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Nothing like catching the Cardinals in Busch Stadium! All season long, River Radio and JSE Surplus is giving you the chance to win tickets to the weekend home games with two seats in section 162. You get tickets to BOTH weekend games, so you can double your baseball pleasure. There are 14 weekend home stands this season, and we’ll announce a winner the Friday morning before the weekend games, randomly drawn from all of that week’s entries. You’ve got from Sunday through Thursday at Noon to enter. Be sure to come back each week to enter for that week’s contest!
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A Day To Remember!
A Day To Remember with Beartooth and Bad Omens on August 12 2022 at St Louis Music Park!
Tickets at THIS LINK!
Heartland Idol 2022 Presented By Ritter Communications
Congratulations to our first three finalists moving on in their quest to be crowned this year’s Heartland Idol presented by Ritter Communications! Cece Rodgers, Terra Chantle and Joe Wilcox won over the judges and the crowd at the Pulaski County Fair and will be on the main stage at the SEMO District Fair singing for a chance to win $1,000!
Who will join them? Find out at our next preliminary event on September 3rd at Benton Neighbor Days.
Performing 9/3 at Benton Neighbor Days:
- Jacob Thompson
- Miranda Schlosser
- Michael Askue
- Cashae Schearf
- Iliana Zuniga
- Sarah Miller
- Taylor Brotherton
- Crystal Travelstead
- Hannah Allen
- Claire Bonner
Remember – there will be TWO judges’ picks and ONE audience favorite for a total of three people that will move on to perform on the grandstand at the SEMO District Fair, so don’t forget to bring your cheering section! Join Real Rock 99.3 as we continue the quest to name your 2022 Heartland Idol, presented by Ritter Communications with the Pulaski County Fair, Benton Neighbor Days, the SEMO District Fair and Randy Palen Karaoke!
The remaining preliminary rounds and contestants:
Benton Neighbor Days – Sept 3 (7p)
- Jacob Thompson
- Miranda Schlosser
- Michael Askue
- Cashae Schearf
- Iliana Zuniga
- Sarah Miller
- Taylor Brotherton
- Crystal Travelstead
- Hannah Allen
- Claire Bonner
SEMO Fair Activities Tent – Sept 10 (7p)
- Ethan Huber
- Hailey Ahlvin
- Rosaline Bailey
- Kaci Schearf
- Robbie Poley
- James Hornbuckle
- Chelsea Bannister
- Jessica Ramsey
- Tyana Amstrong
- April Creech
Congrats and good luck!
Heartland Idol Preliminary Round Contestants Announced
The stage is set for Real Rock 99.3’s 2022 Heartland Idol competition, presented by Ritter Communications! Thanks to everyone who auditioned and congratulations to those who moved on to the preliminary rounds! You’re among those with a chance to perform on the grandstand stage at the SEMO District Fair and win $1,000!
There are three preliminary rounds, with the first coming up August 4, 7pm, at the Pulaski County Fair. Here is the list of those who will perform that night:
- Cedrica Rodgers
- Joe Wilcox
- Whitley Staffen
- Alice Helle
- Paul Glass
- Terra Chantle
- Jon Medlin
- Marandia Rhodes
- Avagail Nations
- Dale Schultz
Remember – there will be TWO judges’ picks and ONE audience favorite for a total of three people that will move on to perform on the grandstand at the SEMO District Fair, so don’t forget to bring your cheering section!
Join Real Rock 99.3 as we continue the quest to name your 2022 Heartland Idol, presented by Ritter Communications with the Pulaski County Fair, Benton Neighbor Days, the SEMO District Fair and Randy Palen Karaoke!
The remaining preliminary rounds and contestants:
Benton Neighbor Days – Sept 3 (7p)
- Jacob Thompson
- Miranda Schlosser
- Michael Askue
- Cashae Schearf
- Iliana Zuniga
- Sarah Miller
- Taylor Brotherton
- Crystal Travelstead
- Hannah Allen
- Claire Bonner
SEMO Fair Activities Tent – Sept 10 (7p)
- Ethan Huber
- Hailey Ahlvin
- Rosaline Bailey
- Kaci Schearf
- Robbie Poley
- James Hornbuckle
- Chelsea Bannister
- Jessica Ramsey
- Tyana Amstrong
- April Creech
Congrats and good luck!
