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Magic Madness 2021 – Vote for Your Sweet 16!
March Madness is BACK for the NCAA and in their honor, Magic 104 thought it’d be fun to once again make our own tournament!
Welcome to Magic Madness 2021 – Where we will find out, ONCE AND FOR ALL… Who is the Mount Washington Valley’s FAVORITE Magic 104 Artist…
64 Artists have been chosen and NOW, all you have to do is VOTE!
Here’s how it will play out…
The BIG 32 has been named and now they squared off in the Head to Head Matches below. Vote for your favorite in each round via the poll below. The Sweet 16 will be announced Wednesday, March 24th at 8:10am.
(Click the Bracket to Enlarge)
THE POLL HAS CLOSED.
TIMELINE:
The BIG 32 VOTING: March 22nd – March 23rd
(The Sweet 16 Will Be Announced March 24th)
Sweet 16 VOTING: March 24th – March 25th
(Elite 8 Will Be Announced March 26th)
Elite 8 VOTING: March 26th- March 28th
(Final Four Will Be Announced March 29th)
Final 4 VOTING: March 29th – March 31st
(Top 2 Will Be Announced April 1st)
Top 2 VOTING: April 1st – April 4th
(MWV’s Favorite Magic 104 Artist Will Be Announced April 5th)
The Winner will be announced during the Magic Morning Show on Monday, April 5th and that Artist will have a Showcase.
Box Office Recap – 03/22/2021
Movie-going grew over the weekend as Los Angeles opened its theaters, becoming, once again, the No. 1 box office in the country. All told, L.A. theaters took in $1.05 million on Friday and Saturday alone.
Disney is owning the box office again this weekend, bringing in $5.2 million in its third weekend for Raya and the Last Dragon.
Tom & Jerry came in second, with $3.8 million. The Oscar-nominated The Father managed to stay in the top 10 with $355K in its fourth weekend.
CHECK IT OUT:
Read the Full Story: http://bit.ly/3lARMxA
Top 10 at the Box Office:
MAGIC MADNESS 2021 – Who is the Mount Washington Valley’s Favorite Magic 104 Artist?
March Madness is BACK for the NCAA and in their honor, Magic 104 thought it’d be fun to once again make our own tournament!
Welcome to Magic Madness 2021 – Where we will find out, ONCE AND FOR ALL… Who is the Mount Washington Valley’s FAVORITE Magic 104 Artist…
64 Artists have been chosen and NOW, all you have to do is VOTE!
Here’s how it will play out…
There are 64 Artists to choose from below and in the 1st Round all you have to do is select all of your favorites and submit. The 32 Artists that earn the most votes by Monday, March 22nd will move on to the next round and that’s when they will be matched up and seeded for the “Head to Head Votes” and so on…
TIMELINE:
Round 1 VOTING: Now Until March 21st
(The BIG 32 Will Be Announced March 22nd)
The BIG 32 VOTING: March 22nd – March 23rd
(The Sweet 16 Will Be Announced March 24th)
Sweet 16 VOTING: March 24th – March 25th
(Elite 8 Will Be Announced March 26th)
Elite 8 VOTING: March 26th- March 28th
(Final Four Will Be Announced March 29th)
Final 4 VOTING: March 29th – March 31st
(Top 2 Will Be Announced April 1st)
Top 2 VOTING: April 1st – April 4th
(MWV’s Favorite Magic 104 Artist Will Be Announced April 5th)
The Winner will be announced during the Magic Morning Show on Monday, April 5th and that Artist will have a Showcase.
THE POLL HAS CLOSED.
Mountain Meisters Recap – Week 9 – 03/18/2021
The 2021 Season of Mountain Meisters is underway at Cranmore and Kevin Hamlin joined Gino on The Magic Morning Show to tell us all about Week 9 and the St. Patrick’s Day celebration!
Kevin told us that this week’s participation was just under 300 racers and they earned over $1100 for Believe In Books Literacy Foundation after two weeks of the ‘Pay to Play’ option for a third run.
Kevin named Sean Perley as the White Mountain Stove Shop‘s “FIRED UP Meister” of the week for his festive St. Patrick’s Day garb. Listen to the segment below and tune in next week for the conclusion of the 50th Anniversary season of the Cranmore Mountain Meisters!
For more information about Mountain Meisters go to Cranmore.com and Follow them on Facebook!
Feel Good Story of the Week – Former Teacher Gifted $27,000 by One-time Student
A 77-year-old former substitute teacher who was living in his car was gifted with a $27,000 check by a one-time student. Jose Villarruel, lovingly known as “Mr. V” by his students, was a substitute teacher for decades, but in 2020 he resigned after schools changed over to distance learning due to the pandemic. He made all the arrangements for his pension, but the money didn’t last long, and Villarruel has been living out of his car ever since. His former student, Steven Nava, came across Villarruel in his car and recognized him. Nava initially gave Villarruel $300, and then decided to start a GoFundMe page to help him get back on his feet. He shared it all over social media, including on TikTok, where it went viral with over 1.7 million views. Villarruel was presented with a $27,000 check from the money raised, along with other gifts.
