Lisa Nicole on Mountain FM’s Morning Rocks

Today I ended my two-day stint co-hosting Morning Rocks on Mountain FM with John Helm; the lovely Jenny Fines was away celebrating her birthday.

Lisa Nicole joined us on the morning show in anticipation of her big show on Saturday night at the Old Theatre in Castlegar. Fresh off winning two Kootenay Music Awards a couple of weeks ago at the 3^rd annual ceremony, Lisa Nicole will be putting on quite the show with opening act Jason Thomas Saturday, May 24^th. Get your tickets now!

Click here to check out Lisa Nicole on Facebook.

FYI Lisa Nicole took home two Kootenay Music Awards on Friday May 9^, 2014 at the Spiritbar in Nelson. She was voted to have the “Album of the Year” for It Got Ugly and was voted “Best Roots, Country” or Folk Artist as well.

Not in Castlegar this weekend? Lisa Nicole has a bunch of BC and Alberta tour dates coming up this summer! Check them out here.

Here is Lisa Nicole's video for  It Got Ugly.

My Favourite Request, A Good Way to Start 2014

I still consider myself a rookie in this whole radio game. I have worked and interned for a few different companies across the country in stations big and small, never have I ever seen anything like this. This tops my list now of the best requests ever made. I’m not sure how but it greeted me as I came into work around 5am this morning for ‘Morning Rocks’ and it definitely made this early Thursday morning (that feels more like a Monday) MUCH better. Props to the Old Milwaukee trooper who left this for us, you have made my morning a little better and put a smile on this morning grump’s face.  

Not the songs I would request and definitely not the beer I would drink (I’m a die hard Keith’s girl, I do have a growing love for Nelson Brewing Co. and Granville Island) but I am a HUGE fan of playing requests. 

We’ll get that Zeppelin and Nazareth in for you as soon as possible! For traditional requests feel free to give the studio line a call, 1-877-560-1010… or feel free to keep leaving us messages in a creative fashion around town! 

Shake the Tree: Finale on Morning Rocks

We broke a record this morning on Morning Rocks. John and I played 'Shake the Tree' three times!


Here is our final winner for the 2013 tree shaking season, Rick. Rick managed to clear the prize tree out taking home a crazy Christmas haul. A big thanks to all of the prize sponsors and Maglio's for powering our prize tree this year. Until next December our tree is still and pristine (as a Christmas tree should be).

MORNING ROCKS: SHAKE THE TREE WITH GERRY

This morning on Shake the Tree Gerry went for the big win... and our Mountain FM prize tree went for a
fall. Now, no one here is calling Gerry a "Greedy Grinch" (that would involve too many Gs). What will we do with all our extra prizing? Who knows? This girl has a couple of winning ideas though! 

Be listening between 6am and 10am to Morning Rocks on Mountain FM (stream it live from the www.mountainfm.net home page) and have 1-877-560-1010 ready in your phone! Caller #9 at the cue to call could win BIG on the TGIF Holiday Edition of Morning Rocks! 

Helen Bobbitt from 'A New Year for CaDANCE' on Morning Rocks

This morning Helen Bobbitt from 'A New Year For CaDANCE' was on Morning Rocks to talk about their fundraiser event coming up on New Year's Eve. For more information about the event click here. For more information about Cadance's story follow this link. To help be part of the 'Go Fund Me' effort click here. 

Santa and Audrey from the Castlegar Rec. Centre on Morning Rocks!

Santa and Audrey from the Castlegar Rec Complex joined me on Morning Rocks Monday morning to talk
about Winterfest. It is coming up this Friday, December 6th and it is going to be an awesome time in Downtown Castlegar, the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit! I will be on location for Mountain FM with our first Mountain FM photo-booth, so make sure you come stop by!

For more information about Winterfest click here.

Peter Evdokimof on Morning Rocks

This morning Peter Evdokimof joined me on Morning Rocks to talk about the upcoming youth concert coming up on December 1st at the Brilliant Cultural Centre. The concert will feature ages K-12's work in Russian music, poetry and dance. Admission is by donation and doors are at 5pm. 