Real Rocker of the Month!
We love our Real Rock community, and we want to show you some love, too! Register for the chance to gain the title of the “Real Rocker of the Month” with Real Rock 99.3! Win concert tickets, Marcus Cape West Cine movie passes, Kohlfeld Distributing products, new music CDs and MORE! Enter every month for your chance to be Real Rocker of the Month with Real Rock 99.3.
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School of Real Rock
Be listening weeknights from 6 to 8 PM for the School of Real Rock! Area students on air letting you know what’s happening! Call 335-8291 & ask to leave a message for Kirby or email kirbyq@riverradio.net if you’d like to be on!
Re-scheduled Pointfest 2022!
POINTFEST has a new date! Saturday, September 24th at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Featuring PAPA ROACH, HIGHLY SUSPECT, HALESTORM, THE STRUTS, YELAWOLF & SHOOTER JENNINGS: SOMETIMES Y, NEW YEARS DAY, THE WARNING, BROOKROYAL and more!
Already got your tickets? All tickets purchased for the original show date in May are good to go!
Still need tickets? You can get Four Lawn or Select Reserved for just $89 plus fees!
CLICK HERE to purchase POINTFEST tickets!
SEMO District Fair Rolls Into Town This September!
Join Real Rock 99.3 at the SEMO District Fair this September!
The 2022 Fair theme of “No Time like Fair Time” marks the end of the Summer Season with back to school, harvesting of crops, and for sure the return of the 2022 Southeast Missouri District Fair scheduled Sept 10 to 17 at the “Fairgrounds “in Cape Girardeau.
Grandstand entertainment again features national acts including contemporary Christian artist “Cain” Sept 13, “The Steel Woods” and “Casey Donahew” Sept 14, and “Blues Traveler” Sept 15. Regional favorite River Radio’s HEARTLAND IDOL Sept 12 will complete main stage activities.
New for 2022 will feature two nights of Demo Derby by Thunder Valley with opening Saturday night and again for the final night of September 17. Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Western Series will bring the big smoke on Friday September 16. Another first for the Fair.
Mouser Steel Supply Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday Sept 11.
MILLER SPECTACULAR SHOWS again will provide both the latest in extreme carnival rides as well as everyone’s favorites such as the Ferris Wheel and Carousel.
Special promotions continue this year with the very successful “TWO FOR TUESDAY” (Sept. 13) and “THRIFTY THURSDAY” (Sept.15) promotions featuring discounts on entry gate, carnival rides, and fair foods.
The annual fair parade will be Saturday Sept.10 beginning at 9:30 am at Capaha Park. Pre-registration is open for parade entries. For additional information contact the Fair office at:
info@semofair.com, 573-334-9250 or 573-270-0898.
Tickets for all grandstand events will go on-sale July 21st at 9a. You can pick up those tickets and explore more about the SEMO District Fair at semofair.com.
SEMO Pets!
SEMO PETS Hours of Operation
Wednesday – Monday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
See all the adoptable furry friends available now at this link!
SEMO Pets are an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of pets and people in Southeast Missouri. They envision a community where every animal has a safe and loving home. Their care and support helps more than 3,500 animals stay off the street each year.
They receive no operating funds from the government or the Humane Society of the United States & rely on the love and support of our community for volunteers and donations to continue our mission.
Adopt your new family member or become a volunteer!
SEMO PETS – 2536 Boutin Drive | Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 – 573.334.5837
Important Note: All adoptions are done by appointment only. The last adoption appointment of the day is 30 minutes prior to close. The Adoption process takes about 30 minutes to complete.
Smashing Pumpkins & Jane’s Addiction!