For the full story click here.
NH DNCR Opens FY2021 ‘Moose Plate’ Cultural Conservation Grant Round
The N.H. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is now accepting letters of intent for projects seeking funding from its Conservation License Plate fiscal year 2021 grant round.
DNCR “Moose Plate” grants support the restoration, preservation and / or conservation of publicly owned items significant to New Hampshire’s cultural heritage.
Three of the DNCR’s divisions – the Division of Historical Resources, the State Council on the Arts and the State Library – support cultural conservation grant programs through Moose Plate funding. Each division’s grant program has specific requirements.
Organizations seeking Moose Plate grant funding are required to submit a letter of intent, providing a brief description of the project and confirming that the resource is publicly owned, by May 7th. Applicants will be notified if their project fits a DNCR division’s program criteria. They may then choose to submit a full application by June 25th.
More information about each division’s specific grant program requirements is available at dncr.nh.gov/moose_plate. Applicants may only apply to one DNCR grant program in a given year.
Each year, the DNCR receives a percentage of funds raised from the sales of Moose Plates. To help preserve the state’s cultural heritage, the department designates a portion of those funds for the conservation of cultural resources in New Hampshire.
Funds received by the DNCR also support its Division of Forests and Lands’ Natural Heritage Bureau and its Division of Parks and Recreation’s Historic Sites Bureau.
In fiscal year 2019, 30 projects received a total of $269,218 in DNCR cultural conservation grant funding.
For more information about the Moose Plate Program, including how to purchase a Moose Plate, visit mooseplate.com.
The N.H. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ five divisions are dedicated to protecting, promoting and managing a wide variety of New Hampshire’s natural, recreational and cultural resources.
Together, these resources help define our state and are major drivers of our economy and high quality of life. For more information, visit dncr.nh.gov.
The 2021 Grammys – Recap – 03/15/2021
Beyonce made history last night as she racked up her 28th win and became the most awarded female artist ever in the history of the Grammy Awards. Mid-way through the night she tied for the record as she shared a win with Meghan Thee Stallion for Best Rap Song, for “Savage,” but the big moment came about 15 minutes later, when her song “Black Parade” was announced as the Best R&B Performance. Looking surprised as she approached the stage, Beyonce said, “I’m so honored.” Overall, Beyonce has acquired 79 career nominations.
As the first performing act on stage, Harry Styles sang “Watermelon Sugar” for his first ever Grammy performance. He later won Best Pop Solo Performance for that song. He wore black leather pants and an open leather jacket, with no shirt, showing off a few tattoos.
From an outside patio in Los Angeles, with the Staples Center as the back drop, host Trevor Noah kept the audience entertained between performances and acceptance speeches. The audience was made up of performers and nominees seated at small tables of 2 and 3, all wearing masks.
A few of the big winners of the night included Taylor Swift for Album of the Year for Folklore. Dua Lipa won Best Pop Vocal Album for Future Nostalgia. Song of the Year went to H.E.R. for “I Can’t Breathe.” And while the Best R&B Album went to John Legend, Miranda Lambert won Best Country Album.
The three and a half hour show was stocked with stellar performances from artists such as DaBaby, BTS, Taylor Swift, and Silk Sonic featuring Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak
Some of the awards were announced by iconic venue owners and managers from cities like New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles.
The night ended with Ringo Starr of The Beatles announcing Billie Eilish as winner of Record of the Year for “Everything I Wanted.” This marked her 2nd year in a row for this award.
PERFORMANCES AND HIGHLIGHTS
In a video prior to his performance DaBaby said, “Being a father is the best thing that ever happened to me.” Dressed in solid white, including rhinestone gloves and rhinestone shoes, and sang “Rockstar.”
Taylor Swift performed on a set that seemed to be a sequel to her video. It was made to look like a cabin in a deep green forest.
First time Grammy nominees BTS performed “Dynamite.”
Dua Lipa who started the night with 6 nominations began her performance in a pink dress and then stripped down to pink glittery bra and panty like ensemble with net hose and pink go-go boots. She was surrounded by dancers dressed in pink.
Three female country artists were spotlighted back to back… Mickey Guyton sang “Black Like Me.” Miranda Lambert performed “Bluebird.” Maren Morris performed “Bones” with John Mayor singing along and playing guitar.
Black Pumas performed following a video introduction that included interview with the members.
Doja Cat gave an amazing performance of “Say So.”
