?
Speaker 6 (15:01):
I got married this year and it was the best
day ever. I got to marry my best friend in
the entire world.
Speaker 5 (15:07):
Lots of fun with family and friends.
Speaker 6 (15:09):
It was just a great day.
Speaker 3 (15:10):
Well, that's amazing. Congratulations and we wish you many years
of joy.
Speaker 2 (15:15):
Here's to hoping you make the most of this wedded
bliss you've found.
Speaker 3 (15:19):
And always remember happy wife, happy life.
Speaker 2 (15:23):
Eight six, six, nine two, seven forty three sixty one
is the number. Tell us the best part of twenty
twenty five for you what was it? Well, keep this
conversation going coming up as Toby and Chilly in the
Morning continues in the meantime. Next, we've got the news
Top Stories at the top of the hour on ninety
seven point one wash CHEFM. Hang out Toby and Tilly
(15:43):
in the Morning on ninety seven point one wash CHEFM,
where your nearly impossible question is on the way in
just minutes.
Speaker 3 (15:50):
And you can win third row tickets to go see
the trans Iibriya and Orchestra Capitol in Arena December thirtieth,
thanks to our friends at Live Nation.
Speaker 2 (15:59):
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Speaker 1 (16:04):
Ninety seven point one WASHFM, Washington, an iHeartRadio station.
Speaker 5 (16:10):
Coming up on Top Stories, Top of the Hour.
Speaker 3 (16:12):
The House is set to vote today on a GOP
healthcare bill as ACAS subsidies expire. Details on that story
more on the way on Washington's official Christmas music station
ninety seven point one wash FF.
Speaker 5 (16:28):
Top Stories, Top of the Hour.
Speaker 3 (16:30):
The President says he plans to designate Venezuela as Maduro
government as a terrorist organization and impose a total blockade
on sanctioned oiled shipments. He says that the move is
in response to alleged terrorism, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and
the theft of US assets. The House is set to
vote today on a GOP healthcare bill as ACA subsidies expire.
(16:55):
Speaker Mike Johnson says it would lower premiums and expand access,
but without stending subsidies, premiums could rise for about twenty
two million Americans. The gunman responsible for killing two people
and wounding nine others at Brown University remains on the loose.
The FBI is now offering a fifty thousand dollars reward
for information leading to interest. DC residents will use ranked
(17:21):
choice voting next year after the city council rejected a
bill to delay its rollout. Supporters of the delay cited
readiness concerns, while opponents said that voters approved the system
in twenty twenty four. A top advisor to the Prince
George's County School Superintendent, Maryland Senator Ron Watson has resigned
over ethical concerns. He stepped down after failing to secure
(17:44):
an exemption to hold both his legislative seat and that
advisory role and Girl Scout Cookie season is coming soon
and the twenty twenty six lineup brings big changes toast
Ya and s'mores are both being reached tired after this year,
while a new Rocky Road inspired cookie called explore Wares
(18:06):
We'll be making its debut. Forecast today Cloudy skuys highs
around forty eight right now twenty eight in Alexandria.
Speaker 5 (18:14):
Shelby and Chilli's newly impossible question and.
Speaker 4 (18:17):
The question this morning.
Speaker 3 (18:19):
One in five American adults have reportedly been injured while
doing this holiday activity. What is it?
Speaker 2 (18:29):
Eight six six nine two seven forty three sixty one
is the number if you know the answer? Third row
tickets Trans Siberian Orchestra Capital one Arena on December thirtieth.
Thank you Live Nation. They're up for grabs. You'll sit
in the third row. Those are excellent seats for what
is an excellent show. Here's the question one more time.
Speaker 3 (18:47):
One in five American adults have reportedly been injured while
doing this holiday activity. What is it?
Speaker 2 (18:53):
Eight six six nine two seven forty three sixty one?
Call now answer correctly when those third rows seats to
see TSO Capital one Arena on December thirtieth. It's your
nearly impossible question. It's on and the question the answer
is on the.