Celebrating Children's Day - Michelle Pierce on Morning Rocks

It is Children’s Day, as you can see if you open up Google (it is featured on today’s doodle). If you are

looking to take part in a great event right here in the Kootenays for Children’s day you can check out the celebration going on at Kootenay Family Place Neighbourhood House. Michelle Pierce joined us on Morning Rocks this morning to give us all the details.

You can also visit Mountain FM’s event page to learn more.

Marc Vedo on Morning Rocks

We had a great talk with Marc Vedo about his show here in the Kootenays. He visited the Castlegar Friday night and put on an amazing show with Boy George. We talk small towns, hockey and his love of Canadian steak in this chat from across the pond.

Our Interview With Boy George

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my job? 

Well, I love my job. 

One amazing Friday while I was filling in on Morning Rocks for Darren McPeake I had the opportunity to interview Boy George with co-host John Helm. 

What an amazingly gracious guy. I must say, I was so nervous to talk to the iconic Boy George (even over the phone) but he was amazingly easy to talk to and so humble.

Here is our chat with the one and only Boy George:

Later tonight I will add our chat with Marc Vedo!

Kate Loves Call Ins

I love when people call me during my show. 

It really does not happen often enough.

That is one of the beautiful things about being on the morning show, people call in and you get to give them amazing prizes to thank them for listening. 

Here are my two favourite winners this week. 

Oh and the number is 1-877-560-1010 just in case you forgot!

Hal Johnson Talks Body Break and Amazing Race Canada on Morning Rocks

I have been having so much fun filling in for Darren McPeake on ‘Morning Rocks’ over the last week and a bit. I have loved my time so far, apart from the incredibly early mornings. Seriously, not I’m sure I could handle 3:30am mornings as part of my daily grind. Clearly, John Helm is a pro morning show host. I am still getting used to not lone-wolfing my shows. We have had some pretty incredible interviews in the last week. Boy George, Mark Vedo and the latest was Canadian Fitness Icon Hal Johnson.

If you have spent anytime watching Canadian TV you know exactly who Hal Johnson is, personally I feel like I have grown up with Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod. Their ‘Body Break’ segments were a huge part of my childhood and definitely encouraged me to ‘keep fit and have fun’. Hal and Joanne recently took part in the first season of ‘Amazing Race Canada’ and were fan favourites from the beginning.

Here is our conversation with Hal Johnson, as you can tell we were pretty excited about it.

Morning Rocks Chats with Selkirk Saints Captain Logan Proulx

Just in case you missed it this morning, we spoke with the Selkirk Saints (newly named) Captain Logan Proulx about the upcoming season. Not only did we chat about last seasons big win, we talked about what is to come tomorrow night when the Saints square off with the Trail Smoke Eaters. All just 12 hours after the Saints opened up Training Camp 2013.

The excitement starts tomorrow night when the Trail Smoke Eaters host the Selkirk Saints at Cominco Arena. The puck will drop for this nail biter at 7pm. 

Saints fans unite at http://www.gosaints.ca for more info on this years squad. 

And all you Smoke Eaters fans you can find the latest on your team at http://www.trailsmokeeaters.com

WIN TICKETS TO A YOUNG CANUCKS GAME!

Just over 40 Days and 3 Hours until the NHL season begins (I am really excited, the 2013-2014 NHL season will be the first season I live in a province with a NHL team) . If you want a sneak peak at the Canucks Young Stars, be listening tomorrow morning to Morning Rocks. Derek did this morning and won 2 tickets to see the Young Canucks play against the Alumni!

It is going to be a great weekend full of the top talent from the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and the San Jose Sharks in Penticton at the South Okanagan Events Centre. 

Make sure your listening to 'Morning Rocks' from 6am to 10am weekdays for your shot at the next set of tickets to see the Young Stars Classic. 


I was pretty excited, this was my first day on Mountain FM's Morning Rocks and my first call-in winner!