We are Ben Davis and Kelly K from 99/7 DJX based out of Louisville, Kentucky.
Ben's fat fingers kept pushing the wrong buttons to create a super random and hilarious TBT mix! In Group Therapy, we talked to Melissa about how to handle all the guys lined up to have a shot at dating her now that she's single and Kaiti and her kids take on Kelly in Can't Beat Kelly!
A woman noticed 92-year-old Muriel clearing out dressing rooms and moving racks at Burlington and thought she shouldn't have to! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/the-internet-is-trying-to-help-a-92-year-old-finally-retire/
A class of high-schoolers in Virginia fix up old cars and give them to single moms in need. They've done it for eight years and donate around five cars per year. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/high-school-students-fix-up-cars-for-single-moms-in-need/
If your vacuum is listening, plug its ears for this Setting the Bar story coming up! Source: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/01/28/central-florida-man-caught-in-sexual-performance-with-vacuum-deputies-say/
Hallmark Media is releasing a movie about the Kentucky Derby on May 2, 2026, the same day at the iconic race. Source: https://www.wdjx.com/hallmark-announces-movie-about-kentucky-derby/
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!
Can you put potential dates on hold? That's kind of what Melissa is asking as she's fresh out of a relationship, and her phone has turned into The Bachelorette: Group Text Edition. She wants her cake, but wants to eat it later.
Were you raised in a fart-pride household, or a fart-shame one? Source: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/did-grow-fart-pride-fart-223518244.html
They say all "influencers" are chasing after a viral lottery ticket, and the latest way to do it is: Creating jingles for soda companies. Yes, I'm calling this a Setting the Bar story! Source: https://dailydot.com/soda-jingles-after-dr-pepper-success
We try to help Amanda figure out if she's dating this guy...or if she's in the friendzone in Group Therapy. The search for love takes us to a parking where a "Superman" with giant hands rescued a Yaris from the snow, and Anne slays some Dude Knowledge!
A crossing guard in Chicago named Joe Sass went viral this weekend after he was seen carrying kids across an icy street. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/crossing-guard-gets-kudos-for-carrying-kids-across-flooded-street/
A middle schooler started choking on a burger and a teacher nearby stepped in to do the Heimlich. STORY: https://people.com/georgia-middle-school-student-says-teacher-saved-his-life-from-choking-on-food-11890988
In the “you had one job” news… all you had to do was sew the smile on the correct way… but now it's a Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/accidental-crying-horse-toy-wins-hearts-china-2026-01-26/
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!
Lick is a common element in Kentucky place names, rooted in the state's early history as a major salt producer. Who knew?
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards men.
Amanda's new guy is a little tough to figure out. Everything has been great between them, but they seem to be stuck in the are we dating or in the “just friends” lane. We need to help her interpret what's going on between them…
Some punishments are worse than others. Being forced to EXCLUSIVELY eat fast food, for one month, may sound doable at first. But in practice? It's our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/golfer-loses-scottie-scheffler-bet-wendys-chili/
The viral tweets from LMPD are getting the national spotlight...and a meeting with HR? In Group Therapy, our listener needs to confess he and his buddies have been lying to their wives about being in a bowling league...we play Little Kid or Drunk Adult and get an update from "Emma" about whether she's staying here for her boyfriend or taking a dream job in San Diego!
This is soooo in Kelly's lane having thrown her hubby kid-themed parties in the past! STORY: https://people.com/tiktoker-throws-husband-a-surprise-birthday-party-at-costco-food-court-11891756
When police officer Jamie Pastorello heard Rhea Holmes had been living at her husband's grave last year, he started a crowdfunding campaign and got her a new home! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/police-officer-rescues-woman-living-at-her-husbands-grave-in-the-best-way/
Do you remember that scene in Groundhog Day when Bill Murray's character lets the groundhog drive? Well something like that just happened in Australia. Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-26/dog-in-driver-seat-of-ute-on-tasmanian-beach/106270074
Emma has been with her boyfriend a year and a half…he's settled in his career but she just landed her dream job in San Diego! She's worried she'll go and regret it, or not go and regret it! We told her to take the job! So did she?
Sometimes wild things happen in life and sometimes the line between the actions of a little kid and a drunk adult are blurred!