Speaker 1 (19:09):
Way, Shelby and Chilly's nearly impossible.
Speaker 3 (19:14):
Question, and the question is. According to a survey, one
in five American adults have reportedly hurt themselves while doing
this holiday tradition. What is it?
Speaker 2 (19:26):
You pick up the phone, ride down, then call eight
sixty six nine two seven forty three sixty one. You
could be sitting in the third row Trans Siberian Orchestra
Capital One Arena on December thirtieth. Thank you, Live Nation, Cahalah,
good morning. You've got the question in shintillis. So what
is your guest this morning?
Speaker 3 (19:45):
Christmas tree?
Speaker 4 (19:46):
Have you ever heard yourself setting up a Christmas tree?
Speaker 10 (19:48):
I've come very close.
Speaker 3 (19:50):
Yes, Oh those branches can be sharp. You could also
knock it over by accident.
Speaker 5 (19:54):
Our trip on the pins.
Speaker 3 (19:58):
Oh that's true.
Speaker 4 (19:59):
Wish that on anybody this Christmas.
Speaker 3 (20:02):
Uh Khalia, that's an excellent guest. It's also the correct answer. Congrats. Yeah,
I'm I'm so excited.
Speaker 8 (20:08):
I've always wanted to go see.
Speaker 2 (20:11):
Well, you're gonna sit in some great seats. Third row
tickets are yours right now thanks to Live Nation. Of course,
they're in town December thirtieth, you'll be there, enjoy the show.
Speaker 3 (20:21):
Awesome, thank you so much, and Merry Christmas.
Speaker 4 (20:25):
I know we're a bit early, but let's get that
out of the way now.
Speaker 3 (20:27):
Also no, I'll thank you, thank you, and thank.
Speaker 2 (20:30):
You for listening to ninety seven point one WASH FM.
Tomorrow second row seats to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra
at Capitol One Arena. All you have to do is
be here right around seven to ten with another round
of your nearly impossible question. Now stay there because next
with Toby and Chilly in the morning.
Speaker 3 (20:48):
More of your calls on the best thing about twenty
twenty five. The highlight for you stay with us.
Speaker 2 (20:55):
Washington's official Christmas music station is ninety seven point one
WASHCHEFM be untill you in the morning talking about the
best thing that happened to you in twenty twenty five. Now,
it's the opposite of the research that's out this morning.
Speaker 3 (21:11):
It's at only ten percent of people say they had
a good year. But we know that you can find
something to feel good about.
Speaker 2 (21:19):
For instance, in Edgewater, Lisa, good morning, what was the
best thing that happened in twenty twenty five for you?
Speaker 8 (21:25):
My husband made it through another year. He's been diagnosed
with an illness and he's made it through another year,
and I'm very blessed with that. And that was the
best part of my twenty twenty five.
Speaker 3 (21:36):
Oh well, we're so happy that he's with you over
the holidays. And what's something that you can't wait to
do with him? Maybe in twenty twenty six or as
you close out this year.
Speaker 8 (21:47):
I'd like to do a little traveling with him, but
I think it's just very, very difficult for him. But
I would like to just like do something fun.
Speaker 3 (21:54):
You know, we haven't been able.
Speaker 8 (21:55):
To do that.
Speaker 2 (21:56):
Keep that in the center of your conversations and you
will eventually will it into reality.
Speaker 8 (22:02):
That's what I'm noting for.
Speaker 3 (22:05):
You all.
Speaker 8 (22:05):
Have a very merry Christmas.
Speaker 3 (22:07):
And now to Michelle in Rockville, tell us what made
twenty twenty five so great for you?
Speaker 9 (22:12):
I got a new hip, how about that?
Speaker 3 (22:15):
Congratulations?
Speaker 6 (22:17):
Thank you.
Speaker 9 (22:18):
It's my second one. The first one I got five
years ago. This one was robotic and I was driving
two weeks later. And you know the thing that spurred
me on to call you is I missed Toby, Toby,
I missed hearing you, and I went I wonder what happened.
