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On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for an electric lamp using a carbon filament or strip coiled and connected to platina contact wires, or more simply, an incandescent light bulb.  And while Edison’s light bulb was one of the greatest inventions in modern times, it is now becoming obsolete.

See what else happened on This Day in History

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About two months ago, Keith Urban underwent surgery to have a polyp removed from his vocal cord.  As you might expect, since his voice is his livelihood, the Aussie singer was more than just a little concerned about the after-effects.

Find out what Keith was most concerned about

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In a recent interview, Pat Sajak admits to being drunk on the set of Wheel of Fortune in the early days. He and Vanna White favored a particular Mexican restaurant near the studios in Burbank and would drop in during their 2 and 1/2 hour taping breaks and knock back quite a few margaritas, to the point they wouldn’t recognize the alphabet! Sajak, now 65 years-old, has been hosting the show since 1981 and made the revelation in an interview with ESPN‘s Dan Le Batard.Watch Pat’s interview where admits to the drunkfests

Miranda Lamber cries on stage

 Miranda Lambert Cries During House That Built MeRed Carpet Miranda Vs.…Miranda Lambert continued her On Fire tour on Wednesday night in Charlotte after a week break due to the passing of her father-in-law. Of course, “The House That Built Me” is an emotional song as is, but add that to her emotional week and it was too much for Miranda to handle.

Honestly, it makes us love her all that much more.Watch Miranda choke up the audience with her emotional performance

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The nominees are out for the “47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards”, and look who’s back on top:  KENNY CHESNEY.  He didn’t get much love last year, but he dominated this time out with NINE nominations. BLAKE SHELTON and REBA MCENTIRE will be your hosts and the show airs on Sunday, April 1st, on CBS.Get The Full List And Cast Your Vote

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Birthdays & Anniversaries air each weekday morning at 735am, and we like to play a guessing game with the celebrity birthdays. You can listen, play along and get the full list as well. If YOU have a birthday or anniversary announcement, please CLICK HERE, and we will get it in our official “log book!”Listen Play Along Get List Celebrity Birthdays

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This is AWESOME! Bill Adams will be at Bashers RC Raceway (I’m going too!) on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Bill will be taking on contenders for a SWEET Nascar package. Get all the details by clicking HERE.  Tiny sent me (Sandra Foxx) a video of the action at Bashers RC Raceway and it’s going o be sweet!Check Out The Video

Coley Radio

Should you pack a lunch for the kids? Here’s a preview of this morning’s Lunchtime With Coley.
Hear The 1/27 Palm Beach County School Lunch Menu

Kasey Buckley and Amanda Watkins make up “Miss Willie Brown.” You’ve heard their awesome sound on WIRK…now you can see pictures of the ladiesThey are not just an amazing talent, they gorgeous too! They will be performing at our 3rd Annual WIRK Rib Roundupon March 10th, 2012 at Cruzan! View Pictures Of Miss Willie BrownView Pictures Of Miss Willie Brown

Photos Of Miss Willie Brown

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Like a lot of the funniest Craigslist posts, we can’t guarantee this one’s real.  But let’s hope it is, because it’s fantastic.
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