We are Ben Davis and Kelly K from 99/7 DJX based out of Louisville, Kentucky.
Remember in "Home Alone" when the mom couldn't get a flight from Pennsylvania to Chicago, so she hopped in a moving van with that traveling polka band? Well life is imitating art in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/03/26/american-airlines-flight-bus-ride/
The challenge where Ben and Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs. It's You Laugh You Lose!
Brandi logged into her boyfriend of 2.5 years' e-mail and read a letter from an old girlfriend asking about his "in a relationship" status on Facebook. He said that he only dates her because it is "convenient" and she is "persistent," and that there is no future in the relationship. We definitely advised her to address this with him. Here's the update!
Identify the Disney movie after only hearing the simple plot line.
“Emma” feels like she's dating two different people when she only wants to be dating ONE! Can this person change and should she invest the time to wait?
Kimberly thought she could be sneaky when she logged into her court Zoom appearance late, but the judge wasn't having it and that's why she's the star of our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/do-you-think-im-stupid-wayne-county-judge-berates-woman-joining-court-while-driving
Group Therapy was a tough one because she feels bad with how she found out her BF's real feelings, but what does she do? Then Trena is back to snatch Kelly's pop culture crown again in Can't Beat Kelly, pranks gone wrong and TBT!
Firefighters in Southern California pulled off a tiny miracle after rescuing four cats from a burning apartment. And three of them weren't breathing. But instead of giving up, crews performed CPR and even mouth-to-mouth! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/firefighters-revive-rescued-cats-with-cpr/
A teenage Boy Scout has earned an award given fewer than 300 times in the history of the Boy Scouts after saving his scout leader from drowning in rapids. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/boy-scout-saves-his-leaders-life-in-rough-rapids/
Some people just don't learn. There's a man in Washington state, who has just been arrested for the 98TH TIME… and yes he's the star of our Setting the Bar story. Source: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/thurston-county-man-arrested-98th-time/3RYESAXVPNCP5JGMJTCYC3B7CY/
We'll kick Kelly out of the room, ask you 5 pop culture questions, then bring Kelly back in and ask her the same 5 questions. If you can get more correct answers than Kelly, you win! If you get less or tie, then you Can't Beat Kelly!
Brandi's first sentence: I have done an awful thing and I know off the bat I'm the villain in this story. But I also don't know what to do with what I found out!
To be fair, Amelia is young and probably didn't think through everything in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.newser.com/story/378192/teens-alleged-crime-putting-googly-eyes-on-a-statue.html
Group Therapy dealt with her fiance not wanting to wear a ring when they are married, but that means a lot to her. Missed Connections might have a shot if gym bro hears this and when did you ask for something back? Also Ben has a secret reward system that has just been revealed!
Talk about timing! A 9-year-old boy from Michigan just became a real-life hero after saving a man's life at church with CPR he learned the DAY BEFORE. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/9-year-old-saved-a-man-with-cpr-skills-he-learned-the-day-before/
The most Kentucky Setting the Bar story we've had all month! Source: https://fox17.com/news/local/runaway-horse-trots-onto-i-65-near-elizabethtown-troopers-steer-it-to-safety
Identify the Disney movie after only hearing the simple plot line.
Chantel is getting married but there is one thing her fiancé won't budge on that really matters to her. Is there going to be any compromise on this or does she just have to accept it?
Those chance encounters with someone you're interested in that fail to turn into something more. It's the weird, the wild, and the desperate… it's Missed Connections!
What's the adage? If at first you don't succeed, try and try again? Well the star of our Setting the Bar story could write a book. Source: https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-passes-theoretical-driving-test-after-9-years-and-139-attempts.html
What were those inconveniences from the past that thank to technology, now we couldn't handle? Then in Group Therapy, she has a hot neighbor she can't get off her mind and wants to turn off those feelings! Plus the No Name Disney Game...can you guess the movie from the basic plot?