I hope he's okay. Then I heard you when you
first came back about your need and how aggravating it
was when you had to go to the movies and
(22:39):
you had to watch where you were walking. I said, boy,
can I identify with that? So going from not being
able to stand and work to being able to do everything,
it is a true blessing.
Speaker 3 (22:51):
Just out of curiosity. What's one of the first big
things you want to do with your new hips.
Speaker 9 (22:57):
Get back on the dance floor, because that's the thing
that and I am.
Speaker 3 (23:00):
Oh, okay, he's going to go out there and do
her samba tango.
Speaker 9 (23:05):
My goal set tesh my goal and going back to work.
I work retail.
Speaker 3 (23:09):
We hope that you get to achieve all of that
in twenty twenty six.
Speaker 2 (23:12):
Thank you, Thank you for the call this morning and
for the kind words. Michelle, and you continue to heal
well and we'll see you on a dance floor near
us soon.
Speaker 9 (23:22):
Okay. Thank you. Have a great holiday.
Speaker 2 (23:24):
You too, And if you would like to share the
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Speaker 3 (23:48):
You're voting for our high school Christmas Choir competition Round
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Speaker 2 (24:01):
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Us and make sure you go now and vote at
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Speaker 5 (24:17):
Coming up on Top Stories, Top of the Hour.
Speaker 3 (24:19):
The President announced he'll be giving a live national address
tonight from the White House. More on that story and
others coming up with Toby and Chilly in the Morning
on ninety seven point one wash FM, Washington's official Christmas
music station.
Speaker 5 (24:36):
Top Stories, Top of the Hour.
Speaker 3 (24:38):
The President announced yesterday that he's going to be giving
a live national address tonight from the White House, but
the White House has not provided information on the topics
that he plans to discuss. The manhunt continues at this
hour for the suspect in a shooting at Brown University
that left two people dead. The FBI is offering a
fifty thousand dollars reward for information eating to interest. The
(25:02):
FAA chief says that safety measures that were adopted after
the deadly DC plane crash will remain in place, and
he pledged not to roll back any protections that are
aimed at preventing another tragedy. A Navy officer, Lieutenant Commander
Jason Lytel, has been convicted of cyber stocking and could
(25:23):
face up to five years in prison. Investigator say the
forty five year old from Silver Spring harassed his ex wife,
filed false child protective reports, and also tried to get
her fired and evicted. Maryland Transportation Authority board members set
to vote tomorrow on a preferred plan that would replace
the existing Chesapeake Bay Bridge with two new four lane spans.
(25:47):
The proposal also calls for widening US fifty three oh one, DC.
Virginia and Maryland they're all suing Uber alleging its Uber
one subscription used deceptive free trial practices. The states say
that customers were charged improperly and faced difficulty canceling the service.
And new research finds that Americans will pay an average
(26:10):
of one point eight million dollars in debt over their lifetimes,
and that's mostly from mortgages. Debt peaks at ages thirty
eight and sixty one with home purchases, while car loans,
credit cards, and student loans make up the rest. Forecast
for today cloudy skies, highs around forty eight right now
(26:32):
twenty eight and Bethesda.
Speaker 4 (26:33):
And that is the news.
Speaker 2 (26:34):
Remember tell your friends you get top stories at the
top of the hour with Toby and Chilly in the
Morning on ninety seven point one wash FM, and coming
up in just minutes, we are going to talk to
an Ashburn family that pulled in some national attention. They're
the Horn family from Ashburn. If you don't know what
(26:55):
it is that they did tis this season, you don't
want to miss this. It's next Tabby and Chilly in
the Morning on ninety seven point one Wash FM, mon
Rosette Place in Ashburn. There's a family that just won
ABC's the Great Christmas Light Fight. It was on Thursday
night of last week. Maybe you got to see it.
Speaker 3 (27:17):
Mike and Joanna Horne won fifty thousand dollars for having
the best Christmas light display. Mike, good morning, how are you?
