Are you planning a remodel or addition to your home? Planning to build a new home? Yes? Then be sure to join Steve Wohlers this Sunday for the first KFIR Community Forum of the new year! Gina Fox, Education Manager for the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, will speak with Steve about how to avoid scams that unscrupulous contractors may attempt.

This Sunday’s KFIR Community Forum will be an encore broadcast of our interview with Peter DeFazio. Join us at 8:15 in the morning and 5:45 in the afternoon as congressman Peter DeFazio speaks with Steve Wohlers to discuss the current state of the economy and the auto industry bailout. They will also cover Obama’s cabinet picks and federal help for various Oregon projects.

As the year comes to a close, Carrie Underwood is busy raking in the awards and accolades. Not only is she the most-heard country artist of 2008, Underwood has been named the #1 Hot Country Songs Artist by Billboard and #1 Top Country Artist by Radio & Records.

Listen in to KFIR’s Community Forum this Sunday at 8:15 in the morning and 5:45 in the afternoon. This week congressman Peter DeFazio joins Steve Wohlers to discuss the current state of the economy and the proposed auto industry bailout. They will also cover Obama’s cabinet picks and federal help for various Oregon projects.

Jon Davis, a fire prevention specialist with the Lebanon Fire District, joins Steve Wohlers for the KFIR Community Forum this Sunday, December 14th. Jon and Steve will discuss Lebanon’s newly opened fire house and fire safety for the winter. With the coldest weather of the year expected this weekend, be sure to listen in for Jon’s advice.

Who’s excited to see Kenny Chesney on tour again? Chesney has just announced that his 2009 tour is to be titled the Sun City Carnival. Stops along the way include the Gillette Stadium near Boston on August 15th and, closer to home, an April 26th apperance at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California.

Two of Country’s top stars, Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler, will be a part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve this year. Taylor Swift will perform on stage alongside The Jonas Brothers, Jesse McCartney and many more. Meanwhile, Kellie Pickler is set to provide live reports from Times Square.

More info at CMT.com.

Jake Owen’s single—”Don’t Think I Can’t Love You”—is currently rising through the charts. The song is now known to be the first single off his second album, Easy Does It. The album’s release date has been set for February 24th of 2009.

Lebanon mother Stefanie Stanley was giving her five month old baby Brayden Breshears a bath when she briefly left the bathroom to get a towel. Moments later she returned to find Brayden face down in the bathwater. Stefanie rushed her son to her neighbor, Karie Truelove, who saved Brayden’s life by quickly administering CPR.

The Albany Democrat Herald has the full story.

Starting early next year you’ll be able to get your tickets for Keith Urban’s 2009 tour. The first performance is scheduled for May and should extend through the summer, but details have yet to be released. Performers joining Urban on stage are set to include Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Glen Campbell, Lady Antebellum, and The Zac Brown Band.

This Sunday our Community Forum guest is Sweet Home Schools’ Superintendent Larry Horton. Join Larry as he discusses budget cuts for the rest of the 2008-2009 school year and what impacts these cuts will have.

Wynonna Judd’s new album, Sing Chapter 1, is now set to be released this February. The album will feature Wynonna’s covers of songs that have influenced her career. Click this link for a sneak peek at the album’s cover art.

The Albany Democrat Herald has a great list of buildings here in Linn county which are opening their doors for tours throughout December. If you’re looking for something interesting to do in the next couple weeks try taking a tour of one or more of these historic locations.

We would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you so much for listening in and we hope that you have a wonderful day of fun, food and family.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Be sure to stay tuned throughout the day all next week for your chance to win $250 worth of Shilo Inns Gift Certificates*! Each day when you hear the announcement to call, grab your phone and dial us up at 541-367-5115 or 1-866-90RADIO (1-866-907-2346)!

*Certain restrictions apply.

George Lanning, the newly appointed superintendent for Lebanon, joins Steve Wohlers to discuss issues the Lebanon school district now faces—such as the declining math scores. As well, George talks about his experience and what skills he brings to the Lebanon district. Community Forum airs this Sunday around 8:15am and 5:45pm.

With Taylor Swift’s recent album release, Fearless, she has managed to hit the top of both the Billboard Top 200 and Country charts. She also managed to set a record for the most digital download sales of a country album.

Jerry Montano, formerly the bassist for Danzig, has filed a lawsuit against John Rich for the altercation which took place between them on October 17th. During the scuffle, Montano claims that Rich left him with “severe injuries” and “permanent scarring”. The whole thing appears to have started over a woman Rich was interested in.

Kenny Chesney just won his fourth CMA Entertainer of the Year trophy Wednesday evening. How did he celebrate? He issued a friendly “challenge” to his fellow nominees, notifying them that he intends to keep giving his fans hit songs.

“But to those other four acts that are nominated, I’m not just going to lay down, either. I love what I’m doing, and I love doing it from the heart with the passion, commitment and sacrifice that it takes to do this. These aren’t given away. These aren’t free. It’s a very humbling thing to stand up here and hold this for the fourth time.”

Toby Keith has released his second film, Beer For My Horses, on DVD. Kieth stars alongside comedian Rodney Carrington,Claire Forlani of CSI: New York and musicians Willie Nelson and Ted Nugent. The story involves Keith and Carrington as small town deputies who get involved in a crazy scheme to rescue Keith’s character’s girlfriend from a drug lord.