A woman is going viral for her testimony before the Minnesota House of Representatives, where legislators are considering a "Grandparents' Happy Hour" bill that would allow group homes to serve alcohol. VIDEO: https://www.wdjx.com/womans-testimony-for-grandparents-happy-hour-goes-viral/
It's one thing when criminals put THEIR OWN lives in danger while committing crimes . . . but don't bring your pet kitten into it like in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/dude-can-i-please-get-my-kitten-pierce-co-car-theft-suspects-arrested-with-tiny-accomplice/XR4I2HG4J5GHVD4YAQNELTTSTE/
What are some other inconveniences from the past that would be unbearable today?
Identify the Disney movie after only hearing the simple plot line.
Nadia has a hot neighbor she can't get out of her head. She knows it's wrong and doesn't want to cause problems in her neighbor's life, so how does she deal?
The "ideal fast-food plate" requires stops at FOUR fast-food establishments.
All it takes is someone to ruin it for everyone… and that's the case in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/03/23/Bug-Tussle-Texas-sign-thefts/6351774286086/
Big feelings were expressed on social media about the Cards and Cats losing in the NCAA tournament...we highlight the funniest comments! And in Group Therapy, we talk to Rachel who has a super hot BF but lacks in the brain department. Some #dudeknowledge for Disney on Ice tickets and the wagon wheels fall off in the last hour!
Maybe you've seen video of Louis Vuitton…the border hopping cat? He's racking up millions of views hopping from Canada to the US daily…with no documentation! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/this-cat-keeps-hopping-over-the-canadian-u-s-border-daily/
The community rallied around a coffee shop owner after the tip jar was robbed. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/community-rallies-around-shop-owner-after-tip-jar-theft/
We get it, you just want to log a workout and aren't thinking about your 10 followers on your workout app… but that turns out to be a Setting the Bar story! Source: https://apnews.com/article/france-aircraft-carrier-sailor-sports-app-location-acbd3595a2317c2b8068dc42082c3d51
What is a polite way to say “I have to poop” as a woman?
The weather was great this past weekend, were you outside and forgot sunscreen?
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards men.
Rachel doesn't want to sound like the villain here, but she knows she's going to sound shallow.
You can always count on the emotion of the online commenters to bring levity to any situation.
What's the craziest thing that happened to you this weekend? Because a grandmother in the Houston area thinks she has you beat in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/meteor-boom-houston/285-ae2806d7-aace-4ab6-be6a-c36b12ff2677
One of the best moments to come out of NCAA tournament action so far was the student announcers when High Point dramatically beat Wisconsin! Then our listener's husband of 7 years suddenly wants to have an "open" marriage! We toss jokes back and forth and plumbing takes down Dude Knowledge!
A social media search helped find a stray dog who had been wandering for days with a bucket stuck on his head! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/social-media-leads-to-the-rescue-of-a-dog-with-a-bucket-on-his-head/
We may be on the cusp of the age of robots… but we aren't there yet. Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2026/03/19/dancing-robot-hot-pot-restaurant-video/89226498007/
The challenge where Kelly and Ben toss jokes back and forth, it's You Laugh You Lose!
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards men.
What happens when your husband of 7 years drops a bomb about your future you can't get on board with? Is there a way to get back on the same path together?
How can something so cute be the star of our Setting the Bar story? Source: https://www.wect.com/2026/03/18/extremely-rare-wilmington-woman-attacked-by-otter-while-watching-marathon/
Susan tried to take on Kelly in Can't Beat Kelly, we learned we are flampers, "Missi" is trying the end the war between her family and boyfriend, Gen Z hates capital letters and TBT is unhinged. Welcome to Thursday!
This is hysterical! VIDEO: https://x.com/ngadc/status/2032649910428778615
And he's a Guinness World Record Holder! Meet 92-year-old Allen McCloskey of Galveston, IN! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/indiana-man-retires-as-town-grave-digger-after-more-than-75-years/
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