IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR, WHERE COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE, THOUSANDS OF KIDS IN THE NORTHSTATE GET THE JOY OF OPENING A NEW TOY ON CHRISTMAS. IT’S THE 12 DAYS OF TOYS BENEFITTING THE SALVATION ARMY OF REDDING. WE’LL BE OUT AT THE DANA DRIVE ENTRANCE OF THE MT. SHASTA MALL COLLECTING NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS IN THE HALLS HEATING AND AIR TOYBOX, EACH DAY THROUGH DECEMBER 19TH FROM 10AM TO 6PM. JOIN IN AND YOU’LL ALSO FEEL THE JOY!
12 DAYS OF TOYS IS SUPPORTED BY:
Here are his latest recipes…
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Here’s our new and improved app! Replace the old one now. Click on iPhone or Android for download link and more info.Apple Android
Android 8 | iOS 15 or higher required.
Time-Out Problem on Certain Android smodel phones:
Some devices have power-saving controls that suggests certain apps should be “put to sleep” and this can cause this app (and others) to inconveniently time-out.
Here’s the fix:
1-Go to Settings. Go to “Device Maintenance” or “Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls” or similar setting that sets screen time or app timers.
2-Select “Battery” or “App Limits”
3-Select “Unmonitored Apps” . You will see a list of apps that can use as much power as they want. Or find your Station’s App and open the Timer symbol.
4-Adjut the time-out setting for your Station App to be as long as you wish. It’s possible that your mobile device has a default setting of 30 minutes or similar. This can be increased to hours in length.
5-Close this up, and your app will operate according to the custom setting you have applied.
Country stars sing our national anthem in support of our troops all around the world.
Let Dave Tappan do a shout out to your friend or loved one in an upcoming Noon Salute.
If youwant to type a message to a loved one or friend serving our country, just put it in the box and we’ll read it on the air during a future Noon Salute. We’ll let you know when, too.
Noon Salute is presented by Dan’s Optical in the City of Shasta Lake. Go where the doctors go!
If you have the Q97 app upgrade, see the shout out feature on your phone. That’s another easy way to get your message to your love one. Of course, we’ll let you know when we are going to play it. Thanks!
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If you own an Amazon smart speaker, like the Echo Plus or Echo Dot, you can listen to Q97!
First you need to enable our skill. Here are easy ways to do that:
1. Say, “Alexa, enable Q 97 Redding”
2. Visit the Skills section of your Alexa Smartphone App and search for Q97.
After you have enabled the Skill, listen to our station just by saying “Alexa, open Q 97”
