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Watch a Montage of the Best TV Quotes of 2011 [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:59:22 +0000

Sometimes a TV character will fire off a line of dialogue that is so good you find yourself quoting it the next day. The Huffington Post’s TV critic Maureen Ryan has compiled a list of her 11 most memorable TV lines of 2011, which includes remarks from the likes of ‘Parks and Recreation’s’ Ron Swanson, ‘The Office’ cut-up Jim Halpert, and ‘Breaking Bad’s’ meth-dealing teacher Walter White.

Dalton's New Year's Resolutions For The Year 2012

Dalton Castle — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:54:39 +0000

The year 2012 is coming and there is no stopping it. Not even a computer glitch lacking the digits necessary to decipher the year can stop 2012. So lets embrace it and make a list of new year’s resolutions. Here is what I resolve to do. Wear a coon skin hat It’s a fancy fashion [...]

'The Protester' Named Time Magazines Person of The Year

BJ Ragone — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:46:06 +0000

Usually Time magazine tries to mix things up with their person of the year honor and they have done it again. Not naming one person, but a group that did a lot the change things and make noise this year; The Protester.

Vote For The Q103 Rock Song Of The Year – 2011

WQBK — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:39:23 +0000

It’s almost the end of 2011 and many kick ass rock songs were heard on Q103 over the past year. We want to know what you think. Vote for what song rocked you the hardest and help us decide which song deserves to be the rock song of the year. Be listening near the end [...]

The 10 Worst Album Covers of 2011 Are Not Your Grandfather's Terrible Album Covers

Andrea Rosen — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:30:06 +0000

Our friends at PopCrush assembled an epic list of the worst album covers released in the top half of 2011, including atrocities from Lady Gaga, Limp Bizkit and 311. We must say, there’s something about the digital age that makes artists release pretty awful cover art — could it be that in the age of Spotify and iTunes, they think these’ll never actually get seen any larger than thumbnail-size?

BJ's Fall Television Preview

BJ Ragone — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:26:25 +0000

I'm a bit of a TV junkie, and a lot of the shows I watched were cancelled last season. This fall however, there are some promising new shows and some returning that I can't wait for. It's always nice to see that some new shows are on the way, not that the networks will allow them to last. I wish writer

2011 NFL Draft Starts Tonight

BJ Ragone — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:24:41 +0000

Despite all of the drama surrounding the NFL lockout the draft is going ahead as planned with no interference from the Players Association. With the NFL lockout over for the time being it looks like we are finally returning to a sense of normalcy. One of the norms is the NFL draft. The first round [...]

Producer Joe Checks In From London [AUDIO]

BJ Ragone — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:50:15 +0000

Joe and Steve made it over to London, England with no problems, that is until they decided to rent a car to get to their hotel. It’s day one of Producer Joe’s British invasion and he is already off to a fantastic start. Instead of taking a 90 minute ride on a shuttle to their [...]

Volunteer At This Year's Tulip Fest

Jennifer Beaudoin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:28:46 +0000

Tulip Fest 2011 is just a week and a half away, and City officials are looking for volunteers to staff various parts of the event, according to the Times Union. The Fest takes place May 7 and 8 (Mother's Day weekend) at Washington Park, so if you're available to help out, read on!

Play Poker With Saliva & Rev Theory

WQBK — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:45:12 +0000

Q103 presents Saliva at Northern Lights April 28th. If you are a “Badass” poker player. You could play in the Badass poker tournament backstage with the band. Saliva and Rev Theory will be at Northern Lights on April 28th. The band is searching for Q103 listeners to play in the Badass Poker Tournament backstage [...]

Win Rock On The Range Tickets

WQBK — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:00:39 +0000

People from all over the world will be in Columbus Ohio for America’s Premiere Rock Festival – Rock On The Range. Over 40 bands on 3 stages May 20th – May 22nd. Will you be there? Listen to Q103 to win your tickets! It’s the 5th anniversary of Rock On The Range. A gigantic festival rock [...]

Really Can't Stand When People Tell Lies

DaveHunter — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:10:54 +0000

Maybe it’s because we’re human. Perhaps it’s a trait that was inherited through generations. It could also be because we are under massive amounts of stress. My question is “why do people lie”? It drives me nuts! In a pinch for dinner I drove through for fast food for me and my wife. The name [...]

People Magazine's Most Beautiful Person Of 2011

Jennifer Beaudoin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:19:48 +0000

She's an actress, singer, model and currently an American Idol Judge. She's 41, a wife and mother to three-year old twins. Her life has been filled with beauty, success, awards and love. Drum roll please! She's Jennifer Lopez, and now, she's People Magazine's most beautiful person of 2011.

Sports World Heats Up Over Weekend

BJ Ragone — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:23:23 +0000

It was a huge weekend for sports. The 2011 Masters champion was crowned, the Red Sox and Yankees duked it out in Fenway and the NBA playoffs are quickly approaching. What and exciting weekend to be a sports fan. Baseball, Basketball, Golf and even Hockey were awesome to watch. I know that as a sports [...]

Foo Fighters Perform 'Rope' SNL Edition [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:23:59 +0000

Last night the Foo Fighters were the musical guests on Saturday Night Live for the sixth time in their career. So far every time I have seen them on they have been awesome and last night was no exception. They performed "Rope" as well as the song "Walk" both on Wasting Light which hits music stores on Tuesday.

Rock On The Range Day One–Bands To Watch

BJ Ragone — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:22:16 +0000

There are over 40 bands scheduled for this years Rock on the Range so I want to give you a game plan so that you don’t feel overwhelmed. So we are a little over a month away from 2011′s Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio. This has turned into one of the biggest rock [...]

Strippers Fail To Show, Man Calls Police

DaveHunter — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:08:01 +0000

Apparently, the strippers at the On The Border gentlemen’s club in Franklin, Wisconsin don’t always honor honor a gentleman’s agreement. An Illinois man, who was visiting Wisconsin last week, dropped $1,000 in lap dances on two of On the Border’s finest strippers, in part because the ladies promised him they would come to his hotel [...]

Meat Loaf Flips Out [VIDEO]

WQBK — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:47:44 +0000

Forget Star Jones vs. NeNe Leakes. It’s now “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant Meat Loaf who is all the rage quite literally, in the case of last night’s episode. The famous singer threw an unexpected fit over a set of art supplies, which he claimed were stolen from him by fellow contestant Gary Busey. What followed was a [...]

Amber Heard Posts 'Playboy' Photo on Facebook

WQBK — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:45:03 +0000

Amber Heard is starring in the upcoming NBC drama ‘Playboy,’ which is set at the Playboy Club in Chicago during the ’60′s — a time period in which it was the busiest night club in the world. Earlier this week, the 24-year-old actress posted a photo from the set of the show on her Facebook [...]