the djbc happy hour

Tonight, it's "Beat Ohio Week" on The DJBC Happy Hour. But...will they? Or will it be a record eighth straight loss to "That School" (They call themselves the B*ckeyes).

Tonight on the show, we celebrate with Prince's favorite year, 1999. The last year of the 20th Century, 1999 capped out a decade and century both of highs and lows, and paved the gateway to the 21st Century.

HEADLINES:
- President Clinton is impeached and subsequently acquitted for his inappropriate relationship with White House Intern Monica Lewinsky.
- 12 students and one teacher are killed in the deadliest school shooting (at that time) at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.
- The International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague indicts Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity against the nation of Kosovo.
- John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette are killed in a plane crash in July.
- Russian President Boris Yeltsin announces his resignation in December, and Yeltsin is replaced by the 45th President of these United States, Vladimir Putin.
- East Timor announces a referendum on Independence from Indonesia.
- Ford purchases Volvo.
- Panama gains control of the Panama Canal from the United States on December 31.
- The Y2K Bug has people on edge.
- Napster, MySpace, and the Bluetooth were born.
- The longest-running Primetime Drama Series in Television History, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit makes its debut.

LOCAL HEADLINES:
- Bob Taft (R) takes office as Ohio's Governor. But, for 11 days, Maureen O'Connor (R) takes Office as Ohio's First Female Governor after Governor George Voinovich (R) resigns 11 days before the end of his second term to assume his seat in the United States Senate.
- The Easton Town Center opens its doors in Northeast Columbus, becoming Columbus's premier Shopping and Nightlife Destination for the Greater Columbus Area.

"The Football Fever Promo: Free Chase Young" - a Cold Open Sketch Parody of the ABC6 "THE Football Fever" Promo, ripping the Chase Young Suspension from THE Ohio State Buckeyes.

From The DJBC Happy Hour, # 315, Unaired on WCRS (released on November 10, re-uploaded on November 12, 2019).

Tonight's show is a musical tribute to the late Broadway director/producer, Harold Prince (1928-2019), a man who won more Tony Awards that any other individual in the history of the Tony Awards.

Tonight on the show, a musical salute to artists that we lost in the last 12 months, from Doris Day to Nancy Wilson, and from Ric Ocasek to The Captain from Captain & Tennille, we've got all bases loaded in 60 minutes.

Tonight on the show, a recap of the Westerville Democratic Presidential Candidate Debate, and a preview of the Ohio/Wisconsin & Notre Dame/Michigan games, and a speed read of the key Franklin County races this Election.

Tonight on the show, a review of Bryan's article in this month's The Columbus Free Press on Columbus Day, plus a look ahead to the Democratic Presidential Debate on October 15 at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. And the weekend's events.

Tonight on the show, the Short North's two fall events - Highball Halloween and the Columbus Italian Festival are highlighted. Highball Halloween moves up two weeks this year (October 11 & 12), and the Italian Festival is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. Plus, other things happening this weekend.

2009 was a year of Historic Highs and Lows. Barack Obama became the 44th President. The U.S. Economy was the worst since the Great Depression.

Here at Home, the Columbus Crew had a NEW Coach, and the Columbus Clippers got a NEW Home (and new Major League Affiliation). The Columbus Blue Jackets made the Playoffs for the Very First Time.

HEADLINES:
- Coming Soon

SPORTS CHAMPIONS:
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers
World Series: New York Yankees
Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers
Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins
MLS Cup: Real Salt Lake
NCAA Men's Basketball: North Carolina Tar Heels
NCAA Women's Basketball: Connecticut Lady Huskies
College Football: Alabama Crimson Tide (the First of Many for Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa)
Ohio Division I Football: Hilliard Davidson Wildcats
Ohio Division I Boys' Basketball: Northland Vikings (most recent Title for Columbus City Schools)
Ohio Division III Girls' Basketball: Africentric Lady Nubians

CENTRAL OHIO HEADLINES:
- City Center Mall Closes in Downtown Columbus and is eventually razed.
- South-Western City Schools FAIL a Levy in August. ALL Extracurricular Activities are halted District-wide until an Emergency Levy got passed in November.
- The Columbus Clippers move from Cooper Stadium in Franklinton to the Brand NEW Huntington Park in the Arena District, and become the AAA Affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
- Hilliard Bradley High School opens in Hilliard, the third High School in the Hilliard City Schools District.
- Kathy A. Krendl becomes the first Female President of Otterbein CollegeUniversity.
- Bob Kendrick replaces Gabe Spiegel as the Evening Anchorman at WSYX ABC 6/WTTE Fox 28.

GRAMMY AWARDS:
Album of the Year: ???, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Record of the Year: Don't Read This Letter, Plant & Krauss
Song of the Year: "Viva La Vida", Coldplay
Best New Artist: Adele

TONY AWARDS:
Best Play: God of Carnage
Best Musical: Billy Elliot