We got the opportunity to talk with Lacey Filkins, the Executive Director of Experience Mount Vernon! She gave us all the details about June First Friday in downtown Mount Vernon. Everything from events to parking to food trucks! There is so much happening tonight so you should come out to June First Friday!

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As we get closer to homecoming and our homecoming reunion, WNZR wants to catch up with some alumni! Marcy sat down with a MVNU and WNZR graduates, Mike Cheek and Brian White! They talk about some of their favorite memories, their love for baseball, and homecoming weekend!

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In honor of Veterans Day, we had a conversation with Kevin Henthorn from Knox County Veterans Services. He gave an overview of the services they provide and shared what Veterans Day means to him. Kevin also explained some of the difficulties his office faces and how we can support local veterans during the holidays and all year long!

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WNZR's Joe Rinehart spoke with Chris Llewellyn, Steve Mitchell, and Jonathan Chu of Rend Collective as they prepare for their concert at MVNU! The band talks about their heritage from Northern Ireland, and how each band member's background plays a part of impacting the group and their music. They talk about their new book, based off their song "My Lighthouse", as well as their decision to get "folksy" with their music. Finally, the band gives advice to MVNU students as they prepare to come to their campus, and talk about how you can pray for their group!

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This will be an exciting weekend at 800 Martinsburg Road In Mount Vernon.
MVNU hosts Homecoming 2025 with an amazing schedule of events.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Mike Cheek, Executive Director of Alumni & Major Gifts about this year’s schedule. 
You can see the full schedule at mvnu.edu.

MVNU Graduate Brian White joined the conversation to talk about his time at MVNU and WNZR. He shared how God’s leading allowed him to become an award-winning songwriter.
Brian will host a workshop on Saturday 11/15 at 2:30pm in Thorne Performance Hall.  
The workshop is titled, “So You Wanna Be A Songwriter: Helpful Hints to Kickstart Your Songwriting Journey”. 

Brian also shares about the special event “A NIGHT WITH NASHVILLE BENEFITING COUGAR BASEBALL WITH THE HITS”!
Saturday, Nov. 15 | 8 p.m. | R.R. Hodges Chapel, Thorne Performance Hall 
Join MVNU for an unforgettable evening as the hit songwriters behind chart-toppers from Chris Tomlin, Danny Gokey, Consumed by Fire, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Corey Asbury, We Are Messengers, Avalon, Matt Maher, Rodney Atkins, The Martins, 4Him, and more take the stage to share the songs – and the stories behind them. The featured guests will be Brian White (Class of 1979), Karyn Williams, and Jesse Reeves. 
Tickets are $30. 
Enjoy the conversation and join us for MVNU’s Homecoming 2025!


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It is Homecoming weekend here at MVNU! We are super excited as there are many events going on around campus. Since it is Homecoming, we decided that for our Friday Favorites we would share our favorite memories from our time here at MVNU!

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