Megan Thee Stallion said, “Even on the days you feel like quitting, don’t quit because it is possible to achieve all your dreams.”
In a video interview, Post Malone said, “I’m super shy. Performing is absolutely terrifying.” He performed “Hollywood’s Bleeding.”
Roddy Ricch gave a stunning performance of “The Box.”
Sporting her trademark green hair, Billie Eilish sang “Everything I Wanted” standing on top of a car.
Silk Sonic featuring Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak performed in true 70’s fashion, wearing orange, wide lapel jackets with matching slacks.
WINNERS:
There are 83 Grammy categories. Below are the major category winners.
Record of the Year: “Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish
Album of the Year: “folklore,’’ Taylor Swift
Best R&B Performance: “Black Parade,” Beyoncé
Best Pop Vocal Album: “Future Nostalgia,” Dua Lipa
Best Rap Song: “Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion, featuring Beyoncé
Song of the Year (songwriter’s award): “I Can’t Breathe,” H.E.R., Dernst Emile II and Tiara Thomas
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Watermelon Sugar,” Harry Styles
Best Country Album: Wildcard, Miranda Lambert
Best New Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “American Standard,” James Taylor
Best Dance/Electronic Album: “Bubba,” Kaytranada
Best Rock Album: “The New Abnormal,” the Strokes.
Best Alternative Music Album: “Fetch the Bolt Cutters,” Fiona Apple
Best Progressive R&B Album: “It Is What It Is,” Thundercat.
Best R&B Album: “Bigger Love,” John Legend
Best Rap Album: “King’s Disease,” Nas
Best Jazz Vocal Album: “Secrets Are the Best Stories,” Kurt Elling featuring Danilo Pérez
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Trilogy 2,” Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade
Best Gospel Album: “Gospel According to PJ,” PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: “Jesus Is King,” Kanye West.
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: “La Conquista del Espacio,” Fito Páez
Best Reggae Album: “Got to Be Tough,” Toots and the Maytals
Best Spoken Word Album: “Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth,” Rachel Maddow
Best Comedy Album: “Black Mitzvah,” Tiffany Haddish
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Jojo Rabbit.”
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Joker”
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Andrew Watt.
Best Music Video: “Brown Skin Girl,” Beyoncé with Blue Ivy
Best Music Film: “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” Linda Ronstadt
For more winners, highlights, and to check out the performances go to GRAMMY.COM
Box Office Recap – 03/15/2021
Raya and the Last Dragon topped the box office this weekend as theaters across the country struggle to open. As of now, about 51% are open in North America. Raya and the Last Dragon pulled in $5.5 million at the box office, down 35% from its bow last weekend.
The movie, which stars Kelly Marie Tran, is also available on Disney+ for $30. Tom & Jerry came in second with $4.1 million in its third week out.
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How to Watch the KHS Girls Basketball Championship
North Conway, NH – If you were hoping to watch the championship basketball game this Sunday in Bedford between Kennett High School and Bishop Brady girls basketball teams on Valley Vision, you’re going to have to wait to watch for free.
According to Rick West at Valley Vision, NH Intersholastic Athletic Association regulations regarding LIVE broadcasts of any State Championship game, ONLY the National Federation of High Schools Network may broadcast this game LIVE.
Valley Vision WILL be there and covering the game, but ONLY for delayed broadcast beginning Tuesday (03/16) evening at 7pm on Channel 3. They will also be streaming to the Valley Vision website and to the Valley Vision Facebook page over the course of next week. Again, this is due to NHIAA restrictions for championship games.
If you want to watch the game live, you will need to go to the National Federation website; nfhsnetwork.com sign up and pay a fee of $10.99.
Again, you will need to go to the National Federation of High Schools Network on the web. At the top of the home page you will see a search bar. Type in Kennett High School and you will be directed to the payment area. The game can be viewed on a number of platforms.
Game time is 5PM. The championship match is being played at Bedford because it’s a neutral site.
Feel Good Story of the Week – Shelter Puppy No-one Wanted Saves Life of Elderly Man
A local man is alive thanks to his dog, Jack, who he says saved his life by waking him during a medical emergency, March 3, 2021. (KVAL)
EUGENE, OR – A stray puppy who languished unwanted in a shelter saved the life of an elderly man who finally gave it a chance. The 18-month-old dog, named Jack, woke up 66-year-old owner Tom Braun after noticing he’d begun choking in his sleep at his Eugene, Oregon, home earlier this month. Braun was stunned to wake up and find his T-shirt covered with his own blood, and realized a blood vessel had burst following previous dental work. Braun spent the next 48 hours in hospital, while next door neighbor Eli Holmes cared for Jack. Braun has sung Jack’s praises, and advised anyone who is older and lives alone to get their own dog to help keep them safe.
Read KVAL’s Full Story here.