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05/15/2026

On todays 4@4:

"Jungle Safari"

Featuring The Steve Miller Band, CCR, Guns n' Roses and Jethro Tull.

Don't miss the 4@4, just after the news at 4pm today!

𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝟔𝟎 𝐌𝐏𝐇 𝐀𝐓 𝐙𝐎𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐒𝘓𝘰𝘸 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘹Wind speeds are reaching dangerous levels. This gust ...
05/14/2026

𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝟔𝟎 𝐌𝐏𝐇 𝐀𝐓 𝐙𝐎𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐒
𝘓𝘰𝘸 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘹

Wind speeds are reaching dangerous levels. This gust of 56 miles per hour was recorded a few minutes ago at the ZOO Studio on 31st Avenue in Southwest Minot. And in between gusts, it is blowing at around 35 mph.

We have reports that visibility in the Max area is 1/8 of a mile or less.

If you don't have to go anywhere, best to stay put. If you must drive, the Ward County Sheriff's Office asks that you turn on your headlights.

𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒! 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥💥Please use your headlights when on the road today, especially on the highways. Visibi...
05/14/2026

𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒! 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥
💥Please use your headlights when on the road today, especially on the highways. Visibility is greatly compromised due to the dust storm.

This is a photo of Highway 83 south of Minot, taken by a motorist who was stopped on an approach.

It's NASTY out there! Please drive carefully.

𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐃📌𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟒, 𝟎𝟏:𝟏𝟓𝐩𝐦 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟎𝟕:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦📌𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐭...
05/14/2026

𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐃
📌𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟒, 𝟎𝟏:𝟏𝟓𝐩𝐦 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟎𝟕:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦
📌𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟎𝟗:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦
📌𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟒, 𝟎𝟗:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦

Hold onto your hat and keep the dog inside, it is downright miserable out there! Our weather station at our studio on 31st Avenue says winds are currently blowing at 34 miles per hour with a peak gust of 39, but we think it is lying to us. It feels way worse than that, doesn't it?

J. Davis reports a semi hauling sheetrock encountered trouble south of Washburn and half the load blew into the ditch.

There are a lot of warnings and advisories stemming from the high winds that are blowing through our area right now. It isn't just us. All of central and western North Dakota is suffering through this blasted wind.

Visibility in Minot is decreasing considerably due to a massive cloud of dust.

Critical fire weather conditions are expected today through
Friday over western and central North Dakota. West winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph are expected over northwest North Dakota, with westerly winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph over remaining areas. Relative humidity values will drop as low as 15 percent. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control, so exercise extreme caution and be aware of the high potential for wildfires.

Stay safe out there. Or better yet, just stay in and keep listening to The ZOO!

The Doobies are in the spotlight today during "Live at 5" just after the news at 5 today on The Zoo!
05/13/2026

The Doobies are in the spotlight today during "Live at 5" just after the news at 5 today on The Zoo!

On today's 4@4: "A salute to man's best friend" featuring classic tracks from Aerosmith, AC/DC, Nazareth and Led Zeppeli...
05/13/2026

On today's 4@4: "A salute to man's best friend" featuring classic tracks from Aerosmith, AC/DC, Nazareth and Led Zeppelin. That's just after the news at 4 this afternoon on The Zoo!

If you like it "live" don't miss the Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar in the spotlight for live at 5, just after the 5pm news tod...
05/12/2026

If you like it "live" don't miss the Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar in the spotlight for live at 5, just after the 5pm news today on The Zoo!

05/12/2026

On your Tuesday edition of The 4@4, it's "The Magic Show" with classic tracks from The Beatles, The Cars, The Who, and Heart.

Don't miss the 4@4, just after the 4pm news today on the Zoo!

Oh the Minot rumor mill is hard at work! We’ve been told that rumors are swirling that Hometown Radio Group has sold our...
05/11/2026

Oh the Minot rumor mill is hard at work! We’ve been told that rumors are swirling that Hometown Radio Group has sold our three stations.

Wait.....what????⁉️ That sure was a surprise to us!

Well, we are here to tell you that nothing could be further from the truth.

We are still proudly the Hometown Radio Group, the ONLY locally owned radio stations in the community -102-9 WGO, 94-9 The ZOO, and SUNNY 101.9.

✅We are still owned by local Minot residents J. Davis and Jean Schempp (they still live and work here right alongside the rest of our staff)
✅ We still have our studios on 31st Avenue (just look for the Radio Wrangler – she still runs like a top)
✅ We still have local announcers and local staff driving to work on the same streets (and enduring the same roadblocks) as you do
✅ We are still right here in the community enjoying (or sometimes suffering) the same weather as you do
✅ We are still here to entertain you and inform you about your community
✅ We are still here to provide the absolute best service to our valued advertisers
✅ And because we are the only locally owned radio stations, (actually the locally owned mainstream media including radio, newspaper, and TV) our dollars stay local and are re-invested into our community

We have proudly lived in and served our community for more than 20 years, and we aren’t going anywhere. In fact, hold our beer, because we’re just getting started!

05/11/2026

On your Monday edition of The 4@4:

"Time for a change" featuring classic tracks from John Waite, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon and David Bowie.

Don't miss it, right after the News at 4pm on 94.9 The Zoo!

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