Our listener “Aaron” is worried that the lie he and his friends have been carrying for months is about to come crashing down. Ladies… how would you want to hear this confession?
The LMPD's social posts have been the topic of conversation around town and now around the country, as their commentary has made national news.
Usually farts are funny… and 38 year-old, Jeremy was hoping the police would think so too in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic/photos/
Julia is dealing with some "weaponized niceness" at her work with one woman who can't remember her name in Group Therapy. Then we look at the hilarious tweets from LMPD over the weekend of people making bad decisions in the snow, we test Kelly's minimal #dudeknowledge and a guy tried to steal a harp and swim away in a #settingthebar.
Angela Maples battled kidney failure for three years and was running out of options. She reached out to her husband Joshua's ex-wife, Amanda McCowen who volunteered to get tested and was a perfect match! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/woman-donates-her-kidney-to-her-ex-husbands-new-wife/
And he didn't die. #FEELGOOD STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/alex-honnold-free-solo-climbs-a-101-story-skyscraper/
This man overheard a family singing Happy Birthday like they were professionals, so he asked them if they could sing to his 81-year-old bride! VIDEO: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DT24hJlkaFR/
Emma needs Group Therapy trying to figure out whether or not to take a "dream job" in San Diego or stay for her bf, we make up more of your origin stories to hilarious results, toss dad jokes back and forth and test your lyrical knowledge!
If you've ever wondered what it looked like from a firefighter's perspective when they are fighting fires and rescuing people, now you know thanks to a helmet cam. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/helmet-cam-captures-dramatic-rescue-during-apartment-fire/
A 19-year-old was given a scholarship to become an EMT after helping an elderly couple after a car crash. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/texas-roadhouse-roadside-hero-gets-emt-scholarship/
Traveling can be stressful, especially when you think your wife is talking to another man on the flight… and you're hangry like the star of our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://nypost.com/2026/01/21/lifestyle/southwest-passenger-throws-pizza-after-man-flirts-with-his-wife/
The challenge where Ben and Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs... it's You Laugh You Lose!
Can YOU answer the question based on lyrics from classic pop songs??
Emma has been with her boyfriend a year and a half…he's settled in his career but she just landed her dream job across the country! She's worried she'll go and regret it, or not go and regret it! What does she do??
We'll create your backstory or origin story using just your name and age!
Have you ever sold anything on Facebook Marketplace like Kelly? Here's how the pros do it in our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.kctv5.com/2026/01/20/kansas-city-man-accused-selling-cars-facebook-then-stealing-them-back/
Since 2016 is a trend on social media, TBT today featured only songs from that year! Plus Amy just moved here late last year and takes a crack at dethroning our pop culture queen in Can't Beat Kelly, then Mike feels like his girlfriend is momming him and needs advice in how to handle that in Group Therapy!
If you're looking at the tracking data for a court-ordered ankle monitor, and it looks like the person is prancing around in a backyard, and lifting their leg by a bush… there might be a problem, like in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/da-albany-defendant-run-affixing-ankle-monitor-21299468.php
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!
What happens when your girlfriend starts acting more like your mom than your partner? Our listener “Mike” needs help on how to handle it without hurting feelings.
This is a great example of a company recognizing an opportunity and rewarding a fan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcua0DMG3mw
A massive winter storm will be plowing through most of the Eastern part of the country this weekend. So, if you're heading out to avoid it . . . don't do what this person did in our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.odditycentral.com/news/apartment-becomes-real-life-ice-castle-after-tenant-turns-off-heating-to-save-money.html
We created a new bit to try to get to know our listeners a little more. You give us your name and age, and we make up your origin story. We think we were pretty spot on...and in Group Therapy, we talked to "Paige" about an incident involving her BF's brother she's wondering if she tells him about. Plus some Little Kid or Drunk Adult and the search for love involving the feminine products aisle at Kroger. Oh boy....
This guy on TikTok is trying to help his lawyer wife find work in Chicago...and it might be working! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/tiktok-musician-writes-hilarious-song-based-on-his-wifes-resume/
You know how jails record calls with inmates? Yeah, that doesn't just apply to PHONE calls as highlighted in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.kltv.com/2026/01/20/jacksonville-woman-accused-smoking-meth-during-inmate-call/
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