Q Morning Show

LOCAL MUSIC VENUE TO HAVE LAST SHOW THIS WEEKEND!

After more than 15 years on the music scene, Saturday night will be the last show at Hi Tone Cafe. The owner sites the reasons for closing as rising booking costs, lowered attendance and structural issues with the building. The Hi Tone will go out in style with local acts playing into the wee hours of the morning. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Eric Friedl and the rest of his band the Oblivians will help music fans close out the Hi-Tone Cafe, the Midtown venue that anchored the Memphis music scene for more than 15 years. The Barbaras and DJ Matty also are scheduled to perform.
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KELLOGS RECALL!!!

Special K is doing a voluntary recall of their red berries cereal because the boxes might be contaminated with particles of glass. Kellogs issued a formal statement saying, “All of our processes will be thoroughly reviewed and appropriate actions will be taken to help prevent this situation from happening in the future,”.For specific details on which boxes are being recalled, CLICK HERE!

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HOG AND HOMINY RECIEVES MORE NATIONAL ATTENTION!!!

Our very own Hog and Hominy has been recieving a great deal of attention. They are in this month's GQ as a top restaurant in the nation and they are now up for the very prestigious James Beard award for best new restaurant in the United States. They are one of only 29 restaurants to be nominated. To learn more, CLICK HERE!

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MEMPHIS RECEIVED OLYMPIC INTEREST LETTER!!!

Memphis got an interest letter to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The United States Olympic Committee sent letters to 35 American city mayors to gauge interest. For more info, CLICK HERE!

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War of the Roses: Abbey & Harper

Abbey sounded a little loco when she told "The Q Morning Show" she thought her best friend was cheating on her. Against his better judgment, CJ made the call and what happened next was borderline psychotic! Click and listen...

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Urban Dictionary Word of the Day

You daily dose of not so classy education came this morning when Karen had to use "Poppin' Tags" in a sentence...Was she successful? Click and find out!

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18 PUBLIC OFFICERS TO RECIEVE HIGHEST HONOR!!!

18 public servants are being honored by Vice President Joe Biden and are recieving the Medal of Valor. For more info, CLICK HERE!

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THIS WEEKEND IS SOUP SUNDAY!

This weekend is Soup Sunday at The FedEx Forum. If you are not familiar with this, it is where about 50 local restaurants bring their best soup and basically you get a bowl to sample all of the deliciousness. All the funds that are raised at the event go to supporting the Youth Villages. For more info, CLICK HERE!

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NEW MIDTOWN BREWERY!

It was announced yesterday that a brand new brewery and tap room will be opening in the Mid Town area. Wiseacre Brewing Co. will be different than your average brewery though because rather than serving food, they are going to encourage you to bring food in from other local restaurants and food trucks. CLICK HERE to learn more!

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JERRY BUSS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 80

Tragically yesterday at the age of 80 Jerry Buss passed away. He is most well known for buying the Lakers and making the them one of the most glamorous sports teams in America. CLICK HERE for more info!

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BURGER KING'S TWITTER WAS HACKED!!!

Yesterday Buger King's Twitter account was hacked and the hacker made the page look like it was a McDonald’s page with a McDonald’s logo. Mcdonald's issued a statement that they had nothing to do with the hacking and sympathized with Burger King and Burger King apologized to their followers for the innappropriate tweets. For more info, CLICK HERE!