I'm Alan Reed. Host of the Quick Country Morning Show. I'm glad to be a part of your mornings!
Alan Reed
Vote Today! It’s Super Tuesday
Today is 'Super Tuesday' in many states, including Minnesota. This year, participants in both Republican and Democrat caucuses will vote for the presidential candidate of their choice. For the first time, the Republican presidential straw poll vote will be binding, and candidates who poll strongly will win delegates to subsequent conventions...
‘Razzie Awards’ Winners
The Razzie Awards were handed out last night. The Razzies honor the worst in cinematography. Seriously, like a few years ago when Adam Sandler put out 'Jack and Jill'. To me, that's quite possibly one of the worst movies ever made in the history of all movies...
Leap Day Meaning — Why We Have Leap Day
Today is Leap Day. This is the day that happens once every 4 years in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Leap Day is also one of the biggest days of the year for wedding proposals because it's a Leap Year and acceptable for women to ask men to marry...
Oscar Winners And Highlights
The 88th Annual Academy Awards were held last night in Hollywood. Chris Rock talked a lot about racial diversity and as usual, you get a few of the winners that want to express their political views. Even Leonardo DiCaprio, who won the best actor Oscar for the Revenant, which was a great movie, yakked about climate change...
Rochesterites Win Oscars!
The Oscars, or Academy Awards, are Sunday night in Hollywood. My prediction is that "The Revenant" will sweep everything. With that said, I took to the streets of Rochester and asked random people to give me their Oscar-worthy performance of their favorite movie...
State Champs! K-M and K-W Wrestlers
Quick Country would like to congratulate the wrestling teams from Kasson-Mantorville and Kenyon-Wanamingo. K-M won the MN Class AA state wrestling championship and Kenyon-Wanamingo won the Class A State Championship.
Caledonia brought home the consolation trophy with their win...
Drive By Shooting In NE Rochester This Morning
Rochester Police officers were investigating another drive-by shooting in Rochester this morning. This one was about a block or so from a nursing home.
The reports came in around 3am from the 8th Street NE area. Several shots were fired and at least one home a a vehicle were hit by bullets...
Chair Affair Is SOLD OUT! 3 ‘After-Parties’ Await You
The 'Chair Affair 2016' is officially SOLD-OUT! It all goes down this Saturday night at the Rochester International Events Center. All proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester, too.
There are many items up for bid with the silent and live auctions, plus the Celebrations Photo Lounge will be there with unlimited pictures...
‘Bammies’ Are Business and Jammies
Being in radio, you really can't see what we wear to work. I always wear a freshly pressed tuxedo everyday. OK, not really. It's usually just jeans and a t-shirt. And if I shower the night before, I usually wear a hat, too.
When you get home, do you put on some 'drawstrings...
Challenge To Rochester Restaurants – [Video]
This is simply....just cool! I wonder if any Rochester Restaurants will ever do this?
The French restaurant "Le Petit Chef (Little Chef)" came up with an original
way to entertain guests while waiting for their order, by using an overhead
projector on the ceiling...