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The 25th Anniversary Breakfast Flakes Roasters [VIDEO]

JP — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:53:57 +0000

Last week we celebrated 25 years of The Breakfast Flakes with a very entertaining comedic roast of Mark and Paul. We had a variety of guests that ranged from people they worked with 25 years ago to the folks they work with today. We had a camera running for all of it and we've got the videos ready to share with all of you. Enjoy!

The 25th Anniversary Breakfast Flakes Roast [GALLERY]

JP — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:35:07 +0000

Last night we celebrated a milestone in Billings Radio Broadcasting. We spent a wonderful evening at Bones Brewing roasting our friends The Breakfast Flakes! Check out all the great pics we took and relive the wonderful evening! Friends of the Flakes [button href="http://catcountry1029.com/tags/flakes-roast/" title="Click Here For More Coverage of The Flakes Roast" align="center"] The Breakfast [...]

Cat Country Announces The Breakfast Flakes 25th Anniversary Roast

JP — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:40:51 +0000

The Breakfast Flakes have been around for 25 years and it’s been a hell of a good time along the way. Which is why we are super excited to announce the upcoming Breakfast Flakes Celebratory Roast! We plan to have our Breakfast Flakes roast before the Rodney Atkins concert right here in Billings. It’s going [...]

The Da' Bears are Back!

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:15:43 +0000

If you missed the Breakfast Flakes on Friday, here’s what you missed! The Bears are waking up early in Yellowstone! If you are planning a spring visit to the park be sure to bring your awareness and your bear spray and travel in groups of three. Apparently people in pairs are attractive food for bears [...]

Lighting Up, or…Get Ready for The Munchies!

Mark Wilson — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:43:54 +0000

Fresh from the Flakes this morning
An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a hefty federal pot tax.The measure would regulate marijuana the way the federal government handles alcohol and states that do legalize it would have to obtain a federal permit. Oversight of marijuana would be removed from the Drug Enforcement Administration and given to the newly renamed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana and Firearms, and it would remain illegal to bring marijuana from a state where it’s legal to one where it isn’t.

So what is it with these Baldwin Brothers?

Mark Wilson — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:48:12 +0000

A defense lawyer says prosecutors aren't seeking jail time for actor Stephen Baldwin, who is accused of not paying his New York income taxes for three years! There is a meeting today regarding the case against the youngest of the Baldwin brothers. The Rockland County District Attorney's office said it is hoping for a resolution today. It is likely the case can be resolved wit

Congratulations To The Breakfast Flakes and Cat Country For 25 Years On-Air!

Mark Wilson — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:00:36 +0000

It’s been a long and strange journey but today is the 25th anniversary of Cat Country and the Breakfast Flakes Morning show! It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this for 25 years, my how things have changed! Here’s a little trip down memory lane.We hope you enjoy these pictures as much as we did.

Mark Tells The Jokes, and Paul Tries To Pretend Like He's Never Heard It Before

Mark Wilson — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:22:58 +0000

I’m a funny guy! It just comes so naturally to me with my amazing jokes. But when you’ve been sitting across the desk from the same guy for the last 25 years, there’s a slight chance that your partner might have heard one or two before. Well, yesterday just happened to be one of those [...]

Should Society Move To a Cashless System?

Mark Wilson — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:00:23 +0000

Yesterday's 'One-Line Mondays' focused around a research project that Paul read about. A college in South Dakota is currently conducting experiments with a bio-metric purchasing technology that would allow people to identify themselves through their blood. Sounds quite futuristic doesn't it?

This topic lead to our One Line Monday question. Chec

The IRS Needs To Simplify My Tax Returns – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:00:18 +0000

Paul and I got to talking about the overly complicated system that is your annual tax return. I think we can all agree that the stupid thing is more complicated than it ever should have to be. Luckily Paul has a great idea for a simple and highly visual system. Listen to his idea:

We Need a Bigger Supply of Gold Watches Around Here – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:00:39 +0000

On Tuesday’s call we got a request for a shout out to a gentleman who had just wrapped up 30 years at FedEx. That’s a great accomplishment and one that you really just don’t see much anymore these days. In fact around here at the Cat Country offices things seem to operate quite differently.

So Cat Country Got A New Logo, What Do You Think? – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:51:14 +0000

So as you may or may not have noticed Cat Country appears to be going through a few changes. Some we agree are for the better and others we aren’t so sure about. The latest and most visual change is our new logo. We aren’t completely sold on it, after being here for 25 years [...]

Horses: The Other… Lasagna Meat?

Mark Wilson — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:52:43 +0000

On Monday’s show we got to talking about the business in Europe over Horse Meat making into the Lasgana over there. Apparently Europe is a bit of the of us on the Horse cuisine curve because here in American we’re still fighting our own battles over Horse Meat. Here is the audio from the show: [...]

Breakfast Flakes Go on Vacation Part Three – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:24:13 +0000

We've spent the better part of this week talking about our enjoyable annual vacation.
So we figured why not feature some highlights of our discussion. Here is part one of those highlights.

Part Three:

Breakfast Flakes Go on Vacation Part Two – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:19:34 +0000

We've spent the better part of this week talking about our enjoyable annual vacation.
So we figured why not feature some highlights of our discussion. Here is part one of those highlights.

Part Two:

Breakfast Flakes Go on Vacation Part One – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:19:09 +0000

We've spent the better part of this week talking about our enjoyable annual vacation.
So we figured why not feature some highlights of our discussion. Here is part one of those highlights.

45 Guns in 45 Days Winners

JP — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:50:56 +0000

The 45 Guns in 45 Days raffle is back in action! We will be drawing a winner from today (February 4th, 2013) through the next 45 days. When the new winners are announced, we will be posting their name, ticket #, and the gun they have won right here on this page. So don't forget to come back and check to see if you're one of the lucky winners!

The Truth Behind Our Recruiting Practices – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:56:09 +0000

So on the show this morning Paul mentioned that we should really have a talk with our General Manager about our hiring practices. Paul felt like we should just go ahead and be more honest with what we are looking for, because we end up with these crazy folks anyways. Oh well, I guess that's just the hazards of working in this industry that we all know and love!

What's Your Opinion on The Proposed Voter Legislation? – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:08:21 +0000

On the show this morning we discussed the proposed legislation that is being discussed in Helena right now that is proposing that same-day voter registration be removed. [button href="http://catcountry1029.com/montana-legislators-attacking-same-day-voter-registration-poll/" title="Click Here For Details on The Bill" align="center"] We would like to hear your comments on the proposed legislation. Tell us your opinion in the comments [...]

Ammunition Rationing at Local Stores – The Breakfast Flakes

JP — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:37:02 +0000

So yesterday morning we took a phone call discussing the ammunition rationing that appears to be going on around the city. Not to mention that the cost of ammunition appears to be steadily rising as well. It’s a bit perplexing to both Paul and I. Here is the audio from our discussion.