Speaker 9 (27:29):
Oh man?
Speaker 10 (27:29):
It's been crazy, you know, ever since ever since the
show air the traffic and just the amount of people
coming out has been pretty overwhelming. So it's been pretty.
Speaker 3 (27:37):
Wild, well for people who don't know. Mike, your family
has been decorating your Ashburn home and setting it synchronized
to music for years and it is quite a display.
Was there anything that you did this year that's set
it apart that got the attention to the producers of
the TV show?
Speaker 10 (27:56):
Yeah, So we decided that we were going to basically
record our own music Christmas songs, but our own versions
of them, and then sync those up with the house.
That's what we ended up doing on the TV show.
We sent that up over to the network last year
before we even aired. They were pretty excited with the results.
Speaker 2 (28:13):
By the way, if people haven't seen the Horn family home,
it's like Christmas exploded all over your house?
Speaker 4 (28:21):
Can you tell us?
Speaker 2 (28:21):
Chili and I just want to know how much does
it cost to put together something like this with your home?
Speaker 10 (28:27):
I mean, it isn't cheap, but it's something I've been
doing for a long time.
Speaker 3 (28:31):
Well, you got over ninety thousand lights, Mike. Two part
question here, When do you start putting it up? And
are you doing this yourself or hiring people?
Speaker 10 (28:40):
Usually early October. I do have some guys that I
hire just to get those panels up on the roof.
Speaker 3 (28:45):
And I know you've going to have those lights up
until the end of the month.
Speaker 10 (28:49):
So it looks like we're targeting the twenty seventh, which
is the Saturday after Christmas, will be probably our last day.
Usually it's going to start at five point thirty every
day I'm looking to put potentially start ending them at
nine o'clock. Even on the weekends, I may stay a
little later, just depending on volume and.
Speaker 3 (29:07):
If people want to watch the show, where do they go?
Speaker 8 (29:10):
Ooh?
Speaker 10 (29:10):
Was what we were told is the main hub for
all the great Christmas Lights Fight episodes?
Speaker 2 (29:14):
All right, well, go to Hulu and check it out.
And congratulations to you and your family. That is amazing.
Speaker 10 (29:21):
Thank you guys so much.
Speaker 3 (29:22):
I really appreciate it.
Speaker 10 (29:23):
Thank you very much.
Speaker 4 (29:24):
You're welcome, Mike, and thank you for the time this morning.
Speaker 3 (29:26):
And also if you stop by Rosette Place in Ashburn
to check out the lights. The Horn family is accepting
donations for four different charities. They've got QR codes set
up throughout the neighborhood, and you.
Speaker 2 (29:38):
Can read even more on the Toby and Chilly page.
Waschefm dot com. Ninety seven point one WASHCHEFM is Washington's
official Christmas music station, where Toby and Chilly in the Morning.
Speaker 3 (29:49):
You know that Silent Night is the most recorded Christmas
song in history. It has had more than seven hundred
and thirty three different versions copyrighted since nineteen seventy eight.
Speaker 2 (29:59):
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Speaker 3 (30:10):
It is our high school Christmas Choir competition. Six finalists.
Only one can win five thousand dollars for their school's
music program. So make sure you vote right now at
washfm dot com slash Choir.
Speaker 2 (30:24):
And make sure you listen tomorrow at eight twenty to
find out who wins. It will be glorious and festive
Christmas here. Thank you for letting us be a part
of your morning here at Washington's official Christmas music station
ninety seven point one WASHFM.
Speaker 4 (30:42):
We're Toby and Chilly in the morning.
Speaker 3 (30:44):
Before we leave and have Jenny Chase come in here,
we want to share a quote to get you into
a good morning mindset.
Speaker 2 (30:51):
Your morning mindset comes from Robert Frost Today, who says
the best way out is always through. Don't avoid challenges today,
face them head on. That's how you grow. The best
way out is always through. We believe in you. Thank
you for waking up with us, and we will talk
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