Madison and Shepherd

Madison and Shepherd are happy to announce we have a new Anniversary Sponsor! Starting this week, you can submit your anniversary at 953thebear.com.

Yellowbook recently distributed their Tuscaloosa area book to residents. I found mine in a plastic bag on my driveway. Kimberly did too. She said her 17 year old had no idea what it even was. We did an experiment on air today with our 21 year old intern, Eleni.  She told us this morning she had never used a phonebook.

Lisa Edwards was sitting at a red light at the 5-points intersection in Cottondale and captured an incredible moment with a stranger and the sign man everyone's been wondering about.

My wife was listening to the radio this weekend and the announcer suggested parents should ask their kids this question. "If You Could Have Dinner With Anyone, Who Would It Be?" She asked our 6 year old. His answer surprised me a little.

Yesterday, we announced Darius Rucker will be back at the Tuscaloosa Amp in June.  Darius rolled through Tuscaloosa on September 18th, 2014. Chase Rice and Sam Hunt joined him for the  stop on his ‘True Believers’ tour. Remember, It RAINED.

Women and their purses. It's a mystery never to be explained. Kimberly Madison comes into 95.3 The Bear studio every morning carrying a purse that must weigh 30lbs. She rattles and digs in it. It looks really cumbersome and uncomfortable yet, she and many, many women around the world continue to carry these bags EVERY day - EVERYwhere. I mean, how much stuff can you possibly need with you at one t

WEATHER:  Showers. 75/63. LOCAL: Tuscaloosa voters head to polls to decide school funding.  STATE: Supreme court upholds Alabama Accountability act. NATIONAL:  California teacher hangs herself at high school. SPORTS: New Alabama helmet design concept...

WEATHER:  Rain. 54/48 LOCAL: Accident on Highway 82 involving two cars and tanker truck ends in fatality. STATE: Fight on Facebook ends in death of 14 year old teenage girl. NATIONAL:  Report claims President Obama threatened to shoot down Israeli jets if they attacked Iran...