The Smashing Pumpkins + Jane’s Addiction: Spirits On Fire Tour More Info Tue • Nov 01 • 6:30 PM Enterprise Center, St Louis, MO
Buy tickets at THIS LINK!
Rockin’ On The Rocks Videos!
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #22!
This week with it being cold out, I wanted to show you an indoor spot you can visit safely! It’s the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L Crisp II Museum on the River Campus at Southeast Missouri State University! Jim Phillips Crisp Museum manager shows us Mississippian & Native American artifacts & molds as well as an exhibit with Sayaka Ganz, Artist Her exhibit, “Reclaimed Creations,” is currently on display through Feb. 21!Ganz utilizes reclaimed plastic objects like brush strokes which appear visibly unified at a distance though separate at close proximity. She describes her style as “3D impressionism.” “The theme of recycling and stewardship is whimsically incorporated into the work,” said Jim Phillips. https://www.semo.edu/museum/ (Information referenced from the River Campus website)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #21!
Last week we had a cool snow day & I wanted to get a look at Historic Fort D in Cape Girardeau! It was constructed in the summer of 1861 & the site also contains a limestone building that was constructed in 1937! There were 4 forts here in Cape & you can check out more info about them in the link below! Breathe some of nature’s fresh air & have fun! https://www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/…/parks…/fort_d (Information referenced from the City of Cape Girardeau Municipal Government website)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #20!
Get outside & explore for fun! This week I went to a creek at Trail Of Tears State Forest on Old Cape Road past Lowery Lake and Bluff Lake in Southern Illinois! I say it Shawnee National Forest in the video, but I figured out it was Trail Of Tears state forest. Have fun!This is about the info I could find to show you the location. https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/TrailOfTears.aspx (Information referenced from the website listed)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #19!
Hope you feel happy & healthy today! We have had some mild winter days & it’s been perfect to check out some nature! This week I went to Goose Creek in Perry County off of N Road in Perry County. This was the main creek I explored for years when I was a kid. Lots of cool rocks to see to feel some joy!The video cuts off about 30 seconds early at the end. This is about all the info I could find to show you the location. https://missouri.hometownlocator.com/…/feature-map,ftc… (Information referenced from the website listed)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #18!
Happy day to you! This week I went to the trails & a creek behind the Cape Girardeau Nature Center located within Cape County Park North! The Sinkhole Bottom & Paw Paw Valley Trail.It’s right off Kingshighway & I-55 & easy to get to so you can look at trails, plants & wildlife! Have fun, stay healthy in nature!Here is a link with the map of the park! https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/…/cape-girardeau-conservation… (Information referenced from the Missouri Dept. of Conservation website)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #17!
For our first of these videos in 2021, this week I went to the creek At Egypt Mills in Cape County MO. Some horseback riders came by while I was in the creek bed & I even found a fossil to show you!In June 1821, a church was constituted in the Big Bend near the present site of Egypt Mills. A post office was established in 1889, & operated until 1934. Tradition has it that the name originated from a school teacher who organized a Sunday school class which met in an old mill located here. One of the first lessons dealt with Egypt, so the place came to be known as Egypt Mills.It’s right off 177 & easy to find to look at rocks & fossils! Be happy, safe & healthy in nature! (Information referenced from Wikipedia)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #16!
This week I went to the goldfish pond & walking trail at Fountain Park in Cape Girardeau. Situated across from the city’s water plant on East Cape Rock Drive, the park was built in 1931 as a project of the Better Service Club of Missouri Utilities Co. employees.It’s right off the road & easy to get to & it rocks! Have fun & be kind!(Information referenced from the Southeast Missourian website)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #15!
Today I went to Hubble Creek at the MDC Jackson City Park to celebrate Jackson winning the Class 5 state championship title in a 42-7 win over Platte County in Jefferson City! I went looking for fossils I’ve been told of that are in the creek there. The Jackson City Park, established in 1933, is the oldest in Jackson. Congratulations to the team & town! Enjoy nature!(Information referenced from the Jackson MO-City Government & Missouri Dept. of Conservation websites)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #14!
