April 2019 Blog Posts

Laura Castle joins the team on May 7th

18th April 2019

Things we talked about today…
Ben is now away for two weeks with Tim on breakfast and when he is back on May 7th Laura Castle our Search For A Star winner will join the team.

Stat Attack…
25% of kids think Easter is to celebrate the Easter Bunny’s birthday.

42% of millennials choose a new home based on the quality of take away’s nearby!

Chances to win on air with Ben…

SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s the A to Z of movies and this week it is movies beginning with O…
This morning it was On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning an MOT from C&M Autos.
Today it was 3 Sec Theme Tune and Ken won the MOT.

PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!

Controversy as Ben gave £25 to Jack as he answered just on the bell naming 5 famous rabbits!

Ben and Cat on air weekdays from 6am.

Posted by Ben Fry at 9:40am

Ronan Keating at Castle Howard

12th April 2019

Things we talked about today…
New Laura will face her fears at York Dungeon today as we see their new show The Curse Of The Witch and the Dungeon have provided spare pants just in case!

3.1m people will throw a Thronie on Monday as they will stay up till 2am to watch the start of series 8. Thronie is a Game Of Thrones sickie.

Ben announced Ronan Keating as the big act coming to Castle Howard on Sunday 4th August and tickets can be won all week on the Mystery Years with DG.

Chances to win on air with Ben…

SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s the A to Z of movies and this week it is movies beginning with N…
This morning it was North By North West.

GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning family Piglets tickets.
Today it was One Line Lyric Game and Layla in Driffield won the tickets.

PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!

Abi named 5 shapes in 10 seconds to win £25 and York Dungeon family pass.

Ben and Cat on air weekdays from 6am.

Posted by Ben Fry at 9:24am

Oyez Oyez Oyez

9th April 2019

Things we talked about today…
Ben revealed that he and Nicholas sing to the baby bump every night…Baby Fry do do do do to the tune of Baby Shark!

Ben is York’s new Town Crier…Oyez!

New Laura is going to Flamingo Land today for her first ever ride on a rollercoaster as part of her Search For A Star induction.

Chances to win on air with Ben…

SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s the A to Z of movies and this week it is movies beginning with N…
This morning it was Naked Gun.

GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning family Piglets tickets.
Today it was One Line Lyric Quiz and Lisa Harding won the tickets.

PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!

Mark couldn’t name 5 Yorkshire cricket players to win £25.

Ben and Cat on air weekdays from 6am.

Posted by Ben Fry at 9:22am

Tyre tread dilemma

5th April 2019

Things we talked about today…
Cat took a millennial quiz and it turns out she doesn’t understand how to check tyre treads!

Ben is down to the final two to be York’s next Town Crier, the tension is unbearable.

Look out for a T-Rex in York city centre tomorrow lunchtime…

Helen Ryder from Pickering heard the Bingo caller on our this morning and wins square 5 on Bank Holiday Bingo.

Chances to win on air with Ben…

SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s the A to Z of movies and this week it is movies beginning with M…
This morning it was Moonraker.

GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning family NYMR tickets.
Today it was One Line Lyric Game and Graham won the tickets.

PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!

Julie and Eden couldn’t name 5 medical based TV shows to win £25.

Ben and Cat on air weekdays from 6am.

Posted by Ben Fry at 9:19am

Secret Hiding Place

2nd April 2019

Things we talked about today…
Ben gave away his secret hiding place, he goes to the Hand Car Wash every Sunday for 45 minutes to escape his wife.

We all have 14 things on our to do list that we are avoiding…what’s top of your to do list?

Ben has a meeting at the Mansion House today about being the next York Town Cryer.

Chances to win on air with Ben…

SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s the A to Z of movies and this week it is movies beginning with M…
This morning it was Mary Poppins.

GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning family NYMR tickets.
Today it was Guess Who and Keith won the tickets.

PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!

Kelly and Baby Archie aged 1 named 5 Bruce Willis movies to win £25 and the Dungeon pass.

Ben and Cat on air weekdays from 6am.

Posted by Ben Fry at 10:22am