Today I went to the MDC Sand Prairie Conservation Area, also part of the Missouri birding trail! It’s a 200-acre upland area located in Scott County near Benton, Missouri. This area is managed for natural communities including sand prairie, sand savanna, and sandy swale ephemeral wetlands.Management on the area is intended to promote species that historically occupied native sand prairies on the Blodgett Terrace. Six-Lined Racerunner & Northern Bobwhite Quail live here & the area is also available for archery hunting. The area rocks, relieve your stress & go into nature! (Information referenced from Missouri Dept. of Conservation website)Link to get there & more info: https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/…/sand-prairie-conservation-area
Rockin’ On The Rocks Videos!
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #13!
This week I went to the Cape LaCroix Bluffs Conservation Area in northern Scott which is located off of Nash Road & supports one of the rarest fishes in Missouri, the spring cavefish. Spring cavefish spend the majority of their lives underground in springs and aquatic caves. Cape LaCroix Bluffs supports natural wetlands, limestone bluffs, and beech mesophytic forests unique to eastern Missouri. Enjoy nature & positive energy! 11/17/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #12!
This week I took a drive to show you a creek that was suggested by my friend Kevin Steger that I don’t know the name of just off of Cape Rock Drive in Cape County by turning onto County Road 635, then County Road 646. UPDATE: Andrew Lynn says its called Scism creek. You get to see some colorful leaves & some rocks! Be one with nature & find joy & peace! 11/11/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #11!
Recently I went to Cape Rock Park on the Mississippi River on the riverbank below the scenic overlook! Lots of rocks & the reason our town is one of the few inland capes on Earth! Cape Girardeau, Missouri, got it’s name when French explorers and mapmakers used the word “cape” quite frequently to describe bluffs and promontories along the Mississippi River. A “cape” could sit next to any body of water, not just the ocean. Find joy in nature! Explore & be happy! 11/05/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #10!
Recently I went to a section on Juden Creek where fossils have been found & some artifacts. The leaves are changing & we get a look at some of that & a special surprise at the end of the video! Be creative, enjoy nature & have a good time in your life! 10/27/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #9!
Kirby Ray & “Iceburg” Darren Burgfeld hangin’ out at the Missouri Dept. of ConservationCape Girardeau Nature Center with MDC Media Specialist Joshua Hartwig & MDC Naturalist Alex Holmes! These guys rock nature & this place is rockin’! Have fun! 10/20/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #8!
Tower Rock on the Mississippi River in Perry County near Altenburg! It’s a huge rock in the river! Be like a stone & ROCK! 10/15/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #7!
I recently went to the Old Burnt Mill at Little Saline Creek! The road it’s on is the oldest road in Missouri, called Three Notch Road in Perry County on Road 840! It’s made of stone! Get inspired by nature & have fun! 10/07/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #6!
I recently went to a creek bed with a dry waterfall & cave entrance in Perry County formed by glaciers! It rocks big time! Get inspired by the beauty of nature’s art! Find merriment! 09/29/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #5!
I recently went to Juden Creek Conservation Area in Cape County to visit a cottage foundation from late the 1800’s or early 1900’s! It’s made of rocks! Get back to nature! Have a creative & fun day! 09/23/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray & Alyssa! Episode #4!
I recently went to Inspiration Point at Shawnee National Forest in Southern IL! Here we have BIG rocks! Enjoy the outdoors & nature! Be creative & have fun! 09/14/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #3!
I recently went to a Mississippi River inlet near Olive Branch IL that has tons of rocks, fossils, & artifacts since the river is low right now! So much is being revealed in the sand! Enjoy wildlife & nature! Have some creative fun! 09/09/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #2!
Today I went to Apple Creek Conservation Area at the Boat Dock Entrance in northeast Cape Girardeau County to look at a few stones and possible primitive artifacts! Enjoy nature & life! Have fun today! 09/02/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #1!
Today I went to Rock Springs near Thebes IL to pick up a few stones that were polished in the creek to give to friends! Enjoy nature & life! Good wishes to you! 08/19/20
